Question:

Rules 6.5.7.2 requires a skater to “reform a pack immediately or be subject to out of play penalties per 6.5.4.” Rule 7.3.2 states “When a skater is sent to the penalty box, she must immediately exit the track and skate to the penalty box in a counter-clockwise direction.” When applying the rules, what is the appropriate definition of “immediately”?

Answer:

“Immediately” means at the first legal opportunity. Delaying the reformation of a pack for any reason, or exiting the track and/or entering the penalty box, is in violation of these rules.