Grades of Execution Points
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Figure skating jumps From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Figure skating jumps are an element of three competitive figure skating disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles , and pair skating but not ice dancing . Different jumps are identified by the take-off edge and the number of revolutions completed. There are six kinds of jumps currently counted as jump elements in ISU regulations. Three are edge jumps – the Salchow, loop, and Axel – and three are toe jumps which use the toe picks on the front of the blade – the toe loop, flip, and Lutz. The Axel is the most difficult due to an extra half rotation. Each jump receives a score according to its base value and grade of execution (GOE). [1] The GOE ranges from +3 to -3 and is weighted according to the jump's base value. Quality of execution, technique, height, speed, flow and ice coverage are considered by the judges. An under-rotated jump (indicated by < ) is "missing rotation of more than ¼, but less than ½ revolution" and receives 70% of the base value. A downgraded jump (indicated by <<) is "missing rotation of ½ revolution or more". A triple which is downgraded is treated as a double, while a downgraded double is treated as a single jump. The ISU defines a fall as a loss of control with the result that the majority of the skater's body weight is not on the blade but supported by hands, knees, or buttocks. [2] An edge violation occurs when a skater executes a jump on the incorrect edge. The hollow is a groove on the bottom of the blade which creates two distinct edges, inside and outside. The inside edge of the blade is on the side closest to the skater, the outside edge is on the side farthest from the skater, and a flat refers to skating on both edges at the same time, which is discouraged. An unclear edge or edge violation is indicated with an 'e' and reflected in the GOE according to the severity of the problem. Flutz and lip are the colloquial terms for a Lutz and flip jump with an edge violation. In 1982, the International Skating Union enacted a rule stating that a skater may perform each type of triple only once, or twice if one of them is incorporated into a combination or sequence. For a set of jumps to be considered a combination, each jump must take off from the landing edge of the previous jump, with no steps, turns, or change of edge in between jumps. Toe loops and loops are commonly performed as the second or third jump in a combination because they take off from the right back outside edge. To perform a salchow or flip on the back end of a combination, a ISU abbreviation s T Toe loop S Salchow Lo Loop F Flip Lz Lutz A Axel
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Figure skating jumpsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search ISU abbreviations
TToe loop
SSalchow
LoLoop
FFlip
LzLutz
AAxel
Figure skating jumps are an element of three competitive figure skating disciplines men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating but not ice dancing. Different jumps are identified by the take-off edge and the number of revolutions completed. There are six kinds of jumps currently counted as jump elements in ISU regulations. Three are edge jumps the Salchow, loop, and Axel and three are toe jumps which use the toe picks on the front of the blade the toe loop, flip, and Lutz. The Axel is the most difficult due to an extra half rotation.Each jump receives a score according to its base value and grade of execution (GOE).[1] The GOE ranges from +3 to -3 and is weighted according to the jump's base value. Quality of execution, technique, height, speed, flow and ice coverage are considered by the judges. An under-rotated jump (indicated by < ) is "missing rotation of more than , but less than revolution" and receives 70% of the base value. A downgraded jump (indicated by IJS Charts and Factor Tables).
Factoring the Program ComponentsLadies, Men, Pairs and SynchronizedIn the ladies, men and pairs events, the five program components used are factored equally, then added together. The factored sum of the program component marks is called the Program Components Score. The idea behind factoring is to make the Program Components Score level with the Technical Score, hence granting equal importance to each. Since the perfect Program Components Score is always 50, this number is factored to roughly equal what each discipline is capable of scoring in the Technical Score. For example, in the ladies short program, women today are capable of scoring around 40 in the Technical Score. So the program components are factored by 0.8, lowering the 50 down to a 40, leveling the importance of the Technical Score and the Program Components Score. In the men's free skate, men today are capable of scoring around 100 in the Technical Score. So the program components are factored by 2.0, raising the 50 up to 100, and again leveling the Technical Score and the Program Component Score.
The following chart illustrates how each discipline factors program components in the junior and senior divisions:DisciplineShort ProgramFree Skate
Ladies0.81.6
Men1.02.0
Pairs0.81.6
Synchronized0.81.6
Ice DancingIn ice dancing, the program components are factored separately, and then added together. In pattern dance four program components are used, while five are used in short dance and free dance. The idea behind the factoring is to place more emphasis on the components that are most important to each dance. For example, interpretation/timing is factored the highest in the short dance because interpretation of the rhythm is considered the most important piece to a short dance. While in the free dance, transitions are factored the highest because how skaters connect everything together is considered the most important. Like the other disciplines, the factors are also chosen to level the Technical Score with the Program Components Score, giving roughly equal importance to each. The following chart illustrates how each program component is weighted in each dance in the junior and senior divisions: Program ComponentShort DanceFree Dance
Skating Skills0.801.25
Transitions0.701.75
Performance/Execution0.701.00
Choreography/Composition0.801.00
Interpretation1.001.00
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ConclusionThe international judging system allows for all the elements performed to have a score and a numerical value that is published. The particular value is impacted by the judges' evaluation of the quality of the element as performed. At the end, the entire performance is assessed through the five program components. The skater, at the end of the competition, is given a piece of paper which tells the skater exactly what the evaluation was on each aspect of the program - the technical elements and the program components.
