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ISI
Test and Competition Revisions Effective
January 1, 2004
Freestyle Tests
Freestyle 6 Add the "Serpentine"
Dance Step Sequence previously required in the
Freestyle 8 test.
Freestyle 7 Add a combination spin that
includes a flying spin and at least four different
body positions with at least one change of foot.
Each body position must be held for a minimum of
three revolutions.Example for Added FS 7 Maneuver /
Combination Spin
Flying Camel - Back Sit - Front Sit- Upright
Camel-Back Sit-Jump Sit-Upright
Flying Camel-Back Sit-Back Scratch-Front Scratch
Freestyle
8 Add
the Double Flip Jump previously required in
Freestyle 9. Remove the "Serpentine and
Straight Line" Dance Step sequences as a choice
for this level. Leave the "Circular"
pattern as the requirement for this level.
Freestyle 9 Remove the Double Flip Jump from
this test. Add an Arabesque/Bauer/Spread Eagle
sequence that covers the entire ice surface in a
serpentine pattern that demonstrates grace,
creativity, speed and flow. Add the "Straight
Line" Dance Step sequence previously required
in Freestyle 8. Any order and combination of these
moves are acceptable.
Freestyle 10 Add a Dance Step Sequence of the
skater's own design that covers the entire ice
surface. This sequence should demonstrate the
skater's creativity through the use of a variety of
the most difficult turns and edges. Speed and flow
should be superior.
Couple Tests
Couple 5 Replace the two Loop Jumps
side-by-side "choice" with a Flip-Loop
Jump Combination side-by-side.
Ice
Dancing Tests
Skaters are no longer
required to have passed the Delta test in order to
take Ice Dancing tests. Listed below are the new
requirements for each level.
Ice
Dancing 1
Alternating Forward Chasses in Kilian position, to
2/4 music, as described in the Skater's and Coaches
Handbook. Alternating Forward Progressives in Kilian
position, to 2 / 4 music, as described in the
Skater's and Coaches Handbook.
Ice Dancing 2 Alternating Forward Swing Rolls
in Kilian position, to 3/4 music, as described in
the Skater's and Coaches Handbook.
The
Dutch Waltz
Ice Dancing 3 The Rhythm Blues and the
Canasta Tango
Ice Dancing 4 The Swing Dance, the Cha Cha,
and the Fiesta Tango
Ice Dancing 5 The Willow Waltz and the
Hickory Hoedown
Ice Dancing 6 The Fourteen Step, The Ten Fox
and the Foxtrot
Ice Dancing 7 The Rocker Foxtrot, The European Waltz and he Tango
Ice Dancing 8 The Paso Doble, the American
Waltz, and the Quickstep
Ice Dancing 9 The Blues, the Kilian, and the
Starlight Waltz
Ice Dancing 10 The Westminster Waltz, the
Argentine Tango, and the Viennese Waltz
International Dance Tests
ISI is developing an International Dance Test
Program. This will be offered at various National
events as an exhibition event. We anticipate that
these dances will be tested in any order.
The Silver Samba
The Rhumba
The Cha Cha Congelado
The Midnight Blues
The Austrian Waltz
The Tango Romantica
The Yankee Polka
The Ravensburger Waltz
The Golden Waltz
Free Dance Tests
ISI is also developing a Free Dance Test Program.
This newly created category of Dance Tests will
require the skater to have passed the Delta test. We
encourage skaters to explore participation in the
existing ISI free dance competition events in
preparation for these new tests.
Competition Rule Revisions
Artistic Event Program length increases to 2
minutes for Freestyle 6-10 levels.
Couple Events New requirement for Couple 5.
Freestyle Events New requirements for
Freestyle 6-10.
Ice Dancing Events Skaters are no longer
required to have passed the Delta test; therefore
skaters of any levels may participate in these
events.
New requirements for all levels.
Solo
Compulsories
Skaters are no longer required to perform the
selected maneuvers in a required order. This
eliminates the penalty for performing maneuvers out
of order. Additional maneuvers, such as any jump,
spin, or gliding maneuver from a test level or any
uncaptured move, are not allowed.
Spotlight Events Program length increases to
2 minutes for Freestyle 6-10 events.
Team
Compulsories Teams of 7 skaters will now be required
for levels Freestyle 6-10.
New requirements for each of these levels.
Any competition director using "The Edge"
software will need to incorporate these revisions
into the computer program.
Team
Compulsory Skating Order as of 1-1-04
FS 1-2-3-4-5 Same Order
Revised Order for FS 6-7-8-9-10:
FS 6
1. Split Jump
2. Split Falling Leaf
3. Jump Combination
4. Double Salchow
5. Choice of Spin
6. Spin Combination w/ change of foot & position
7. Serpentine Dance Step Sequence (previously in FS
8)
FS 7
1. Double Toe Loop OR Toe Walley
2. Two Walleys in Sequence
3. Combination Spin
4. Flying Camel Spin
5. 1 foot axel into 1 1/4 Flip into Axel
6. Jump in Opposite Direction
7. Dance Step Sequence
FS 8
1. Double Loop
2. Double Flip
3. Split Lutz
4. Flying Sit Spin / Open Axel Sit Spin
5. 1 1/4 Flip / 1 1/4 Flip - Double Salchow
6. Illusion or Camel - Jump - Camel Spin
7. Circular Dance Step Sequence
FS 9
1. Arabesque / Spread Eagle Sequence
2. Double Lutz
3. Axel - Double Loop Combination
4. Opposite Axel Jump or Double Axel
5. Three Jump Sequence
6. Flying Camel Spin into Jump Sit-Spin
7. Straight Line Dance Step Sequence
FS 10
1. Double Axel - Double Toe Loop
2. Triple Edge Jump
3. Death Drop
4. Axel Seq. / Triple Toe Assisted Jump
5. Opposite Double / Triple Toe-Double Loop Jump
6. Three Arabian Cartwheels / Butterfly Jumps
7. Creative Dance Step
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ISI
TESTING AND COMPETITION REVISIONS
OPTIONAL
SEPTEMBER 1, 2005
MANDATORY
JANUARY 1, 2006
ISI
TESTING
1.
Ice Dancing tests 1-10 may now be taken solo or with a
partner.
2.
A new series of Free Dance tests 1-10 has been created.
3.
Couple Test 9 now requires the “circular” mandatory
dance step sequence.
4.
Pair 6 test now requires the “serpentine” mandatory
dance step sequence.
5.
When testing the program portion of a freestyle test; if
the skater fails to perform one of the required elements to the
passing standard, the skater will be permitted to try that one
element again after the program has been completed. If the
skater completes the required element on this retry, then the
skater shall pass the test. If the skater fails again to perform
that one required element to the passing standard, then the
skater will receive the score of incomplete on the program
portion of the test and will need to skate the program again at
another test session
6.
If a USFS skater has passed the Senior freestyle test,
they must compete no lower that freestyle 8.
7.
Couples
Spotlight is now 3 categories:
Low
Pre-Alpha - Delta
Duration: 1:00 min.
Maneuvers allowed are FS1 and below
Medium
Freestyle 1-4
Duration: 1:00 MIN
Maneuvers allowed FS 4 and below
High
Freestyle 5 - 10
Duration: 1:30 min
Maneuvers allowed: All
ISI
COMPETITIONS
Team
Points raised for all ISI competitions as follows:
Group
events: Pattern, Production, Synchronized Teams, Kaleidoskate,
and Team Compulsories
The
following group event entries will receive
1.
First Place 25 points
2.
Second Place 20 points
3.
Third Place 15 points
4.
Fourth Place 10 points
5.
Fifth Place 5 points
ISI
Synchronized Skating, Dance and Formation
Revisions
and Changes
Optional
as of July 1, 2006
Mandatory
as of January 1, 2007.
Jumps,
Spins, Lifts & Intersections:
Lifts
are restricted to the teen skating and dance events only.
The lifting hand of the lifter(s) should not extend higher than
their head(s).
Acrobatic
lifts: moves in which the skater is only held by the blade(s),
foot (feet), leg(s), arm(s) and swung around. Acrobatic
lifts are not allowed. All lifts where the lifted skater(s)
is in a totally vertical sustained position with the head down
are considered an expression of acrobatics and therefore
illegal. Assisted vaults or other lifts where the lifting skater
is rotating around himself are allowed provided there is no
sustained, totally vertical position with the head down.
Backward
spiral intersections are not allowed at any level.
Penalties:
2.0
Correctness for Formation teams who do lifts or acrobatic moves
2.0
Tech. Merit for Skating or Dance teams who do lifts, restricted
lifts, backward spiral intersections or acrobatic moves.
Jumps
(single rotation and below) are permitted at any level in the
skating and dance categories.
Axels
are permitted in the skating and dance categories with less than
half the team performing the jump at any time.
Spins
are restricted to upright spins only in the Tot & all Youth
(Junior Youth, Youth and Senior Youth) age groupings.
Any
spins are allowed at the Teen and Adult skating levels.
No
lifts or rotation jumps allowed at the formation level.
No
double or triple jumps are allowed at any level.
Number
of skaters
Skating,
Dance and Formation teams will be limited to no more than 24
skaters.
Duration
& Age Division Changes
New
age divisions:
Tots
Majority 6 years or younger
Jr.
Youth Majority 8 years or younger
Youth
Majority 9-11 years
Sr.
Youth Majority 12-14 years
Teen
Majority 14-19 years
Adult
Majority 20 years or older
Skating
and Dance team duration changes:
Tots
2:00 (10 sec. leeway)
Jr.
Youth 2:30
(10 sec. leeway)
Youth
3:00 (10 sec. leeway)
Sr.
Youth 3:30 (10
sec. leeway)
Teen
4:30 (10 sec. leeway)
Adult
3:30 (10 sec. leeway)
Formation
team duration changes:
Tots
3:00 (10 sec. leeway)
Jr.
Youth 3:30
(10 sec. leeway)
Youth
3:30 (10 sec. leeway)
Sr.
Youth 3:30 (10
sec. leeway)
Teen
4:00 (10 sec. leeway)
Adult
4:00 (10 sec. leeway)
Duration
for compulsory skating and formation programs will stay the
same.
Formation
Compulsories 1:45 (10 sec. leeway)
Skating
Compulsories 2:30 (10 sec. leeway)
Competition
Attire
We
strongly suggest teams use a method called sewing hair to secure
hair for performances. Bobby pins are not allowed.
Costumes
that alter the surface of the ice are not permitted. Items
that fall from a costume would alter the surface of the ice.
If the item that falls is picked up immediately after the
performance no deduction will be given.
Penalties:
2.0
Correctness/technical merit for teams that do not retrieve
fallen items from the ice immediately after the performance.
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