The Glacier Falls Figure Skating Club is pleased to host the 7^th Annual Anaheim ICE Synchronized Team Championships at the Anaheim ICE Arena on Sunday, November 11, 2007.

This competition is sanctioned by U. S. Figure Skating. 

Anaheim ICE is located at 300 W. Lincoln Avenue in the city of Anaheim,

California, 92805.  The ice surface is 200’ x 85’ with rounded corners. 

 Entries:  

All applications must be received by Saturday, October 6^th, 2007.

 Applications should be sent to:

Anaheim ICE
300 W. Lincoln Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92805

Attn: John Saitta

Entry Fees:  

The entry fee is $17.00 per competitor, including alternates.  

Please make checks payable to:  Anaheim ICE. 

If you have questions, please contact:  John Saitta (714) 518-3212   jsaitta@anaheimice.com 

General Rules:

The 6^th Annual Anaheim ICE Synchronized Team Championships is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating and will be conducted under the rules set forth in the 2007-2008 edition of the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook and this announcement. Particular note should be taken of these sections:

·         Rule 3080: Eligibility to compete

·         Rule 1450: Events to be skated

·         Rules 4660-4791: Requirements for each level

·         Rule 3530: Duration and Warm-up Periods of Synchronized Team Skating

Liability:

U.S. Figure Skating, Glacier Falls Figure Skating Club, and Anaheim ICE accept no responsibility for injury or damage sustained by any participant in these championships.  This is in accordance with Rule 3222 of the 2008 edition of the official U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook.

Judging System:

The ISU judging system (IJS) will be used for open junior, collegiate, adult, intermediate, novice, junior and senior events.  For all other events, the 6.0 system will be used.  However, testing of the ISU judging system may be performed for some of these levels.

All teams competing in a level judged under the IJS will be required to complete a planned program content sheet. Blank sheets are found in this announcement. Each team’s Planned Program Content sheet must be turned in with the team’s music at registration, or team coaches/contact people can complete it via their Member’s Only profile at www.usfsaonline.org.

Events to be offered:

SECTION 1: BASIC SKILLS / BEGINNER EVENTS

For all events: No skaters may have passed higher than the preliminary test in any discipline, and the majority of the team must be “no test.”

* The combination move is element C in Basic 8: Two forward crossovers into a forward inside mohawk, step down or cross behind, step into a backward crossover, step forward onto a forward inside edge glide. It does not need to be repeated, and does not need to be done in both directions.

These levels are part of the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program. Basic Skills competition guidelines will be used. There will be no more than 6 teams in each group, and judges must only be members of U.S. Figure Skating at least 16 years old. If there are not enough entries, Beginner 1 and Beginner 2 can be combined, at the discretion of the chief referee.

SECTION 2: U.S. FIGURE SKATING STANDARD COMPETITIVE EVENTS

A.  Preliminary:                       A team of 8 to 16 skaters.  All skaters must be under 12. The majority of the team must be under 10 on the preceding July 1.

                                                                Program duration: 2 minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4710

C.  Pre-Juvenile:                      A team of 8 to 12 skaters. The majority of the team must be under 12 on the preceding July 1.

                                                                Program duration: 2 minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4760

D.  Open Juvenile:                   A team of 8 to12 skaters. The majority of the team must be under 19 on the preceding July 1. All skaters must have passed the pre-preliminary moves in the field test.

                                                                Program duration: 2 ˝ minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4770

E. Open Junior:                        A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be at least 12 and the majority must be under 19 on the preceding July 1. All skaters must have passed the preliminary moves in the field test.

                                                                Program duration: 4 minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4750

E.  Juvenile:                             A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be under 13 on the preceding July 1 and have passed the preliminary moves in the field test.

                                                                Program duration: 3 minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4700

F.  Intermediate:                      A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be under 18 on the preceding July 1 and have passed the pre-juvenile moves in the field test.

                                                                Program duration: 3 ˝ minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4690

G.  Novice:                               A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be under 16 on the preceding July 1 and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test.

                                                                Program duration: 3 ˝ minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4680

H.  Junior:                                A team of 12 to 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 12 and under 19 on the preceding July 1. All skaters must have passed the intermediate moves in the field test.

                                                                Short program duration: Maximum 2 minutes, 50 seconds

                                                                Free skate duration: 4 minutes

                                                                Well balanced program and short program: Rule 4670

I.  Senior:                                 A team of 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 14 on the preceding July 1 and have passed the novice moves in the field test.

                                                                Short program duration: Maximum 2 minutes, 50 seconds

                                                                Free skate duration: 4 ˝ minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program and short program: Rule 4660

J.   Open Collegiate                 A team of 8 to 16 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college

                                                                or university as a part-time or full-time student. 

                                                                Program duration: 3 minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4790

K.  Collegiate:                          A team of 12 to 20 skaters.  Skaters must be enrolled in a college or university as a full-time student and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test.

                                                                Program duration: 4 ˝ minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4720

L.  Open Adult:                                    A team of 8 to 12 skaters.  The majority of skaters must be 19 years or older on the preceding July 1.

                                                                Program duration: 2 ˝ minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4780

M.  Masters:                             A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be at least 25, and the majority of the team must be at least 35 on the preceding July 1.

                                                                Program duration: 3 minutes.

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4740

N.  Adult:                                  A team of 12 to 20 skaters.  Skaters must be at least 21 and the majority of the team must be at least 25 on the preceding July 1.  All skaters must have passed either the preliminary moves in the field test, the adult bronze moves in the field test, the preliminary figure test or the preliminary dance test.

                                                Program duration: 3 ˝ minutes

                                                                Well balanced program: Rule 4730

Minimum moves in the field test levels are not being required at this competition. (The restriction on beginner teams is always in effect, however. Skaters in beginner may not have passed higher than preliminary.)

Crossover Rules: The chart below illustrates where crossover skaters are allowed. The shaded areas indicate no crossovers are allowed. An “X” indicates crossovers are allowed between the two levels, providing all requirements are met as defined Rules 4660 – 4791.