DEDUCTION CHART (Rhythm Dance and Free Dance)

Question 1

Music requirements Rhythm Dance

Answer 1

Majority deduction Referee + Judges
-2.0 per program

Question 2

Costume / prop violations

Answer 2

Majority deduction Referee + Judges
1.0 per program

Question 3

Violation of choreographic restrictions

Answer 3

Majority deduction Referee + Judges
-1.0 per program

Question 4

Program time violation

Answer 4

Referee
-1.0 for every 5 sec. lacking or in excess

Question 5

Tempo specifications – Rhythm Dance

Answer 5

Referee
-1.0 per program

Question 6

Interruption in performing the program in excess of 10 seconds

Answer 6

Referee
- more than 10 sec. and up to 20 sec. -1.0
- more than 20 sec. and up to 30 sec. -2.0
- more than 30 sec. and up to 40 sec. -3.0

Question 7

Interruption of the program with allowance of up to three (3) minutes to resume from the point of interruption

Answer 7

Referee
-5.0

Question 8

Late start

Answer 8

Referee
-1.0

Question 9

Part of the costume / decoration fall on the ice

Answer 9

Referee
-1.0 per program

Question 10

Lift exceeding permitted duration

Answer 10

Referee
-1.0 per Lift

Question 11

Fall

Answer 11

Technical Panel
per fall by one partner -1.0
per fall by both partners -2.0

Question 12

Illegal Elements / Movements / Poses

Answer 12

Technical Panel
-2.0 per violation

Question 13

Extra Element (ExEl)

Answer 13

Technical Panel
-1.0 deduction

Question 14

Element not according to the well-balanced program requirements receives (*) symbol

Answer 14

Technical Controller
Element gets NO value but will NOT receive a deduction

Question 15

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Answer 15

= reduce by 1 Level, interruption of 1 measure or less in PDE.
If the PDE is interrupted one (1) measure or less (4 or 6 beats based on the PDE), the key points are called as identified and the level will be reduced by 1. It is reported on the Judges Details per Skater chart as: “<” to indicate an interruption of one (1) measure or less.

Question 16

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Answer 16

= reduce by 2 Levels, interruption of more than 1 measure in PDE
If the PDE is interrupted more than one (1) measure (4 or 6 beats based on the PDE), the key points are called as identified and the level will be reduced by 2. It is reported on the Judges Details per Skater chart as: “«” to indicate an interruption of more than one (1) measure

Question 17

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Answer 17

= -1.0 point deduction for extended Dance Lift
If the duration of the Dance Lift is longer than permitted time, the Referee applies the deduction of -1.0 point. The duration of the Lift is confirmed by the Referee electronically

Question 18

ExEl

Answer 18

Extra Element (ExEl)
-1.0 deduction

Question 19

*

Answer 19

Element gets NO Value but will NOT receive a deduction.
Element not according to the well-balanced program requirements (*)

Question 20

F ou Fx

Answer 20

F
= Fall in Element, -1.0 per Fall per Partner
If there is a Fall(s) within an Element, this is identified by the Technical Specialist as a Fall in Element and Data Operator pushes the respective button “Fall in Element”.
Fx
= multiple Falls in Element, -1.0 per Fall per Partner
If there are multiple Falls (Fx) within an Element, this is identified by the Technical Specialist as a Fall in Element and Data Operator pushes the respective button “Fall in Element”.

Question 21

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Answer 21

= reduced by 1 Level, if in hold/contact/touch or NOT in hold/contact/touch.
If partners are in Hold/contact/touch when not permitted or or

Question 22

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Answer 22

= Choreo Element is identified and does not fulfill all requirements.
- If a Choreographic Element is identified and does not fulfill all the requirements, it receives the “!” symbol on the Judges screen and the Judges will apply the appropriate GOE per the GOE chart.
- If the pattern of both the Step Sequence and the ChSt are exactly the same (e.g.Diagonal Step Sequence and Diagonal ChSt) – Jr/Sr