IJS Protocols

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More non-IJS choreo also includes jump entrances other than the standard basic setup.  I saw a Basic Skills skater do a waltz jump from a spreadeagle a few months ago, which really didn't have the visual impact of an axel, but in chatting with her coach, I found that she's introducing complicated entries at lower levels to prepare her skaters for the future. 

In addition, the spin positions aren't being held as long; skaters are being instructed to get into the back scratch position more quickly and they're only holding it the minimum number of revolutions.  (Obviously, they're not counting at that level; they've using music cues for the exit.)

As blue111moon points out, more higher-level judges (that know IJS) are noticing the IJS approach trickle down in the non-IJS events. 

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There isn't one, at least on paper.  There are only the Well-balanced Program Rules that spell out what is allowed at each level and apply no matter what judging system is being used.  The difference people perceive is in the mindset of some judges who, having trained almost exclusively under one set or the other, look at programs leaning towards that system.  An IJS-trained judge may automatically mentally be counting things like features and evaluating GOEs, while a 6.0-trained judge may have a more generalized outlook and weigh elements as part of the whole rather than individually. 

But the programs skated should be the same regardless of how they're being judged.  The only thing coaches might change depending up on the system would be the order of elements, since jumps in the second half may collect a bonus under IJS.  Still, a solid Pre-Pre program is essentailly the same under each system.

On the other hand, some of the judges who have been around for awhile don't like IJS and they specifically choose to judge those competitions that are still judged on 6.0.  Those judges are probably more likely to value a clean program with difficult jumps but less intricate spins, footwork and transitions.