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Author Archives: Bev
Figures for ISI 2025 national competitions announced
The ISI has announced the figures for national competitions held in 2025. They’re listed on the ISI site and pasted below. These are the figures that will be skated at the conferences the ISI designates as “national”—including the Winter Classic, … Continue reading
How to draw circles for roller figures
In roller skating, the circles are standardized. Everyone skates circles 6 meters in diameter for the big figures and 2.4 meters in diameter for loops. This means there is no need for a scribe: the circles are painted on the … Continue reading
Figures for ISI 2024 national competitions announced
The ISI has announced the figures for national competitions held in 2024. They’re listed on the ISI site and pasted below. These are the figures that will be skated at the conferences the ISI designates as “national”—including the Winter Classic, … Continue reading
USARS 2022/23 figure requirements and rules
USA Roller Sports has published the requirements for figures and dance in regional and national championships, all the rules for the year, and plenty of technical guidance on its website.
Figures for ISI 2023 national competitions announced
The ISI has announced the figures for national competitions held in 2023. They’re listed on the ISI site and pasted below. They’re the same as the 2022 figures. These are the figures that will be skated at the conferences the … Continue reading
USFS figure tests statistics
Every year, US Figure Skating releases statistics on the tests passed in the previous year as part of the Report of the Technical and Officials Group. Here are the statistics on figures tests for the last 6 years. The first … Continue reading
USARS 2021/22 figure requirements and rules
USA Roller Sports has published the requirements for figures and dance in regional and national championships, all the rules for the year, and plenty of technical guidance on its website.
Some resources for ice figures
These resources will help you learn how to skate figures. One day, I hope to create a more exhaustive database. This is a start. Online groups and websites The Compulsory Figures Project on Facebook Memories of Patch on Facebook Bring … Continue reading
Figures for ISI 2022 national competitions announced
The ISI has announced the figures for national competitions held in 2022. They’re listed on the ISI site and pasted below. These are the figures that will be skated at the conferences the ISI designates as “national”—including ISI Worlds and … Continue reading
Skates for roller figures
This post is about equipment for figures on roller skates. It focuses on skates for circle figures (the big ones), not loops (the small ones)—many roller skaters have separate skates for figures and loops. Roller skates have five components that … Continue reading