(DQ) stands for disqualified and (?) means the punishment is undetermined because the offense is difficult to prove.
- Impeding (DQI): Pushing, blocking, or otherwise causing a disadvantage for another skater
- Off track (DQO): Skating outside the track you were given
- Team Skating(?): Teaming up with members from the same country, or other individual skaters to change the outcome of the race. For example, forming a wall to stop passing. This is rarely called as it is difficult to prove.
- Assistance (?): Helping another skater to benefit their outcome. For example: pushing a teammate from behind for an extra boost, or allowing a teammate to lean on another for stability in corners
- Shooting the line or Kicking out (DQK): Putting the leading foot very far forward to reach the finish faster.
- this causes the skate to lift off the ice which is dangerous to the other skaters.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct (DQU): Acting in a way that makes you look bad, not good for your reputation or not acting like role model. Including cursing at another skater, kicking your feet, striking other skaters or officials, etc.
- Equipment (DQE): Not wearing the proper safety equipment, losing equipment during the race, or exposure of skin not on face or neck.
- False Start (DQS): Leaving before the starting pistol has been fired. On the second violation in the race, the offender on that start is disqualified.
- Did not finish (DNF): Usually due to injury, the skater did not finish the race
- Did not skate (DNS): The skater did not skate the race, didn't go to starting line.