Citizen Application to Compete” (available online at usfigureskating. org), submit it to the chair of the Competitions Committee at least seven calendar days before the close of entries as provided in rule 2401 and include: A. Written proof that applicant has resided in the United States for one year or has a valid U.S. passport;
B. A copy of the applicant’s domestic and international competitive record in its entirety; and
C. Written Proof that applicant is a current member of U.S. Figure Skating.; and
D. A signed release from the foreign federation for which the ap- plicant competed.
2232 A skater may not compete in U.S. Figure Skating qualifying com- petitions and the qualifying competitions of another federation or represent another federation in an ISU event in the same competition season. If a skater enters a qualifying competition or ISU event for another federation while registered for a U.S. Figure Skating quali- fying competition, the skater will be considered withdrawn from the U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition. If the skater has already completed the qualifying season for U.S. Figure Skating, the skater’s results will be forfeited.
2240
Eligibility of Non-U.S. Citizens to Compete in National, Sectional or Regional Championships U.S. Figure Skating Qualifying Com- petitions in Singles, Pairs, Dance and Synchronized Skating
2241 Non-U.S. citizens who are members in good standing of U.S. Figure Skating and have never competed internationally for another na- tional skating federation represented a foreign federation at any level of skating competition may enter U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competitions if qualified by test level. It is not necessary to complete the “Non-U.S. Citizen Application to Compete”.
2242 Non-U.S. citizens who are members in good standing of U.S. Fig- ure Skating and have competed internationally for another national skating federation represented a foreign federation at any level of skating competition will make application to the chair of the Com- petitions Committee by submitting a “Non-U.S. Citizen Application to Compete”. This form is available online at
usfigureskating.org. A. Singles skaters must have resided in the United States and cannot have competed for a foreign federation for one year preceding the date of the first competition the skater wishes to enter.
B. In the case of pair or dance couples, one partner of the couple must be a citizen of the United States. The non-U.S. citizen part- ner must have permission from the foreign federation of the country of which the skater is a citizen. 1. Siblings who are skating together as a couple, both of whom are under age 18, are excluded from the require- ment that one partner be a U.S. citizen as long as all other requirements of rules 2240 through 22497 are met.
C. A non-U.S. citizen may compete for a U.S. synchronized skating team provided that: 1. The foreign federation of the country of which the skater is a citizen provides permission;
2. The skater has not represented a foreign federation in the course of the same membership year (July 1 through June 30);
32. At least 75 percent of the team members are citizens of the United States.
2243 The application and supporting documentation, including release from the previous federation, competitive history and a copy of the applicant’s valid passport from the country of citizenship, must be submitted in English no later than seven days before the deadline for registration for the competition the skater is seeking to enter. A. Non-U.S. citizens wishing to compete in any qualifying (cham- pionship) events at an adult sectional or the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships who have competed internationally for another national skating federation must make application to the chair of the Competitions Committee as stated above.; how- ever, Such skaters do not need a release from the previous fed- eration.
2244 In order to qualify for the level of competition, the applicant must have passed the necessary skating tests before the deadline estab- lished in rule 2401. The chair of the Competitions Committee will determine what tests are to be taken, and may elect to waive all or part of this requirement.
2245 Any misrepresentation or omission of a material fact on the applica- tion, the entry form or on any documents provided will subject the ap- plicant to discipline as specified in the U.S. Figure Skating rulebook. For purposes of this rule, a material fact is a fact which, if it were properly disclosed, would result in an application being denied and an entry rejected.
2246 Notwithstanding the provisions of rule 2248, a pair or ice dance couple may represent the United States in an international competi- tion if the non-citizen partner has complied with rules 2240-2245. In addition, the non-citizen partner must be in full compliance with all applicable ISU rules pertaining to the applicant’s participation in any
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international or world competition.
2247 Except as otherwise provided, only citizens of the United States are eligible for selection to the U.S. Olympic Team, the U.S. World Team, the U.S. World Junior Team or U.S. Figure Skating Team.
22486 All non-U.S. citizens who have at any time skated in United States national, sectional or regional championship a U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition and subsequently represented a foreign fed- eration at any level of skating competition will not be eligible to compete in United States national, sectional or regional champion- ship a U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition unless they reapply for permission to compete as provided for under the provisions of this rule section 2240. A. A skater may not compete in U.S. Figure Skating qualifying com- petitions and the qualifying competitions of another federation or represent another federation in an ISU event in the same competition season. If a skater enters a qualifying competition or ISU event for another federation while registered for a U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition, the skater will be consid- ered withdrawn from the U.S. Figure Skating qualifying compe- tition. If the skater has already completed the qualifying season for U.S. Figure Skating, the skater’s results will be forfeited.
22497 For singles, pairs and dance events, non-U.S. citizens who have com- peted internationally for another country must compete in the U.S. at the same level, unless they apply for and receive permission to begin competing one level lower than the level at which they competed for the other country. Applications should be sent as follows: A. For singles events: apply jointly to the chairs of the Competitions and Singles Committees.
B. For pairs events: apply jointly to the chairs of the Competitions and Pairs Committees.
C. For ice dancing events: apply jointly to the chairs of the Compe- titions and Dance Committees.
ICR 6.09 To compete internationally on behalf of U.S. Figure Skating, a skater must meet the current requirements of the ISU for participation in interna- tional competitions.
Implementation date: September 1, 2012
100. APPROVED – Competitions Committee Move rule 2300 (page 154, Rulebook) to rule 1600 (page 140, Rulebook), and amend header as follows:
16002300 Qualifying Competitions – Release of Liability U.S. Figure Skating and the clubs or organizers of competitions un- dertake no responsibility for damages or injuries suffered by the skaters or officials. As a condition of and in consideration of the acceptance of their entries or participation therein, all entrants, their parents and guardians and officials shall be deemed to agree to assume all risks of injury to their person and property resulting from, caused by or connected with, the conduct and management of the competition, and to waive and release any and all claims which they may have against any officials, U.S. Figure Skating, the club hosting the competition, and against its officers, and their entries shall be accepted only on such condition.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
101. APPROVED – Competitions Committee Amend rule 2841 (page 172, Rulebook) as follows:
2840 Byes – Synchronized Skating 2841 If a synchronized team, because of some unusual circumstance is un- able to compete in a sectional championship, such team may apply to the chair of the Competitions Committee for a bye to bypass the competition and advance to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Champi- onships. A. The team shall must apply for a bye: 1. no fewer than 14 days before the close of entries for the competition the team has applied to bypass;
21. In extraordinary circumstances, the chair of the Competi- tions Committee may, in the chair’s sole discretion, waive the 14-day deadline;
32. A decision on the bye shall will be delivered to the team within 15 days of due receipt of a complete application for such bye;
43. In the case of a denial, a detailed, written explanation of the grounds for denying such bye shall will be provided to the team and shall will cite specific U.S. Figure Skating rules as basis for denying the bye.
B. The application for a bye shall will be made on the current Com- petition Bye Application adopted by the Competitions Commit- tee. The team shall will state: 1. The reasons why the team cannot compete in the competi- tion; and
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