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5250 Pre-Juvenile Pairs Note: Pre-juvenile pairs is considered a nonqualifying event and is held at regional championships only at the discretion of the local organizing committee. A. Test qualifications as of the closing date for entry to the regional championships: Both partners must have passed the pre-juvenile pair and pre-juvenile moves in the field test (see note). Note: It is permissible for one or both of the partners to have passed the juvenile pair test and still remain eligible to compete at the pre-juvenile level, provided that neither partner has competed at the juvenile pair level in a qualifying competition. Further, if a skater chooses to compete at the pre-juvenile pair level, the skater must do so with a partner other than the one with whom the juvenile pair test was passed.
B. Age requirements as of Sept. 1 prior to the regional championships: Under 14 years of age
Must contain the following elements in any order LIFTS
THROW JUMP SOLO JUMP JUMP
SEQUENCE SOLO SPIN PAIR SPIN
DEATH SPIRAL / PIVOT FIGURE
REMARKS
One selected from Group 1 or Group 2 waist lift • No carry features or carry lifts permitted
One (optional) single One single
One jump sequence One solo spin One pair spin • Jump combination not permitted
• Number of jumps in the jump sequence is unlimited • Double Axel and triple jumps are not permitted
• No change of foot or position permitted • Must have a minimum of three revolutions
• No change of foot or position permitted • Must have a minimum of three revolutions
One (optional) death spiral or pivot figure • No minimum requirements
• Pivot figure not eligible for features
STEP SEQUENCE • Footwork and connecting moves such as spirals, spread eagles, etc., utilizing one-half the ice surface • Stroking both forward and backward, clockwise and counterclockwise
• Unless otherwise stated, all elements must meet the general criteria and basic requirements in order to be counted (see rule section 5100).
• A pre-juvenile pairs program must demonstrate good form with some degree of unison, especially as it pertains to stroking and basic pair skating.