All the studies done show that IJS events use twice the ice time needed for 6.0 events, and even more when the paper version is used, rather than the mini-system. Under 6.0 scoring, the referee generally figures the event time as the program duration plus 30 seconds (for the skater to get on and off the ice and for the judges to write down their marks) multiplied by the number of skaters then adding in the warm-up time. Under IJS, the standard allotment is 2:00 between skaters to give the tech panel time to agree on the lelements and levels and communicate them to the judges, then allow the judges to give GOEs for all of them.
A Pre Pre Freeskating program has a maximum time of 1:40. Add in 30 seconds and it's now 2:10 per skater under 6.0. Under IJS, the same event takes 3:40 per skater (I know a couple of referees who would scale that back to 3 or 3:30 and take the risk of running late but they get rated on how well the competition runs on time afterward so it's a point of pride to keep to the schedule). With 10 skaters in an event, that's a difference of 12 to 15 minutes per event. With an average of 50 events ina non-qual competition, running all of those under IJS would take a lot more ice time than under 6.0.
I know this first-hand because my club has already done the homework on this. For most clubs b eing required to run all events under IJS would nmake hosting the competition cost-prohibitive.
I understand what you are saying. However I have run 6.0 and helped run IJS comps as well as watched them for years.I dont know timewise what IJS uses according to the rulebook. I do know that it took ROUGHLY the same amont of time for the pre juv girls last year under 6.0 and under IJS this year at our regionals.
I said roughly, not the same.I can tell you my DD didnt have 3.40 alloted for her skate and scoring.They ran on time as well.
IJS under juv is modified, which is what I explained above.They dont score them right away, you have to wait just like under 6.0. They also dont score 5 second marks, they only have three.
But at least the skaters get feedback on what needs work.No, it wouldnt pay for a small comp to run IJS.But if you have a larger comp and have IJS anyway it might bring in some more skaters.We have staters here that went out of their way to attend IJS comps under Juv this year as they plan on moving up to Juv next year.