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Figure 8s Camp at Pickwick Ice Center

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Bev

Pickwick Ice Center in Burbank, CA, is offering a “Figure 8s Camp” on Friday mornings from 11 to 11:45. The cost is $20. Details are here (scroll down).

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New figure tests from the RSA

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Bev

Roller Skating Association International (RSA) has revised its figure tests. The old program is available until 12/31/2021, and the new one starts immediately. The new and old programs are the same at the lower levels. The revised tests include the … Continue reading →

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USARS 2020/21 figure requirements and adult rules

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Bev

USA Roller Sports has published the requirements for figures and dance in regional and national championships and the rules for 2020–21 adult events.

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Figures for ISI 2021 national competitions announced

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Bev

The ISI has announced the figures for national competitions held in 2021. 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 →

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Testing & competing with Inclusive Skating

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Bev

Inclusive Skating makes figures and other types of skating (on both ice and roller skates) accessible to skaters with challenges through events at the World Figure Championship and around the world.

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Testing & competing with the World Figure Sport Society

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Bev

This organization runs the annual World Figure & Fancy Skating Championship & Festival as well as numerous workshops. Upcoming events that offer figures are included on this site’s calendar. WFS exams differ from ISI and USFSA tests in that the … Continue reading →

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Testing & competing with US Figure Skating (USFSA)

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Bev

USFSA figure tests were the standard for many years, and are still the most commonly discussed. They are still on the books and can be offered by request. You have to take all the figures in a test at once … Continue reading →

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Testing & competing with the ISI

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Bev

The ISI (Ice Sports Industry, formerly Ice Skating Institute) focuses on recreational skating and stresses participation and inclusion; tests and competition are meant to encourage participation. Figure tests are available on demand—ask the skating director at your nearest ISI rink. … Continue reading →

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Overview of testing & competing on ice

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Bev

Yes, you can still take tests and compete in figures! When testing or competing figures, you can expect to skate your figure(s) on a sheet of clean ice while one or more people watch you. When you’ve finished, the judges … Continue reading →

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What if I don’t have a scribe?

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Bev

You can pace out a circle using bladelengths or steps. Mark the center of your eight and measure eight to ten bladelengths or about four paces. Make a mark. This is the center of your circle. Measure eight to ten … Continue reading →

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