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INTERNATIONAL SOLO ICE DANCE COMPETITION GUIDELINES – GENERAL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS SEASON 2026-2027

Switzerland · English · 33 pages

Live federation-linked copy checked 14 September 2026; 2026/27 international solo competition guidelines, not a Swiss test ladder. Original-language text is shown as extracted. An original-page image is provided for diagram-only pages and the British skills guides. Extracted table text can lose column alignment; check the original before interpreting a table.

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INTERNATIONAL SOLO ICE DANCE COMPETITION GUIDELINES – GENERAL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS SEASON 2026-2027 original page 3
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1 General Competition Requirements The requirements handbook for International Solo Ice Dance Competitions will follow the requirements announced annually in ISU Communications for International Competitions for ISU disciplines, as per Rule 711. These shall be valid for one season only: ● Pattern Dances for International Competitions (including Key Points and Key Point Features) ● Music requirements for Pattern Dances for International Competitions ● Required Elements for Rhythm Dance ● Required Elements for Free Dance ● Technical requirements for Solo Ice Dance 1.1 Category and Age Requirements for Solo Ice Dance 1.1.1 Category Requirements In International Solo Ice Dance Competitions male and female skaters compete together in the same category. 1.1.2 Age Requirements Novice In International Solo Ice Dance Competitions, a Novice is a Skater who has met the following requirements before July 1 preceding the competition: a) Basic Novice - has not reached the age of fourteen (14) b) Intermediate Novice - has not reached the age of sixteen (16) c) Advanced Novice - has reached the age of ten (10) and has not reached the age eighteen (18) Junior In International Solo Ice Dance Competitions, a Junior is a Skater who has met the following requirements before July 1 preceding the competition: a) has reached at least the age of thirteen (13); b) has not reached the age of twenty-one (21). Senior In International Solo Ice Dance Competitions Senior only Skaters may compete who have reached at least the age of seventeen before July 1 preceding the competition. Note: ISU Member Representation All skaters must follow the same rules and procedures for citizenship and clearance as for other disciplines. 1.2 Segments of International Solo Ice Dance Competitions International Solo Ice Dance Competitions shall consist of: Basic Novice 2 Pattern Dances and 1 Free Dance Intermediate Novice 2 Pattern Dances and 1 Free Dance Advanced Novice 2 Pattern Dances and 1 Free Dance Junior 1 Rhythm Dance and 1 Free Dance Senior 1 Rhythm Dance and 1 Free Dance The Rhythm Dance or Pattern Dances must be skated before the Free Dance 1.3 Draws a) A random, manual or electronic, draw will be held by the OC or Referee prior to the start of the event for all Pattern Dance and Rhythm Dance segments. b) The Free Dance will be skated in reverse order of the Rhythm Dance or Pattern Dance Results for all categories. 3