Singles Rules and Resources

U.S. Figure Skating utilizes the following marking guides in women's and men's singles competition events.

Latest Updates & Clarifications:

12/17/24 - The 2024-25 Singles/Pairs IJS Deductions and Who's Responsible chart was updated to correct an alignment error for the Illegal Elements / Movements deductions.

9/23/24 - The 2024-25 Domestic Singles Calling Clarifications for Pre-Juvenile and Below were updated to correct an alignment error within the spins box for pre-preliminary.

9/9/24 - ISU Q&A No. 1 regarding the illusion entry to spins was posted.

8/24/24 - An updated version of the Program Components Chart was posted.

8/1/24 - Detailed composition, presentation and skating skills charts provided by the ISU were posted below.

ISU Communications and Q&As

ISU Communication #2656 - Singles and Pairs - Scale of Values 2024-25 (PDF, 7/22/24)
Note: This replaces ISU Communication #2475.

ISU Communication #2623 - Singles and Pairs - Levels of Difficulty, Guidelines for Marking GOE and Changes and Clarifications for GOE and PCS for 2024-25 (PDF, 6/25/24)
Note: This communication will replace ISU Communication #2558 beginning July 1, 2024.

ISU Q&A No. 1 - Illusion Entry (PDF, 9/9/24)

Scale of Values and Deductions
Levels of Difficulty and Calling Clarifications
  • ISU Technical Panel Handbook - Singles (PDF, 7/30/24)
    Note: This document has been prepared for ISU technical panels for all international events, and U.S. Figure Skating technical panels will follow it for its events. Any further ISU changes to these documents will be posted on this website.
Marking of GOEs and Program Components

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