Basic Skating 5 Elements to be skated: Open to skaters who 1:00 Crossovers have not passed any U.S. +/- 10 – Clockwise & Counterclockwise (min 4 each) Figure Skating Moves in seconds the Field or Free Skate outside edges: 1-2 each foot Spiral either edge or flat tests. – Foot Spin free leg optional – Jump Elements may be skated in any order. Minimal connecting steps are allowed. Any elements from lower levels may be included. SINGLES - FREE SKATING Limited Events: Skaters will receive a 0.2 deduction for performance of any element outside the set limits. Warm-up groups are 6 maximum unless otherwise noted. Limited No - Max 5 jump elements, with max of No age restrictions. 1:30 Test FS two jump combinations or Open to skaters who have +/- 10 seconds sequences. Number of jumps in a not passed Warm-up groups combination is 2; number of jumps in Preliminary Free Skate test. may be 8 maximum a sequence is 3 max. No test required. - Max 2 spins Formerly: - 1 step sequence ½ the ice Pre-Preliminary 1 surface LIMITED EVENT: Allowed jumps are waltz, Salchow, toe loop, and all half jumps except half-loop only. Loop, flip, and Lutz are not allowed. Maximum of two of any same type jump. Allowed spins are upright or sit only. Spins may not have a flying entry. No Test Program as per rule 4280 No age restrictions. 1:30 Formerly: Open to skaters who have +/- 10 sec not passed their Pre-Preliminary 2 Preliminary Free Skate test. No test required. Pre Program as per rule 4270. No age restrictions. 1:30 Formerly: Passed no higher than the +/- 10 sec Pre-Preliminary 3 US Figure Skating Free Skate Test. No test is required. Preliminary FS Program in accordance with Rule Open to skaters who have 1:30 4260. passed their Pre-Preliminary +/- 10 seconds FS test, but not their FS test.
Basic Skating 5 Elements to be skated: Crossovers – Clockwise & Counterclockwise (min 4 each) outside edges: 1-2 each foot Spiral – either edge or flat Foot Spin – free leg optional Jump Elements may be skated in any order. Minimal connecting steps are allowed. Any elements from lower levels may be included. Open to skaters who have not passed any U.S. Figure Skating Moves in the Field or Free Skate tests. 1:00 +/- 10 seconds SINGLES - FREE SKATING Limited Events: Skaters will receive a 0.2 deduction for performance of any element outside the set limits. Warm-up groups are 6 maximum unless otherwise noted. Limited No Test FS Warm-up groups may be 8 maximum Formerly: Pre-Preliminary 1 - Max 5 jump elements, with max of two jump combinations or sequences. Number of jumps in a combination is 2; number of jumps in a sequence is 3 max. - Max 2 spins - 1 step sequence ½ the ice surface LIMITED EVENT: Allowed jumps are waltz, Salchow, toe loop, and all half jumps except half-loop only. Loop, flip, and Lutz are not allowed. Maximum of two of any same type jump. Allowed spins are upright or sit only. Spins may not have a flying entry. No age restrictions. Open to skaters who have not passed Free Skate test. No test required. 1:30 +/- 10 seconds No Test Formerly: Pre-Preliminary 2 Program as per rule 4280 No age restrictions. Open to skaters who have not passed their Free Skate test. No test required. 1:30 +/- 10 sec Pre Preliminary Formerly: Pre-Preliminary 3 Program as per rule 4270. No age restrictions. Passed no higher than the US Figure Skating Free Skate Test. No test is required. 1:30 +/- 10 sec Preliminary FS Program in accordance with Rule 4260. Preliminary Open to skaters who have passed their Pre-Preliminary FS test, but not their FS test. 1:30 +/- 10 seconds
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