124. APPROVED – Judges Committee Add new rule section JR 9.00 (page 73, Rulebook) as follows and renumber subsequent rule sections accordingly:
JR 9.00 Showcase Judges Authorized to Judge: JR 9.01 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 showcase events and competitions as follows: A. National showcase judges: 1. All showcase events at all competitions over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
125. APPROVED – Judges Committee Add new rule section JR 10.00 (page 73, Rulebook) as follows and renumber subsequent rule sections accordingly:
JR 10.00 Theatre On Ice Judges Authorized to Judge: JR 10.01 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 Theatre On Ice events and competitions as follows:
A. Nonqualifying Theatre On Ice judges: 1. All Theatre On Ice events at sanctioned nonqualifying competi- tions.
B. National Theatre On Ice judges: 1. All Theatre On Ice events at all competitions over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
126. APPROVED – Judges Committee Add new rule JR 9.07 (page 73, Rulebook) as follows and renumber current rules JR 9.07 to JR 9.11 (pages 73-74, Rulebook) accordingly (note, because items 124 and 125 were approved, this will become rule JR 11.07 when the 2012-13 rulebook is published in July):
JR 9.07 The national vice chair for theatrical skating may appoint nonqualify- ing Theatre On Ice judges and, within 60 days, will notify the candidate of the committee’s action.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
127. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 9.08 (page 74, Rulebook) as follows:
JR 9.08 Applications for national appointment shall will be sent directly to the candidate’s sectional vice chair no later than 60 days prior to any in-person meeting of the Board of Directors by Aug. 1 or March 1. After compiling recommendations and committee evaluations, the candidate’s file must be received by the chair no later than 30 days before the next meeting of the Board of Directors. In the case of an application for na- tional synchronized appointment, the sectional vice chair shall will for- ward the candidate’s file to the national vice chair of synchronized skating judges. In the case of an application for national Theatre On Ice judges or national showcase judges, the candidate’s file will be sent directly to the national vice chair of theatrical skating judges. The chair shall will present all candidates to the board, whether recommended or not, and shall will direct the sectional or national vice chair to notify the candidate of the board’s action.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
128. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 9.22 (page 74, Rulebook) as follows:
JR 9.22 Application for appointment to any level of singles/pairs, dance, or synchronized skating, showcase or Theatre On Ice judge shall will include a summary of the candidate’s qualifications including skating and judging experience, judges schools attended, judges examination scores, activity and performance at the candidate’s current level (if applicable) and a trial judging record for the level and discipline applied for. An evaluation of judicial knowledge, temperament and ability shall will be solicited from the committee and other sources and shall will accompany the application.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
129. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 6.01 (E)-(K) (pages 69-71, Rulebook) to allow bronze singles/ pairs test judges, silver singles/pairs test judges, gold singles/pairs test judges, nonqualifying singles/pairs competition judges, regional singles/pairs compe- tition judges, sectional singles/pairs competition judges and national singles/ pairs competition judges to judge all showcase events at sanctioned nonquali- fying competitions.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012 66 AUG./SEPT. 2012
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130. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 7.01 (A)-(G) (pages 71-72, Rulebook) to allow bronze dance test judges, silver dance test judges, gold dance test judges, nonqualifying dance competition judges, novice sectional dance competition judges, sectional dance competition judges and national dance competition judges to judge all showcase events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
131. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 8.01 (A)-(D) (pages 72-73, Rulebook) to allow nonqualifying synchronized skating competition judges, junior sectional synchronized skating competition judges, senior sectional synchronized skating competition judges and national synchronized skating competition judges to judge all showcase events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
132. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 11.01 (B) (page 76, Rulebook) as follows:
JR 11.00 Foreign Judge Appointments JR 11.01 A judge of a member association of the ISU who is residing either temporarily or permanently in the United States may be appointed as a judge upon application to the chair of the Judges Committee on the fol- lowing basis: B. A foreign judge of the equivalent level of gold singles/pairs test, sectional singles/pairs competition, gold dance test, sectional dance competition, senior sectional synchronized competition or lower may be appointed by the Judges Committee as a judge one grade lower in each of the test and competition levels. In the case of a test judge, the judge may judge singles, pairs, pattern dance and free dance tests at the appointed level but in order to judge any moves in the field tests must first be educated in moves in the field and receive the certification to judge moves in the field from the Judges Committee;
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
133. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 16.11 (page 78, Rulebook) as follows:
JR 16.10 Trial and Practice Judging Applications JR 16.11 Applications to trial or practice judge shall will be submitted in writ- ing by the applicant not later than Sept. 1 for qualifying competitions and Skate America, Dec. 1 for qualifying synchronized skating competitions and not later than the close of entries 60 days prior to the start of the competition for other approved nonqualifying competitions. Late requests may be considered at the discretion of the appropriate vice chair. Re- quests to trial or practice judge must be limited to events required for promotion, appointment or to supplement judging activity.
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
134. APPROVED – Pairs Committee Amend rule 5240 (page 244, Rulebook) as follows:
5240 Juvenile Pairs
JUVENILE PAIRS WELL-BALANCED FREE SKATE 2:30 +/- 10 seconds
Must contain the following elements in any order LIFTS
Maximum of two • Both lifts may be from Group 1 or one may be a Group 2 waist loop lift Each lift may be chosen from Group 1 or 2 (so both may be from Group 1, both may be from Group 2 or one may be from Group 1 and one from Group 2). If chosen from the same group, the lifts must have different take offs
• One of the two lifts may be a single twist lift (take off must be a flip or a Lutz)
• Variations of the lady’s position, no-handed and one- handed lifts, combination lifts, lifts that include a carry feature, carry lifts and lifts that turn in both directions are not permitted
• Minimum of one revolution by the lady • Minimum of one and maximum of 3½ revolutions by the man
Maximum of one (single or double)
Maximum of one choreographic step sequence (straight line, circular or serpentine) • Must fully utilize the ice surface
Implementation date: June 1, 2012
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