SKATING CLUB OF AMHERST ICE SHOW REQUIREMENTS

Revised  April  2005

LARGE GROUP

     1.  Must be a home club member.

     2.  Must register for one day of ice per week during the winter season.

     3.  Costume will be designed and provided by the show committee at the skater’s expense.

SMALL GROUP  (Note:  These requirements also apply to adult skaters)

     1.  Must be a home club member.

2.      Must register for either one freestyle session in all three seasons (fall, winter, spring) or two sessions (one

      may be Learn-to-Skate) during the winter season.

     3.  Costume will be designed and provided by the show committee at the skater’s expense.          

SIMILAR PAIR/TRIOS

     1.  Must be a home club member.

     2.  Must register for two days of ice per week during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.  The Learn-to-Skate

          program, Moves in the field, Dance, and Power Stroking sessions are not included toward meeting this

          requirement.

     3.  Skaters’ costumes and music are the responsibility of the skater but need to be approved by the show committee.

          SIMILAR PAIR /TRIOS must pass the scheduled tryout.  The moves included in the tryout will be:  forward and

          backward crossovers (both ways), a spiral and a lunge, a waltz jump, a toe loop jump, a salchow jump, and a

          two-foot spin.  The skater will also be asked to show their ability to do a one-foot spin.

SOLOISTS  

1.      Must be a home club member.

2.      Must register for a minimum of two days of ice per week with a minimum of three freestyle sessions

during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.  The Learn-to-Skate Program, Moves in the field, Dance, and Power Stroking sessions are not included toward meeting this requirement.

     3.   Skaters’ costumes and music are the responsibility of the skater but need to be approved by the show committee.

     4.   Soloists (regardless of age) need a total of 85 points to qualify for a solo.  Points are earned through testing,

           competing, or a combination of both and must be earned by August 31 to qualify.  Point totals awarded to each

           category are listed below.        

SOLO POINT SYSTEM FOR ICE SHOW

STANDARD TRACK    U.S. FIGURE SKATING TESTING POINTS   (Points are CUMULATIVE AND DO carry over from year to year).

Moves                                                                                                Freestyle

Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field        =    5 points                  Pre-Preliminary Freestyle          =      5 points   

Preliminary Moves in the Field  =    5 points                  Preliminary Freestyle                 =    15 points

Pre-Juvenile Moves in the Field =    15 points                Pre-Juvenile Freestyle               =    25 points   

Juvenile Moves in the Field                   =    15 points   

Dance   Preliminary Dance Test (all 3 dances)  =  15 points

              Pre-Bronze Dance Test  (all 3 dances)  =  15 points          Bronze Dance Test (all 3 dances)  =  25 points       

STANDARD TRACK    U.S. FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION POINTS  (All events other than Adult Division events.  Points are NOT CUMULATIVE and DO NOT carry over from year to year.  Points are earned from September 1 through August 31 of each year.)

GOLD MEDAL             (1ST PLACE)            =          20 Points (15 points if only 2 in the flight)

SILVER MEDAL          (2ND PLACE)           =          15 Points (must be more than 2 in the flight)

BRONZE MEDAL        (3RD PLACE)           =          10 Points ( must be more than 3 in the flight)

ADULT TRACK    U.S. FIGURE SKATING TESTING POINTS   (Points are CUMULATIVE AND DO carry over from year to year).

Moves                                                                                     Freestyle

Adult Pre-Bronze Moves in the Field    =      5 points                Adult Pre-Bronze Freestyle       =      5 points 

Adult Bronze Moves in the Field           =    10 points                Adult Bronze Freestyle =    10 points

Adult Silver Moves in the Field =    15 points                            Adult Silver Freestyle                =    20 points

Adult Gold Moves in the Field  =    20 points

Dance  (Same Point totals as the Standard Track)

ADULT TRACK    U.S. FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION POINTS  (ADULT Division events – Points are NOT CUMULATIVE and DO NOT carry over from year to year.  Points are earned from September 1 through August 31 of each year.)

GOLD MEDAL             (1ST PLACE)            =          15 Points (10 points if only 2 in the flight)

SILVER MEDAL          (2ND PLACE)           =          10 Points (must be more than 2 in the flight)

BRONZE MEDAL        (3RD PLACE)           =            5 Points ( must be more than 3 in the flight)

PLEASE  NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

1.  Only U.S. Figure Skating  Interclub, Open, Invitational Competitions are applicable.  Competing in Freestyle, 

     Showcase, Interpretive, Compulsory Moves, or Solo Dance, Mixed Couples, Dance OSP, Dance Showcase, or 

     Dance Interpretive.  Points earned from team events, moves in the field events, speciality events (i.e compulsory

     spins) or Basic Skills Competitions are not included.

2.  Points earned through freestyle and moves testing and freestyle competing will accumulate toward a freestyle solo.

3.  Points earned through dance testing and dance competing will accumulate toward a dance solo.

4.  Skaters who become eligible for both a freestyle and a dance solo must make a choice since only one solo per           

      skater is allowed.