AGE LIMITS:

In accordance with the ISU Rule 108, paragraph 2 c), the participants should fulfill the following age limits:

 
Female must have reached at least the age of thirteen (13) and have not reached the age of nineteen (19) before July 1 preceding the competition (born between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 1998).

 
Male must have reached at least the age of thirteen (13) and have not reached the age of twenty-one (21) before July 1 preceding the competition (born between July 1, 1990 and June 30, 1998).

SHORT PROGRAM:

The required elements to be performed are listed in ISU Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating 2010, Rule 520, paragraph 3, the required elements for 2011-2012, and the respective ISU Communications.

a)       Toe loop hip lift take-off (Group Three)

b)      Twist lift (double)

c)       Double or triple loop throw jump

d)      Double Lutz solo jump

e)       Pair spin combination with only one change of foot and at least one change of position

f)       Death spiral forward inside

g)       Step sequence (straight line, circular or serpentine)

Duration: 2 minutes and 50 seconds maximum, but may be less.

FREE SKATING:

In accordance with ISU Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating 2010, Rule 521 and the respective ISU Communications; special attention should be paid to the “well balanced program”.

a)       maximum of 2 lifts, one of which must be of group 3 or 4 with full extension of the lifting arm/s;

b)      maximum of 1 twist lift;

c)       maximum of 2 different throw jumps;

d)      maximum of 1 solo jump;

e)       maximum of 1 jump combination or sequence;

f)       maximum of 1 solo spin or solo spin combination;

g)       maximum of 1 pair spin or pair spin combination;

h)      maximum of 1 death spiral;

i)        maximum of 1 spiral sequence.

Duration: 4 minutes, +/-10 seconds