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Synchronized skating is a team sport in which 8-20 skaters
perform a program together. It uses the same judging system as singles,
pairs and dance and is characterized by teamwork, speed, intricate
formations and challenging step sequences.
Elements in synchronized skating include blocks, circles, wheels,
lines, intersections, moves in the field, moves in isolation, no-hold
blocks, spins and pairs moves.
Team Definitions
Beginner 1, 2 or 3: A team
of 8-16 skaters. No skater may have passed higher than preliminary in
any discipline, and the majority of the team must be no test.
Preliminary: A team of 8-16 skaters. Skaters must be under 12,
with the majority of the team under 10.
Pre-juvenile: A team of 8-12 skaters. The majority of the team
must be under 12.
Open Juvenile: A team of 8-12 skaters. The majority of the team
must be under 19. All skaters must have passed the pre-preliminary moves
in the field test.
Juvenile: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 13 and
have passed the preliminary moves in the field test.
Intermediate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 18
and have passed the pre juvenile moves in the field test.
Novice: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 16 and
have passed the juvenile moves in the field test.
Open Junior: A team or 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be at least 12
years old and the majority under 19. All skaters must have passed the
preliminary moves in the field test.
Junior: A team of 12-16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 12
years old and under 19. All skaters must have passed the intermediate
moves in the field test.
Senior: A team of 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 14 years
old and have passed the novice moves in the field test.
Open Collegiate: A team of 8-16 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled
in a college or degree program as either part-time or full-time
students.
Collegiate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in
a college or degree program as full-time students and have passed the
juvenile moves in the field test.
Open Adult: A team or 8-12 skaters. The majority of the team must
be 19 years or older.
Masters: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 25 years or
older, with the majority of the team 35 years or older.
Adult: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 21 years or
older, with the majority of the team 25 years or older. All skaters must
have passed at least one of the following tests: preliminary moves in
the field, adult bronze moves in the field, preliminary figure or
preliminary dance
All ages are as of July 1 preceding the competitive
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