OPEN MASTERS SYNCHRONIZED WELL-BALANCED FREE SKATE 2:30 +/- 10 seconds


Must contain the following five elements in any order


• Definitions of general terms, steps and turns, features and requirements and addi- tional features/extra features can be found in rules 7110-7140.


2056


U.S. Synchronized and Synchronized Sectional Championships – Events A. The national and sectional synchronized skating championships shall will consist of the following levels: senior, junior, novice, intermediate, juvenile, collegiate, adult and masters.


B. 2823 2824


The synchronized skating sectional championships shall will consist of the levels set forth in (A) and the following levels: preliminary, pre-juvenile, open juvenile, open collegiate, and open adult and open masters.


In each qualifying competition a team may skate the number of members permitted for its level as specified in rules 7200 through 7520 7530. A team is permitted to skate a different number of skaters at each qualifying competition subject to adherence to rule 2821.


2826


Documents required for qualifying competitions: A. Proof of age (i.e. copy of birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, notarized affidavit, etc.) for members of senior, junior, novice, intermediate and juvenile synchronized skating teams must be submitted to U.S. Figure Skating by Dec. 1, prior to the member entering their first qualifying competition. Such proof needs to be submitted only once per member. Upon receiving valid proof of age, U.S. Figure Skating headquarters will flag the member record and immediately destroy any documentation. The roster is to be verified by headquarters on a yearly basis. Adult, open adult, masters and open masters synchronized skating teams must provide proof of age if so requested by the referee and/or local organizing committee of the competition for which the team is entered.


An individual skater may skate on more than one, but not more than two, synchronized skating teams, as long as the respective teams are in different levels. All the stipula- tions of rules 2056, 2827 and 7200–7520 7530 must be adhered to. The following matrix defines allowed crossovers:


Level to which athlete is allowed to cross over


Level in which athlete is skating


• •


Line Wheel


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


125. APPROVED – Synchronized Skating Committee Amend rules 7250, 7260, 7270, 7510 and 7520 (pages 233-234, 238) — open juvenile, pre-juvenile, preliminary, masters and open adult well-balanced free skates — as follows:


• A minimum of two different clearly recognizable holds are required. These holds may be done in elements or transitions.


• The team may use a variety of holds.


Balance of rules remain unchanged. Implementation date: July 1, 2014


126. APPROVED – Synchronized Skating Committee Amend rule 2823 (page 121) and add new rule 2828 (page 121) as follows:


2823 In each qualifying competition a team may skate the number of members permitted


for its level as specified in rules 7200 through 7520 7530. A team is permitted to skate a dif- ferent number of skaters at each qualifying competition subject to adherence to rules 2821 and 2828. 2828


Implementation date: July 1, 2014


127. APPROVED – Synchronized Skating Committee Amend rule 7250 (B), (page 233) as follows:


7250


Open Juvenile Synchronized Skating B. Requirements as of the preceding July 1: 8-16 skaters under age 20 with the majority of the team under age 19


Implementation date: July 1, 2014


128. APPROVED – Synchronized Skating Committee Add new rules 2942 and 2946, and amend rules 2941-2945 (pages 124-125) as follows:


2940 2941


2942


Pre-Juve- nile


Open Ju- venile


Open Col- legiate


Open Adult


Open Mas- ters


Prelimi- nary


Juvenile


Interme- diate


Novice Junior Senior


Collegiate Adult


Masters X X X X X


X X X X X


X X X X X X X X X


X X X


X X X


The shaded areas indicate no crossovers are allowed. An “X” indicates crossovers are allowed between the two levels, providing all requirements are met as defined in rules 2056, 2827 and 7200-7520 7530.


Implementation date: July 1, 2014


124. APPROVED AS AMENDED - Synchronized Skating Committee Amend rule 7260 (page 233) as follows:


7260 Pre-Juvenile Synchronized Skating


PRE-JUVENILE SYNCHRONIZED WELL-BALANCED FREE SKATE 2:00 2:15 +/- 10 seconds Must contain the following five six elements in any order: • Block • Circle •


Creative • Intersection 76 2013-14 COMBINED REPORT OF ACTION X 7290 Practice Ice – Synchronized Skating


Official practice ice at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships and synchro- nized skating sectional championships is to be conducted in 12-, or 10- or 8-minute segments.


29423 Teams entered in the following events are provided a 10-minute official practice ice segment: senior short program, junior short program, novice free skate, intermediate free skate, juvenile free skate, adult free skate, masters free skate, open juvenile free skate, pre-juvenile free skate, preliminary free skate, open adult free skate and open collegiate free skate.


Teams entered in the following events are provided an 8-minute official practice ice segment: open juvenile free skate, pre-juvenile free skate, preliminary free skate, open adult free skate and open masters free skate.


2946


29445 For the practice ice segment for sectional and the U.S. Synchronized Championships, each team shall will be allowed a short warm-up period prior to the start of the music. Each team shall will be allowed to have their music played two times. No stopping or restarting of the music will be allowed once the music has been started.


29434 Teams entered in the following events are provided a 12-minute official practice ice segment: senior free skate, junior free skate and collegiate free skate. The skating order for the senior and junior free skate practice ice segments will be determined by the draw for the respective free skates.


For the free skate 8-minute segments, the music will be played for the first time no later than 1½ minutes into the session. The music will be played for the second time no later than the five-minute mark of the session. A 30-second warning announcement will be given prior to the start of the music for both playings. Any time left in the session will be announced at the completion of the playing of the music for the second time.


Current rules 2945-2949 will be renumbered accordingly. Implementation date: July 1, 2014


129. APPROVED – Synchronized Skating Committee Amend rules 7280 (B) and 7290 (B) (pages 235-236) as follows:


7280


Open Collegiate Synchronized Skating B. Requirements as of the closing date for entries: 8-16 skaters, all of whom must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be enrolled in a degree program at a college or university and must be as full-time students as recognized by the college or university they attend.


Collegiate Synchronized Skating B. Requirements as of the closing date for entries: 12-20 skaters, all of whom must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be enrolled in a degree program at a college or university and must be as full-time students as recognized by the college or university they attend.


Implementation date: July 1, 2014


130. APPROVED – Technical Panel Committee Amend rule TPCR 4.02 (C)(1) (page 78) as follows:


TPCR 4.02 Technical specialist and assistant technical specialist qualifications: C. Nonqualifying singles, pairs, dance and synchronized skating technical specialist must be either: 1. A former senior, or junior or novice competitor at a sectional championship in the discipline in which they serve at either regional championships (singles, pairs and ice dance) or sectional synchronized skating championships (synchronized skat- ing); or a former senior competitor at a regional championship in the discipline in which they serve (singles).


Implementation date: July 1, 2014


In divisions which specify that a majority of skaters must meet an age requirement, the majority requirement applies to both the full roster of skaters submitted for the competition, including alternates, and the total number of skaters competing.


Pre-Juvenile Open Juvenile Open Collegiate Open Adult Open Masters Preliminary Juvenile


Intermediate Novice Junior Senior


Collegiate Adult Masters


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