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2026 Rules and Regulations - 800 Section Adult Tests

New Zealand · English · 8 pages

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2026 NZIFSA Rules and Regulations – 1 Jan 2026 800-3 • Free Dance one reskate is permitted 805.2 STROKING In the event of failure, one element may be reskated once at the discretion of the Judges, for Test 1 (Preliminary) and higher. 806 JUDGING OF TESTS 806.1 Marking must be in accordance with the rules applying to the particular level of skating and any particular rules set out in the test requirements. The closed marking system shall be used for all tests. 806.2 The NZIFSA Test/Competition Secretary must approve the judges for all tests. Two judges (not more), each holding the appropriate test judging grading, must be appointed for all tests except as follows. One judge can be used for Adult Elementary tests providing that they are graded with a test level of Bronze or higher. Judges that are graded for Gold or higher test level for that discipline may single panel judge tests up to and including Adult Silver. Judges may officiate at Adult tests that are one grade higher than their Standard test judging level. 806.3 The candidate must satisfy each of the Judges appointed for all tests 806.4 A Judge or Referee may not officiate at a test where any of the following circumstances prevail: a) When they are closely related (defined as husband, wife, defacto partner, mother, father, son, daughter, sister and brother) to the candidate. b) When they have been a skating partner or a team member of the candidate during the past 12 months in a competition or test. c) When they are closely related to either: i) a coach of the candidate or ii) any person who has been a coach of the candidate during the preceding twelve months. c) When due to extenuating circumstances, a Judge or Referee is required to officiate contrary to Rule 806.5, prior approval must be sought from and given in writing by the Officials Director or nominated representative. 806.5 Judges may not review a skater’s performance in person/via video within a period of three weeks prior to judging that skater for an NZIFSA Test. 807 STROKING TESTS - INDEX TO ADULT STROKING REQUIREMENTS ELEMENTARY TEST A0 Perimeter Stroking Basic Consecutive Edges PRELIMINARY TEST A1 Figure 8 Crossovers (Forward and Backwards) Forward and Backward Perimeter Power Stroking BRONZE: TEST A2 5 Step Mohawk Alternating Forward Inside Three-Turns Alternating Backward Crossovers to Backward Outside Edges Forward Power 3 turns SILVER: TEST A3 FO-BI Three-Turns in the Field FI-BO Three-Turns in the Field Forward and backward Free Skate Cross Strokes Eight step Mohawk Backward Power Three-Turns GOLD: TEST A4 Forward Double 3 turns