INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION
Communication No. 1672
SINGLE & PAIR SKATING
Amendments to the Scale of Values, Guidelines for marking Gradeof Execution and Levels of Difficulty, season 2011 -2012
I.

Scale of Values (SOV)The following changes of the SOV published in the ISU Communication 1611 will be made:+3+2+1BASE

BASE<-1-2-30,90,9-0,2-0,2-0,4-0,4-0,6-0,6-0,3-0,3-0,7-0,7-0,5-0,5-0,6-0,6-1,4-1,4-1,0-1,0-0,9-0,9-2,1-2,1-1,5-1,5-0,5-0,5-0,5-1,0-1,0-1,0-1,5-1,5-1,5SINGLE AND PAIR SKATING
Jumps
Double Toeloop
2T0,60,40,21,3
Double Salchow
2S0,60,40,21,3
Step and Spiral Sequences
Step Sequence – any pattern (Straight Line, Circular, Serpentine)
Level 1
Sl/Ci/Se1
1,51,00,51,8
Level 2Sl/Ci/Se2
1,51,00,52,6
Level 3
Sl/Ci/Se3
1,51,00,53,3
Level 4Sl/Ci/Se42,11,40,73,9
Choreo Step Seq.
ChSt2,11,40,72.0
Choreo SpiralsChSp
2,1
1,40,72.0
PAIR SKATING
ThrowsDouble Toeloop
2TTh
1,51,00,52,5
Double Salchow
2STh
1,51,00,52,5
Double Loop
2LoTh
1,51,00,52,81,81,82,0II. Updated Guidelines for marking +GOE of Single/Pair Elements
Choreo Step
Sequences(Singles)

ChoreoSpiralSequences(Singles)

ChoreoSpiralSequences(Pairs)

1) good energy and execution2) good speed or acceleration during sequence3) good clarity and precision4) good control and commitment of whole body to accuracy of steps5) creativity and originality
6) effortless throughout7) reflecting concept/character of the program8) element matched to the musical structure1) good flow, energy and execution2) good speed during sequence3) good body line and full extension4) good flexibility5) creativity and originality
6) ability to attain positions and variations quickly and effortlessly7) reflecting concept/character of the program8) element matched to the musical structure1) good flow, energy and execution2) good speed during sequence3) good body line and full extension of bothpartners
4) good flexibility of both partners

5) creativity and originality
6) ability to attain positions and variations
quickly and effortlessly7) reflecting concept/character of the program8) element matched to the musical structure
1III. Updated Guidelines in establishing GOE for errors
in Short Program and Free Skating
Elements with no Value are indicated to the Panel of Judges. GOE of such elements does not influence the result.
In case of multiple errors the corresponding reductions are added.

SINGLE SKATING
Errors for which final GOE must be inthe minuses

Reduction/otherErrors for which final GOE isnot restricted

Reduction/otherJUMP ELEMENTS
SP: One or more rev. less than required
SP: Combo consisting of one jump only
Downgraded (sign << )SP: No required steps/movements
preceding jump
Fall
Landing on two feet in a jump
Stepping out of landing in a jump
Touch down with both hands in a jump
2 three turns in between (jump combo)
Starting from wrong edge in F/Lz (sign “e”)

GOE -3
GOE -3-2 to -3
-3-3-3-2 to -3
-2-2-2 to -3

Poor speed, height, distance, air position
Lacking rotation (no sign)Under-rotated (sign < )SP: Break between required steps/movements &jump/only one step/movement preceding jump
Poor take-off
Loss of flow/rhythm between jumps (combo/seq.)
Weak landing (bad pos./wrong edge/scratching etc)
Long preparation
Touch down with one hand or free footUnclear edge at take-off in F/Lz (sign “e”)

-1 to -2
-1
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1
-1 to -2

SPINS
Fall
SP: Position in the air not attained (flying spin)
Touch down with both hands-3-2 to -3
-2

Less than required revolutions
Poor/awkward position(s), slow, traveling
FS: Pos. in the air not attained (flying spin/entry)
Change of foot poorly executed (curve of entry/exit, moving to intermediate position etc.)
Incorrect take-off or landing in a flying spin
Touch down with free foot or one hand

-1 to -2
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -2
-1

STEPS
Fall
Less than half of the pattern doing steps/turns-3-2 to -3

SP: Incorrect pattern
Poor quality of steps, turns, positions
Stumble-1 to -2
-1 to -3
-1 to -2

Does not correspond to the music
SP: Listed jumps with more than half rev. included-1 to -2

-1

SPIRALS
Fall-3

2

Poor positions
StumblePoor edge quality-1 to -3
-1 to -2
-1 to -2

PAIR SKATING
Errors for which final GOE must be in theminuses

Reduction/otherErrors for which final GOE is
not restricted

LIFTS
Poor positions in the air or on landing
Poor speed and/or distance
Poor turns by man
Poor take-off/weak landing
Long preparation
Touch down with the free foot
TWIST LIFTS
Poor height or distance
SP: Single.
GOE -3
Fall
Poor take-off (poor speed, serious scratching, no toe-pick)-3
Lady collapses on partner
Catch assisted by the man’s shoulder-2 to -3
Lady is not caught in the air before landing-2
Weak landing(poor speed, bad positions, awkward catch)
Lady lands on two feet
Lady is not caught at the waist-2
Lady touches down with both hands
Long preparation-2
Downgraded (sign <<)Man exits on two feet-2
Touch down with the free foot
JUMP ELEMENTS, THROW JUMPSPoor speed, height, distance, air position
SP: One or more rev. less than required
GOE -3
FallNo unison – jump elements-3Starting or landing on two feet in a jump
Big distance between partners– jump elements-2
Stepping out of landing in a jump
Poor take-off-2
Touch down with both hands in a jump
Lacking rotation (no sign)-2
Downgraded (sign << )Under-rotated (sign < )-2 to -3
Unequal number of revolutions by partners
Loss of flow/rhythm between jumps (combo/seq.)-2
2 three turns in between – jump combo
Poor man’s position at take-off – throw jump
-2
Starting from wrong edge in F/Lz (sign “e”)
-2 to -3
Unclear edge at take-off in F/Lz (sign “e”)
Weak landing (bad pos./wrong edge/scratching etc)
Long preparation
Touch down with one hand or free footSOLO AND PAIR SPINS
FallLess than required revolutions-3
Touch down with both hands
Poor/awkward position(s), slow, traveling-2
Position in the air not attained (flying spin/entry)
Change of foot poorly executed
Slow or reduction of speed
No unison, too big distance between partners
Incorrect take-off or landing (flying spin/entry)
SP, PCoSp: Change of foot not at the same time
Stop during spin (except when changing direction)
Touch down with free foot or one hand
DEATH SPIRALS
Fall
Poor position of the lady (too high etc.)-3
Poorexit-2
to-3
Wrong pivot position (losing toe pick etc.)
Lady assisted not only by the blades
Slow or reduction of speed-2 to -3
Weak lady’s edge quality
STEPS
Fall-3
SP: Incorrect pattern
Less than half of the pattern doing steps/turns
Poor quality of steps, turns, positions-2 to -3
StumbleDoes not correspond to the music
SP: Listed jumps with more than half rev. included
SPIRALS
Fall
Poor positions-3
StumblePoor edge quality
Fall
Serious problems in the lifting process
Lady collapses on partner
Lady starts or lands on two feet

-3
-3
-2
-2

Reduction/other-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1
-1
-1 to -3
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1
-1
-1
-1 to -2
-1 to -3
-1 to -3-1 to -2-1-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1
-1 to -2
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1 to -3
-1
-1 to -2
-1 to -3
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
-1
-1 to -3
-1 to -2
-1 to -2
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IV. LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY, SINGLE SKATING
Number of features for Levels: 2 for Level 2, 3 for Level 3, 4 for Level 4

StepSequencesAll Spins1) Simple variety (Level 2), variety (Level 3), complexity (Level 4) of turns and steps
throughout (compulsory)2) Rotations (turns, steps) in either direction (left and right) with full body rotation
covering at least 1/3 of the pattern in total for each rotational direction3) Use of upper body movements for at least ½ of the pattern
4) At least half a pattern on one foot only
5) Two different combinations of 3 difficult turns (rockers, counters, brackets, twizzles,loops) quickly executed within the sequence
1) A difficult variation in a basic or (for spin combinations only) in an intermediate position
2) Another difficult variation in a basic position which must be significantly different fromthe first one and:● spin in one position with change of foot – on different foot than the first one● spin combination without change of foot – in different position than the first one● spin combination with change of foot – on different foot and in different position than thefirst one3) Change of foot executed by jump4) Backward entrance/Difficult variation of flying entrance/Landing on the same foot as
take-off or changing foot on landing in a Flying Sit Spin5) Clear change of edge in sit (only from backward inside to forward outside), camel,Layback and Biellmann position
6) All 3 basic positions on both feet7) Both directions immediately following each other in sit or camel spin8) At least 8 rev. without changes in pos./variation, foot or edge (camel, difficult sit, layback,difficult upright), counts once per spin
Additional features for the Layback spin:9) One clear change of position backwards-sideways or reverse, at least 3 rev. in eachposition (counts also if the Layback spin is a part of any other spin)
10) Biellmann position after Layback spin (SP – after 8 revolutions in layback spin)
Backward and flying entry, change of edge and any type of difficult spin variation count asfeatures that can increase the Level only once per program (in the first spin they areattempted).

For Spin Combinations with change of foot all 3 basic positions are mandatory for
Levels 2 – 4 in both Short Program and Free Skating.
For Spins with change of foot at least one basic position on each foot is mandatory for
Levels 2 – 4 in Free Skating. In case this requirement is not fulfilled in Short Program,the spin will have no Level and consequently no value.
In any spin with change of foot the maximum number of features attained on one footis two (2).

4LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY, PAIR SKATING
Number of features for Levels: 2 for Level 2, 3 for Level 3, 4 for Level 4
Twist
Lifts

Lifts

Step
Sequences

Death
Spirals

SoloSpins

PairSpins

1) Lady’s split position (each leg at least 45° from the body axis)
2) Catching the lady at the side of the waist without her hand(s)/arm(s)/any part of upper body touching theman3) Lady’s position in the air with arm(s) above the head (minimum one full revolution)4) Difficult take-off (steps/skating moves executed by both partners immediately preceding take-off)
1) Seniors: Difficult variation of the take-off and/or difficult landing variety
Juniors: Simple variation of the take-off and/or simple landing variety (each counts as a feature)2) 1 change of hold and/or lady’s position (1 rev. before and after the change, counts twice if repeated)
3) Difficult variation of the lady (one full revolution)4) Difficult (simple for juniors) carry (not for SP)
5) One-hand-hold of the man (2 full revolutions in total not counting parts shorter than 1 rev.)6) Additional revolutions of the man with one-hand-hold after 2 revolutions in 5) (only in FS and only in onelift)7) Change of rotational direction by the man (one revolution before and after the change)
1) Simple variety(Level 2), variety(Levels 3–4) of turns and steps of both partners throughout (compulsory)2) Rotations (turns, steps) in either direction (left and right) with full body rotation covering at least 1/3 of thepattern in total for each rotational direction)3) Use of upper body movements for at least ½ of the pattern
4) Changes of pos. (crossing at least twice while doing steps and turns) for at least 1/3 of the sequence5) Not separating at least half of the pattern (changes of holds are allowed)
1) Difficult entry (immediately preceding the death spiral) and/or exit
2) Change of man’s pivot position (not for SP)
3) Change of lady’s and/or man’s arm hold (1 rev. with each hold)4) Additional revolution(s) of the lady after the first revolution (counts as many times as repeated)
Features 3 and 4 are counted only if both partners are in “low” positions (see Clarifications in 1611 )1) 1 difficult variation in a basic or (for spin combinations only) in an intermediate position
2) Another difficult variation in a basic position which must be significantly different from the first one and:● spin in one position with change of foot – on different foot than the first one● spin combination without change of foot – in different position than the first one● spin combination with change of foot – on different foot and in different position than the first one3) Flying or backward entrance4) Clear change of edge in sit (only from backward inside to forward outside), camel, Layback and Biellmann
position5) All 3 basic positions on one foot (counts twice if executed on both feet)6) 2 changes of foot (not for SP)
7) Both directions immediately following each other8) At least 6 rev. without changes in pos./variation, foot and edge (camel, sit, layback, difficult upright)
In any spin with change of foot the maximum number of features attained on one foot is two (2).
For Spins with change of foot at least one basic position on each foot is mandatory for Levels 2 – 4 bothin Short Program and in Free Skating. For spin combinations all 3 basic positions are mandatory forLevels 3-4 both in Short Program and in Free Skating.
1) 2 changes of basic positions of both partners
2) Additional change(s) of basic positions of both partners after the 2 changes required above3) 3 difficult variations of positions of partners, only one of which can be in intermediate position (eachvariation of each partner counts separately)4) Any other difficult variation(s) of positions of partners in addition to the 3 variations required above (eachpartner must have at least one difficult variation)5) Entrance from backward outside or inside edge
6) Both directions immediately following each other7) At least 6 revolutions without any changes in position/variation and foot (camel, sit, difficult upright)
5Clarifications
Clarifications published in the ISU Communication 1611 should be amended as follows:
Step Sequences (Singles and Pairs): Use of upper body movements means the visible use for a combined
total of at least 1/2 of the pattern of the step sequence any movements of the arms, head and torso thathave an effect on the balance of the main body core.
Singles: Two combinations of difficult turns are considered to be the same if they consist of the sameturns done in the same order and on the same edges.
Spins (Singles): Backward and flying entry, change of edge and any type of difficult spin variation countas features that can increase the Level only once per program (in the first spin they are attempted).
Normal flying camel entry does not count as a Level feature, but counts as such an attempt.
Lifts: Landing on the other foot is not automatically considered as a simple landing variety. Inside Axel
take-off in 5ALi and 5SLi is considered as a difficult variation of the take-off.
Pair spins: execution of 4 difficult variations (each variation of each partner counted separately)
will result in 2 Level features independent on the order of these variations if at least 2 of thesevariations are executed in basic positions and each partner has at least 1 variation.
Death Spirals: Difficult entry to a death spiral should be on the curve and on the leg of the death spiral
and while acquiring the actual death spiral position there should be a continuous and not too prolonged
movement to this position.
If during the Death Spiral Lady’s head never reaches the level of her skating knee, the Death Spiral will
have no value.

V. Additional remarks
1.

The abbreviation LSp indicates not only the Layback, but also the Sideways Leaning Spin.

2.

The Single and Pair Technical Committee reminds the Judges of the necessary GOE reduction incase steps and/or movements do not immediately precede the jump in the Short Program. In case ofsteps the take-off of the jump must be in the rhythm of these steps.

Milan,

Ottavio Cinquanta, President

May 5, 2011
Lausanne

Fredi Schmid, Director General6