Latest Updates & Clarifications:
8/1/24 - Detailed composition, presentation and skating skills charts provided by the ISU were posted below.
7/30/24 - The 2024-25 ISU Technical Panel Handbook for Pairs has been posted.
7/26/24 - The 2024-25 Judging Reminders for Pairs were posted.
7/22/24 - ISU Communication #2656 - the 2024-25 Scale of Values for Singles and Pairs - was posted.
7/22/24 - The IJS deductions chart was updated to remove somersault-type jumps from the illegal elements.
6/25/24 - ISU Communication #2623 - Singles and Pairs - Levels of Difficulty, Guidelines for Marking GOE and Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS for 2024-25 was updated. This communication will replace ISU Communication #2558 on July 1.
General Information:
- Rulebook
- Guidelines for Critiques at Nonqualifying Competitions (PDF, 2/10/21)
- Planned Program Content Sheet (PDF)
- Planned Program Content Sheet Instructions (PDF)
Technical Information:
Visit the Technical Notifications page to view all active TNs.
For the Standard Event List and Program Requirements, visit Skater Journey - Competing - Overview.
- 2024-25 Singles and Pairs Scale of Values (from ISU Communication #2656) (PDF, 7/22/24)
- 2024-25 Pairs Levels of Difficulty (from ISU Communication #2623) (PDF, 6/25/24)
- 2024-25 Singles/Pairs - Who's Responsible for Deductions -- IJS Events (PDF, 7/22/24)
- Pairs - Who is Responsible for Deductions -- 6.0 Events (PDF, 7/8/24)
ISU Communications and Q&As:
- ISU Communication #2656 - Singles and Pairs - Scale of Values 2024-25 (PDF, 7/22/24)
Note: This replaces ISU Communication #2475. - ISU Communication #2623 - Singles and Pairs - Levels of Difficulty, Guidelines for Marking GOE and Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS for 2024-25 (PDF, 5/3/24)
Note: This communication will replace ISU Communication #2558 beginning July 1, 2024.
- ISU Q&A No. 2 - Pairs Lifts (PDF, 1/18/24)
- ISU Q&A No. 1 - Pairs Jump Sequences (PDF, 11/2/23)
Technical Panel Information:
- ISU Technical Panel Handbook for Pairs (PDF, 7/30/24)
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 website.
- Spins Difficult Variations Chart Tool - Pairs (PDF, 8/1/14)
- Technical Panel Error Correction Protocol (PDF, 7/1/23)
- ISU Clarification on Lifts in Pair Skating (PDF, 10/15/18)
Judges and Referees Information:
- 2024-25 Judging Reminders for Pairs (PDF, 7/26/24)
- 2024-25 Guidelines for Marking GOE in Singles and Pairs Short Program and Free Skate (from ISU Communication #2623) (PDF, 6/25/24)
- 2024-25 Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS - ALL Singles and Pairs Events (from ISU Communication #2623) (PDF, 6/25/24)
- 2024-25 Program Component Chart (from ISU Communication #2623) (PDF, 6/25/24)
- Composition, Presentation and Skating Skills Charts (PDF, 8/1/24)