74. APPROVED AS AMENDED – Competitions Committee Add new rule 2701 (page 167, Rulebook) and amend rule 2712 (page 167, Rulebook) as follows:
2701 The following definitions pertain to all U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competitions for singles/pairs/ice dance: A. Event segment: each part of the event – e.g. short program, free skate, pattern dance, short dance, free dance.
B. Practice group: These groups are pre-defined by the chief ref- eree and determine the official practice sessions to which each skater is assigned,
C. Warm-up group: These are defined by the draw (the start or- der for each event segment). This will change for each event segment (e.g. short program vs. free skate).
D. Official practice ice: These sessions are offered at the discretion of the LOC and, if offered, are at least one day before the event segment. Competition music will be played.
E. Official event day warm-up ice: These are sessions provided, at the discretion of the LOC and chief referee, on the day of an event segment. These sessions are typically 15 to 20 minutes in length, and no competition music will be played. This is NOT the 4-6 minute competition warm-up time that is directly before each event segment (see rule 2711).
F. Unofficial practice ice: this is not scheduled by the chief referee, nor is it the responsibility of U.S. Figure Skating. A skater who would like additional practice sessions beyond official practice ice may contact local rinks for times and prices. A skater/team may skate on unofficial practice ice at any rink, at any time, EXCEPT between the time when the skater’s/team’s event seg- ment has begun – as signified by the first warm-up group taking the ice – and the time when the last skater/team in the event completes their program.
2712 A warm-up period must immediately precede a competitive skating group. In case of interruption in the competition of more than 10 minutes, due to unforeseen circumstances, the skaters concerned will be permitted a second warm-up period of six minutes in the case of singles or pairs, four minutes in the case of pattern dance or five minutes in the case of short dance or free dance. A. For singles, pairs and ice dance, unless otherwise authorized by the chief referee, after an event segment (short program, free skate, pattern dance, short dance, free dance) has begun as witnessed by the first warm-up group having taken the ice, no competitor in that event segment, regardless of their warm-up group, may practice for any length of time on the official ice surface or any other ice surface until the event segment or event has been concluded. This rule does not affect the skater’s official warm-up group or the time immediately preceding the call of their name by the announcer. A skater/team who violates this rule will be disqualified from the competition.
Implementation date: July 1, 2013
75. APPROVED AS AMENDED – Competitions Committee Amend rule 3060 (page 185, Rulebook), rule ICR 2.02 (G) (page 62, Rule- book) and rule SR 3.32 (page 100, Rulebook) as follows:
3060 Eligibility to Compete – Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance A. In order to enter nonqualifying competitions, a person must be: (1) an eligible person, restricted person, reinstated eligible per- son or readmitted person as defined in the Eligibility Rules; (2) a member of a member club, a collegiate club or an individual member; (3) currently registered; and (4) otherwise eligible un- der these rules except as stated below. 1. Non-U.S. citizens from Canada and U.S. citizens who have been released by U.S. Figure Skating to represent Canada may be permitted to enter nonqualifying competitions if the competition is also sanctioned by Skate Canada.
2. Non-U.S. citizens from countries other than Canada who have documentation that they are in good standing with their own national associations and have permission from their own national association to compete in U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned nonqualifying competitions or have re- quested release from said federation may be permitted to enter nonqualifying competitions. Permission must be granted by the chair of the International Committee per rules ICR 2.02 (F) and SR 3.32 (B).
3. U.S. citizens who have been released by U.S. Figure Skat- ing to represent a foreign federation must represent said federation at nonqualifying competitions. Those released to represent a foreign federation other than Canada must have documentation that they are in good standing with and have permission to compete in U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned nonqualifying competitions from said federa- tion.
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B. Any member of U.S. Figure Skating who also represents a for- eign federation must represent that foreign federation in any U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned nonqualifying competitions in which they participate. All other members of U.S. Figure Skat- ing competitors shall must represent only their designated home club in any competition as. The designated home club shall be that set forth in MR 8.04.
ICR 2.02 The responsibilities of the International Committee (IC) are: G. To issue sanctions for member athletes to participate in skating ac- tivities in foreign countries (excluding Canada) and for all foreign athletes (except Canadians) in the U.S.;
SR 3.32 Other Foreign Sanctions: A. The chair of the International Committee must sanction all exhibi- tions or other appearances by U.S. Figure Skating skaters in a for- eign country, other than Canada. If, in conjunction with the foreign exhibition or appearance, the U.S. Figure Skating skater has been offered payment for an appearance, endorsement or exhibition per- formance that involves the use of the person’s skating skills, identity or reputation as a skater, the skater must comply with the provisions of SR 5.01 before being authorized to participate in the activity or receive payment.
B. The chair of the International Committee must sanction all exhibi- tions or other appearances by foreign eligible persons, other than Canadians, in the United States and its territories. Non-U.S. citizens from countries other than Canada and U.S. citizens who have been released by U.S. Figure Skating to represent a foreign federation other than Canada must have documentation that they are in good standing with and have permission from their federation to appear in an exhibition.
C. Negotiations regarding such exhibitions shall be handled directly between the skaters, the chair of the International Committee and the appropriate officer of the national association of the foreign country in which the U.S. Figure Skating skater wishes to appear or to which the foreign eligible person belongs.
Implementation date: July 1, 2013
76. APPROVED – Competitions Committee Amend rules 3110 and 3111 (pages 185-186, Rulebook) as follows:
3100 Rules for Basic Skills Competitions 3110 Basic Skills Competitions – Sanctions Approvals 3111
Basic Skills competitions may include events for skaters who have passed no higher than the preliminary free skate, preliminary pre- bronze pattern dance or adult bronze free skate tests without apply- ing for a U.S. Figure Skating sanction. However, an approval number is required and may be obtained from the appointed Basic Skills representatives. See also rule 3112.
3112 When a Basic Skills competition is held in conjunction with a sanc- tioned nonqualifying competition, an approval number as required by rule 3111 above must still be obtained.
Implementation date: July 1, 2013
77. APPROVED – Competitions Committee Amend rule 3200 (page 186, Rulebook) as follows:
3200 Rules for Special Competitions Special competitions require a sanction from the appropriate regional vice chair. C. For application of other rules, a special competition is to be considered a sanctioned nonqualifying competition. All entrants must be at least a U.S. Figure Skating registered Basic Skills member or an ISI member.
D. Any nonregistered skater may participate in special competi- tions if otherwise eligible.
Implementation date: July 1, 2013
78. APPROVED – Dance Committee Amend rule 6095 (E) (page 271, Rulebook) as follows:
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Free Dance Description E. For intermediate, juvenile and all adult free dance events, the music may be vocal and must have an audible rhythmic beat and melody, or audible rhythmic beat alone, but not melody alone. The music may, however, be without an audible rhythmic beat for the beginning 10 seconds of the program. (Balance of rule remains unchanged.)
Implementation date: July 1, 2013
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