Reference: Protocols & Abbreviations

ELEMENT ABBREVIATIONS

Below are a list of commonly used element abbreviations used on protocols in the International Judging System (IJS). 

	ELEMENT	ABBREVIATION
LIFTS	Stationary	StaLi
	Straight Line	SlLi
	Curve	CuLi
	Rotational	RoLi
	Combination	SlLi+CuLi or CuLi+RoLi or CuLi+CuLi
	ELEMENT	ABBREVIATION
SPINS	Spin	Sp
	Combination	CoSp
	ELEMENT	ABBREVIATION
STEP & SPIRAL SEQUENCES	Midline	MiSt
	Diagonal	DiSt
	Circular	CiSt
	Serpentine	SeSt
	Pattern Step	PSt
	Not Touching Midline	NtMiSt
	Spiral Sequence	SpSq
	One-foot step sequence (woman) *	OFStL
	One-foot step sequence (man) *	OFStM
	ELEMENT	ABBREVIATION
TWIZZLES	Synchronized / Sequential Twizzles **	STw
	Sequential Twizzles (lady) *	SqTwL
	Sequential Twizzles (man) *	SqTwM
	Synchronized Twizzles (lady) *	SyTwL
	Synchronized Twizzles (man) *	SyTwM
	ELEMENT	ABBREVIATION
CHOREOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS	Choreographic dance lift	ChLi1
	Choreographic spinning movement	ChSp1
	Choreographic twizzling movement	ChTw1
	Choreographic sliding movement	ChSl1
	Choreographic character step sequence	ChSt1
	Choreographic assisted jumps	CHAJ
	Choreographic Hydroblading Movement	CHHY

* During the 2018-19 season, the ISU split the levels for twizzles and the one-foot step sequence so that the woman and the man would be graded separately.
** No longer used.  In place prior to the 2018-19 season.

PROTOCOL EXAMPLES:  BREAKING DOWN ELEMENT ABBREVIATIONS & LEVELS

Junior Rhythm Dance

ELEMENT	LEVEL
1. Rocker Foxtrot Sequence 1	3 (achieved key points 1, 3, 4)
2. Rocker Foxtrot Sequence 2	2 (achieved key points 1, 2, 3)
3. Straightline Lift	4
4. Sequential Twizzles	4 (woman), 4 (man)
5. Midline Steps	2 (woman), 3 (man)

Junior Free Dance

ELEMENT	LEVEL
1. Dance Spin	4
2. Synchonized Twizzles	3 (woman), 4 (man)
3. Rotational Lift	4
4. Diagonal Steps	1 (woman), 2 (man)
5. Straightline Lift	4
6. One-Foot Steps	3 (woman), 2 (man)
7. Choreographic Assisted Jumps	1
8. Choreographic character steps	1

Senior Rhythm Dance

ELEMENT	LEVEL
1. Midline Steps	3 (woman), 3 (man)
2. Sequential Twizzles	4 (woman), 4 (man)
3. Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence	3
4. Choreographic Rhythm Sequence	1
5. Rotational Lift	4

Senior Free Dance

ELEMENT	LEVEL
1. Stationary Lift	4
2. One-Foot Steps	2 (woman), 2 (man)
3. Synchronized Twizzles	4 (woman), 3 (man)
4. Diagonal Steps	3 (woman), 2 (man)
5. Choreographic Hydroblade Movement	1
6. Dance Spin	Base value
7. Choreographic Twizzles	1
8. Curve Lift + Curve Lift	4
9. Choreographic Steps	1