Those were YouTube videos. But as soon as 1:50 is allowed it's fine. Because I absolutely can't fit anything into a 1:40 program. But how strict are freestyle tests? For example, if you program is 1:52, will they penalize you? And do they really time those programs during tests?
And do they really time those programs during tests?
Remember that the timing starts with any skater movement (even an accidental fidget) and ends when the skater stops skating. The CD track length or YouTube video length isn't the official time. I quoted the rulebook - you can run over by as much as nine additional seconds without incurring the penalty, but why would you want to do that?
Yes, all programs are timed at test sessions and competitions here, with penalties if the skater runs over. At first movement, the stopwatch and a countdown timer are activated. When the countdown timer goes off, the referee instructs the judges to stop judging. When the skater comes to a halt, the runover time is assessed to determine the penalty. (In the ISI, they stopped your music when the timer went off. If you kept skating, there was a mandatory time grade - they weren't into penalties.)
I don't understand why people feel they need to skirt the rules. Taking more than the allotted time to skate gives the skater an advantage and holds up the test session or competition. That just leads to more rules and/or penalties to try and reign in the greed for unfair advantages.
You really think 10 seconds makes that big a difference? I guess it's 10% more time, but I would think that most of your elements would be complete - 10 seconds is one jump combination/sequence or one spin. Definitely not "everything" required for a well-balanced program. What would you be doing for the allowed 1:50? If you're really struggling to fit everything into a program, try using power skating techniques to get a faster start so that the elements are evenly spaced.