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
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Spirals by both partners as the entry curve
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Spirals by one partners as the entry curve
Difficult lift take-off
Simple or Difficult Lift Take-Off Variation?
Both partners take-off forward
Only a difficult lift take off into a 5RLi lift
Otherwise simple lift take-off
Simple lift landing variations
change of hold on descent; landing on the other foot is not automatically considered as a simple landing variety
Difficult lift landing variations
Variation of the difficult landing which includes, but is not limited to: somersaults, variation in holds, partner positions and/or direction of landing, one hand landing, spread-eagle position of man during dismounting (this position of the Man is counted as a difficult variation of landing only if the spread eagle is long enough)
Must be executed from the moment the man starts bending his arm til the moment the Woman is placed on the ice
What period of the lift is considered the take-off?
From the moment the Woman leaves the ice and the period before the man fully extends his arms
What period of the lift is considered the landing?
From the moment the man starts bending his arms til the moment the woman is placed on the ice
Lift Level Feature 1
Senior: Difficult variation of the take-off and difficult landing variety
Junior: Simple variation of the take-off and difficult landing variety
This feature can be awarded in several lifts only if its execution is significantly different from lift to lift
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
Change of hold on descent
Simple variation of lift landing
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
Landing on the other foot
Simple lift landing - not automatically considered a variation
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
Somersault
Difficult variation of lift landing
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
Variation in holds
Difficult variation of lift landing
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
Variation in partner positions
Difficult variation of lift landing
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
Variation in direction of landing
Difficult variation of lift landing
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
One hand hold in dismount
Difficult variation of lift landing IF man uses one hand and woman uses either one hand or no hands and she is not touching the partner with any part of the upper body
CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE PER PROGRAM
Simple or difficult variation of lift landing?
spread eagle position of man during dismounting
Difficult variation of lift landing only if the spread eagle lasts from when the man starts bending his arms until the moment the woman is placed on the ice
Lift level feature 2
1 change of hold and/or woman’s position (1 rev of the man before and after the change, counts twice if repeated)
Change of hold requirements
Change of hold requires one full revolution before and after this change
Change of hold means the Man’s hands change from one lift group hold to another lift group hold
If the man changes hold for less than one revolution, it is not considered a change of hold
Change from right arm to left arm hold or vice-versa with at least one revolution in each of these holds is also considered as a change of hold
In order to avoid counting one feature twice going from a two-handed hold to a one hand hold or vice versa is not counted in the number of hold changes
Change of hold and of Woman’s position (4)
If a change of hold and a change of Woman’s position are executed at the same time, only one Level feature will be awarded
The feature for “change of hold and/or woman’s position” can be awarded in several lifts only if its execution is significantly different from lift to lift.
There are various holds (hand to hand, hand-to-arm, hand-to-body and hand to upper part of the leg (above the knee)) and Woman’s positions (upright, star, and platter). Change of holds/position is going from one of these holds/positions to another hold/position.
If the same two holds / positions are executed more than once in the same order, these executions will be considered as similar. Any other types of changes are considered “significantly different”, including repetition of two same holds/positions in different order
Difficult variation of Woman’s position
Only if the variation of the Woman significantly impacts the balance of the Woman in the lift or requires specific strength and/or flexibility, this variation will influence the level.
The feature of “difficult variation of the woman’s position” can be awarded in several lifts only if the variations are significantly different from lift to lift
Lift level feature 3
Difficult variation of the Woman (one full revolution)
Identifying the lift group
Groups are classified according to the take-off hold at the moment the Woman passes the Man’s shoulder except in Group 1 and Group 2 as full arm extension isn’t required
Identifying the type of Group 5 lift
Identified by the take-off of the Woman, the relative position of the partners at the moment of take-off, and the hand grip
Group 5 toe lift (5TLi)
At the moment of take-off, partners are face to face with man skating forward and Woman backward. Man holds Woman’s left hand with his left hand and her right hand with his right. Woman jumps from her toe
Group 5 step lift (5SLi)
At the moment of take-off, partners are face to face with man skating backward and woman skating forward. Man holds Woman’s left hand with his left hand and holds her right hand with his right. Woman jumps from a forward edge.
Group 5 Axel Lift (5ALi)
At the moment of take-off, Woman is at the Man’s side. Man, skates forward or sometimes in a spread eagle. Man holds woman’s left hand with his left and her right arm with his right. Woman jumps from a forward edge.
Group 5 Backward Lift (5BLi)
At the moment of take-off both partners skate backwards. Woman’s right hand is in the man’s right hand and her left hand is in his hand. The woman takes off backward using blade or toe pick
Group 5 lifts that take off with partners face to face
5TLi and 5SLi
Group 5 Reverse Lift (5RLi)
At the moment of take-off both partners skate in the same direction, either backward or forward with the hand hold being right to left and left to right (opposite hand hold). The woman takes off using the blade or toe pick
The takeoff can also include a hold where the man’s arm (lifting arm) is between the Woman’s leg
Group 5 Lifts where partners take off skating in the same direction
5ALi, 5BLi, and 5RLi
Identifying the number of lift revolutions
The revolutions of the man are counted from the moment the Woman leaves the ice until the moment the Man’s arms begin to bend after full extension and consequently the Woman begins to descend.
If during the Woman’s take-off the Man is in a spread eagle or in some other position sideways, the rotation of the Man will be determined by some position of his front foot at the moment the Woman leaves the ice.
Illegal lift (illegal grip etc)
If the pair executes an illegal grip, the Level cannot be higher than Base. The deduction for an illegal element will apply)
Man starts bending the arm(s)
When the Man begins to bend the arm after full extension, the lift is concluded (excluding while changing hold/position)
Any part of the lift, executed after the new extension will be ignored for the Level features and also for the number of revolutions for the Man.
Identifying the level features
Except features for take-off and landing, the lift Level features will be counted from the moment the Man’s arms fully extended till the moment he starts bending the arm(s).
Lift level feature 4
Difficult carry feature (only for senior FS)
Allowed in both programs but not considered a level feature in the SP. Counts in Senior FS only the first time executed.
What makes a carry feature difficult?
Includes at least one of the following features by the Man during the carry for at least 3 seconds:
- skates on one foot
- holds partner on one arm
- performs crossovers
- performs spread eagles or similar move
Break in lift rotation for longer than 3 seconds
Any break in continuous rotation longer than 3 seconds will be considered as a carry attempt
Changes interrupted by carry
If a “change in hold/Woman’s position/rotational direction” is interrupted by a carry, corresponding level feature will not be awarded
Lift level feature 5
Seniors: Difficult one-hand-hold of the man (2 full revolutions on total not counting parts shorter than 1 rev)
Juniors: one-hand-hold of the man (2 full revolutions in total not counting parts shorter than 1 rev)
One hand hold of the man (general)
Two rotations of the Man in total using one hand hold will count as a Level feature. The third revolution with one hand hold will not count as an additional Level feature in SP and will count as an additional Level feature only in one lift (the first time its performed) in FS
Lift level feature 6
Additional revolutions of the man with one-hand-hold after 2 revolutions in feature 5 (only in FS and only in one lift)
One hand hold of the man (Junior)
The feature is awarded only if the Woman does not use her arms or uses only one arm for support. It is not awarded if both arms of the woman are touching the man.
One hand hold of the man (senior)
difficult one hand hold of the man means any lift in which there is only one point of contact between the Woman and the Woman is balancing without supporting herself on the man
Lifts with more than one point of contact which require exceptional balance and control. The majority of the Woman’s weight musut clearly be off the axis of the man’s body core. The second point of contact can only be given if not used for support.
Lift level feature 7
Change of rotational direction by the man (one revolution before and after the change, counts only once per program)
Change of rotational direction of the man
Requires one revolution before and after the change, counts only once per program (first time it’s attempted)
Wrong take off (Short Program)
If the take-off is of a different nature than the required take-off, the lfit will receive no Level and No value
Pair performs all 3 lifts with group 5 takeoffs in FS
If in a FS program for Seniors and Juniors all lifts are from Group 5, the last performed lift will be deleted
Definition of a “small lift”
Any lift with a sustained/stabilized Woman’s position in which the man’s hands remain not higher than his shoulder line. This lift can be with or without rotation
Which level features in 2023-2024 will not be available in 2024-2025?
Difficult carry feature for senior and additional revolutions of the man with one-hand hold
For feature 3 (DV of the Lady), if two variations look similar but different hands/hips/directions are being used, can we consider them as significantly different?
Yes!
For feature 5 (difficult one-hand-hold of man), what are things to consider that can make this significantly different from lift to lift (even if it looks similar)?
- different hands of the man
- different hands of the lady
- different hips of the lasy
-different directions of the lady’s body in group 4 lift
Opposite positions and/or directions in lady’s body position in platter position - different directions of rotation
If in a lasso lift, one of the man’s shoulders does not remain clearly above his shoulders, what is the lift identified as?
Group 4 lift
TRUE OR FALSE:
Difficult variations of the woman’s air position, carries, changes of rotational direction, and one-hand holds by the man are permitted.
FALSE
If one of these is executed the lift in question will be called at a Level B and given 2.0 points illegal element deduction
What are the level features for Juvenile and Intermediate Pairs?
- Simple variation of take-off
- Simple landing variety
- Coverage of the ice from red line to blue line or equivalent (25 feet)
- Additional coverage of the ice from blue line to red line or equivalent (additional 25 feet)
For juvenile and intermediate - what are examples of simple variation of take-off?
change of hold on the ascent, position that is different than the required group hold (for example: man skating forward on the take-off of a Group 2 or Group 4 lift)
These variations can be repeated on each lift at Juv and Int
For juvenile and intermediate - what are examples of simple landing variety?
Change of hold on the descent, landing on the other foot with a change of direction or a difficult leg hold.
Variations may be repeated on each lift at Juv and Int
