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change. A. All introductory members under 18 years of age at the time of their annual registration must have at least one parent/guardian register as a U.S. Figure Skating full or introductory member (or subsequent member as described in MR 5.05 (C)(1)) in order to be in good standing within the meaning of these rules. One parent/guardian can join, free of charge for one year, if said parent/guardian meets the requirements of Article V, Section 9, of the U.S. Figure Skating bylaws. Re-letter and update remainder of rule accordingly.


63. APPROVED – Special Olympics/Therapeutic Skating Committee Amend rules TR 11.01, TR 11.03 and JR 6.01-7.01 (pages 246-247 and 49-52) as follows:


TR 11.00 Special Olympics Test Rules TR 11.01 A Special Olympics test may be given to any Special Olympics athlete who is registered with a Special Olympics program. Tests are to be judged on a “pass” or “retry” basis. A. Moves in the field tests may be given at the all levels specified in rules TR 19.01 and TR 19.02 of adult pre-bronze, adult bronze, adult silver and adult gold, regardless of the age of the athlete. All elements may be reskated one time at the request of the judge-in-charge. Additional reskates will be at the discretion of the judge-in-charge. There is no focus for any element. A Special Olympics athlete may be assisted during the test by a coach or another athlete from the boards or on the ice. Guidelines and specific examples of appropriate verbal cues, translations or prompting can be ob- tained from usfigureskating.org.


B. Free skate tests may be given at the all levels specified in rules TR 26.01 and TR 26.02 of adult pre-bronze, adult bronze, adult silver and adult gold, regardless of the age of the athlete. Any number of elements may be reskated at the request of the judge- in-charge. A Special Olympics athlete may be assisted during the test by a coach or another athlete from the boards or on the ice. Guidelines and specific examples of ap- propriate verbal cues, translations or prompting can be obtained from usfigureskating. org.


TR 11.03 Special Olympics tests may be judged by one judge who must be of silver rank or higher in the respective discipline, except as specified below: A. Special Olympics pre-preliminary or pre-bronze moves in the field tests may be judged by one singles/pairs or dance test judge of any level who is certified to judge moves in the field tests;


C. Pattern dance tests may be given at all levels specified in TR 40.01. Partners may be selected without regard to their dance test accomplishments. No solos are required.


B. Special Olympics pre-preliminary or pre-bronze free skate tests may be judged by one singles/pairs test judge of any level;


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: 1. Singles tests a. Pre-preliminary through juvenile singles free skate tests, including Special Olympics tests;


C. Special Olympics preliminary partnered pattern dance tests may be judged by one dance test judge of any level.


b. Adult pre-bronze through adult silver free skate tests, including and Special Olympics pre-bronze through silver singles free skate tests;


2. Pair tests a. Pre-juvenile and juvenile pair tests and adult bronze and silver pair tests;


3. Moves in the field tests a. Pre-preliminary through juvenile moves in the fields tests, including Special Olympics tests;


b. Adult pre-bronze through adult silver moves in the field tests, including and Special Olympics pre-bronze through silver moves in the field tests;


4. Single-judge panel a. Pre-preliminary moves in the field/free skate tests, including Special Olym- pics tests;


b. Adult pre-bronze moves in the field/free skate tests, including and Special Olympics moves in the field/free skate tests at the pre-bronze level;


F. Silver singles/pairs test judges: 1. Singles tests a. Pre-preliminary through novice singles free skate tests, and all adult singles free skate tests, and all Special Olympics free skate tests;


2. Pair tests a. Pre-juvenile through novice pair tests and all adult pair tests;


3. Moves in the field tests a. Pre-preliminary through novice moves in the field tests, and all adult moves in the field tests, and all Special Olympics moves in the field tests;


4. Single-judge panel a. Pre-preliminary and preliminary moves in the field/free skate tests, adult pre-bronze and bronze moves in the field/free skate tests and all Special Olympics moves in the field/free skate tests;


G. Gold singles/pairs test judges: 1. Singles tests a. All standard, singles free skate tests and all adult and Special Olympics singles free skate tests;


2. Pair tests a. All standard pair tests and all adult pair tests;


3. Moves in the field tests a. All standard, moves in the field tests and all adult and Special Olympics moves in the field tests;


4. Single-judge panel a. Pre-preliminary and preliminary moves in the field/free skate tests, adult pre-bronze and bronze moves in the field/free skate tests and all Special Olympics moves in the field/free skate tests;


b. Adult bronze pair tests.


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


All sub-paragraphs not listed in this request for action will remain unchanged. 64 2013-14 COMBINED REPORT OF ACTION REMARKS 4520


STEP OR CHOREO- GRAPHIC SEQUENCE


SPINS


over which U.S. Figure Skating has jurisdiction. See rule JR 4.03. Dance judges are autho- rized 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: 1. Dance tests a. Standard preliminary through pre-silver pattern dance tests (partnered and solo), adult/masters pre-bronze through pre-silver pattern dance tests (partnered and solo) and Special Olympics preliminary through pre-silver pattern dance tests


2. Moves in the field tests a. Standard pre-preliminary through juvenile moves in the field tests, including Special Olympics tests;


b. Adult pre-bronze through silver moves in the field tests, including and Special Olympics pre-bronze through silver moves in the field tests;


3. Single-judge panel a. Standard and Special Olympics preliminary partnered pattern dance tests and standard preliminary through pre-silver solo pattern dance track tests;


b. Pre-preliminary moves in the field tests, including Special Olympics tests; c. Adult pre-bronze moves in the field tests, including and Special Olympics moves in the field tests at the pre-bronze level;


All sub-paragraphs not listed in this request for action will remain unchanged.


Implementation date: July 1, 2014 TECHNICAL GROUP (GROUP 3)


64. APPROVED – Adult Skating Committee Amend rules ASCR 2.01 and ASCR 2.02 (page 25, Rulebook) as follows


ASCR 2.00 ASCR 2.01


ASCR 2.02 Organization The Adult Skating Committee shall will consist of the chair, a vice chair for each


section, other assigned vice chairs and such other committee members as are appointed by the president in accordance with Article XVIII of the U.S. Figure Skating bylaws. The sectional vice chairs and other assigned vice chairs will shall be responsible


for the duties and functions assigned to them by the chair. Implementation date: July 1, 2014


65. APPROVED – Adult Skating Committee Amend rule 4510 and delete rules 4520 and 4530 (pages 148-150) as follows:


4510


Championship Masters Junior-Senior Singles and Masters Junior-Senior Singles Test qualifications, as of the closing date for entries, skaters must have passed at least one of the following: A. The standard novice free skate test; B. Prior to Oct. 1, 1977, the 4th figure test; C. On or after Oct. 1, 1977, and prior to Oct. 1, 1979, the 8th figure test.


CHAMPIONSHIP MASTERS JUNIOR-SENIOR AND MASTERS JUNIOR-SENIOR WELL-BALANCED FREE SKATE 3:40 maximum time


Must contain the following elements in any order JUMPS


Maximum of seven jump elements • One must be an Axel-type jump, and at least one must be a jump combination or jump sequence


• Up to three may be jump combinations or jump sequences • One jump combination may contain three jumps; the remaining jump combinations are limited to two jumps


• No Axels or multi-rotation jumps may be repeated more than once, and if repeated, those jumps must be in combination or sequence


• The number of jumps in a jump sequence is not limited; however, only the two highest-value jumps in a sequence will be counted


• There must be a minimum of two revolutions in each position, or the position will not be counted.


Maximum of one element chosen from: • One choreographic step sequence utilizing the full ice surface OR


Maximum of three spins of a different character • If a spin includes a change of foot, it must have a minimum of four revolutions on each foot. All other spins must have a minimum of five revolutions.


• The skaters have freedom to select the kinds of spins they intend to execute within the spin types allowed.


• A sequence that does not meet the minimum requirements above will receive no value


• Jumps may be included in either sequence • Sequences that are too short and barely visible cannot be considered as meeting the requirements


• Additional moves in the field sequences, spiral sequences and step sequences are permitted but will not be counted as elements; instead they will be counted as transitions and marked as such


• Unless otherwise stated, all elements must meet the general criteria and basic requirements in order to be counted (see rule section 4100).


Masters Senior Singles Test qualifications, as of the closing date for entries, skaters must have passed at least one of the following:


• One choreographic sequence utilizing the full ice surface Notes: • A sequence that meets the minimum requirements above will be awarded a fixed base value and evaluated by the judges in GOE


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