AGE LIMITS:

In accordance with the ISU Rule 108, paragraph 2 d), the participants must have reached at least the age of ten (10) and have not reached the age of fifteen (15) before July 1 preceding the competition (born between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 2001).

FREE SKATING:

The explanation for a “well balanced program” has been listed in the ISU Communication No. 1649, as follows:

 
Basic Novice Pairs

a)      Two different lifts of Group 1 to 2, one arm holds not allowed (full extension of the lifting arm of the partner is not required)

b)      One Lutz Twist lift (single)

c)      One solo jump (single or double)

d)      One solo spin, no change of foot, change of position optional, minimum five (5) revolutions or one pair spin, minimum 5 revolutions

e)      One pivot figure *)

f)       One spiral sequence consisting of max. two (2) spiral positions. The sequence will have a fixed Base value and evaluated in GOE only.

*If a death spiral is executed, it is marked according to ISU Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating. In other cases there are no Levels.

 
Duration: 3 minutes, +/-10 seconds

LEVELS EXPLANATIONS

For Basic Novice Pairs, in all elements which are subject to Levels, only features up to Level 2 will be counted. Any additional features will not count for Level requirements and will be ignored by the Technical Panel.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

The Program Components are only judged in

Ø   Skating Skills

Ø   Performance/Execution

FACTOR

The Factor of the Program Components is 3.5.