The Rulebook
What is it called if a skater loses a piece of their outfit on the ice.
Costume Failure
This "foundational" attribute allows skaters to stay upright on a blade only 1/8th of an inch wide.
Balance
Alysa Liu won the gold medal in this specific 2026 Winter Olympic host city.
Milano Cortina
This is the official, emotional name for the area where skaters wait to receive their scores.
Kiss and cry
If a skater falls once and has a late start, their total deduction would be this.
2.0
This is the most severe penalty listed, resulting in a 5.0 deduction.
Interruption
This attribute is required to change direction rapidly during complex step sequences.
Agility
At age 13, Alysa became the youngest person to ever win this national title for hitting the Quad move
US.Champion
Figure skating holds the record for being the oldest sport in this global event.
Winter Olympics Games
A skater spins at 300 RPM. RPM stands for "Revolutions Per..." this unit of time.
Minute
This specific rule penalizes a player for repeating a move more than twice.
Zayak Rule
This is the ability to generate maximum force in the shortest possible time, which is essential for jumps.
Power
Alysa was the first American woman to land this specific, four-revolution jump in international competition.
Quadruple Jump (or Quad)
There are approximately this many figure skaters worldwide.
732,833
Alysa Liu took a break from skating to attend this specific California university.
UCLA
Performing which acrobatic move is officially banned in competition for safety reasons.
A Backflip
During rapid spins, a skater's core must fight against this type of "massive" physical force.
Centrifugal Force
Alysa ended a "gold medal emptiness" for American women that had lasted this many years.
24 years
Elite skaters can reach rotational speeds of over 300 RPM, which is similar to the training for this profession.
Astronaut
A skater's core must withstand up to this many pounds of centrifugal force.
300
Performing an "Illegal Element" results in this specific point deduction.
5.0
High-level agility is heavily weighted in this specific part of the skating score.
PCS (Program Components Score)
Alysa became a viral sensation in 2026 for a performance set to this specific song.
"State-Side” (by Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress)
To maintain balance on one foot, skaters must use this type of "non-negotiable" body stability.
Core Stability
If a skater performs an illegal element (2.0) and has an interruption (5.0), their total deduction is this.
7.0