U.S. Figure Skating

ISU Communication #2788 – Singles and Pairs – Levels of Difficulty, Guidelines for Marking GOE, and Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS for 2026-27 (PDF, posted 5/26/26)
Note: This communication will replace ISU #2701 beginning June 1, 2026.

ISU Communication #2786 – Singles and Pairs – Scale of Values 2026-27 (PDF, posted 6/3/26)
Note: This communication will replace ISU #2707 no earlier than July 1, 2026, and no later than the start of NQS for singles and/or pairs, which is July 23, 2026.

2026-27 ISU Q&A 2 – Step Sequence Feature 5 (PDF, posted 5/29/26) 

2026-27 ISU Q&A 1 – Choreo Elements (PDF, posted 5/4/26) 

ISU Communication #2769 – Singles and Pairs – New Choreo Elements for 2026-27 (PDF, posted 3/19/26)

ISU Communication #2701 - Singles and Pairs - Levels of Difficulty, Guidelines for Marking GOE and Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS for 2025-26 (PDF, posted 6/5/25)
Note: This communication replaces ISU Communication #2623 with the only changes being clarifications to the difficult blade feature in singles spins.

2025-26 Scale of Values (ISU Communication #2707) (PDF, posted 6/5/25)

2025-26 Singles/Pairs - IJS Deductions and Who's Responsible (PDF, 10/1/25)

Singles - 6.0 Deductions and Who is Responsible (PDF, 2/9/24)

2026-27 Scale of Values (ISU Communication #2786) (PDF, posted 6/3/26)

ISU Technical Panel Handbook - Singles (PDF, 7/30/25)
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.

2026-27 Levels of Difficulty – Singles (from ISU Communication #2788, effective June 1, 2026) (PDF, posted 5/26/26)

2026-27 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications for Novice and Junior (PDF, 6/3/2026)

2026-27 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications for Juvenile and Intermediate (PDF, 6/3/2026)

2026-27 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications for Pre-Juvenile and Below (PDF, 6/3/2026)

2026-27 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications Euler Addendum (PDF, 6/3/2026)

Spins Difficult Variations Chart Tool - Singles (PDF, 7/31/14)

Marking Guides for the Component Judging System

2025-26 Guidelines for Marking GOE in Singles and Pairs Short Program and Free Skate (from ISU Communication #2701) (PDF, posted 6/5/25)

2025-26 Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS - Singles and Pairs Events (from ISU Communication #2701) (PDF, posted 6/5/25)

2025-26 Judging Reminders - Singles (PDF, posted 8/5/25)

2025-26 Program Component Chart (from ISU Communication #2701) (PDF, posted 6/5/25)

2025-26 Domestic Weighting for Singles Components (Novice, Intermediate and Juvenile) (PDF, 6/5/25)

2026-27 Guidelines for Marking GOE in Singles and Pairs Short Program and Free Skate (from ISU Communication #2788) (PDF, posted 5/18/26)

2026-27 Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS - Singles and Pairs Events (from ISU Communication #2788) (PDF, posted 5/18/26)

2026-27 Program Component Chart (from ISU Communication #2788) (PDF, posted 5/18/26)

2026-27 Domestic Weighting for Singles Components (Novice, Intermediate and Juvenile) (PDF, 5/18/26)

Composition, Presentation and Skating Skills Charts (PDF, 8/1/24)

Singles and Pairs Thinking Words for Program Component Scale (PDF, 6/5/25)

ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges - Singles and Pairs 2025-26 (PDF, 6/6/25)
Note: This handbook pertains to international competitions. For referee information for U.S. Figure Skating Competitions, please click here.

ISU Communication #2788 – Singles and Pairs – Levels of Difficulty, Guidelines for Marking GOE, and Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS for 2026-27 (PDF, posted 5/26/26)
Note: This communication will replace ISU #2701 beginning June 1, 2026.

ISU Communication #2786 – Singles and Pairs – Scale of Values 2026-27 (PDF, posted 6/3/26)
Note: This communication will replace ISU #2707 no earlier than July 1, 2026, and no later than the start of NQS for singles and/or pairs, which is July 23, 2026.

2026-27 ISU Q&A 1 – Choreo Elements (PDF, posted 5/4/26) 

ISU Communication #2769 – Singles and Pairs – New Choreo Elements for 2026-27 (PDF, posted 3/19/26)

ISU Communication #2707 - Singles and Pairs - Scale of Values 2025-26 (PDF, posted 6/5/25)
Note: This replaces ISU Communication #2656 beginning July 1, 2025.

ISU Q&A No. 1 - Pairs Jumps (PDF, posted 10/1/25)

2025-26 Scale of Values (ISU Communication #2707) (PDF, posted 6/5/25)

2026-27 Scale of Values (ISU Communication #2786) (PDF, posted 6/3/26)

2025-26 Singles/Pairs - IJS Deductions and Who's Responsible (PDF, 10/1/25)

Singles - 6.0 Deductions and Who is Responsible (PDF, 2/9/24)

2026-27 Levels of Difficulty – Pairs (from ISU Communication #2788, effective June 1, 2026) (PDF, posted 5/18/26)

2026-27 Pairs Calling Clarifications for Junior and Below (PDF, posted 6/2/2026)

2025-26 ISU Technical Panel Handbook for Pairs (PDF, dated 7/25/25, posted 8/12/25)
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)

2025-26 Judging Reminders - Pairs (PDF, posted 8/5/25)

2026-27 Guidelines for Marking GOE in Singles and Pairs Short Program and Free Skate (from ISU Communication #2788) (PDF, posted 5/18/26)

2026-27 Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS - Singles and Pairs Events (from ISU Communication #2788) (PDF, posted 5/18/26)

2026-27 Program Component Chart (from ISU Communication #2788) (PDF, posted 5/18/26)

Composition, Presentation and Skating Skills Charts (PDF, 8/1/24)

Singles and Pairs Thinking Words for Program Component Scale (PDF, 6/5/25)