Singles Rules and Resources

U.S. Figure Skating utilizes the following marking guides in women's and men's singles competition events.

6/20/25 - The 2025-26 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications were posted.

6/5/25 - The 2025-26 Levels of Difficulty, Scale of Values and Marking Guides for Singles were posted.

ISU Communications and Q&As

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 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.

Scale of Values and Deductions

Levels of Difficulty and Calling Clarifications

2025-26 Levels of Difficulty - Singles (from ISU Communication #2701) (PDF, posted 6/5/25)
ISU Technical Panel Handbook - Singles (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.
2025-26 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications for Novice and Junior (PDF, 6/20/25)
2025-26 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications for Juvenile and Intermediate (PDF, 6/20/25)
2025-26 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications for Pre-Juvenile and Below (PDF, 6/20/25)
Spins Difficult Variations Chart Tool - Singles (PDF, 7/31/14)

Marking of GOEs and Program Components

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 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)
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.

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For information about singles qualifying competitions, click here.