The U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook is the official publication for all the association's rules and bylaws. The rulebook can be viewed online, downloaded and printed from your personal computer or saved to a data storage device (eg., thumb, jump, flash drive, etc.) for printing at your local copy center.
The online version of the rulebook is the most current version and reflects all known corrections to the edited date.
2024-25 U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook (PDF, 7/8/24)
Referee Warm-up Guidelines (PDF, 3/17/25)
Technical Panel Error Correction Protocol (PDF, 12/26/24)
Compulsory Figures Rules (PDF, 4/6/21)
Rulebooks on sale through Members Only
Members can order a hard copy of the 2024-25 U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook by going to the Members Only online store starting in mid-August. The rulebook and related publications are available for purchase by going to the menu in the upper-left corner of the home page and clicking on “merchandise.” Under “departments,” click on “manuals.” Coil and three-hole drill binding options are available on all publications. In addition to the publications, a three-ring U.S. Figure Skating binder and the Michelle Kwan Cover Collection are available for purchase.
- Test Program Requirements
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Element requirements for all standard and Skate United singles, pairs, partnered free dance and solo free dance tests, and adult intermediate through adult senior singles tests have been removed from the rulebook and can be found on the Test Program Requirements page.
- Competition Program Requirements
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Competition requirement charts are available on the Competition Program Requirements page.
- 2024-25 Combined Report of Action (Rule Changes)
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The Combined Report of Action contains all actions - including rule changes and bylaw changes - taken by the U.S. Figure Skating Board of Directors and Governing Council from the conclusion of the association's annual governance meeting until the following year's governance meeting.
The 2024-25 Combined Report of Action details all bylaw and rule changes approved through the past year (April 28, 2024, through May 3, 2025) by the Board of Directors and Governing Council. The applicable changes will be incorporated into the 2025-26 U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook, which is scheduled to be published by July 1, 2025.
Click here to view the report.
- 2025-26 Reports of Action (Rule Changes)
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The U.S. Figure Skating Board of Directors meets at various times throughout the year. Rule changes approved by the Board of Directors throughout the season are documented in Reports of Action and are subject to approval at the annual U.S. Figure Skating Governing Council. Other decisions are documented in meeting minutes and can be viewed here.
Reports of Action from the 2025-26 Board of Directors meetings will be posted here as they become available
- Policies: General
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- Code of Ethics – All Members
- SkateSafe Policies
- U.S. Figure Skating Gender Policy
- Eligible Skater's Compensation Agreement (ESCA)
- Travel and Expense Policy
- Travel Expense Report (If your travel is on behalf of U.S. Figure Skating, please note that reimbursements are now being handled through our new expense application called Bill Spend and Expense. Please contact your HQ liaison for more information.)
- Policies: Officials
Looking for other rule information? Access the Skating Rules and Resources main page here.
