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Title: What counts as a jump?
Post by: Neverdull44 on August 13, 2016, 02:55:47 PM

I am working on a new number for Bronze Showcase.  I am allowed 'no more than 3 jumps.'  My planned jumps are salchow, loop, and waltz.   But, I have room in the choreography and it would be super cute, to add a few bunny hops and a mazurka.   Anyone know if a bunny hop or a mazurka are counted as jumps .. . . or are they transitional skating?

Title: Re: What counts as a jump?
Post by: jlspink22 on August 13, 2016, 03:06:01 PM

My daughter has a bunny hop and mazurka in her current USFSA program and neither count towards total jump elements.

Title: Re: What counts as a jump?
Post by: AgnesNitt on August 13, 2016, 06:45:44 PM

Which is too bad, because I think a mazurka is a cute little jump for a woman, and when done big by a guy it's a great transition that breaks up the skate skate jump of IJS. I'd also like to see more walleys and half jumps, and russian splits--big exciting toe touching russian splits!!!

Sorry OT.   :-[

Title: Re: What counts as a jump?
Post by: riley876 on August 13, 2016, 07:11:52 PM

I agree.  GIANT marzurkas, MASSIVE russian splits,  GINORMOUS opened up single axels,  and walleys!  :love:  Walley walley walley walley!  (Who doesn't thrill when they see a walley in a program?).  It's as if the scoring scheme was designed by someone who hates skating.  :-[

Title: Re: What counts as a jump?
Post by: Bill_S on August 13, 2016, 07:32:59 PM

Me three.

In my book, THAT'S a jump...

(http://www.afterness.com/skating/images/skate_hope_08_hughes640.jpg)

Title: Re: What counts as a jump?
Post by: Doubletoe on September 08, 2016, 08:31:59 PM

A mazurka and a bunny hop are both considered connecting moves, not jumps.  You should be fine.