Upcoming
Testing Dates & Information
June
Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Deadline: Sat. May 22nd, 2021
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
April 2021
Lillian Kirby: Novice MITF
Annabelle Tran: Intermediate MITF
Cali Hecht: Intermediate Freeskate
Lillian Kirby: Intermediate Freeskate
Shannon Lee: Intermediate Freeskate
Alexa Estereicher: Fourteenstep
Cheri Boer: Hickory Hoedown
Christine Hollander: Senior Solo Free Dance
March 2021
Ryan Orr: Senior MITF
Caroline Hanson: Novice MITF
Mya Miller: Juvenile MITF
Beatrice Nimijan: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Lucia Lopez: Preliminary MITF
Mya Miller: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Odessa Wolff: Preliminary Freeskate
Abigail Julian: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Inessa Wilson: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Chelsea Carey: American Waltz
Charis Mack: Foxtrot
February 2021
Nicolette Rios: Junior MITF
Mya Miller: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Brynn Johnson: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Odessa Wolff: Pre-Juvenile MITF
Abigail Julian: Preliminary MITF
Isabella LaMantia: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Inessa Wilson: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Isabella Whitlock: Pre-Juvenile Freeskate
Isabella Miller: Pre-Preliminary Freeskate
Christine Hollander: Westminster Waltz
Christine Hollander: Viennese Waltz
Shannon Lee: Intermediate Solo Free Dance
January 2021
Charis Mack: Senior MITF
Cali Hecht: Intermediate MITF
Alexa Williams: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Isabella Miller: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Lila Sands: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Senna Benavidez: Pre-Preliminary MITF
Ryan Orr: Junior Freeskate
Charis Mack: Intermediate Freeskate
Beatrice Nimijan: Preliminary Freeskate