ISU CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS Thursday, 7/24, 8:45 9:20
Main Themes Consistency and Clarity Across how rules are applied to elements, and features as well as how they track with other disciplines.
Main Themes Creativity New options to select elements and fulfilling level requirements in the spirit of giving more creative freedom and making programs more interesting.
Consistency Basic requirements and structure of group levels are similar across elements, for example: Circle Traveling Circle Pivoting Line Line Pivoting Block Definition of Features and Additional Features Groups of difficulty are grouped based on the number of Features included. Additional Features are technical content that increases the difficulty of an Element. (i.e. Step Sequences, Free Skating Moves, Free Skating Elements and Point of Intersection) Extra Features (fms, fe s and body movements) are an element Feature and follow the same guidelines across elements to achieve levels: Circle Line No Hold Element
Consistency, cont d What is the team doing well? Technical Panel perspective is reflected throughout the SYS Technical Handbook Focusing on one step sequence and similar difficulty levels and features as other disciplines Twizzle series in the No Hold Element (NHE) group levels Removal of BSS and CSS elements Updates to the Step Sequence group levels for the NHE Updating standards for spins, fe s and fms to be consistent with other disciplines Spirals: Correct position is now knee and foot must be higher than hip level to be consistent with other disciplines
Creativity Elements have been classified into types and selected for Well Balanced Programs to ensure variation: Rotating Elements (Circle) Linear Elements (Line) Pivoting Elements (Pivoting Block, Pivoting Line)
Creativity A new way of selecting program elements lends to more variety across programs. JUNIOR & SENIOR: pick one from each group in addition to required elements Group A Group B Group C Linear Element (Line) Rotating Element (Circle) Moves Element Pair Element Synchronized Spin Element Creative Element Combined Element
Un-sustained Group Lift Un-sustained Group Lift is an Group Lift in which one (1) skater is elevated and put down, in a continuous ascending and descending movement. The lifted skater must be elevated for less than three (3) seconds, and lifted by at least two (2) or more other skaters before being set down. This type of lift may be stationary or gliding. There is no rotation permitted by the supporting skaters. The lifted skater may vault up and or down from the un-sustained lift.
Vault A vault of not more than one (1) revolution, in which a Skater(s) provides passive assistance to another Skater(s) who turns / revolves, head over heels (or visa versa) in a cartwheel or somersault action
Jumps A rotational type of movement of at least one (1) revolution during which both feet leave the ice. For Junior and for Senior any revolutions are permitted.
Syncopated Choreography A term used when the same movement is executed by two (2) or more different Skaters (or groups of Skaters) one after the other, with a short time delay in-between each; for example half of the Team at one music phrase and the second half at the next music phrase.
Highlighting A term used when a one (1) Skater or one (1) pair of Skaters performs a movement that is away from and in contrast with of the rest of the Team. Highlighting movements are permitted in the Creative Element and during transitions in the Free Skating only.
Body Movement Body Movement is the use of the body parts (arms, legs, head, torso) when executing the turns and linking steps. The core changes from the center balanced position and that movement has a significant impact of the body s weight distribution over the blade.
Mirror Image A Mirror Image Pattern is shown when one half (½) of the Team simultaneously, uses a combination of both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions.
Turns A rotational movement in which the Skater moves from forward to backward or backward to forward using one foot and on an edge and axis. Bracket, Counter, Loop, Rocker, Three Turn, Twizzle
Linking Steps The visible tracing on the ice that is executed on one (1) or two (2) feet. Linking steps may be used as connecting steps between turns in the Step Sequence, Additional Features and in Features. An edge, change of edge, chasses, cross rolls, crossovers, progressives, toe steps moving, dance jumps and small hops.
Steps A method of turning that is executed using two (2) feet Choctaws and Mohawks
Change of Configuration When the number of lines, spokes or circles changes during an Element Configuration A configuration is the number of lines, spokes or circles in arrangement and/or form of the Element
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