Ice Dance Rules and Resources

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

Latest Updates & Clarifications:

7/9/25 - The 2025-26 Ice Dance Calling Clarifications for Novice and Below and the Partial Synchronized Twizzle Calling Specifications were posted.

6/5/25 - ISU Communication #2716 was posted.

6/3/25 - The 2025-26 Key Points for Novice Partnered Pattern Dance were posted.

6/3/25 - ISU Communications #2704 and #2705 were posted. 

ISU Communications and Q&As

ISU Communication #2716 - Ice Dance - Calling Specifications and Levels of Difficulty 2025-26 (PDF, posted 6/5/25)
This replaces ISU Communication #2646.

ISU Communication #2705 - Ice Dance - Scale of Values 2025-26 (PDF, posted 6/3/25)
This replaces ISU Communication #2647.

ISU Communication #2704 - Ice Dance - Requirements for Technical Rules & Marking Guides 2025-26 (PDF, posted 6/3/25)
This replaces ISU Communication #2630.

ISU Communication #2698 - Ice Dance - Music Requirements (PDF, posted 4/9/25)

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
Levels of Difficulty, Key Points and Calling Clarifications
Marking of GOEs and Program Components

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