Ice Dance Rules and Resources

U.S. Figure Skating utilizes the following marking guides in partnered ice dance competition events.

Latest Updates & Clarifications:

9/11/24 - The ISU has posted updated versions of ISU Communications Nos. 2630, 2646 and 2647. New version dates have been noted below. The stand-alone file with the marking guides for GOEs has also been updated.

8/24/24 - An updated version of the Program Component Chart was posted.

8/1/24 - Detailed composition, presentation and skating skills charts provided by the ISU were posted below.

ISU Communications and Q&As

ISU Communication #2647 - Ice Dance - Scale of Values 2024-25 (PDF, update 9/4/24 by ISU)

ISU Communication #2646 - Ice Dance - Calling Specifications & Levels of Difficulty 2024-25 (PDF, updated 8/23/24 by ISU)

ISU Communication #2630 - Ice Dance - Requirements for Technical Rules & Marking Guides 2024-25 (PDF, updated 8/23/24 by ISU)

How Should the Referee Check the Duration of a Lift (PDF, 7/25/19)

Scale of Values and Deductions

2024-25 Scale of Values (ISU Communication #2647) (PDF, updated 9/4/24 by ISU)
Pattern Dance Scale of Values with Sequences/Sections (No Key Points) (PDF, 5/13/19)

2024-25 Ice Dance Deductions for Novice and Below and Adult (PDF, 7/8/24)
2024-25 Ice Dance Deductions for Junior and Senior (PDF, 7/8/24)
Ice Dance Deductions for U.S. Figure Skating 6.0 Events (PDF, 7/8/24)

Key Points and Calling Clarifications

2024-25 Pattern Dance Key Points for Juvenile, Intermediate and Novice (PDF, 5/2/24)

ISU Technical Panel Handbook - Ice Dance (PDF, 9/5/23)
Note: This document has been prepared for ISU technical panels for all international events, and U.S. Figure Skating technical panels will follow it for its events. Any further ISU changes to these documents will be posted on this web site.