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skater. However, coaching is not permitted during the actual performance of the skater or team before the judges, nor may the coach be on the ice with the skater or team in the warm-up area. For the purpose of this rule, coaching shall be considered any communication between the skater or team and a coach, parent or any other person. The referee may bar from the rink anyone who disregards this rule and may disqualify any skater or team who receives coaching in violation thereof. A. For all qualifying and nonqualifying synchronized skating competitions, coaching is only permitted from the area designated by the referee.


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of each segment of the competition (pattern dance, short program, short dance, free skate or free dance) no later than RQH PLQXWH DIWHU WKH FRPSHWLWRU¶V WHDP¶V QDPH KDV EHHQ DQQRXQFHG )DLOLQJ WR GR VR WKH UHIHUHH PXVW LQVWUXFW WKH MXGJHV WR WDNH WKH DSSURSULDWH GHGXFWLRQ SHU WKH FXUUHQW 'HGXFWLRQ 7DEOH IRU (YHQWV -XGJHG 8VLQJ WKH 6\VWHP SRVWHG LQ WKH ³7HFKQLFDO ,QIR´ VHFWLRQ RQ XV¿JXUHVNDWLQJ RUJ 7KH UHIHUHH PD\ IRU JRRG FDXVH PRGLI\ WKH VWULFW interpretation of this rule.


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1323 Competitors shall take their accolades at center ice and exit without undue delay. 1324 It shall be the responsibility of all competitors to be familiar with these rules, to comply with them in full and to exemplify the highest standards of fairness, ethical behavior and genuine good sportsmanship in any of their relations with others. $Q\ SHUVRQ ZKRVH DFWV VWDWHPHQWV RU FRQGXFW LV FRQVLGHUHG GHWULPHQWDO WR WKH ZHOIDUH RI ¿JXUH VNDWLQJ LV VXEMHFW WR WKH loss of privilege of registration by U.S. Figure Skating in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XXV, Section 3, of U.S. Figure Skating Bylaws relating to loss of membership privileges, suspension and expulsion.


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B. If two or more dance couples collide or interfere with each other, each judge must decide who is at fault and make such adjustments in marks as may be considered appropriate.


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