What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 8 rules · Step 2 of 4Competition and scoring
Singles elements
- What does under-rotated mean in figure skating?The six listed jumps, from easiest, are the toeloop, Salchow, loop, flip, Lutz and Axel.
- What counts as a jump combination in figure skating?In a jump combination, the landing foot of one jump is the take-off foot of the next, with no more than one turn on the ice between.
- What elements are in the figure skating short program?The singles short program has seven required elements in any order: an Axel, a solo jump, a jump combination, a flying spin, a spin in one position, a spin combination and a step sequence.
- What are the rules for spins in figure skating?A spin has three basic positions: camel, sit and upright.
Pairs and ice dance
- What are the rules for lifts in pair skating?Pair lifts fall into five groups, decided by the hold at the moment the woman passes above the man's head: armpit, waist, hip, hand-to-hand press and hand-to-hand lasso.
- What is a death spiral in figure skating?In a throw jump, the man throws the woman into the air and she lands unaided on a backward outside edge.
- How is ice dance different from pair skating?Ice dance couples skate a rhythm dance to rhythms set each season, then a free dance to music of their choice.