The Ice Dance Technical Committee has announced updates to the current ongoing requirements, valid as of July 1st, 2021.
Requirements for Technical Rules with ongoing validity, effective July 1st, 2021:
- Calling specifications and Levels of Difficulty for Required Elements (Novice, Junior, Senior)
- Marking guide for Grades of Execution of Required Elements (Novice, Junior, Senior)
- Marking guide for Components for Rhythm Dance (Junior, Senior)Marking guide for Components for Rhythm Dance (Junior, Senior)and Free Dance (Novice, Junior, Senior)
- Deduction Chart – Who is Responsible – Rhythm Dance and Free Dance (Junior, Senior)
- Explanation of Symbols on the Judges Details Per Skater (Junior, Senior)
- Pattern Dance and Pattern Dance Element information for season 2021/22Pattern Dance and Pattern Dance Element information for season 2021/22 (Includes the Percentage of steps for Pattern Dance and Pattern Dance Elements)
- Amendment to the Scale of Values for the Advanced Novice Pattern Dance Westminster Waltz and the Rhythm Dance Pattern Dance Elements for Junior and Senior for 2021/22.
- Additional clarifications to Communication 2371 for the Rhythm Dance for season 2021/22
Scales of Values for the Required Elements are published in Communication 2256 and are valid for season 2020/21.
For further details, read the full ISU Communication 2393.
