The Rules of Ice Cross Downhill (Red Bull Crashed Ice) - EXPLAINED!

Ninh explains - The Rules of Ice Cross Downhill, which is sometimes referred to as ‘Red Bull Crashed Ice’. It’s a race down a man-made ice track between 4 contestants and anything goes! The most thrilling and exhilarating race.
Specific to Red Bull Crashed Ice Rules, watch this short beginner’s tutorial video guide on how Ice Cross Downhill is contested, Crashed Ice rules, and how to play and watch Ice Cross Downhill.
Learn about racecraft, deterioration, tracks, disqualification and more.
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Music: ‘Action Rock Sport Trailer’ by AudioJungle
Narrated, Directed and Produced by Ninh Ly
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[@NinhLyUK]

FOOTNOTES - Probably one of the cooler sports out there (no pun intended) - it’s certainly a fun sport to watch! - Yes, I did preempt the haters using that Conor McDavid example. And technically, it's true. - For some reason, I used the word ‘rider’ instead of ‘skater’ in one part of the video. I must have completely derped today because I didn’t notice it until it was fully uploaded. Oh well … - Let me know in the comments what you think?

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks

[@Woody-1177]

Great video as always. A few of my former teammates do this (one is in the video a few times) and I always like watching. Great to have all the rules now!

[@alwaysfalls]

You should do speed skating sometime

[@NinhLyUK]

@regibus361 Thanks man!

[@NinhLyUK]

@@Woody-1177 Absolutely! Thanks Ryan!

[@FirstLast-zv5od]

This is one of those sports that makes me wonder, "How did they realize they were good at it?"

[@NinhLyUK]

That's an excellent point!

[@percymcdonald5380]

Cause it looks fun so they tried it

[@timdixon32]

Once you can start winning 😂. I’m not very good yet.

[@XxJERICHOHOLICxX13]

Ninh in 2015: hey guys, here are the rules of basketball! Ninh in 2020: Just keep inventing new sports guys, the channel is doing great!

[@tomwhite4]

I love brutal sports but this looks terrifying

[@NinhLyUK]

It's worth a shot!

[@timdixon32]

Oh it is absolutely terrifying. When I’m standing at the start gate the thing I ask myself is “what the heck did I get myself into?”

[@AustinJASMR]

Can't wait to see this as a sport in the Winter Olympics.

[@NinhLyUK]

Indeed!

[@JJCG4MES]

Any troll: Oh aNy PrO hOcKeY pLaYeR cOuLd WiN aT tHiS Ninh Ly: NO HE WOULDNT

[@NinhLyUK]

Exactly.

[@KMASports]

This should 100% be brought to the Winter Olympics 🔥

[@vasilishimself9806]

I thought there was only one rule in this, i.e. don't die

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, there's that too.

[@aaronb3522]

When Canadians start to think Ice Hockey is starting to feel like golf

[@NinhLyUK]

Exactly.

[@signodeinterrogacion8361]

@@NinhLyUK Next century: Ninh explains: The rules of shark-jumping-fire-crossing-hockey-playing-neck-breaker-chess

[@TegridyElite]

Really glad this got covered. I remember when they first started drafting athletes and thinking "how has this never been done before"

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, me too!

[@jameslakeman2690]

Imagine being the Zamboni driver

[@seymourglass26]

You didn't listen to how the track gets made, did you?

[@jameslakeman2690]

I did the old "comment before watching the entire video"

[@FirstLast-zv5od]

Sir....you just created a new sport.

[@jameslakeman2690]

@@FirstLast-zv5od Crashed Ice Zamboni Edition

[@NinhLyUK]

Crashed ice with Zamboni's. I'd actually pay to see that!

[@resortlaps8531]

I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@NinhLyUK]

It's a cool sport, eh?

[@kolekole6017]

This is an awesome sport to watch and I hope it gets more popular but I'd never try this myself. You have to be one mad lad/lady to do this!

[@NinhLyUK]

I totally would!

[@nabhannbn]

This is one of the best winter sports i have ever seen 😍

[@NinhLyUK]

Fun times!

[@kfcfrillan2764]

Wow there are a LOT of sports i have never heard off

[@NinhLyUK]

Indeed!

[@daca8395]

Tgis is crazy, fast challenging and flashy! I think I might have new sport to add to my favorites category! Awesome video, Ninh, you never disappoint!

[@Louie-eq6ub]

Can’t wait to watch this later , this looks awesome

[@NinhLyUK]

It's a cool sport for sure!

[@Gabriel-dh6zj]

Great video! I would love to see some videos about road cycling, explaining things such as drafting or attacking. The basic rules of the sport are really simple, but the tactics on the other hand can be a bit complex to understand, I would love to hear you explaining them, you always do a great job!

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it!

[@acmodelmaster1944]

This should be a new Winter Olympic sport!

[@antmanatthemoment7233]

Man that looks intense

[@kushking420]

My favorite sport hands down

[@NinhLyUK]

It's a fun sport!

[@Supremedalex]

I had a dream where I had to do that with my family, it was terrifying... I never knew it was real

[@NinhLyUK]

Oh yeah, it's real. And it's totally cool!

[@jasonfleming7121]

Why have I never heard of this ??! Dope.

[@thomasng8953]

Because ATSX took over the sport in 2021. They do a terrible job of marketing and promoting the sport. No highlights on KZbin and the race tracks now look amatuer.

[@skojuzija]

This needs to be at Winter Olympics

[@NinhLyUK]

I believe it will be?!

[@skojuzija]

@@NinhLyUK Cool, I am looking forward to it.👌

[@tfn212]

Welcome back! As usual, your video is very helpful to me to learn about a sport in beginner level. I think this game basically like a skate shoe race but there is ice. (Both are unpopular in my country) Keep on happiness! (Sorry for my still amateurish English) Also, I am so sorry to my comment in your video about football in general where I commented about 'handegg joke'. I know you are disgusted to the freaking unfunny joke. My comment there was an opposite joke to whom still keep the joke

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks. And as for the 'handegg joke', it gets irritating hearing that every 5th comment.

[@noahlignell6510]

Awesome video Ninh!!!!!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Noah!

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Wish the course was a little longer but I like the elimination set up they use!

[@davidhebert2045]

This is so fun to see! I only wish it got cold enough where I live so I could try it one time.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, me too.

[@jakerose5197]

Hey Ninh Ly I’ll like to thank you for the rules of lacrosse vid because I’m a Marylander (probably knew that) and my uncle played at penn state and no one plays on this side of the family and in 2 years I’m playing lacrosse thank you!!!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks bro, I appreciate it.

[@theplanetmercury7487]

This looks awesome! I don't want to do it but it looks cool!

[@NinhLyUK]

Life's too short. Try it.

[@timdixon32]

Try it. I suck at it but I still compete. I’m almost positive you would be better than me 😂

[@lewis8726]

Wow great video again ninh

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks bro.

[@chibuezeeze9175]

Best video ever

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks dude!

[@arjunkakkar952]

red bull give you serious concussions with extreme sports that only and only professionals should under take and the wings are when you die and become an angel

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, if you believe the adverts.

[@KarloBukovacExtreme]

Proud to be part of this 😍🔥

[@NinhLyUK]

Indeed!

[@jaywalker4097]

This is cool AF! This needs to make it to Playstation asap

[@MordecaiTheAwesomeBluejay]

Looks fun.

[@NinhLyUK]

It is fun.

[@MoreAwsomeMetal]

YES! It's been such a long time you didn't made a winter sport video, and I love winter sports! Please consider making some day in the future a "Ninh explains" video on Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating, those are really cool athletics sports either! Just one bonus question though: do you have any ideas how much does it cost to build up a downhill ice track? I'm saying this because I know that the ice tracks used for sports such as bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are really really really expensive du build and their maintenance cost are even insane. this is so true that the number of ice tracks for these sports keeps decreasing each year since the cities or ski stations that have such infrastructures eventually shuts them down when their cost becomes too high... (there must be like 14 of these tracks in service remaining around the world nowadays) So I was just wandering how the companies (such as Red bull) manages to make their ice tracks sustainable on an economic plan? I know that the track they build are temporary venues that will be dismounted once the event is over, and this is probably where they are making their money saving here, and I was just wandering if this could be applied to the other downhill sliding sports I mentioned before, and if it's possible, why don't they do so in order to make their sports less expensive? PS: Just asking this question in case you've bumped into these issues when making your researchs for the video

[@NinhLyUK]

Yep

[@KermitTheAmphibian]

Lets goooo finally

[@NinhLyUK]

Hell yeah.

[@KermitTheAmphibian]

Ninh Ly love your content man! Keep up the good work 💪🏻

[@FidoArtz]

I believe there is a team event called which is called Team Ice Cross Battles, where 2 teams of 3 compete against each other and try to gain points by having their teammates cross the finish line, which is earned by positions per teammate of each team. the team with the most points against the opposing team wins. man, I felt like both ice cross downhill and even Xtreme league football robbed roller derby of what it made great.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, I think you're right.

[@timdixon32]

They haven’t done those in a few years

[@ryanyeung_]

Finally!

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes.

[@jackschneider4925]

I couldn’t find a video on it by you but I used to race BMX and that might be a good sport for you to explain :) 👍

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it!

[@anonymousperson3023]

Idk about you but just watching these clips and seeing those blades on their feet are giving me anxiety. Especially when one of them falls

[@NinhLyUK]

That's half the fun, isn't it?!

[@Auby1987]

Check out my personal channel for even more POV clips and AubyNAussie for behind the scenes stories!

[@timdixon32]

TJ Aubrecht 👆 this guy is one of the best in the world

[@GoBlues767]

This generally looks fun just skating down the track

[@NinhLyUK]

It looks like fun, for sure!

[@timdixon32]

You should definitely fly try it! Best sport in the world in my opinion

[@hahahatall09]

LOVE ME SOME NINH

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks!

[@hahahatall09]

Ninh Ly Notification Squad FTW!

[@jamesredmill5952]

9th like, that is what I like to see. Also good video nihn

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks James!

[@T0pzuFIN]

Nice video! Are there any special measures for if someone gets injured?

[@NinhLyUK]

Nah - injuries happen all the time.

[@bendoesstuff468]

Nice vid

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks bro!

[@bendoesstuff468]

Your welcome

[@zacharycain5576]

This needs to be in the Olympics

[@NinhLyUK]

I agree!

[@bruinsfights1642]

I play hockey and this looks fun

[@NinhLyUK]

It is fun.

[@sjamunar]

I recall seeing a video where hockey players try a crashed ice course and they looked like children trying to skate for the first time.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, it was a video by the Hockey Tutorial guys. Great hockey players, but they didn't do too well!

[@samueltatar6377]

Some public transport buses in my city have a tv and for some reason they play a lot of redbull sponsored events and other adrenaline sports on them. That's how i found out about this sport :D

[@NinhLyUK]

Cool!

[@timdixon32]

Nice video man! I compete in Ice Cross (absolutely terrible at it though) and I truly think it’s the best sport in the world. When I skate down the track I have complete strangers encouraging me the whole way down. I’ve never had that in other sports. Anyone who wants to try it, sign up. Anyone can sign up for the ATSX 500 and 250 races. If you’re in the top however many you can even win money. I highly recommend it!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Tim!

[@alexfrommwa]

Am I the only person who thinks this event would be a hell of a lot of fun!

[@NinhLyUK]

Nah - this would be awesome to do!

[@timdixon32]

Nope, it IS a lot of fun. Don’t hesitate to try it.

[@GamePro0012]

They say Red Bull gives you wings...well, these wings are of a different breed. Or, alternatively: How it feels to chew 5 gum:

[@NinhLyUK]

Exactly.

[@Preivous]

Im thinking of trying this out when Im old enough, Is there any easy way to learn?

[@justballin8508]

I'm a snowboard cross athlete, and I know I would die trying this

[@NinhLyUK]

But did you diiiiieeeeee?

[@timdixon32]

I’m an Ice Cross athlete and I almost gave myself a concussion trying to snowboard 😂 huge respect to you guys who can snowboard well

[@tomeknguyen9840]

I'm wondering whether this could be included in the Winter Olympics programme.

[@NinhLyUK]

That would be cool!

[@timdixon32]

That’s what they’re trying to do. Would be cool

[@harpreetsinghchhina8369]

Please make rules on circle style kabaddi.

[@boblee9265]

Due to the the topic of Redhill perhaps you should do a video of the rules of the soapbox race ?

[@boblee9265]

Redbull not hill shitty KZbin correction

[@NinhLyUK]

The soapbox race? It's more of a freak thing rather than a competitive sport.

[@SebastTapia]

Idea: Ninh explains: the rules of World Rally Championship

[@LinKhantPe]

Please make a vid abt kyokushin karate Main association is IKO (Internationals Karate Association)

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it.

[@LinKhantPe]

Thank you Ninh 😊

[@ilovebeefification]

You should do a video on World Chase Tag

[@NinhLyUK]

Sure.

[@Gabrielm624]

This is such a cool sport, why the hell is it not in the Winter Olympics?!!

[@leksingtillsjagdor5900]

Please do cross country skiing!🙂

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it!

[@stayfaded69]

Fucking love this shit. Man good job on making it really simple to understand

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Rico

[@joeSaysThings]

4:15 can someone show me a video of the inline skate wood course? That looks AMAZING!

[@NinhLyUK]

That would be sweet!

[@vanteal]

One of the biggest events is held here in the twin cities every winter.

[@13e11even11]

Would love to see McDavid, Barzal, and Quinn Hughes in there.

[@harpreetsinghchhina8369]

You have made vedio on National style kabbadi not on circle style so please make it

[@matheusnmz6075]

More team sports, please I love team sports

[@NinhLyUK]

Fair enough.

[@boldblazervids]

What about the rule on the 6 second time limit to bring on disputes and disqualifications?

[@NinhLyUK]

If you knew that, you didn't need to watch the video, did you?

[@edvinasdanyla7780]

hey, can you do The Rules of Double Disc Court?

[@NinhLyUK]

I have no idea what that is?

[@edvinasdanyla7780]

@@NinhLyUK www.wfdf.org/sports/ddc

[@fuluyt4022]

I should do more winter themed sports

[@NinhLyUK]

Absolutely!

[@edwardburek1717]

I can well imagine the Red Bull brainstorming session that led to the creation of this event: "Okay guys, let's imagine a speed skating race with the track going downhill, with a few uphill parts and some jumps, and put the track on the city streets, and let's have some ex-hockey players instead of those speed skater dweebs, and we can have them checking each other, and the crowd will love it because they'll be high on schnapps they'll cheer on anything!!" "... and how much vodka is in your Red Bull, Dieter??" Joking apart, this is a hoot of a sport. I doubt very much that there'll be such an event in the UK, unless they are willing to call it Red Bull Crashed Mud.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes

[@FreeJaffa92]

Has any major hockey player or finger skater tried to complete at this? Where are they drawing it’s competitors from in terms of training and feeding system?

[@timdixon32]

One of the women’s skaters was an Olympic figure skater.

[@timdixon32]

And there’s no real feeding system. Mostly ex hockey players and downhill skiers, or just random people. Anyone can sign up.

[@kylewinland3218]

Ninh, could you please do a rules of XBall (Paintball)?

[@NinhLyUK]

Sure, why not?

[@dembuckeyes]

Have you done spikeball?

[@NinhLyUK]

Nope - they already have an explainer.

[@matthewlo7868]

I’m pretty sure other than the light hockey gear and skates you need a hell of a lot of guts to do this!

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, and a ton of balance.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

I was just watching a video about this the other day; Katie Nolan from ESPN was trying crashed ice.

[@NinhLyUK]

I saw that. She didn't do too well.

[@SpitefulAZ]

I can ice skate and I want to compete! Where do I sign up?

[@timdixon32]

Check out ATSX. All Terrain Skate Cross

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

Can you make a video on how soccer can improve in the US?

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it.

[@patrickhiggins5970]

get rid of the pay to play system. there that is the reason, we have the talent capable to be one of the best countries in the world at it, but most of the talented players go and get recruited to play others sports because it is so expsensive to play at club level

[@lachlanmarriott8122]

I’ll say it once again, you need to do a video on polocrosse look it up and you’ll see

[@SebasGS]

Can you explain BMX or Barbie Jeep Racing?

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it.

[@356Jordan]

I have a question, what are the chances of blade to body injuries?

[@timdixon32]

Haven’t seen any. For some reason I don’t think it happens very often. I’m more afraid of breaking my neck sliding into the wall but haven’t done that yet either. You’re in pads so besides some normal soreness from falling until you get the hang of it, you should be ok.

[@356Jordan]

@@timdixon32 and what about the neck Tim? I am from a non-ice country (Brasil) and therefore never experienced ice sports, and once I've seen that terrible "blood in the ice" scene from NHL and it got me thinking about the dangers of that blade. But I do believe it's my "ignorance" as a outsider.

[@NinhLyUK]

Rare.

[@timdixon32]

Jordy Vaniel hey actually I’m half Brasilian! I have been worried about neck but for some reason there are almost no neck injuries. As long as you don’t go head first into the boards you should be fine. I’m going to try to compete for Brasil in the coming years.

[@robertgirtakovskis1670]

What about Red Bull: Art Of Motion?

[@willanthony]

I might be wrong but isn’t there a freestyle and team event?

[@NinhLyUK]

I don't know about that? What would they 'freestyle' in?

[@willanthony]

Ninh Ly it’s just a change for people to show off their skills by doing flips and tricks on the jumps. Some people will go down backwards and wear wacky outfits

[@timdixon32]

There is freestyle at the ATSX 1000 events but no team event anymore

[@travisb2842]

Got another weird one for you: Combat Juggling. Just found out about it.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, I saw that one.

[@purpleblades6190]

Do pickle ball next

[@sergiocarranza2548]

Bro do team roping

[@dannyhipolito817]

Why wasn’t this an attraction at Six Flags?

[@MasterPeibol]

When we will get Jugger?...

[@iqbalm6154]

@ 4.30 What about speed skaters?

[@NinhLyUK]

Not shoe-ins either.

[@666kingdrummer]

Makes you wonder how this isn't an Olympic sport yet.

[@NinhLyUK]

I think it will be a winter olympic sport, but don't quote me on that.

[@iamalpharius3364]

I wanna see this but with Motocross

[@NinhLyUK]

That would be cool.

[@ogorangeduck]

this makes my ankles hurt just watching

[@NinhLyUK]

Indeed.

[@matthewdooley9046]

I seriously wish lived where it actually snowed or froze over, was less fat, and had the balls to pull that off.

[@NinhLyUK]

That makes two of us!

[@lightningsauce4494]

Who was the only dislike at an hour?

[@NinhLyUK]

Some saddo that subscribes to leave dislikes, not knowing that they're actually helping engagement (and adding a number to my subscribers).

[@ShakerGER]

Fucking do the skate cross variant!

[@NinhLyUK]

Fucking yeah.

[@codeword632]

If this ever enters the winter olympics my country would do shit in it lol

[@randomalpaca4882]

I dont even know what the crap this is but I clicked on it cuz its a Ninh Explains

[@seymourglass26]

That's the point of the videos. He explains what it is and how to play the sport.

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks for clicking!