Technical Info

Synchronized Skating

For more information, visit the Synchronized Skating home page.

• 2019-20 Synchronized Skating Short Program Elements (5/10/19, PDF)
• 2019-20 Synchronized Skating Free Skate Program Elements (5/10/19, PDF)

• 2019-20 Synchro Skills Synchronized Skating Program Requirements (7/25/19, PDF)
• 2019-20 Compete USA Synchro Card (7/25/19, PDF)

• 2019-20 Synchronized Skating Costume Guidelines (10/3/19, PDF)
• 2019-20 Guidelines for Critiques at Synchronized Skating Competitions (7/22/19, PDF)
• Ice Surface Measurements in Meters (1/29/14, PDF)
  

ISU Communications

• ISU Communication #2270 - Synchronized Skating - Difficulty Groups of Elements and Additional Features for 2019-20 (7/25/19, PDF)
  Note: This communication replaces ISU Communication #2247 and 2182.

• ISU Communication #2259 - Synchronized Skating - Scale of Values for 2019-20 (6/12/19, PDF)
  Note: This communication replaces ISU Communication #2170.

• ISU Communication #2246 - Synchronized Skating - Marking Guides and Deductions for 2019-20 (5/13/19, PDF)
  Note: This communication replaces ISU Communication #2190.

• ISU Communication #2238 - Synchronized Skating - 2019-20 Novice Program Requirements (5/10/19, PDF)
  Note: This communication replaces ISU Communication #2152 (novice requirements). The requirements for Basic Novice do NOT apply to U.S. Figure Skating.

• ISU Communication #2236 - Synchronized Skating - 2019-20 Senior, Junior (and Collegiate) Program Requirements (5/10/19, PDF)
  Note: This communication replaces ISU Communication #2152. The requirements for Mixed Age do NOT apply to U.S. Figure Skating.

Technical Panel Information

• 2019-20 ISU Technical Panel Handbook - Synchronized (9/11/19, PDF)


• 2019-20 Guidelines for Judges, Referees and Technical Panel Deductions (5/13/19, PDF)


• 2019-20 Clarifications from the ISU for Judges, Technical Officials, Coaches and Skaters (11/27/19, PDF)

• Technical Panel Error Correction Protocol (2/7/19, PDF)

• 2019-20 Guidelines for Marking GOE and PCS in Synchronized Skating (5/13/19, PDF)


• Grades of Execution +5 to -5 ISU Webinar - Synchronized (7/13/18)


• 2019-20 Guidelines for Judges, Referees and Technical Panel Deductions (5/13/19, PDF)


• 2019-20 Synchronized Skating Deduction Table for Events Judged Using the 6.0 System (8/23/19, PDF)


• 2019-20 ISU Referee's Handbook for Synchronized Skating (8/29/19, PDF)
  • Note: This handbook pertains to international competitions. For referee information for U.S. Figure Skating Competitions, please click here.

• Program Components Chart (5/13/19, PDF)
  
  
• 2019-20 Clarifications from the ISU for Judges, Technical Officials, Coaches and Skaters (11/22/19, PDF)
  
  
• Judging Guidelines - Learn to Skate USA (7/25/19, PDF)