Adult Skating
News and Information
Summary Sheets for Well-Balanced Program Requirements
- Singles (7/2/13, PDF)
- Pairs (7/2/13, PDF)
- Free Dance (7/2/13, PDF)
- 2013-14 Levels of Difficulty - Singles (from ISU Communication #1790, 6/14/13, PDF)
- 2013-14 Levels of Difficulty - Pairs (from ISU Communication #1790, 6/14/13, PDF)
- 2013-14 Levels of Difficulty - Ice Dancing (from ISU Communication #1677, #1721, #1738 & #1787, 5/2/13, PDF)
- 2013-14 Pattern Dances (6/14/13, PDF)
- ISU Adult Pattern Dances 2013/2014/2015 Seasons (6/14/13, PDF)
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 #1787 - Ice Dancing - Requirements for Technical Rules with Ongoing Validity (4/11/13, PDF)
- ISU Communication #1782 - Ice Dancing - Requirements for Technical Rules season 2013-14 (3/6/13, PDF)
Note: The following sections of ISU Communication #1782 do NOT apply to U.S.
Figure Skating competitions: Items 1 and 2 on page 1 and Item 5.1 on page 6. - ISU Communication #1741 - Singles and Pairs - Changes in Regulations and Technical Rules made at the 2012 ISU Congress (6/22/12, PDF)
- ISU Communication #1739 - Ice Dancing - Scale of Values (6/22/12, PDF)
- ISU Communication #1738 - Ice Dancing - 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 (5/24/12)
- ISU Communication #1721 - Ice Dancing - Requirements for Technical Rules season 2012-13 (3/30/12, PDF)
- ISU Communication #1686 - Ice Dancing - Corrections, Additions and Amendments to ISU Communication #1677 (7/26/11, PDF)
- ISU Communication #1677 - Ice Dancing - Requirements for Technical Rules (Levels, SOVs, PCS, GOE, etc.) (5/24/11, PDF)
Technical Panel - Adult Skating
- USAid Technical Panel Handbook - Adult Skating (3/7/13, 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 adult levels that are outside the ISU guidelines. Any further changes to these documents will be posted on this web site.
- Juvenile Free Dance and Adult Free Dance Twizzle Calling Specifications (7/20/11, PDF)
Judges Information
- 2012-13 Establishing GOE in Singles Short Program and Free Skate (Includes Positive Aspects) (from ISU Communication #1724, 7/10/12, PDF)
- 2012-13 Establishing GOE in Pairs Short Program and Free Skate (Includes Positive Aspects) (from ISU Communication #1724, 7/10/12, PDF)
- Marking Guide for GOE and Program Components Pattern Dance (7/10/12, PDF)
- Marking Guide for GOE and Program Components Short Dance and Free Dance (from ISU Communications #1677 and 1738, 7/10/12, PDF)






















