Judging
Disciplines
The Blade
miscellaneous
100

What is 6.0 Judging used for?

Non-qualifying competitions, lower/recreational levels

100

What is the name of the Skating Discipline that involves primarily jumps and spins?

Singles (or Solo)

100

What is the sharp/pointy part of the blade called, used for takeoffs and landings?

Toepick

100

What is the point range of GOEs (grade of execution)?

+5 to -5

200

The main difference between 6.0 and IJS is that IJS awards points based on individual _______.

elements*

200

Name either of the two disciplines that involve 2 skaters on the ice.

Accepted Answers: Ice dance or Pairs

200

What are the 3 main parts of the blade?

Toe pick, hollow, and rocker

200

Name any of the THREE Olympians who competed in Singles skating that are from Illinois

Possible Answers: Jason Brown, Bradie Tenell, Gracie Gold

300

What are the 3 things that make up a score in the IJS judging system?

Component Score + Technical Score + GOEs

300

What is the name of the discipline that is only in the Youth Olympics?

Synchronized Skating

300

What is the part of the skate that gets most adjusted when a skate gets sharpened?

The hollow

300

Name any of the levels leading up to a USFS Gold Medal

Pre preliminary, preliminary, pre bronze, bronze, pre silver, silver, pre gold

400

What is the section of IJS judges called that identify and review elements as they see them?

Technical Panel/Technical Specialists

400

What is the main difference between Ice Dance and Pairs Skating?

Ice Dance is skills/edges focused, pairs focuses on lifts and jumps

400

What are the 2 different edges of the blade called?

Inside and outside

400

What was the name of the element in the video that we watched Teams Elite Junior Perform (a synchronized skating team)?

Intersection

500

Name ONE thing that makes up the Component score of a program.

Possible Answers: Skating Skills, Presentation, Composition

500

What is the only discipline that does not have a short and long program?

Ice Dance (free/rhythm dance)

500

What is the part of the blade called that skaters spin and turn on?

The Rocker
500

In Ice Dance, what is the difference between the rhythm dance and the free dance?

Rhythm dance: assigned theme

Free dance: interpretation/freedom of music and expression

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