4. Prior to Oct. 1, 1977, the 3rd figure test and no higher figure tests.


B. Skaters may have passed: 1. The 2nd figure test, and no higher, before Oct. 1, 1977. 2. Any figure tests or moves-in-the-field test on or after Oct. 1, 1977., and prior to Oct. 1, 1979, except for the 8th figure test;


2. Any figure tests or moves-in-the-field tests on or after Oct. 1, 1979.


4590 Adult Bronze Test Qualifications as of the closing date for entries: A. Skaters must have passed at least one of the following: 1. The adult bronze free skate test and no higher adult free skate tests.


2. The standard preliminary free skate test and no higher standard free skate tests.


B. Skaters may have passed: 1. The 2nd figure test, and no higher, before Oct. 1, 1977; 2. Any figure tests or moves-in-the-field tests on or after Oct. 1, 1977., and prior to Oct. 1, 1979, except for the 8th figure test;


3. Any figure tests or moves-in-the-field tests on or after Oct. 1, 1979.


Implementation date: June 1, 2012


91. APPROVED – Adult Skating Committee and Competitions Committee Amend rule 2055 (B) (page 144, Rulebook) and rules 6620 to 6681 (page 289, Rulebook) to add adult pre-silver solo dance and adult pre-gold solo dance events to the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, and amend the test requirements for Adult Bronze, Adult Silver and Adult Gold Solo Dance events as follows:


Test Qualifications • Adult Bronze Solo Dance • Minimum: Complete preliminary pre-bronze dance test (solo or partnered; standard, adult or masters)


• Maximum: One pre-silver dance test (solo or partnered; stan- dard, adult or masters)


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Adult Pre-Silver Solo Dance •


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Minimum: One pre-silver dance test (solo or partnered; stan- dard, adult or masters)


Maximum: One silver dance test (solo or partnered; standard, adult or masters)


Adult Silver Solo Dance • Minimum: One pre-silver dance test (solo or partnered; stan- dard, adult or masters)


• Maximum: One pre-gold dance test (solo or partnered; stan- dard, adult or masters)


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Adult Pre-Gold Solo Dance • Minimum: One pre-gold dance test (solo or partnered; stan- dard, adult or masters)


• Maximum: One gold dance test (solo or partnered; standard, adult or masters)


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Adult Gold Solo Dance • Minimum: One pre-gold dance test (solo or partnered; stan- dard, adult or masters)


• Maximum: No maximum dance test for this event


Selection of Dances •


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Adult Pre-Silver • •


Adult Pre-Gold • •


Dance 1: One bronze dance Dance 2: One pre-silver dance


Dance 1: One silver dance Dance 2: One pre-gold dance


Men and ladies will compete against one another in these events, skating their gender’s respective steps.


Draw for the skating order will be made in accordance with rule 6074.


Implementation date: September 1, 2012


92. APPROVED – Competitions Committee Amend rules CR 7.00 to CR 7.06 (pages 40-42, Rulebook) to add showcase and Theatre On Ice referees, and to expand the board meetings at which national appointments can be considered as follows:


CR 7.00 Appointment Process CR 7.01 National singles/pairs referees, national dance referees, national synchronized skating referees, national showcase referees, national The- atre On Ice referees, national accountants, national music coordinators, national announcers and national ice technicians may be appointed by the Board of Directors at either its spring or fall any in-person meeting upon


60 AUG./SEPT. 2012


CR 7.27 Examination: A. There will not be an annual examination for current referees. Instead, a mailing will be sent out from U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters ap- prising them of new rules and rule changes.


Implementation date: June 1, 2012


presentation of the candidate’s name, recommendation and record by the chair of the Competitions Committee.


CR 7.02 Recommendations for national, sectional and regional singles/pairs referees; national and sectional dance referees; national and sectional synchronized referees; national showcase referees; national Theatre On Ice referees; and national, sectional and regional accountants may be made in writing by any of the following: G. The vice chair of theatrical skating competitions in the case of na- tional showcase and national Theatre On Ice referees.


CR 7.03 Recommendations for appointment for: D. National showcase and national Theatre On Ice referees should in- clude: a summary of the candidate’s qualifications (i.e. experience, temperament, competitions attended, U.S. Figure Skating number, etc.): 1. A candidate for national showcase referee: a.


2. A candidate for national Theatre On Ice referee: a.


Must be at least a sectional or national level singles/pairs, dance or synchronized referee, and


b. Must have acted as an assistant referee for at least one National Showcase competition.


Must be at least a sectional or national level singles/pairs, dance or synchronized referee, and


b. Must have acted as an assistant referee for at least one National Theatre On Ice competition.


DE. National, sectional and regional accountant, national music coordina- tor, national announcer and national ice technician should include: a summary of the candidate’s qualifications (i.e., experience, tempera- ment, competitions attended, U.S. Figure Skating number, etc.).


CR 7.04 The recommendations for national appointments should be sent: C. For national showcase or national Theatre On Ice referee, to the vice chair for theatrical skating competitions;


CD. For national accountant, national music coordinator, national an- nouncer and national ice technician: to the appropriate sectional vice chair of the Competitions Committee;


DE. To be received by: 1. at least 60 days in advance of the in-person meeting of the Board of Directors at which the candidate is to be considered. Sept. 1 for application to be considered at the fall meeting of the Board of Directors;


2. April 1 for application to be considered at the spring meeting of the Board of Directors.


CR 7.05 The sectional or national vice chair shall will add a recommendation for appointment and shall forward the complete file for: A. National singles/pairs referee, and national dance referee, national showcase referee and national Theatre On Ice referee: to the chair of the Competitions Committee;


B. National synchronized referee: The sectional vice chair for synchro- nized skating competitions shall add a recommendation for appoint- ment of the national synchronized skating referee and shall forward the complete file to the national vice chair for synchronized skating competitions. The national vice chair for synchronized skating com- petitions shall will add a recommendation and forward the complete file to the chair of the Competitions Committee;


C. National accountant, national music coordinator, national announcer and national ice technician: to the appropriate national vice chair, who will add a recommendation and forward the complete file to the chair of the Competitions Committee;


D. To be received by: 1. at least 20 days in advance of the in-person meeting of the Board of Directors. Oct. 1 for application to be considered at the fall meeting of the Board of Directors;


2. April 15 for application to be considered at the spring meeting of the Board of Directors.


E. The chair shall will present all candidates’ names, records and wheth- er recommended or not, to the Board of Directors at its next ensuing in-person meeting for consideration and appropriate action by that body.


Implementation date: September 1, 2012


93. APPROVED – Competitions Committee Amend rule CR 7.27 (page 43, Rulebook) as follows:


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