Rule Revisions
2010 ISI Handbook Corrections:
Page 236 - Rhythmic Program Length - Freestyle 1-3 / Bronze should be 1.5 minutes.
Page 239 - Solo Spotlight Program Length - Freestyle 1-3 / Bronze should be 1.5 minutes.
Page 268 - Synchronized Team Events Judging Criteria - Dance Team events should not include criteria for Line, Circle, Block, Wheel and Intersection. Those required elements are for the Skating and Formation events only.
2010 ISI Test & Competition Revisions
The new 2010 ISI Test & Competition Revisions have been announced. These revisions are optional for ISI competitions after Sept. 1 and mandatory for all ISI events after Jan. 1, 2010. Competition directors must inform all participants, coaches and judges regarding whether or not they will follow these new revisions for events from Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2009.
Please click here for the complete list of new 2010 Test & Competition Revisions.
2009 Competition Rule Revisions
The following 2009 Rule Revisions are optional for all ISI competitions after January, 1, 2009 and mandatory for all ISI competitions after May 1, 2009.
The Duration times for some events has increased, but in those events, there is no score for "Extra Content" so the maneuvers performed will not affect the judge scores or placement. It is possible for all current skaters to still use a shorter program in those events since there is never any penalty for skating under the prescribed Duration times in ISI competition events.
There are also some new maneuver limitations for several competition events. Please review your current programs to make sure your current choreography and manevuers will not give you a penalty with the new event limitations.
With these new changes, the maneuver limitations are the same for all events at the same test level. This will make it more consistent and much easier for all skaters, parents, coaches and judges too.
Please click here for the complete list of new 2009 Competition Event Revisions and 2009 Event Chart.
NEW - ISI Open Freestyle Tests & Events
In honor of ISI's 50th Anniversary celebration, we are proud to announce some new additions to our Recreational Skating Program. We have now added four new Open Freestyle Tests for Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels. We have also added new Open Freestyle competition events for skaters who qualify to compete in these events.
These new tests can be used by adult or current skaters (both ISI and USFS) to qualify for the new Open Freestyle events in ISI competitions. These tests are not required by current ISI skaters who have already passed any Freestyle test level. Those skaters can compete in the Freestyle events and also in the new Open Freestyle events without taking any additional test.
Please click here to see the complete details for the new ISI Open Freestyle tests and events in the following information.
These updates are optional beginning Sept. 1, 2007 and mandatory beginning Jan. 1, 2008 . PRINTABLE FORM
Here is a summary of current rule changes, clarifications and other items of interest for 2008. Please print this page and keep it with your current Skaters and Coaches Handbook . These changes will be included in the Handbook's 2008 edition. The ISI program is reviewed annually and updated by our committee to fit the ever-changing needs of the skater.
All events offered at any local or national ISI competition will receive team points — including our newest national events, Ensemble and Rhythmic Skating. In the past, experimental events did not receive team points until the event became nationally standardized. See the current National Event List and National Event Descriptions at www.skateisi.org.
During Production Team events, skaters will no longer be required to exit the ice in 30 seconds. Competition directors may combine the warm-up and set-up times for production numbers as their schedule allows. The competition director can determine the length of the warm-up and exit times.
In the Team Compulsory events, skaters will be allowed to participate on two different teams, as long as they are not on two teams in the same freestyle level. Teams competing in FS 7 must have the skater perform the opposite jump in both directions. The arabesque requirement in FS 1, 2, 3, 4 and the Arabesque/Spread Eagle/Bauer combination in FS 9 only needs to be performed only once.
During Spotlight events, the competition director may waive the rule about “no assistance with props on and/or off the ice” for the safety of the skaters. Sometimes there are special situations or a particular difficulty in the rink access door, especially for younger skaters.
In the Couple Spotlight events, the following maneuver limitations apply:LowPre-Alpha- Delta: Skaters can perform maneuvers from Freestyle 1 and below.MediumFS 1-4: Skaters can perform maneuvers from Freestyle 4 and below.HighFS 5-10 Skaters may perform any maneuvers.
Partner note : If partners from two different category levels want to compete together, they must be prepared to follow the maneuver limitations of the higher category level. The Death Spiral requirement in Pair 5, 7 and 8 will now require the spiraling partner’s head to be held at least as low as the pivoting partner’s knees. For Synchronized teams that have skaters’ ages split evenly between age divisions, the team must compete in the higher age division.
For Synchronized teams, the Adult age division will be divided into: Adult (majority of skaters 20-39 years old) & Masters (majority of skaters 40+ years old).
Note: These age divisions may be combined at the discretion of the competition director when there are not enough teams to make this division possible.
