markprog

Marking a Synchronized Skating Program

Short Program Standards

The Short Program consists of five required elements:

Circle
Line
Block
Wheel
Intersection

Two marks are awarded for the short program:

First mark for the required elements

There must be considered:

Circle	roundness, equal spacing, holds, direction of skating, quality and difficulty of step sequences, control of rotation, speed, cleanness of edges
Line	Straightness, direction, type, quality of holds, direction of skating, quality and difficulty of step sequences, speed, cleanness of edges
Block	Type of configuration, spacing between lines, type and quality of holds, direction, quality and difficulty of step sequences, direction of skating, speed, cleanness of edges
Wheel	Type, direction, type and quality of hold(s), control of rotation, speed, equal spacing of spokes, quality of step sequences, cleanness of edges and for combinations and/or variations, transitions
Intersection	Difficulty of maneuver, quality and difficulty of step sequences, specing at the point of intersection, movements at the point of intersection, speed, cleanness of edges, variety of holds and for combinations, transitions

Second mark for presentation

harmonious composition of the program as a whole and ist conformity with the music chosen

difficulty of the transitions

speed

utilization of the ice surface

easy movement and sureness in time to the music

carriage of style

originality

expression of the character of the music

unison and synchronisation of the team

Free Skating Standards

The free skating consists of a well balanced program which must contain:

a variety of circles, lines, blocks, wheels and intersections of which no maneuver is dominant. There must be a balance among all maneuvers.

step sequences of intricate variety used to enhance both the maneuvers and the tranitions

Three different holds for senior teams, two different holds for junior teams

No lifts, no jumps of more than one revolution

One change of tempo in the music selected

Two marks are awarded for the free skating:

First mark for the technical merit

There must be considered:

Difficulty

Variety of elements

Cleanness and sureness of skating edges with appropriate speed and flow

Precision and smoothness of transitions

Second mark for presentation

There must be considered:

a harmonious composition of program as a whole and ist conformity with the music chosen

placement of formations and maneuvers in the utilisation of ice surface

unison and synchronisation in relation to the music

carriage and style

originality (uniqueness)

expression of the character of the music

variety of music and movement to rhythm of the music

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	a variety of circles, lines, blocks, wheels and intersections of which no maneuver is dominant. There must be a balance among all maneuvers.
	step sequences of intricate variety used to enhance both the maneuvers and the tranitions
	Three different holds for senior teams, two different holds for junior teams
	No lifts, no jumps of more than one revolution
	One change of tempo in the music selected