Upcoming
Testing Dates & Information
August
Saturday, August 14th
Deadline to register: 7/31/21
All SCP test sessions are held at AZ Ice-Peoria on Saturday mornings
What is a Judge?
Judges are probably the most well-known type of figure skating official. U.S. Figure Skating appoints judges in three different disciplines: (1) singles/pairs, (2) ice dancing and (3) synchronized skating. There are also two different classifications of judges: (1) test judges (who can judge test sessions and nonqualifying competitions) and (2) competition judges (who can judge nonqualifying and qualifying competitions).
For more information on becoming a judge, judges schools, qualifying competition assignments, trial judge events, judging manuals, appointment guidelines, etc., please go to the Judges page.
Credit: US Figure Skating & usfsa.org
What does a test chair do?
It is not only one of the most important positions in any skating club, it is a function essential to the success of skating in the United States!
Through the test chair's efforts, both skaters and judges advance in the sport - some on the competitive track, some to satisfy personal goals, some in a combination of the two. The test chair is indispensable to this process.
The test chair is the most direct link to U.S. Figure Skating headquarters - often the pipeline of new information about changes to the test structure necessary to skaters and their coaches, but also the administrator of test rules and regulations. It is a large responsibility.
The test chair's job is to plan, organize and run test sessions. They are required to report on these sessions and to maintain files on skaters and judges. To do so, they will frequently need to refer to the U.S. Figure Skating rulebook, tests book and directory.
Credit: US Figure Skating & usfsa.org
Kinds of Tests
There are several classes of tests in the U.S. Figure Skating structure:
1. Moves in the field (standard track and adult)
2. Free skate (or free skating) (standard track and adult)
3. Pairs (standard track and adult)
4. Compulsory Dance (standard track, solo, adult and masters)
5. Free dance (standard track and masters)
The order in which tests are taken is important. According to TR 2.02 in the rulebook: A candidate shall not be eligible to take a higher-level test until all of the preceding tests in the same category have been passed or completed except as otherwise specified in these rules.
Please refer to the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook to gain a better understanding of all the test rules and expectations before testing. Further description of the elements of each test is available in the rulebook.
Credit: US Figure Skating & usfsa.org
Most Recent Tests Passed
July 2021
Brynn J: Juvenile MITF
Kara S: Preliminary MITF
Vyvian N: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Madison F: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Ryan Orr: Senior Freeskate
Jacob Wineland: Senior Freeskate
Odessa W: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Madison F: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
June 2021
Odessa W: Juvenile MITF
Abbie D: Preliminary MITF
Lila S: Preliminary MITF
Alexa W: Preliminary MITF
Kara S: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Alexa E: Junior Freeskate
Jacob W: Junior Freeskate
Kara S: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
April 2021
Lillian K: Novice MITF
Annabelle T: Intermediate MITF
Cali H: Intermediate Freeskate
Lillian K: Intermediate Freeskate
Shannon L: Intermediate Freeskate
Alexa E: Fourteenstep
Cheri B: Hickory Hoedown
Christine Hollander: Senior Solo Free Dance (Quadruple Gold Medalist)
March 2021
Ryan Orr: Senior MITF
Caroline H: Novice MITF
Mya M: Juvenile MITF
Beatrice N: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Lucia L: Preliminary MITF
Mya M: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Odessa W: Preliminary Freeskate
Abigail J: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Inessa W: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Chelsea C: American Waltz
Charis M: Foxtrot
February 2021
Nicolette R: Junior MITF
Mya M: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Brynn J: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Odessa W: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Abigail J: Preliminary MITF
Isabella L: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Inessa W: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Isabella W: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Isabella M: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Christine Hollander: Westminster Waltz
Christine Hollander: Viennese Waltz (Triple Gold Medalist)
Shannon L: Intermediate Solo Free Dance
January 2021
Charis Mack: Senior MITF
Cali H: Intermediate MITF
Alexa W: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Isabella M: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Lila S: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Senna B: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Ryan O: Junior Freeskate
Charis M: Intermediate Freeskate
Beatrice N: Preliminary Freeskate