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Basic Reference

Common Figure Skating Reference Info

• An Introduction to Figure Skating
• About Levels and Testing
• Ice Etiquette and Safety Guidelines
• Boot and Blade Care -- Taking Care of your Skates
• Clothing Guidelines
• A Parent's Responsibilities
• Your Relationship with Your Pro
• Certification of Skating Instructors
• Figure Skating Associations -- USFSA, ISI, PSA, ISU, USOC, etc
• USFSA Regions and Sections -- [Table]  [Map]
• ISI Districts
• What are all those Skating Moves?
  • Jumps, Spins, Grace, Small Jumps, Turns, Edges
• Table of Relative Jump Difficulties
• Amateur or Professional?
• Air Travel with Skates
• How an Ice Rink Works - GREAT article from a really good site

Competitions Info

• Competitions - What to Expect as a Skater
• Typical Competition Events
• Types of Competitions - Qualifying/NonQual, High School, Basic, etc
• Progression of Qualifying Competitions
• Competition Checklist - What to pack when you go
• What do I do IF...  ?
• What if I Fall ???
• What makes a Gold Medal Program?
• How do Judges Do It?
• Tips for Cutting Good Music
• How to Interpret Your Scores - Reading your Results Sheets
• Sample Results Sheet - annotated to explain placements
  • PDF suitable for posting on wall at Comp  (buy one)
• Combining the Results of SP and FS

Learn-to-Skate Info

• About Learn-to-Skate Programs

Credits, Plugins

This site is produced by Don Korte as a service to the skating community.
The site is not produced by, or endorsed by the USFSA, ISI or the PSA.

Every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of all information presented on this site. It is the skater's responsibility to understand that the USFSA Rulebook is the ultimate authority with relation to all Rules and Requirements. Some pages include photos of skaters; these are included to demonstrate skills or to share competition experiences - photos may not be used for any commercial purpose.

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