ISI 2012 Synchro Revisions

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2012 ISI Test & Competition Revisions

The new 2012 Rule Revisions have been announced. There are two parts to the revisions this year. The Synchonized Competition Revisions are mandatory for all competitions after September 1, 2011. All Competition Directors should inform all particants and judges before their event.

The new 2012 Test & Competition Revisions are optional for ISI competitions from September 1, 2011 and mandatory for all ISI competitions after January 1, 2012. Competition Directors must inform all participants and judges if they will follow these new revisions for competition events between September 1 - December 31, 2011.

The new 2012 ISI Handbook will include all 2012 Rule Revisions. It can be ordered from the ISI office and will be available in December, 2011.

Source: http://www.skateisi.com/site/Sub.Cfm?Content=Programs_Rule_Revision

LINK TO TEST REVISIONS: http://www.skateisi.com/site/contentPDF/2011RuleRevisions.pdf

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2012 ISI TEST & COMPETITION RULE REVISIONS

The following 2012 Synchronized Competition Revisions are mandatory for all competitions after September 1, 2011. Competition Directors should inform all participants and judges before their event.

1. Synchronized Competition Event Revisions & Clarifications:
• Synchronized Skating Teams in both the Teen and Senior Youth age divisions can now perform any spin(s).
• Synchronized Formation Teams can perform 2-foot spins in any age division.
• Synchronized team skaters are now limited to compete at one age division lower or higher than their true age division (for example, a 10-year old Youth team skater can skate on a Jr. Youth and/or Sr. Youth team, but not on a Teen team). All age divisions still require a MAJORITY of skaters - but not every skater - to fit within the age division for that team.

2. New Synchronized Events:
• NEW! Synchronized Skating Open Competition Event: This event for Sr. Youth, Teen, Collegiate and Adult age divisions only will consist of a 4:00 minute program with no required elements. The program restrictions for traditional skating team events must be followed. The judging criteria will be: Technical Merit, Correctness, Choreography & Pattern, Music Interpretation, Unison, Duration and General Overall.
• NEW! Advanced Formation Synchronized Event: This new team category for skaters who are continuing to master the basics of good synchronized skating such as straight lines, correct holds and unison. The program must include at least one of each of the following basic elements: Line, Circle, Block, Wheel and Intersection. Skaters are permitted to skate backwards on one foot but are limited to using only 3-turns and mohawks for turning and in footwork sequences.
• NEW! Collegiate Age Group for All Synchronized Team Events: The majority of skaters must be ages 18-25, and the team members must be affiliated with the college/university that they are representing.

(Mod note: bullet points 4&5 of the document were not for synchro, so they have been posted separately in the "On the Boards" forum.)