Lifts Flashcards
Group One Lift Definition
“Armpit hold position”
Lift where womans head remains up and she is lower than the mans shoulder. Possible grips are Hand to Armpit, Hand to Waist, or Hand to Hand.
Group 2 Lift Definition
Any lift with a Waist hold position
A waist hold with simple type of takeoff with the Woman vertical her head up facing either direction with no other variations will result in a group 2 lift
Any other position of the Woman with the waist take off hold will result in a Group 3 lift.
TRUE / FALSE: Group One and Group Two lifts can be done by junior and senior teams as part of their choreography and not be called
True if the lifts are done WITHOUT full arm extension
Group 3 Lift Definition
Any lift with Hand to Hip or upper part of the leg including buttocks (above the knee) position
Group 4 Lift Definition
Any lift with Hand to Hand or Hand to Arm position in which the Woman does not rotate around the Man/in relation to the Man during the lift process, she can only rotate higher than the Man (press lift type)
Group 5 Lift Definition
Hand to hand position (Lasso lift type)
the woman rotates around the man/in relation to the man during the lifting process between the take-off and the fully extended position
This rotation must be visible by way of the shoulders and or hips. During the lifting process one of the man’s hands must remain clearly above his shoulders. If not, the group is identified as group 4 lift.
TRUE / FALSE: a one hand hold may increase the difficulty of only Group 3-5 lifts
FALSE - a one hand hold may increase the difficulty of any group of lift
TRUE / FALSE: In all groups full extension of the lifting arm is mandatory
FALSE - In groups 3-5 full extension of the lifting arms is mandatory
Lifts require how many minimum revolutions of the man?
Minimum of one (1) revolution of the man
How may partners may give each other assistance?
Partners may give each other assistance only through hand-to-hand, hand-to-arm, hand-to-body and hand to upper part of the leg (above the knee grips)
TRUE / FALSE: Changes of hold OR of the woman’s position during the lift are permitted, but not both
FALSE - changes of hold or or the woman’s position during the lift are permitted
What is the required lift for juniors and seniors in the SP for 2023-2024?
Any hip life takeoff (Group Three)
Can lifts in the SP include a carry?
The lift in the SP can include a carry. If the carry is included it will not receive a level feature
A well-balanced Senior FS includes how many lifts and of what variety?
maximum number of lifts allowed is THREE, not all from the same group. Must have a different abbreviation
All lifts must have different abbreviations. If two group 5 lifts are executed, the take offs have to be of a different nature (abbreviation)
A well-balanced Junior FS includes how many lifts and of what variety?
Maximum number of lists allowed is TWO, not all from the same group. All lifts must have different abbreviations.
What happens if two Group 5 lifts are executed with the same take-off?
The second executed lift with the same abbreviation will not be marked but will block a lift box (via an “*”)
What are lifts that are just “carries”
Consist of the simple carrying of a partner without rotation, only half a revolution of the Man is allowed on take-off and/or exit
What holds are allowed “carry” lifts
All holds in carry lifts are unrestricted
TRUE / FALSE: The carrying of one partner by the other on the back, shoulders, or knees are allowed in carry lifts
TRUE
TRUE / FALSE: Carry lifts are counted in overhead lifts
FALSE: carry lifts shall NOT be counted in the number of overhead lifts. They will be considered in components.
How many level features are there for lifts?
7
What are the level features for lifts in the 2023-2024 season?
- Senior: Difficult variation of the take-off and difficult landing variety; Junior: Simple variation of the take-off and simple landing variety
- 1 change of hold and/or woman’s position (1 rev. of the man before and after the change, counts twice if repeated)
- Difficult variation of the Woman (one full revolution)
- Difficult carry feature only for Senior
- Seniors: Difficult one-hand-hold of the man (2 full revolutions in total not counting parts shorted than 1 rev); Juniors: one-hand-hold of the man (2 full revolutions in total not counting parts shorter than 1 rev)
- Additional revolutions of the man with one-hand-hold after 2 revolutions in feature 5 (only in FS and only in one lift)
- Change of rotational direction by the man (one revolution before and after the change, counts only once per program)
Lift features ___, ___, ___, and ___ must be significantly different from lift to lift and if similar, will only count first time attempted
Features 1, 2, 3 and 5
All lift features can be counted only if executed in the first how many revs?
All the features can be counted only if executed in the first 4.0 revs.
What are basic lift holds?
Hand-to-Armpit
Hand-to-Waist
Hand-to-Hip or upper part of the leg including buttocks (higher than the knee)
Hand-to-Hand/Arm
What are basic lift positions?
Upright (woman’s upper body vertical)
Star (womans position sideways with upper body parallel to ice)
Platter (womans position flat, facing up or down with upper body parallel to ice)
What is considered a change of Woman’s position in a lift?
From one basic position to another
Upright (head up) to Upright (head down)
Platter to Platter with half a rotation of woman
Star to Star with half a rotation of woman
What is a simple lift take-off variation
Includes but not limited to change of hand hold on ascent of lift
What is a difficult lift take-off variation
Includes but it not limited to: somersault take-off, dance lift going immediately into pair lift take off without the woman touching the ice between the two lifts, one hand take-off, spread-eagle, Ina-Bauer, spirals by one or both partners as the entry curve, both partners taking off a 5RLi lift forward
Must be executed before full extension of the arms
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Change of hand hold on ascent of lift
Simple lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Somersault take off
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Dance lift going immediately into a Pair Lift take off without the Woman touching the ice between the two lifts
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
One hand takeoff
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Spread eagles by both partners as the entry curve
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Spread eagles by one partner as the entry curve
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Ina Bauers by both partners as the entry curve
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Ina Bauers by one partner as the entry curve
Difficult lift take-off