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2946 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 5 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.
2947 For the short program and free skate 10 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 6 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.
2948 For the free skate 12 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 7 minutes into 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.
2949 Official practice ice for the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will be organized and skated by starting order as defined by the initial draw, except as stated in rule 2944.
2950 For teams competing under the IJS, at one of the official practices, the team is obliged to skate the whole (entire) competition program (short program and free skate respectively) either in one entire run-through or two halves (the whole half of the program at once followed by the other half of the program at once).
2951 For the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships, after the first official practice for an event has begun, no team in that event may practice for any length of time on any ice surface outside of the practice ice provided by the organizers.