Technical Notifications

TECHNICAL NOTIFICATIONS

Technical Notifications share urgent updates, rule clarifications, and other information required by U.S. Figure Skating rules. They are issued on Thursdays by 5 p.m. MT and take effect the following Monday unless stated otherwise.

Technical notifications are used to communicate the following information:

Clarifications to ISU Communications where the chair of the respective committee has made the determination that the U.S. Figure Skating community should be made aware of the content of the information. This will be done in order to provide clarity and/or further explanation.

Corrections or clarifications to existing U.S. Figure Skating rules that are deemed urgent by the chair of the respective committee.

Information required by U.S. Figure Skating rules to be communicated through Technical Notifications such as minimum scores for passing tests through IJS protocol credit and qualifying scores for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

LATEST UPDATES

9/3/26 - Technical Notification 328 - Minimum TES to Qualifying for 2027 U.S. Figure Skating Championships – was posted.

8/27/26 – There are no new technical notifications today

7/23/26 – Technical Notification 327 – Excel Program Requirements – was posted.

7/23/26 – Technical Notification 323 – Singles – Choreographic Spin – was updated

6/25/26 – Technical Notification 326 – Minimum TES for 2027 Sectional Singles Finals

6/18/26 – Technical Notification 325 – Reduced Technical Panels for 2026-27 – was posted.

Active Technical Notifications:

Technical Notification 328 – Minimum TES to Qualify for 2027 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Posted: 9/3/26

Technical Notification 327 – Excel Program Requirements
Posted: 7/23/26

Technical Notification 326 - Minimum TES to Qualify for 2027 Sectional Singles Finals
Posted: 6/25/26

Technical Notification 325 - Reduced Technical Panels for 2026-27
Posted: 6/18/26

Technical Notification 324 - Singles - Open Juvenile
Posted: 2/5/26

Technical Notification 323 - Singles - Choreographic Spin
Updated: 7/23/26

Technical Notification 322 - Championship Track Singles - Competition Rule Updates for 2026-27
Posted: 12/18/25

Technical Notification 321 - Synchronized Skating - Guidelines for Application of ISU Communication No. 2720
Posted: 8/7/25

Technical Notification 320 - Continued Active Status of Technical Notifications
Posted: 8/7/25

Technical Notification 319 - Minimum TES to Qualify for 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Posted: 7/31/25

Technical Notification 318 - Reduced Technical Panels
Posted: 7/17/25

Technical Notification 317 - Minimum TES to Qualify for 2026 Sectional Singles Finals
Posted: 7/17/25

Technical Notification 306 - Singles - Choreographic and Partial Choreographic Sequences
Posted: 3/28/24. Updated 5/9/24.

Technical Notification 303 - Singles - Minimum Scores for IJS Test Credit
Posted: 2/15/24

Technical Notification 296 - Solo Free Dance - Minimum Scores for IJS Test Credit
Posted: 6/29/23

Technical Notification 295 - Partnered Free Dance - Minimum Scores for IJS Test Credit
Posted: 6/29/23

Technical Notification 294 - Pairs - Minimum Scores for IJS Test Credit
Posted: 6/29/23

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