Technical Info

Singles/Pairs

The Singles and Pairs Technical Information page contains many of the documents relevant to the skating and officiating of these two disciplines. The format of the information is broken into five different sections: Technical Information, ISU Communications, Technical Panel Information - Singles, Technical Panel Information - Pairs, and Judge and Referee Information. The documents are published by the ISU or U.S. Figure Skating. It is suggested to check often on all posted documents for your event and to check the Technical Notifications/Alerts tab on the sidebar for any changes made by U.S. Figure Skating.

Technical Information

• 2013-14 Singles Short Program Elements for Intermediate through Senior (5/10/13, PDF)
• 2013-14 Singles Free Skate Program Elements for No Test through Senior (6/13/13, PDF)

• 2013-14 Levels of Difficulty - Singles (from ISU Communication #1790, 5/2/13)

• 2013-14 Singles and Pairs Scale of Values (from ISU Communication #1790, 5/2/13)

• 2013-14 Pairs Short Program Elements for Intermediate through Senior (5/10/13, PDF)
• 2013-14 Pairs Free Skate Elements for Pre-Juvenile through Senior (5/10/13, PDF)



• 2013-14 Levels of Difficulty - Juvenile and Intermediate Pairs (7/2/13, PDF)

• 2013-14 Levels of Difficulty - Pairs (from ISU Communication #1790, 5/2/13)

• 2013-14 Singles and Pairs Scale of Values (from ISU Communication #1790, 5/2/13)

• Jump Repetition Chart for Pre-Preliminary through Novice Free Skate (6/14/13, PDF)
• Future Seasons Short Programs - Singles (8/28, PDF)
• Future Seasons Short Program - Pairs (9/13/12, PDF)
• Singles and Pairs Age and Test Requirements (6/1/11, PDF)
• Planned Program Content Sheet (PDF)
• Planned Program Content Sheet Instructions

ISU Communications

• ISU Communication #1790 - Single and Pair Skating - Scale of Values, Levels of Difficulty and Guidelines for Marking GOE (5/2/13, PDF)

• ISU Communication #1741 - Singles and Pairs - Changes in Regulations and Technical Rules made at the 2012 ISU Congress (6/22/12, PDF)



• ISU Communication #1724 - Singles & Pairs Skating - Scale of Values, Guidelines for Marking Grade of Execution and Levels of Difficulty for 2012-13 (5/4/12 PDF)

Technical Panel - Singles

• ISU Technical Panel Handbook - Singles (7/18/13, PDF)
  Note: This document has been prepared for ISU technical panels for all international events, and U.S. Figure Skating technical panels will follow it for its events. Any further ISU changes to these documents will be posted on this website.
  
  
• USAid Technical Panel Handbook - Singles (7/30/13, PDF)
  Note: This document has been prepared by the U.S. Figure Skating Technical Panel Committee. It is intended for use by U.S. technical panels for all domestic events. Its purpose is to clarify rules for levels novice and below that are outside the ISU guidelines. Any further changes to these documents will be posted on this web site.
  
  
• 2013-14 Spins Difficult Variations Chart Tool - Singles (7/22/13, PDF)
  
  
  
• Singles/Pairs - Who's Responsible for Deductions? (8/7/12, PDF)
  
  
• Post-event error protocol (8/28/12, PDF)

• ISU Q&A - Singles/Pairs - Spins (1/30/13, PDF)
• ISU Q&A - Singles/Pairs - Choreographic Sequences (2/28/13, PDF)

Technical Panel - Pairs

• ISU Technical Panel Handbook - Pairs (7/18/13, PDF)
  Note: This document has been prepared for ISU technical panels for all international events, and U.S. Figure Skating technical panels will follow it for its events. Any further ISU changes to these documents will be posted on this website.
  
  
• USAid Technical Panel Handbook - Pairs (7/30/13, PDF)
  Note: Note: This document has been prepared by the U.S. Figure Skating Technical Panel Committee. It is intended for use by U.S. technical panels for all domestic events. Its purpose is to clarify rules for levels novice and below that are outside the ISU guidelines. Any further changes to these documents will be posted on this web site.
  
  
• 2013-14 Spins Difficult Variations - Pairs (7/22/13, PDF)
  
  
• Singles/Pairs - Who's Responsible for Deductions? (8/7/12, PDF)
  
  
• Post-event error protocol (8/28/12, PDF)



• ISU Q&A - Singles/Pairs - Spins (1/30/13, PDF)
• ISU Q&A - Pairs - Death Spirals - Two-Hand Exit (1/30/13, PDF)
• ISU Q&A - Pairs - Death Spirals - Position of Lady (10/12/12, PDF)
• ISU Q&A - Singles/Pairs - Choreographic Sequences (2/28/13, PDF)

Judges and Referees Information

• 2013-14 Establishing GOE in Singles and Pairs Short Program and Free Skate (Includes Positive Aspects) (from ISU Communication #1790, 5/2/13, PDF)
  
  
• JS 08 - Program Components Overview (PDF)
  
  
• JS 08A - Program Components Explanation (PDF)

• Singles/Pairs - Who's Responsible for Deductions? (8/7/12, PDF)