FEDERATION OF ARTISTIC ROLLER SKATING 2015 COMPETITION & CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS Details of the Competitions and Championships will be found in the 2015 Calendar of Events 1 FARS follows the International Regulations for Competitions and Championships This 2015 edition contains all the relevant details. Contents CEPA Age Categories/Link between Medal Standard and Age Categories in Free Dance 2 Marking Bonus/Deductions CEPA 3 Figure Groups–Senior, Junior, Youth and Cadet/Clarification of new Free Skating rules 5 Mini/Espoir Championship Long Programme 6 International Short Programme– Senior, Junior, Youth & Cadet 8 Long Programme– Senior, Junior, Youth & Cadet 9 General Rules about Couples and Solo Dance Competitions 10 Solo Free Dance Rules 11 Couples Free Dance Rules 12 Junior and Senior Couples OD Rules 13 Regulations for OSP 15 Costume Requirements 16 CEPA Age Categories 2015 Senior 20 and over 1995 & before Junior 19 years 1996 & 1997 Youth 17 years 1998 & 1999 Cadet 15 years 2000 & 2001 Espoir 13 years 2002 & 2003 Minis 11 years 2004 & 2005 Link between Competition Medal Standards and Age Categories for Free Dance Preliminary Espoir Rules Inter-Bronze and Bronze Cadet Rules Inter-Silver Youth Rules Silver & Above Senior Rules 2 CEPA Bonus/Deductions Figure Deductions 1. Tou ch Down on the Ma jor Part 1.0 Re feree 2. Tou ch Down on the M inor Part 0.5 Re feree 3. Fall or stop 1.0 Re feree 4.In corr ect turn 1.0 Re feree General 1. Kne eling or laying on the floor 0.3 Re feree - B mark 2.Co stu me violat ion 0.2 -1.0 According to the degree of violation Referee - B 3. Exc ess ive make-up Minis /Espo ir 0.3 Remafrekr ee -B mark 4.Du ration sho rter th an required 0.2 A &B mark for ea ch10 seconds Referee Compulsory Dance–Couples/Solo 1. Opening steps u sing more th an 24 b eats 0.1 Re feree 2. Ent ran ce & e xit longer than 15 secs 0.1 Referee 3. Timing fau lt, 0.2 -2.0 Jud ges 4. Falls small 0.1 -0.2 Judges med ium 0.3 -0.7 Judges major 0.8 -1.0 Judges 5. Each Co mp Dan ce sequen ce not skated 1.0 Referee Original Dance–Couples 1. Ent ran ce & e xit longer t han 15 secs . 0.1 Re feree 2. Timing fau lt 0.2 -2.0 Judges –B mark 3. Falls small 0.1 -0.2 Judges –B mark med ium 0.3 -0.7 Judges –B mark major 0.8 -1.0 Judges –B mark 4. Each set element n ot pe rformed 0.5 Referee –A mark 5. Violationof set e lements 0.2 Judge –A mark 6.Du ri ng the firs t a nd last 10 (ten) seconds of the OD sta tionary movements a re allowed(but not o bligato ry)in character With the rhythm of the OD 0.2 Referee –A & B mark 7. Pulli ng or pu shing the p artner by t he Boot or skate is not pe rmitted 0.2 Referee –B mark Free Dance–Couples 1. Ent ran ce & e xit longer t han 15 secs . 0.1 Re feree 2. Timing fau lt 0.2 -2.0 Judges –B mark 3. Falls small 0.1 -0.2 Judges –B mark Med ium 0.3 -0.7 Judges –B mark Major 0.8 -1.0 Judges –B mark 4. Each set element n ot pe rformed 0.5 Referee –A mark 5. Lift violation 0.2 Judge –A mark 6.Ca rri ed Lifts 0.2 Judge –A mark 7. Arabe sque, Pivot, Spin violat ion 0.2 Judge –A mark 8. Sepa rations in e xc ess of du ration 0.1 Referee –A mark 9. Jumps or revolut ion in e xcess 0.2 Judge –A mark 10. Pulling or pu shing t he partner by the Boot or skate is not pe rmitted 0.2 Referee –B mark 3 Free Dance–Solo Dance 1. Ent ran ce & e xit longer t han 15 secs . 0.1 Re feree 2. Timing fau lt 0.2 -2.0 Judges –B mark 3. Falls small 0.1 -0.2 Judges –B mark med ium 0.3 -0.7 Judges –B mark major 0.8 -1.0 Judges –B mark 4. Each set element n ot pe rformed 0.5 Referee –A mark 5. Exc ess jumps/Spins a nd /or revolutions 0.2 Judge –A mark Free Skating SHORT PROGRAMME–A MARK 1. Jump Combination with more than 5 jumps 0.5 Referee 2. Spin Combination with more than 3 positions 0.5 Judge 3. Single Spin with more than one position 0.5 Judge 4. Each element not attempted 0.5 Referee 5. “Pumping”in Spins 0.3 Referee 6. Toe Loop (All kinds of Toe Loop) in the Element “Toe Assisted Jump ”as described In the 3 rdexecution- page 86 CEPA Rule Book 0.5 Referee SHORT PROGRAMME–B MARK 1. Each fall 0.2 Referee 2. Additional element 0.5 Referee 3. Incorrect order of elements 0.5 Referee LONG PROGRAMME 1. Each fall 0.2 Referee 2. Each set element not attempted – A mark 0.5 Referee 3. Each extra element – No credit – B mark 0.5 Referee 4. Each jump (type/rotation) performed More than three (3) times 0.3 Referee A mark 5. Each combination jumps performed More than once 0.3 Referee–A mark 6. For programmes not containing a Combination spin 0.5 Referee–A mark 7. For programmes containing less Than two (2) spins 0.5 Referee–A mark 8. Programme not well balanced 0.5 Referee–B mark 9. Open Toe Loop (All kinds of Toe Loop) Minis/Espoir/Cadet/Youth 0.2 Referee–A mark 10. Lutz wrong edge Minis/Espoir (each) 0.2 Referee – A mark 11.“Pumping”in Spins 0.3 Referee–A mark 12. Properly wrapped “loop step”, Minis/Espoir and extreme controlled flexibility in the spiral arabesque receive a BONUS +0.2 Referee–A mark = IF ANY UNFORESEEN EVENT SHOULD HAPPEN DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS WHICH ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE WRITTEN REGULATIONS, THE MATTER SHALL BE SETTLED BY THE REFEREE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SPORT. 4 Figure Skating Groups –Senior, Junior, Youth and Cadet Senior All figures are a/b Gr1 20 37 38 41 Gr2 21 36 39 40 Gr3 22 37 38 41 Gr4 23 36 39 40 Junior All figures are a/b Gr1 20 37 31 40 Gr2 21 36 38 40 Gr3 22 37 31 40 Gr4 23 36 38 40 Youth Gr1 20a/b 33a/b 16 36a/b Gr2 21a/b 32a/b 17 29a/b Gr3 22a/b 33a/b 17 36a/b Gr4 23a/b 32a/b 30a/b 29a/b Cadet Gr1 13 19a/b 15 20a/b Gr2 18a/b 21a/b 30a/b 28a/b Gr3 19a/b 22a/b 16 28a/b Gr4 13 18a/b 30a/b 23a/b Free Skating– Mini, Espoir, Cadet, Youth, Junior & Senior Toe Loop 1. The GOOD execution of a Toe Loop- A toe loop performed with a turn of the toe stop of no more than one - quarter of a rotation or less, whilst the employed foot is on the floor and the body position is a maximum of a one- quarter turned without opening the left arm/shoulder (This will be given full value) 2. The FAIR execution of a Toe Loop-A toe loop performed with a turn of the toe stop of more than one-quarter of a rotation whilst the employed foot is on the floor, and the body position is a maximum of a one-quarter turned without opening the left arm/shoulder(This will be given half value) 3. The BAD execution of the Toe Loop (Open Toe Loop)- A toe loop performed with a turn of the toe stop of more than one-quarter of a rotation whilst the employed foot is on the floor and the body position is turned more than one- quarter and the left arm/shoulder is open.(This will be considered as a bad attempt and therefore a quarter of the value) Lutz Special Rules for MINIS & ESPOIR Categories about Lutz Judging Lutz will be considered when the edge and the inclination are backward outside until the take-off. Take-off is the moment of the touch on the floor of the toe-stop. Penalty of 0.2 in the A mark will be given for each wrong execution and the jump will get the value of a Flip. Spins All Spins when the change of position is performed with additional hitching (entrance, change of positions or change of foot) of the employed foot (“pumping”) will be considered a poor quality spin. Therefore in any programme Spins performed in this way will be penalised 0.3 points in the “A” mark by the Referee for EACH executed Spin. 5 Mini Championships Long Programme Only - 2.30 minutes +/- 10 seconds Jumps: • Total of ten (10) Jumps (Please Note: This includes the jumps within the jump combinations) • Maximum of two (2) different combinations (2-5jumps) • Only one revolution jumps + Axel, Double Toe Loop and Double Salchow. • A jump of the same kind (excluding one revolution) must not be performed more than three (3) times. • Must include single and/or double Toe Loop (can be in combination) (an OPEN Toe Loop will receive a 0.2 deduction) • Must include a Lutz element (single or can be in combination) Wrong execution of the lutz edge will receive a 0.2 deduction.