2. The policy of U.S. Figure Skating is to keep some format of random draw and not go to a reverse placement skating order in the future.


3. The remaining competitors shall will be drawn as follows: a. If the remaining competitors are more than the maximum per- mitted in a warm-up group, they shall will be divided into the smallest possible number of equal groups of not more than the maximum permitted.


b. If the number of remaining competitors is not equally divisible, the last group (the last-placed competitors) must contain one less competitor than the next group(s).


4. Tied competitors must be in the same draw group: a. Starting with the lowest-placed competitor, tied competitors in different draw groups shall will be placed together in the same draw group. The draw group from which the competitor(s) was (were) removed from is reduced accordingly.


b. When one or more tied competitors are included in the same draw group, the maximum number permitted to warm-up at the same time may be exceeded by one competitor.


c. If these tied competitors increase the maximum group size al- lowed by two or more, the draw group in question shall will be divided into two subgroups. One subgroup shall will consist of these tied competitors. The other subgroup shall will consist of the remaining competitors from the group.


d. The movement of tied competitors in the event does not af- fect the other competitors. Their assigned draw group does not change.


e. When competitors are tied, there will be a separate draw be- fore the main draw to determine the draw order for the tied competitors.


5. Start the draw with the best-placed competitor. The starting order in each group will be drawn in order of placement.


Implementation date: September 1, 2012 Implementation date: September 1, 2012


109. APPROVED – Competitions Committee and Judges Committee Amend rule 3032 (page 181, Rulebook) and rules JR 6.01 (H)(1), JR 7.01 (D)(1) and JR 8.01 (A)(1) (pages 69-71, Rulebook) as follows:


3032 For all sanctioned nonqualifying competitions, the local organizing committee shall must select the following officials: A. A chief referee. Additional referees may be selected at the discretion of the host club. 1. Either the chief referee or the chief accountant must be a regional, sectional or national official in the area of ser- vice, selected from the official lists;


2. The chief referee, if not selected from the official lists a regional, sectional or national referee, must be an official judge;


3. A regional referee may serve as chief referee at nonquali- fying competitions.


B. Judges: 1. No fewer than three but no more than nine judges shall will be assigned to each event of any sanctioned competition. A five-judge panel is recommended. a. An odd number of judges must be used with 6.0 scor- ing;


b. Either an odd or even number of judges may be used in events conducted under the IJS.


2. A minority of a judging panel at a nonqualifying competi- tion event can consist of judges with only a nonqualifying competition appointment.


3. See rules JR 6.00–JR 8.00 for judge types and levels.


C. Technical Panel Officials (for IJS events only, see rule 2133) to include at a minimum: 1. Technical controller 2. Technical specialist 3. Assistant technical specialist In an emergency situation, when a shortage of technical panel personnel arises, the chief referee may assign one technical con- troller and one technical specialist to the technical panel.


D. An chief accountant to calculate results using the calculation computer program selected by U.S. Figure Skating as the official calculation software. Additional accountants may be selected at the discretion of the host club. 1. Regional accountants may serve as the chief accountant for nonqualifying competitions.


2. For competitions holding IJS events and using the IVR judg- ing equipment, an technical accountant to operate the equipment at rinkside calculate results using calculation computer program selected by U.S. Figure Skating as the official calculation software.


E. Other officials as may be necessary.


110. APPROVED – Dance Committee Amend rule TR 60.01 (page 49, Tests Book) as follows:


TR 60.01 The standard solo free dance tests are divided into five classes to be taken in the following order:


Solo free dance test


Juvenile solo free dance


Intermediate solo free dance


Novice solo free dance


Junior solo free dance


Senior solo free dance


Prerequisite


Complete preliminary pattern dance test (partnered or solo) or juvenile MIF test


Complete bronze pattern dance test (partnered or solo) or intermediate MIF test and or juvenile free dance test (partnered or solo)


Complete pre-silver pattern dance test (partnered or solo) or novice MIF test and or intermediate free dance test (partnered or solo)


Complete silver pattern dance test (partnered or solo) or junior MIF test and or novice free dance test (part- nered or solo)


Complete gold pattern dance test (partnered or solo) or senior MIF test and or junior free dance test (part- nered or solo)


A. Any solo free dance test may be taken only after the candidate has completed the required prerequisite pattern dance test (standard or adult) or moves in the field test and or free dance test as shown above. No solo free dance test is a prerequisite to any pattern dance test.


B. A solo free dance test may not serve as a prerequisite for any partnered free dance test.


C. Solo free dance tests may not serve as a test requirement for any partnered competition events.


Implementation date: June 1, 2012


111. APPROVED – Dance Committee Amend rule TR 61.01 (J) (page 50, Tests Book) as follows:


TR 61.01 General Requirements: J. Jumps of more than one-half revolution are not permitted.


Implementation date: September 2, 2012


112. APPROVED – Dance Committee Amend rule TR 64.04 (page 54, Tests Book) as follows:


TR 64.04 Junior Solo Free Dance Test Twizzle Series: One or tTwo twizzle series, but no more. If more than one series is executed, One series of twizzles must have a different entry


64 AUG./SEPT. 2012


JR 6.00 JR 6.01


rized to Judge


Figure, Singles/Pairs Test and Competition Judges Autho- The tests and competitions to which reference is made in the


following rules are those over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction (see JR 4.03). Judges are authorized to judge tests and competitions as follows except that only judges certified by the Judges Committee in the international judging system (IJS) may officiate at qualifying competition events employing the IJS. H. Nonqualifying singles/pairs competition judges: 1. All levels of single and pair events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions, as a minority of the panel only.


JR 7.00 JR 7.01


Dance Test and Competition Judges Authorized to Judge The tests and competitions to which reference is made in the fol-


lowing rules are those over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction. See JR 4.03. Dance judges are authorized to judge tests and competitions as follows except that only judges certified in the international judging sys- tem (IJS) by the Judges Committee may officiate at qualifying competition events employing the IJS. D. Nonqualifying dance competition judges: 1. All dance events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions, as a minority of the panel only.


JR 8.00 JR 8.01


Judge


Synchronized Skating Competition Judges Authorized to The competitions to which reference is made in the following


rules are those over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction. See JR 4.03. Judges are authorized to judge synchronized skating events and competitions as follows, except that only the judges certified by the Judges Committee in the international judging system (IJS) may officiate at quali- fying competition events employing the IJS: A. Nonqualifying synchronized skating competition judges: 1. All synchronized skating events of sanctioned nonqualifying competitions, as a minority of the panel only.


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