Upcoming
Testing Dates & Information
Saturday Dec. 5th
6.30-9.30am
Deadline to register: 11/21/20
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
September 2020
Jane Elarth: Juvenile Freeskate
Madison Evans: Juvenile Freeskate
Annabelle Tran: Juvenile Freeskate
August 2020
Alexa Estereicher: Senior MITF
Ellana Tran: Novice MITF
Jane Elarth: Intermediate MITF
Madison Evans: Intermediate MITF
Annabelle Tran: Juvenile MITF
Kaelin Ray: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Brynn Johnson: Preliminary MITF
Gwenavier Coyle: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Abbie Dunham: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Elizabeth Lind: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Lucia Lopez-Ralph: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Mackenzie Johnson: Juvenile Freeskate
Shannon Lee: Juvenile Freeskate
Gwenavier Coyle: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Elizabeth Lind: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Charis Mack: Fourteenstep
Shannon Lee: Cha Cha
Alexa Estereicher: Fiesta Tango
Shannon Lee: Fiesta Tango
Alexa Estereicher: Swing Dance
Shannon Lee: Canasta Tango
Shannon Lee: Dutch Waltz
Shannon Lee: Rhythm Blues
Alexa Estereicher: Pre-Bronze Dance Test
Shannon Lee: Preliminary Dance Test
June 2020
Shannon Lee: Senior MITF
Alexa Estereicher: Junior MITF
Ryan Orr: Novice MITF
Caroline Hanson: Intermediate MITF
Erin Orsini: Intermediate MITF
Mackenzie Johnson: Juvenile MITF
Lillian Kirby: Juvenile MITF
Mya Miller: Preliminary MITF
Beatrice Nimijan: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Cali Hecht: Juvenile Freeskate
Lillian Kirby: Juvenile Freeskate
Mackenzie Johnson: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Mya Miller: Preliminary Freeskate
Brynn Johnson: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Beatrice Nimijan: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
February 2020
Shannon Lee: Junior MITF
Mackenzie Johnson: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Karisa Guatieri: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Brynn Johnson:Pre-Preliminary MITF
Jane Elarth: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Cali Hecht: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Christine Hollander: Argentine Tango
Alexa Estereicher: Cha Cha
Chelsea Carey: Tango
Emily Radawec: Tango
January 2020
Chloe Mui: Intermediate MITF
Caroline Hanson: Juvenile MITF
Cali Hecht: Juvenile MITF
Lillian Kirby: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Mya Miller: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Lillian Kirby: Pre-Juvenile Free Skate
Annabelle Tran: Pre-Juvenile Free Skate
Mya Miller: Pre-Preliminary Free Skate
Amber Suding: Pre-Preliminary Free Skate