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4740 Adult Bronze Dramatic Skate and Adult Bronze Light Entertainment Skate A. Test qualifications as of the closing date for entries: Must meet the requirements for the adult bronze free skate event, have passed the adult bronze pair test or have passed at least the complete pre-bronze dance test but no pre-silver dance tests (see rule 4700).


B. Program Duration: Men and Ladies 1:40 max C. Program Requirements: No Axels or multi-revolution jumps. No props on the ice. Use of skating skills to develop a theme and interpret music and effectiveness of the costumes will be reflected in the marking.


Implementation date: November 18, 2013


24. APPROVED – Competitions, Judges and Technical Panel Committees Amend rules CR 8.05 (page 32), JR 12.05 (page 54) and TPCR 7.05 (page 80) as follows:


CR 8.05/JR 12.05/TPCR 7.05 The official will retain his/her right of appeal through the grievance procedures of U.S. Figure Skating. The official may appeal the disposition of the subcommittee, within 10 days of the date of the determination, by filing a grievance using the procedure set forth in Article XXV, Section 3 (A), of the U.S. Figure Skating bylaws and rule GCR 3.00. The Grievance Committee Rules (GCR 3.00 through GCR 9.00) will apply to an appeal of the subcommittee’s disposition.


Implementation date: November 18, 2013


25. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 11.03 (page 52) as follows:


JR 11.03 Application forms are available from U.S. Figure Skating headquarters and online at usfigureskating.org and are required for all appointments of judges. Applications may be originated by the test chair of a member club for club members, by the applicant’s monitor, by chair of the Judges Committee or by the regional or sectional vice chairs of the Judges Committee. A written exam must be taken, and each section must be passed to qualify for promotion. When a candidate submits an application for appointment to the appropriate regional or sectional vice chair of the Judges Committee, an exam will be sent to the candidate once all other requirements as set forth in the Judges Committee Guidelines have been met. Upon receipt, the exam is to be completed and returned to the vice chair of exams of the Judges Education and Training Subcommittee (JETS) within 30 days.


Implementation date: July 1, 2014


26. APPROVED – Judges Committee Amend rule JR 14.01 (pages 54-55) as follows:


JR 14.01 The eligibility of a judge for reappointment pursuant to rule JR 11.01 shall will be based upon maintaining a designated number of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) over a four-year period. Judges who hold appointments in more than one discipline (i.e. singles/ pairs, dance and/or synchronized skating) will need to maintain a specified number of CEUs in each discipline to be determined by the Judges Committee. CEUs may be earned through any combination of the following activities: A. Tests. CEUs may be earned on tests judged and/or trial judged over a four-year period. 1. Judges not asked to judge a test during any skating year (July 1 to June 30) may demand request and shall will be given an opportunity to judge at least one test session held by their home club or, if an individual member, one test session held by a club located near their place of residence.


Balance of rule remains unchanged. Implementation date: July 1, 2014


27. APPROVED revisions proposed by the SafeSport Subcommittee to the U.S. Figure Skating Harassment and Abuse Policy (previously titled “Sexual Harassment Policy”).


DECEMBER 11, 2013


28. APPROVED the reappointment of Henry Fein as an athlete member trustee of the U.S. Figure Skating Foundation.


29. CONCURRED with the U.S. Figure Skating Foundation’s reelection of Jerry Grossman as a trustee of the U.S. Figure Skating Foundation.


30. APPROVED the president’s appointment of Lainie DeMore to fill the remainder of Brandon Forsyth’s term as a U.S. Figure Skating representative to the STAR Board of Directors, following Forsyth’s resignation.


31. APPROVED the appointment of Bette Snuggerud as honorary national judge and honorary national referee.


32. APPROVED the appointment of Barbara Gloeckner as honorary national accountant.


33. APPROVED the final sanction for the 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships to be held Jan. 5-12, 2014, in Boston, Mass.


34. APPROVED the final sanction for the 2014 World Junior Synchronized Skating Team Selection Competition, Jan. 3-4, 2014; Fond du Lac, Wis.; Fond du Lac FSC


JANUARY 20, 2014 No actions taken.


MARCH 8, 2014 35. APPROVED a 2014-15 budget for presentation to Governing Council


36. APPROVED – Judges and Theatrical Skating Committees Amend rule JR 6.01 (pages 49-50) as follows:


JR 6.00 Figure, Singles/Pairs Test and Competition Judges Authorized to Judge JR 6.01 The tests and competitions to which reference is made in the following rules are those over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction. See rule 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.


E. Bronze singles/pairs test judges: 5. Competitions b. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


F. Silver singles/pairs test judges: 5. Competitions b. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


G. Gold singles/pairs test judges: 5. Competitions b. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


I. Nonqualifying singles/pairs competition judges: 2. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


J. Regional singles/pairs competition judges: 6. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


K. Sectional singles/pairs competition judges: 6. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


L. National singles/pairs judges: 4. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


Balance of rule remains unchanged. Implementation date: March 17, 2014


37. APPROVED – Judges and Theatrical Skating Committees Amend rule JR 7.01 (pages 50-52) as follows:


JR 7.00 Dance Test and Competition Judges Authorized to Judge JR 7.01 The tests and competitions to which reference is made in the following rules are those over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction. See rule JR 4.03. Dance judges are authorized to judge tests and competitions as follows except that only judges certified in the international judging system (IJS) by the Judges Committee may officiate at qualifying competition events employing the IJS. A. Bronze dance test judges: 4. Competition b. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


B. Silver dance test judges: 4. Competition c. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


C. Gold dance test judges: 4. Competition b. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


E. Nonqualifying dance competition judges: 2. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


F. Novice sectional dance competition judges: 7. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


G. Sectional dance competition judges: 7. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


H. National dance judges: 4. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


Balance of rule remains unchanged. Implementation date: March 17, 2014


38. APPROVED – Judges and Theatrical Skating Committees Amend rule JR 8.01 (page 52) as follows:


JR 8.00 Synchronized Skating Competition Judges Authorized to Judge JR 8.01 The competitions to which reference is made in the following rules are those over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction. See rule 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 qualifying competition events employing the IJS B. Nonqualifying synchronized skating competition judges: 2.


All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


C. Junior sectional synchronized skating competition judges: 4. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


D. Senior sectional synchronized skating competition judges: 4. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


E. National synchronized skating judges: 3. All Theatre On Ice free skate events at sanctioned nonqualifying competitions.


Balance of rule remains unchanged. Implementation date: March 17, 2014


39. APPROVED the final sanction for the 2014 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships; April 8-12, 2014; Hyannis, Mass.; Yarmouth Ice Club


40. APPROVED a provisional sanction for the 2014 U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships; Aug. 14-16, 2014; Rochester, Mich.; Onyx-Suburban Skating Academy


41. APPROVED a provisional sanction for the 2014 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic and Challenge Skate; Sept. 10-14, 2014; Salt Lake City, Utah; Salt Lake Figure Skating


42. APPROVED a provisional sanction for the 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America; Oct. 22-26, 2014; Chicago, Ill.


43. APPROVED the following IJOC recommendations for nomination to the ISU to take the exam for the following roles: • Deveny Deck, International Technical Controller – Pairs • Wendy Enzmann, International Technical Controller – Singles or Pairs (TBD by ISU)


• Whitney Gaynor, ISU Technical Specialist – Pairs • Dann Krueger, ISU Technical Controller – Synchronized • Shawn Rettstatt, ISU Technical Controller – Dance • Julia Rey, ISU Technical Specialist – Dance • Philipp Rey, International Technical Specialist – Dance


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