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From: RSSIR FAQ maintainer <anamga@pacbell.net> Newsgroups: rec.sport.skating.ice.recreational Subject: Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Appendix 2 Sender: ana@erizo.casa Message-ID: <appendix2-1-1082524204@pacbell.net> Reply-To: anamga@pacbell.net Summary: Recreational figure skating (Participant) FAQ - Appendix 2 Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 05:10:07 GMT Archive-name: sports/skating/ice/rec-skate/appendix2 Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: http://home.pacbell.net/anamga Last-modified: Apr 4 2004 Version: 1.016 Appendix 2: Test requirements Note: The test requirements listed here are meant as general information about figure skating test in different skating programs. Both the detailed requirements and the entire test structure may change from season to season. Therefore, if you are planning to take any tests, consult your coach, your local club or figure skating association about current rules and requirements. ISI tests (incorporating changes introduced in Jan 2004) Freestyle The FS tests are taken after passing the basic skills tests (alpha, beta, gamma and delta) * FS1: Forward inside pivot, two foot spin, forward spiral back outside/inside edges, half flip, waltz jump. * FS2: Ballet jump, half toe Walley, half Lutz, scratch spin, 2 forward spirals, dance step sequence. * FS3: Back outside or inside pivot, Salchow, change foot spin, back spiral, toe loop or toe Walley, dance step sequence * FS4: Flip, loop, sitspin, half loop , two back spirals, dance step sequence. * FS5: Lutz, Axel, camel, camel-sit-scratch, backspin, dance step sequence. * FS6: Split jump, split falling leaf, Axel-half loop-flip, double Salchow, cross-foot or layback or change sit spin, spin combo (with change of foot and position), serpentine dance step sequence. * FS7: Double toe loop or double toe Walley, 2 Walleys, flying camel, combination spin including a flying spin and at least 4 different body positions (each held by 3 revolutions min.) and at least one change of foot; one foot Axel-1/4 flip-Axel, jump in opposite direction (flip or loop or Lutz), dance step sequence. * FS8: Double loop, double flip, split Lutz , flying sit or Axel sit spin, 1-1/4 flip/1-1/4 flip/double Salchow, illusion or camel-jump-camel, circular dance step sequence * FS9: Double Lutz, Axel-double loop, opposite direction Axel or double Axel, rocker or counter jump-double toeloop-double loop, flying camel or jump sit; arabesque/Bauer/spread eagle sequence in a serpentine pattern covering the full ice surface. * FS10:Double Axel-double toeloop, triple edge jump, death drop, 4 alternating direction Axels or triple toe assisted jump, double jump in both directions or triple toe assisted Jump-double Loop, 3 Arabian cartwheels or butterfly jumps; Dance step sequence designed by the skater covering the entire ice surface. Dance From January 2004, it is not required to have passed the basic skills delta test in order to take the ice dancing tests. * ID1: Alternating F. Chasses in Killian position to 2/4 music; Alternating forward progressives in Killian position to 2/4 music. * ID2: Alternating forward swing rolls in Killian position to 3/4 music; Dutch Waltz. * ID3: Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues. * ID4: Swing Dance; Cha-Cha; Fiesta Tango. * ID5: Willow Dance; Hickory Hoedown. * ID6: Ten-Fox; Fourteen Step; Foxtrot. * ID7: European Waltz; Rocker Foxtrot; Tango. * ID8: American Waltz; Paso Doble; Quickstep. * ID9: Blues; Killian; Starlight Waltz. * ID10: Westminster Waltz, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz. * International Dance test: Silver Samba, Rhumba, Cha-cha Congelado, Midnight Blues, Austrian Waltz, Tango Romantica; Yankee Polka; Ravensburger Waltz; Golden Waltz USFSA Adult freestyle test requirements The Adult freestyle tests are roughly equivalent to the pre-preliminary to juvenile standard USFSA freestyle tests (see comparison table). After passing Adult gold, it is possible to start testing on the regular track at the intermediate level. * Pre-bronze 1. Two different half or one revolution jumps. 2. A one-foot upright spin (min. 3 revolutions) 3. A two-foot upright spin (min. 3 revolutions) 4. Forward and backward crossovers. 5. Lunge or spiral * Bronze (1:40 minutes maximum length) 1. Salchow, toe-loop and at least another different single jump. 2. Waltz jump-toe-loop combination 3. One foot upright spin (min. 4 revolutions) 4. One foot back spin (min. 3 revolutions) 5. Sit spin (min. 3 revolutions) 6. Connecting moves, steps and edges * Silver (2:10 minutes maximum length) 1. Loop, flip and at least another different single jump. 2. two single jumps in combination (no turn or change of foot between jumps) 3. A jump sequence consisting of half and single revolution jumps 4. Camel spin (min. 3 revolutions) 5. Layback, attitude or sit spin (min. 4 revolutions) 6. Combination spin with one change of position (min 3 revolutions in each position) 7. Connective moves, spirals, edges with full utilization of the ice surface. * Gold (2:40 minutes) 1. Axel 2. Lutz 3. Two additional single jumps 4. Split jump, stag jump, falling leaf or half-loop. 5. two single jumps in combination (no turn or change of foot between jumps). 6. Two different solo spins (min. 4 revolutions) 7. Combination spin with one change of foot and at least one change of position (min 4 revolutions on each foot) 8. Straight or circular step sequence 9. Connective moves, spirals, edges with full utilization of the ice surface. USFSA test dances * Preliminary: Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues. * Pre-Bronze: Swing Dance, Cha-cha, Fiesta Tango. * Bronze: Hickory Hoedown, Willow Waltz, Ten-Fox. * Pre-Silver: Fourteen Step, European Waltz, Foxtrot. * Silver: American Waltz, Tango, Rocker Foxtrot. * Pre-Gold: Killian, Blues, Paso Doble. * Gold: Viennese Waltz, Westminster Waltz, Quickstep, Argentine Tango. FFSG freestyle "Club" track test requirements The FFSG figure skating tests are split in a Free skating track (medaille de libre), "moves in the field" track ( medaille de glisse) and a more recreational track (tests de Club). The tracks are totally independent from each other, but passing a series of basic skill tests is required for all of them. English Francais PN1 Salchow, toe-loop. Scratch spin (4 rev. min). One of the 4 forward three turns. Forward outside attitude. Salchow, boucle pique. Pirouette debout en dedans (4 tours min.) Un trois avant (tire par le juge). Arabesque dehors avant. PN2 Salchow-toe-loop, loop. Backspin (3 rev. min). One out of the 4 forward mohawks. Glide holding foot with hand. Salchow-boucle pique, boucle. Pirouette debout en dehors (3 tours min). Un mohawk avant. Arabesque pied-main. PN3 Waltz jump-loop, flip. Sitspin(3 rev. min), change-foot scratch spin (4 rev. min. on each foot). One out of 4 back threes. Pivot. Saut de vals-boucle, flip. Pirouette assise (3 tours), debout changee de pied (4 tour chaque pied). Un trois arriere. Canadienne PN4 Lutz, loop-loop, flip-toe-loop. Camel(3 rev. min), camel-sit (2 rev. min. before the position change). One out of four double threes (forward-back). Lutz, boucle-boucle, flip-boucle pique. Pirouette allongee (3 tours), allongee-assise (2 tour avant changement). Un double trois (avant-arriere). Gygne. PN5 Axel, Lutz-toe-loop-loop. Change-foot sitspin, camel-sit-sit. One double three (back-forward). Spiral (holding foot with hand). Axel, Lutz-boucle pique-boucle. Pirouette assise changee de pied, pirouette allongee-assise-assise. Un double trois (arriere-avant). Arabesque Royale. PN6 Double salchow, Axel-loop. Camel(5 rev. min), change-spin with a change on position on each foot (4 rev. min. on each foot). One forward bracket Shoot-the-duck. Double Salchow, Axel-boucle. Pirouette allongee (5 tours), pirouette combinee avec un changement de pied et un changement de position sur chaque pied (4 tours min. sur chaque pied). Un bracket avant. Cafetiere. PN7 Double toe-loop, Double salchow in combination with single or double. Jump spin(5 rev. min), layback (women) or double change-sit (men). One backward bracket. Ina Bauer. Double boucle pique, combinaison d'un saut simple ou double avec un double Salchow. Pirouette sautee (5 tours), cambree (filles), assise changee de pied-rechangee de pied (garcons). Un bracket arriere. Ina Bauer. PN8 Double loop, Double toe-loop in combination with single or double, Axel-half-loop-double Salchow. Change-foot spin with a change of position on each foot (5 rev. min. on each foot), attitude spin(6 rev. min.) One forward or backward counter. Split half flip. Double boucle, combinaison d'un saut simple ou double avec un double boucle pique, Axel-Thoren-double Salchow. Pirouette avec un changement de pied et un changement de position sur chaque pied(5 tours sur chaque pied), attitude (6 tours min.) Un contre rocking avant ou arriere. 1/2 flip ecarte. PN9 Double flip, combination of two different double jumps. Jump spin (6 rev. min.), jump spin with a change of foot. One forward or backward rocker. Walley. Double flip, combinaison de deux sauts doubles differents. Pirouette sautee (5 tours min.), pirouette sautee changee de pied. Un rocker avant ou arriere. Walley. PN10 Double Lutz, combination of a double flip or a double loop with a different double jump. Change foot spin with a change of position on each foot (one position must be an attitude), Biellman spin (women), cross-foot spin (men). One forward or backward choctaw. Spread eagle or "Y" spiral. Double Lutz, combinaison de deux doubles sauts avec un double flip ou double boucle. Pirouette combinee avec un changement de pied et au moins un changement de position incluant une position attitude sur chaque pied, pirouette royale (filles), croisse (garcons). Un choctaw avant ou arriere. Grand aigle ou Y avant. NISA test requirements The lower test levels have three different types of tests - moves in the field (up to Inter-Silver), freestyle elements and freeskating. The top levels have interpretive, technical and freeskating tests. Each track can be tested independently of the other two -thus it is possible, for example, to pass all the moves in the field tests without taking any element or freeskating tests. 1. Preliminary: + Field moves - 1. F crossover into held FO edge in both directions 2. consecutive FI edges. 3. BO cross strokes. 4. consecutive BI edges 5. forwards cross rolls. + Elements - Crossovers around the rink in both directions. Waltz jump; Salchow; toe-loop; upright spin; sitspin or camel (3 revs); forwards and backwards spiral (either edge). + Free - 1.5 min. program including two single jumps, two different spins and 2 different spirals . 2. Inter-Bronze: + Field moves - 1. F changes of edge. 2. consecutive FO three turns. 3.FI three step to FO crossover (both directions). 4. BO three-FI mohawk-BO3 in circles in both directions. 5. forwards and backwards edge pulls on each foot. 6. BO cross rolls. + Elements - Crossovers in a figure of eight; loop jump; flip; Lutz; sitspin (4 revs); camel (4 revs); change foot upright spin; straight line step sequence. + Free - 1.5 mins program with three single jumps, one simple spin and one change-foot spin, straight line steps. 3. Bronze: + Field moves - 1. FO double threes on alternating feet. 2. FI double threes on alternating feet. 3. FO three step to BO double three pattern in figures of eight. 4. Two back crossovers into BI double threes in a figure of eight. 5. RFO mohawk-LBO crossover-RBI three-cross behind-LFI mohawk-RBI step to LBO step to RFO swing, then step to LF and repeat in other direction 6. FI open choctaw-BO crossover-BO3 on the other foot-FI choctaw etc. 7. Chasse-cross behind to FI double bracket, chasse on the other foot,etc. + Elements - perimeter power stroking; Axel; double Salchow; combination of two single jumps including a Lutz; change-foot sit or camel (4 revs. each foot); camel-sit combination; circular step sequence. + Free - Three different jumps including Axel and double Salchow; combination of two single jumps including a Lutz; two spins, one with a change of position (4 revs each position) and one with a change of foot (4 revs each foot); circular steps. 4. Inter-Silver + Field moves - 1. Backwards crossover to BO edge-change of edge-BI double three, repeat in other direction. 2. FI mohawk-BI change of edge- BO double three-step forwards to FI, repeat in the other direction. 3. RBO crossover-LBI rocker-LFI choctaw-RBO crossover-LBI rocker-LFI choctaw-RBO crossover to LBO, repeat in the other direction. 4. Two-footed power rockers (Two slalom lobes forwards on both feet rocker to backwards then two lobes backwards rocker to forwards, then repeat turning the other way. 5. FI mohawk-BI-slip chasse-FI mohawk pattern in a circle, both ways. 6. continuous FI-BO-FI choctaws in a straight line in both directions. + Elements - Double Salchow; double toe-loop; double loop; combination of a double and a single jump; flying spin (6revs); camel-sit-change sit combination (5 revs. on each foot); serpentine step sequence. + Free - Axel; two different double jumps; Three spins (including flying spin and camel-sit-change); serpentine step sequence. 5. Silver + Elements: Ladies - Double Salchow; double loop; double flip or double Lutz; combination of two double jumps; flying spin (6 revs), layback or side leaning spin (6 revs); spin with one change of foot and one change of position (5revs on each foot). Men - Double Salchow, double loop; double flip; double Lutz; combination of two double jumps; flying spin (6revs); change camel or change sit (6revs each foot), spin with one change of foot and one change of position (ie camel-sit-sit) (5 revs each foot) + Free: Ladies - Four different doubles; a combination of two double jumps; three spins (including flying spin, layback or side spin and a spin with one change of foot and one change of position); step sequence. Men - Five different doubles (including Lutz); combination of two double jumps; three spins (including flying spin, change-foot sit or camel combination and camel-sit-sit); step sequence. 6. Inter-Gold + Interpretive - 2:00 program complying with current ISU regulations (rules 323 and 324), showing a level of skating consistent with the other Inter-gold tests. + Technical - 2.40 program complying with current ISU regulations for junior skaters. + Free - Free program complying with current ISU regulations (rule 320) Ladies - 3:30 minutes including a double Lutz and three other doubles. Men - 4:00 minutes including a double Axel and four other doubles 7. Gold + Interpretive - 2:30 minutes program complying with current ISU regulations (rules 323 and 324), showing a level of skating consistent with the other Gold tests. + Technical - 2.40 short program complying with current ISU regulations for senior skaters. (rule 317) + Free - Free programme complying with current ISU regulations (rule 320) Ladies- 4:00 minutes program including a double Axel and four other double jumps. Men - 4:30 minutes program including one triple jump, double Axel and four other double jumps. 8. Gold Star (free only) - Free program complying with current ISU regulations (rule 320). Ladies- 4:00 minutes program including one triple jump, a combination containing a triple jump and a double Axel. Men - 4.30 minutes program including two different triple jumps, a combination containing a triple jump and a double Axel. Appendix 3: Comparative table of national freestyle tests Approximate equivalence of test levels between USA, Canada, ISI, France, Germany and Great Britain USFSA Adult USFSA ISI Skate Canada FFSG DEU NISA Pre-bronze Pre-preliminary FS2 Preliminaire,PN1 Preliminary Bronze Preliminary FS3 Preliminary PN2,PN3 Klasse 8 Preliminary Silver Pre-juvenile FS4 Jr. Bronze PN3,PN4 Klasse 7 Inter-Bronze Gold Juvenile FS5 Jr. Bronze PN5,Preparatoire Klasse 6 Bronze _________________________________________________________________