Please follow the rules and code of conduct stated below. Sertich staff has the authority to enforce the rules and may limit some types of activity to ensure safety.

  • Skate at your own risk. The City of Colorado Springs is not responsible for accidents.
  • The City of Colorado Springs recommends that you wear a helmet for your own protection.
  • Be courteous and respect other skaters.
  • Maintain a safe speed. Skating in a manner that endangers or interferes with another skaters’ safety is prohibited.
  • Rough play, excessive speeding, weaving through other skaters and games such as tag or keep away are prohibited.
  • Throwing snowballs or any other object and kicking holes in the ice is prohibited.
  • Follow the flow of traffic.
  • Skaters understand the assumption of risk agreement; by engaging in skating, skaters are deemed to have knowledge of, and assume the inherent risks of skating, which include but are not limited to the following:
    • Injuries that result from collisions or contact with other skaters or other individuals who are on the skating surface.
    • Injuries that result from falls.
    • Injuries that involve objects or artificial structures that are properly within the intended path of travel of the skater.
  • Providing instruction or coaching of any kind is only permitted with prior approval of Sertich management.  Approved instructors must provide a copy of personal liability insurance.
  • Skaters are responsible for knowing the range of their ability while on skates, and for skating safely within the limits of their ability.
  • Providing instruction or coaching of any kind is only permitted with prior approval of Sertich management.  Approved instructors must provide a copy of personal liability insurance.
  • All figure skating, dancing, jumps, and/or spins are restricted to figure skating sessions and may not be executed during public skate sessions.
  • Skates or ice cleats are required when on the ice.
  • No food or beverages are permitted on the ice.
  • Skaters are not permitted to carry children or secondary items such as cameras, purses, cell phones, firearms, etc., while on the ice.
  • Do not stand still on the ice. Please keep moving.
  • Bobby the Seal®
    • No free spinning, releasing, or launching users on Bobby the Seal®
    • No trains with Bobby the Seal®
    • No kicking, flipping or crashing Bobby the Seal®
  • Training equipment for figure skating, hockey or speedskating such as hockey sticks, pucks or harnesses are not  allowed on the ice during public skate sessions.
  • The center of the ice is coned off and reserved for coaches in private lessons. Do not skate through the coned off area.
  • Get to your feet quickly when you fall.
  • In the event of an injury, please notify Sertich staff immediately.
  • Leave the ice during ice maintenance.
  • Children must be supervised at all times while in the facility.
  • Be aware of all exits. In case of emergency use the nearest exit.
  • Skaters and spectators are responsible for damage and repair costs associated with reckless or negligent use of equipment and/or the facility.
  • The use of abusive, threatening, dangerous, criminal or violent behavior and foul or abusive language is not permitted anywhere in the facility.
  • Violations of rink policies including violence, abuse, or harassment; the use of alcohol or drugs; and/or the destruction of public property will result in immediate suspension and possible permanent suspension from the facility.
  • Lock all personal belongings in lockers. The City of Colorado Springs is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Rules and Code of Conduct are not comprehensive, and staff may enforce additional rules at their discretion.

For the full Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Code of Conduct, please visit the Parks Rules of Conduct page.