What is Aero Sqay?
A · Advanced · Artistic events · 3 of 3Aero Sqay is sqay skills performed to the player's own music for 3 to 5 minutes, alone or in a team. It is marked out of 10, with 2 each for technique, start and finish, stance, stamina and keeping time; up to 8 can be taken off. Snow Sqay, added in 2008, is scored the same way on ice or snow.
How it works
- Music: player's own.
- Time: 3 to 5 minutes.
- Technique: 2.
- Start and finish: 2.
- Stance, stamina, music: 2 each.
- Deductions: 2 each, up to 8.
- Start call: Legyasha.
- Snow Sqay: skates or snow shoes.
The glossary has the Aero Sqay, the Aero Sqay scoring, the Snow Sqay, the team and mixed-team events, the judges (artistic events) and the Legyasha.
Tricky cases
What costs 2 points?
Losing balance, a ragged start or finish, irregular dance moves or losing the music.
How big is a Snow Sqay mixed team?
Four, two boys and two girls; three perform and one is a substitute.
Who starts and ends the performance?
The chief judge, by whistle.
Who sounds the end of time?
The timekeeper, with a buzzer.
Why the rule exists
Marking time with the music makes it a test of rhythm as well as skill.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aero Sqay | 3 to 5 minutes | L Q 9 |
| Deductions | Up to 8 | L Q 10 |
| Snow Sqay | Ice or snow | L Q 15 |
From the rule book
International Council of Sqay, Sqay Rule Book (Rules and Regulations), pages 9, 10, 11 and 15. Checked 15 October 2026. Official document: ICSQAY Sqay Rule Book, Sqay Federation of India copy.