INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION

Communication No. 1630

ISU WORLD STANDINGS FOR SYNCHRONIZED SKATINGA.

ISU WORLD STANDINGS FOR SYNCHRONIZED SKATING1.

OBJECTIVES
To present to the public at large and the media, an acceptable and accountable standings system of allTeams in Synchronized Skating in a particular season. This one will also guarantee objectivity and a help
for the process of individual entries to the various international and ISU Events and to explain acceptablereasons for individual and invitational entries if needed. It will also provide Teams with a competitive
explanation vis a vis their standings with fellow Teams.
There will be a separate ranking for “Senior” and “Junior”.

2.

PRINCIPLES

2.1

Based on results of the preceding two seasons and the current season, weighted with a different
percentage (factor) see paragraph B, 2.4.
This calculation for these World Standings will start with this season as being the first season counted andbuild up in the coming seasons. Therefore at the end of this season we will only have a World Standing
based on one (1) season, not reflecting the complete policy and basic principles of the calculation modus.
Such basic principles will be reached only at the end of the season 2011/2012, when having finished thesecond year.

2.2

The amount of points to score for each Team depends on
2.2.1
the final placement
2.2.2
the total amount of points designated for that particular event

2.3

Within the preceding two seasons and the current season the following events will be considered for theranking order, years’ factors as per B, 1. to be considered:
2.3.1

Seniors

2.3.1.1 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships: The best result by points per season; thebest two results by points over a period not longer than 2 completed seasons plus the current
season.
2.3.1.2 International Senior Competitions: The two best results by points per season; the best four
results by points over a period not longer than 2 completed seasons plus the current season.
2.3.1.3 After the current season’s World Synchronized Skating Championships, the longest standing
results (i.e. those from 3 seasons previously) will be deleted.

12.3.2Juniors
2.3.2.1 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships/ISU World Junior Synchronized
Skating Challenge Cup: The best result by points per season; the best two results by points
over a period not longer than 2 completed seasons plus the current season.
2.3.2.2 International Junior Calendar Competitions: The two best results by points per season; thebest four results by points over a period not longer than 2 completed seasons plus the currentseason.
2.3.2.3 After the current season’s World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships, the longest
standing results (i.e. those from 3 seasons previously) will be deleted.

2.4

The ISU World Standings order will be updated after each event mentioned in paragraph B, 1.

2.6Only eligible Teams will participate in the World Standings System.

B.

ELIGIBLE EVENTS / COMPETITIONS AND POINT SYSTEM

1.

ELIGIBLE EVENTS / COMPETITIONS AND CONDITIONS

1.1

ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships;

1.2

ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships/ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating
Challenge Cup;

1.3

International Senior Calendar Competitions in Synchronized Skating provided there are minimum five(5) teams out of three (3) ISU Members;

1.4

International Junior Calendar Competitions in Synchronized Skating provided there are minimum five(5) teams out of three (3) ISU Members;

1.5

Events, mentioned under paragraph 1.3 and 1.4, in which the Technical Panel (Technical Controller andthe two (2) Technical Specialists) are from three (3) different ISU Members. (It is recommended thatparticipating ISU Members, before entering their skaters, check with the organizing Members ofInternational Competitions whether this requirement will be fulfilled);

1.6

Regional International Competition or competitions, which are open only for special groups of skaters(e.g. Universiade, events with invitations only to designated Members, etc.) will not count for the WorldStandings. (The International Competitions falling into this category will be identified in the Event
Calendar published on the ISU website www.isu.org).

2.

PLACES CONSIDERED FOR POINTS / FACTORS PER YEAR

2.1ISU Championships
2.1.1 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships
2.1.2 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships/ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating
Challenge Cup
2.1.3 Points for Events, mentioned under paragraph 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 will be awarded to Teams having
reached and finished the final Free Skating.

2.2

International Senior Competitions
International Senior Competition with the restriction as to B.1.5 and B.1.6

places 1 - 8International Junior CompetitionsInternational Senior Competition with the restriction as to B.1.5 and B.1.6

places 1 - 10

2.3

2

2.4

Weight (Factor) per season*
Current and intermediate season’s earned points will count*Previous season’s earned points will count

3.

POINTS AVAILABLE

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

World Synchronized Skating Championships
World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships/ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Challenge Cup
International Senior competitions
International Junior competitions

4.

DISTRIBUTION OF POINTS (10% steps)
PlaceWC

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
Event

840
756
680
612
551
496
446
402
362
325
293
264
237
214
192
173
156
140
126
113
102
92
83
74
7’729

Milan,
July 21, 2010
Lausanne,

WJC/
WJCC
600
540
486
437
394
354
319
287
258
232
209
188
169
153
137
124
111
100
90
81
73
66
59
53
5’520

ISC

IJC

400
360
324
292
262
236
213
191

250
225
203
182
164
148
133
120
108
97

2’278

1’630

100 %
70 %

max. available points:
max. available points:

7’729
5’520

max. available points:
max. available points:

2’278
1’630

WC = World Championships
WJC = World Junior Championships
WJCC = World Junior Challenge Cup
IC = International Senior Competitions
IJC = International Junior Competitions

Ottavio Cinquanta, President
Fredi Schmid, Director General3