INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION

Communication No. 1619
Single & Pair SkatingI.

Some changes in Special Regulations and Technical Rules accepted by the 53rd ISU
Congress

Changes in Technical Rules:
1.

Single and Pair Skating (Senior and Junior):a) Jumps Combination: If the jumps are connected with a non-listed jump, the element is called as a jump
sequence. However half-loop when used in combinations/sequences is considered as a listed jump with theValue of a Loop.
b) Spins: Spin in one position and (in Singles) Flying spin (which means a spin with a flying entrance and nochange of foot and position): the concluding upright position at the end of the spin (final wind-up) is notconsidered to be another position independent of the number of revolutions, as long as in such a final windup no additional feature is executed (change of edge, variation of position etc.).

2.

Short Program for Single Skating (Senior and Junior):a) The Short Program consists of seven (7) required elements.
b) Men, Seniors and Juniors: only one step sequence (straight line, circular or serpentine) is included.
c) Ladies, Seniors and Juniors: no spiral sequence is included. Execution of Spirals will be rewarded in“Transitions”.
d) Ladies, Senior can have either a double or a triple Axel.
e) Men, Senior: it is possible to execute two different quadruple jumps - one in combination and one as solo
jump.
f) Men, Senior: the landing position of the flying spin and the position of the spin in one position must bedifferent (e.g. FCSp and СSSp).

3.

Free Program for Single Skating (Senior and Junior):a) A Double Axel cannot be included more than two (2) times in total in a Single’s Free Program (as a Solo
Jump or a part of Combination/Sequence).
b) Men, Senior: the second (in the order of execution) step sequence will always be awarded a fixed Base
Value and evaluated by Judges in GOE only. This sequence can have any pattern while fully utilizing theice surface.
c) Ladies, Senior: the spiral sequence will always be awarded a fixed Base Value and evaluated by Judges inGOE only. In this sequence there must be at least two (2) spiral positions not less than three (3) seconds
long each or only one (1) spiral position not less than six (6) seconds long. In case this requirement is not
fulfilled, the spiral sequence will have no value.

4.

Short Program for Pair Skating (Senior and Junior):a) The Short Program for pairs (Senior and Junior) consists of seven (7) required elements.
b) Solo spin combination and pair spin combination will alternate each season starting with solo spincombination in the season 2010-2011.
c) The step sequence will be included in the Short Program every season.
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Free Program for Pair Skating (Senior and Junior)a) The jump combination may consist of two (2) or three (3) jumps.
b) For Seniors the death spiral of Free Skating must be of a different type than the death spiral of the ShortProgram.
c) The spiral sequence will be included in Free Skating every season. The Spiral Sequence will always beawarded a fixed Base Value and evaluated by Judges in GOE only. There must be at least two (2) spiralpositions of each partners not less than three (3) seconds long each or only one (1) spiral position of eachpartners not less than six (6) seconds long. In case this requirement is not fulfilled, the spiral sequence will
have no value.

6. Illegal elements: If there is an illegal movement during the execution of any element, the deduction for anillegal movement will apply and the element will receive Level 1 if the requirements for at least Level 1 arefulfilled. Otherwise the element will be called “No Level”.

Changes in Special Regulations:
1. Composition of the Technical panels for International Competitions
As an exception in extenuating circumstances for International Competition one (1) National Technical Specialist
from the host Member may be used as Assistant Technical Specialist. In this case this Assistant Technical Specialist
must be designated as his ISU Member.
2. Fresh start: the deduction of -2.0 will be no longer applied in case of a fresh start; the Judges however will beadvised that a “fresh start” might negatively influence the Components scores.
3.

Deductions:a) costume, props and music violation:
The Referee together with the Judges Panel decides on costume and prop violation and vocal music; thecorresponding deductions (-1,0) are applied according to the opinion of the majority of the Panel which
includes all the Judges and the Referee with no deduction applied in case of a 50:50 split vote;b) falls and illegal elements:
The Technical Controller and the Technical Specialists decide on deductions for falls and illegal elements.
The deduction is applied with a majority decision.

4.

Seminar participation requirements:

Participation in the Initial Judges Meeting (if conducted by a Member of the respective Technical Committee) andRound Table Discussion at ISU Championships and Olympic Winter Games will be considered as meeting therequirements of seminar attendance.
5.

Entries for ISU Championships:

To be entered into and participate in the Championships/Qualifying Round of a Senior ISU Championships aCompetitor must have reached in an ISU recognized International Competition during the ongoing or immediately
preceding season the minimum Total Technical Scores (points).
The minimum Total Technical Scores for the ISU Championships 2011are:Men
SP 20,0Ladies
SP 15,0Pair Skating SP 17,0

FS 35,0FS 25,0FS 30,0No Minimum Score is required for the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

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Requirements for recognition of a National/Sectional/Regional Competition as adequate for the purposeof re-appointment and re-nomination of ISU & International Technical Controllers, TechnicalSpecialists and ISU Data & Replay Operators

1.

The competition in question must be Senior or Junior with the ISU Short Program and Free Skating and at least
6 Single Skaters or 3 Pairs participating.

2.

A statement of the Organizing ISU Member confirming that the Official in question served in thecorresponding capacity in the competition and his/her service was considered by the Organizing Member asacceptable.

Milan,

Ottavio Cinquanta, President

June 24, 2010
Lausanne

Fredi Schmid, Director General3