US Figure Skating Technical Notices

Links to Technical Notices released by U.S. Figure Skating. New links will be added once notices are released by U.S. Figure Skating.

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2019-2020)

2019-20 ISU Q&A #1 for Ice Dance – Music Requirements, PSt and Pattern Dance Elements [7/8/19, PDF]
ISU Finnstep Instructional Video [7/8/19, Video]
Videos from the Tea-Time Foxtrot Seminar in Detroit [7/8/19, Video]
2019-20 Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [6/19/19, PDF]
2019-20 Intermediate Pattern Dance Key Points [6/19/19, PDF]
2019-20 Juvenile Pattern Dance Key Points [6/19/19, PDF]
2019-20 Ice Dance Deductions for Pattern Dance [6/12/19, PDF]
2019-20 Ice Dance Deductions for Rhythm Dance and Free Dance [6/12/19, PDF]
2019-20 Ice Dance – Calling Clarifications for Novice and Below [5/24/19, PDF]
Technical Notification #229 – Qualifying for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships – Minimum Total Element Score [5/23/19, PDF]
2019-20 Rhythm Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [5/15/19, PDF]
2019-20 Free Dance Elements for Pre-Juvenile through Senior [5/15/19, PDF]
2019-20 Pattern Dances [5/15/19, PDF]
2019 Guidelines for Critiques at Nonqualifying Competitions [5/14/19, PDF]
2019-20 Pattern Dances [4/8/19, PDF]

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2018-2019)

Ice Dance – Who’s Responsible for Deductions for Rhythm Dance and Free Dance [8/10/18, PDF]
ISU Technical Panel Handbook – Ice Dance [8/9/18, PDF]
2018-19 ISU Q&A #3 for Ice Dance [8/10/18, PDF]
Ice Dance – Who’s Responsible for Deductions for Pattern Dance [7/11/18, PDF]
2018-19 Juvenile-Novice Skaters’ Choice Pattern Dance Timing Chart [6/21/18, PDF]
2018-19 ISU Q&A #2 for Ice Dance [6/21/18, PDF]
2018-19 Ice Dance – Calling Clarifications for Novice and Below [6/14/18, PDF]
2018-19 Rhythm Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [6/14/18, PDF]
2018-19 Free Dance Elements for Pre-Juvenile through Senior [6/14/18, PDF]
2018-19 ISU Q&A #1 for Ice Dance [5/31/18, PDF]
2018-19 Pattern Dances [4/24/18, PDF]
2018-19 Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [5/15/18, PDF]
2018-19 Intermediate Pattern Dance Key Points [5/15/18, PDF]
2018-19 Juvenile Pattern Dance Key Points [5/15/18, PDF]

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2017-2018)

2017-18 Short Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [5/22/17, PDF]
2017-18 Free Dance Elements for Pre-Juvenile through Senior [5/22/17, PDF]
2017-18 Pattern Dances [5/19/17, PDF]
2017-18 Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [5/25/17, PDF]
2017-18 Intermediate Pattern Dance Key Points [6/15/17, PDF]
2017-18 Juvenile Pattern Dance Key Points [5/19/17, PDF]
2017-18 Juvenile-Novice Skater’s Choice Pattern Dance Timing Chart [6/30/17, PDF]
2017-18 Scale of Values for Pattern Dance, Short Dance and Free Dance Elements [from ISU Communication #2094, 6/3/17, PDF]

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2016-2017)

2016-17 ISU Q&A #7 for Ice Dancing [11.9.16]
2016-17 ISU Handbook for Referees and Judges [9.26.16]
2016-17 ISU Q&A #5 for Ice Dancing [9.22.16]
ISU Technical Panel Handbook – Ice Dancing [9.22.16]
2016-17 ISU Q&A #4 for Ice Dancing [8.31.16]
Program Components Overview [8.31.16]
2016-17 ISU Q&A #3 for Ice Dancing [8.23.16]
Marking Guide for GOE for Short Dance and Free Dance [7.26.16]
Marking Guide for Program Components for Short Dance and Free Dance [7.26.16]
2016-17 Ice Dance – Novice and Below Calling Clarifications [7.21.16]
Ice Dancing – Who’s Responsible for Deductions for Pattern Dance [7.7.16]
Ice Dancing – Who’s Responsible for Deductions for Short Dance and Free Dance? [7.7.16]
Ice Dancing – Who is Responsible for Deductions — U.S. Figure Skating 6.0 Events [7.7.16]
2016-17 Free Dance Elements for Pre-Juvenile through Senior [6.24.16]
2016-17 Short Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [6.24.16]
2016-17 ISU Q&A #2 for Ice Dancing [6.23.16]
Marking Guide for GOE and Program Components Pattern Dance [6.23.16]
2016-17 ISU Q&A #1 for Ice Dancing [5.24.16]
2016-17 Pattern Dances [5.16.16]
2016-17 Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [5.16.16]
2016-17 Intermediate Pattern Dance Key Points [5.16.16]
2016-17 Juvenile Pattern Dance Key Points[5.16.16]
2016-17 Juvenile-Novice Skater’s Choice Pattern Dance Timing Chart [5.16.16]
Juvenile Free Dance and Adult Free Dance Twizzle Calling Specifications [7.20.11]
2016-17 Short Dance Elements for Junior and Senior (6/24/16, PDF)

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2015-2016)

2015-16 ISU Q&A #4 for Ice Dancing [9/14/15]
Ice Dancing – Who is Responsible for Deductions — U.S. Figure Skating 6.0 Events? [8/29/15]
Ice Dancing – Who’s Responsible for Deductions for Pattern Dances? [8/20/15]
Ice Dancing – Who’s Responsible for Deductions for Short Dance and Free Dance? [8/20/15]
2015-16 ISU Q&A #3 for Ice Dancing [8/17/15]
2015-16 USFS Rulebook [7/1/15]
2015-16 ISU Q&A #1 for Ice Dancing [6/17/15]
2015-16 ISU Q&A #2 for Ice Dancing [6/17/15]
Ice Dancing – Who’s Responsible for Deductions for Short Dance and Free Dance? [6/15/15]
2015-16 Free Dance Elements for Pre-Juvenile through Senior [5/15/15]
2015-16 Juvenile-Novice Skater’s Choice Pattern Dance Timing Chart [5/15/15]
2015-16 Juvenile Pattern Dance Key Points [4/27/15]
2015-16 Pattern Dances [3/26/15]
2015-16 Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [3/26/15]
2015-16 Intermediate Pattern Dance Key Points [3/26/15]

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2014-2015)

Technical Notification #163 – Ice Dance – Calling Specifications for Ice Dance Novice and Below [11/6/14]
2014-15 Juvenile – Novice Skater’s Choice Pattern Dance Timing Chart [10/31/14]
2014-15 ISU Q&A #4 for Ice Dancing [9/29/14]
2014-15 ISU Q&A #2 for Ice Dancing [9/4/14]
Ice Dancing – Who’s Responsible for Deductions — U.S. Figure Skating Events [8/29/14]
Ice Dancing – Who is Responsible for Deductions — U.S. Figure Skating 6.0 Events [8/29/14]
Marking Guide for GOE for Short Dance and Free Dance (from ISU Handbook for Judges and Referees) [8/14/14]
2014-15 Free Dance Elements for Pre-Juvenile through Senior [7/29/14]
Marking Guide for GOE and Program Components Pattern Dance [7/29/14]
2014-15 Guidelines for “Skater’s Choice” Pattern Dances [7/29/14]
2014-15 ISU Q&A #1 for Ice Dancing [5/29/14]
Technical Notification #147 – Ice Dancing – Calling Clarifications for Novice, Intermediate and Juvenile [5/22/14]
Technical Notification #146 – Ice Dancing – Skater’s Choice Pattern Dance Timing Chart [5/22/14]
2014-15 Pattern Dances [5/22/14]
2014-15 Guidelines for “Skater’s Choice” Pattern Dances [5/22/14]
2014-15 Juvenile – Novice Skater’s Choice Pattern Dance Timing Chart [5/8/14]
Technical Communication #145 – Ice Dancing, Singles and Pairs – Implementation Date of ISU Communications #1860 and #1861 [5/8/14]
2014-15 Ice Dancing Levels of Difficulty and Calling Specifications [4/25/14]
2014-15 Interim Pattern Dances [4/17/14]
2014-15 Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [4/17/14]
2014-15 Intermediate Pattern Dance Key Points [4/17/14]
2014-15 Juvenile Pattern Dance Key Points [4/17/14]
Additions to the ISU Ice Dancing Music Rhythms Booklet – Spanish Dance Rhythms [4/3/14]

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2013-2014)

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2012-2013)

2012-13 Pattern Dance Scale of Values with Sequences/Sections (no key points) [10/16/12]
Additions to the ISU Ice Dancing Music Rhythms Booklet – Hip Hop [7/19/12]
2012-13 Scale of Values for Short Dance and Free Dance Elements (from ISU Communication #1739) [7/10/12]
2012-13 Ice Dancing Levels of Difficulty (from ISU Communication #1677, #1721 & #1738) [7/10/12]
2012-13 Scale of Values for Novice and Intermediate Pattern Dance Elements [7/10/12]
2012-13 Free Dance Elements for Juvenile through Senior [7/2/12]
2012-13 Short Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [7/2/12]
2012-13 Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [6/28/12]
2012-13 Intermediate Pattern Dance Key Points [6/28/12]
2012-13 Pattern Dances [5/24/12]
Ice Dancing – General Rules for Skaters’ Choice Music for 2012-13 [5/10/12]
Technical Notification #99 – Ice Dancing – Tech Panel Key Points for 2012-13 (Intermediate Pattern Dances) [5/10/12]
Technical Notification #98 – Ice Dancing – Tech Panel Key Points for 2012-13 (Novice Pattern Dances) [5/10/12]

U.S. FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (2011-2012)

Technical Notification #95 – Ice Dancing – Wrong Side to Start [12/1/2011]
ISU Q & A for Ice Dancing Judges & Technical Panel [8/26/2011]
Novice Pattern Dance Key Points [8/8/2011]
Scale of Values for Novice Pattern Dance Elements [7/26/2011]
Scale of Values for Short Dance and Free Dance Elements [7/22/2011]
2011-12 Short Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [6/7/2011]
2011-12 Free Dance Elements for Juvenile through Senior [6/2/2011]
Ice Dancing Age and Test Requirements [6/1/11]
2011-12 Pattern Dances [5/5/2011]
2011 Governing Council Updates [4/30/2011]
Pattern Dance Diagrams with Sections and SOV Table [2/16/11]

U.S FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES (2010-2011)

CDs to be skated at the 2010/2011 U.S. Figure Skating Sectionals & National Events [5/4/2010]

U.S FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES (2009-2010)

2009-10 Original Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [5/21/2009]
2009-10 Free Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [5/21/2009]
2009-10 Free Dance Elements for Juvenile through Novice [5/21/2009]
CDs to be skated at 2009/2010 U.S. Figure Skating Sectionals & National Events [5/3/2009]

U.S FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES (2008-2009)

U.S. Figure Skating Report of Action [10/25-26/08]
2008-09 Original Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [9/8/08]
2008-09 Free Dance Elements for Junior and Senior [7/8/08]
2008-09 Free Dance Elements for Juvenile through Novice [7/8/08]
2008-09 Compulsory Dance Diagrams with Sections for Novice through Senior [7/24/08]
Age and Test Requirements [6/6/08]
Scale of Values for Compulsory, Original and Free Dances (includes U.S. non-ISU dances) [8/8/08]
USFS Technical Notification #32 – Clarifying regarding the twizzle element in the adult free dance events [7/17/2008]
USFS Technical Notification #31 – Clarification regarding the juvenile and intermediate free dance twizzles and lifts [7/17/2008]
USFS Ice dance coaches conference call – [7/2/2008]
USFS Technical Notification #27 – Regarding Senior Free Dance Test [5/29/2008]
2008-09 Free Dance Elements for Juvenile through Novice (US) [5/27/2008]
CDs to be skated at 2008/2009 U.S. Figure Skating Sectionals & National Events [5/03/2008]

U.S FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES (2007-2008)

USFS Technical Notification #23 – Regarding Conduct of the Compulsory Dance event [11/26/07]
USFS Technical Notification #19 – Clarification of test rules for compulsory dances [10/18/2007]
USFS Technical Notification #9 – ISU dance diagrams in rulebook and test judging of compulsory dances [9/12/2007]
USFS Technical Notification # 6 – 2007/2008 Juvenile/Intermediate Dance Qualifying Competitions [6/27/2007]
USFS Technical Notification #2 – Testing Information [6/6/2007]