Burlington Skating Centre

Free skating consists of the execution of jumps, spins, footwork, field movements and stroking, either in isolation or performed in sequence to music.

There are six Free Skating tests in the STARSkate Program:

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Preliminary – Elements, Program
Junior Bronze – Elements, Program
Senior Bronze – Elements, Program
Junior Silver – Elements, Program
Senior Silver – Elements, Program
Gold – Elements, Program

Each test consists of 2 parts - Elements in Isolation and a Free Program.

Preliminary Free Skate

1. Elements (14 Elements in Isolation)

Stroking

• Forward Perimeter Stroking

• Backward Perimeter Stroking

Jumps

• Bunny Hop

• Waltz

• Salchow

• Flip

• Loop

Jump Combination

• Toe Loop / Toe Loop

Spins

• Forward One-Foot Upright

• Backward One-Foot Upright

• Sit Spin

• Camel Spin

Field Movements

• Right Forward Spiral (choice of edge)

• Left Forward Spiral (choice of edge)

2. Program

Duration: A program of 1.5 to 2.0 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

Elements: The program shall contain:

• Jumps: A minimum of 3 different jumps of at least one rotation.

• Spins: A minimum of 2 different spins

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Junior Bronze Free Skate

1. Elements (14 Elements in Isolation)

Stroking

• Forward Outside Edge Stroking with Crosscuts on End

• Forward Inside Edge Stroking with Crosscuts on End

• Backward Outside Edge Stroking with Crosscuts on End

• Backward Inside Edge Stroking with Crosscuts on End

Jumps

• Flip

• Lutz

• Axel or Walley

• Split

Jump Combination

• Salchow / Toe Loop

• Loop / Loop

Spins

• One-Foot Upright Spin: Backward

• Flying Spin

• Combination Spin

Field Movements

• Backward Spiral (choice of edge)

2. Program

Duration: A program of 2.0 or 2.5 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

Elements: The program shall contain:

• Jumps: A minimum of 4 different jumps of at least one rotation.

• Spins: A minimum of 2 different spins

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Senior Bronze Free Skate

1. Elements (14 Elements in Isolation)

Stroking

• Russian Stroking

• Forward Crosscut / Outside-Inside Change of Edge Exercise

• Backward Crosscut / Outside-Inside Change of Edge Exercise

Jumps

• Axel

• Double Salchow

• Double Toe Loop

• Split

Jump Sequence

• One jump sequence of 3 or more jumps. At least 2 jumps to have one rotation or more.

Jump Combination

• One jump combination consisting of a single Lutz plus a single or double to loop or loop jump.

Spins

• Flying Camel (minimum 3 rotations)

• Layback or Sideways Leaning Spin or Camel/Sit (minimum 3 rotations)

• Combination Spin: Minimum 2 rotations in each position, minimum 3 rotations on each foot, 2 positions and 1 change of foot.

• Camel Spin

Field Movements

• A sequence of 2 moves chosen by the candidate.

Step Sequence

• One Step Sequence using full length or width of ice with choice of pattern.

2. Program

Duration: A program of 2.5 or 3.0 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

Elements: The program shall contain:

• Jumps: A minimum of 5 different jumps: 4 jumps of at least one rotation and one double jump.

• Jump Sequence: A jump sequence containing at least three jumps.

• Jump Combination: A jump combination including at least one double jump.

• Spins: 3 different spins including one combination.

• Step Sequence: A step sequence (straight line, circular, serpentine or spiral) using full length or width of ice

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Junior Silver Free Skate

1. Elements (14 Elements in isolation)

Stroking

• Circle Stroking Forwards/Backwards

• Figure Eight Stroking Forwards/Backwards

Jumps

• Axel

• One of:

Double Loop
Double Flip
Double Lutz

• Split / Split

Jump Sequence

• One jump sequence of 3 or more jumps including one double jump.

Jump Combination

• One jump combination consisting of 2 jumps of at least one rotation, second jump

must be a double.

Spins

• Layback or Sideways Leaning Spin or Cross foot with a minimum of at least 4

rotations.

• Sit Change Sit (minimum 4 rotations)

• Combination Spin: Minimum 2 rotations in each position and minimum 4 rotations on

each foot, 3 positions and 1 change of foot.

Field Movements:

• A sequence of two moves chosen by the candidate.

Step Sequence:

• One Step Sequence using full length or width of ice with choice of pattern.

2. Program

Duration: A program of 3.0 or 3.5 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

Elements: The program shall contain:

• Jumps: A minimum of 6 different jumps, 4 jumps of at least one rotation and two double jumps.

• Jump Sequence: A jump sequence containing at least three jumps one of which shall be a double jump.

• Jump Combination: A jump combination including at least one double jump.

• Spins: Three different spins including one combination.

• Step Sequence: A step sequence (straight line, circular, serpentine or spiral) using full length or width of ice

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Senior Silver Free Skate

1. Elements (14 Elements in isolation)

Stroking

• Forward Russian Stroking with Forward Inside / Backward Inside Three Turn

Sequence Exercise

• Forward Russian Stroking with Hip Twist Sequence Exercise

• Forward Russian Stroking with Backward Outside Three / Inside Open Mohawk

Sequence Exercise

Jumps

• Axel

• Double Toe Jump

• Two of:

Double Loop
Double Flip
Double Lutz

Jump Sequence:

• One jump sequence consisting of 3 or more jumps including two double jumps.

Jump Combination:

• One jump combination consisting of 2 double jumps.

Spins

• Camel Change Camel with a minimum of 5 rotations.

• Flying Camel / Back Sit with a minimum of 5 rotations

• Combination Spin: Minimum 2 rotations in each position and a minimum of 5

rotations on each foot, 3 positions and 1 change of foot.

Field Movements:

• A sequence of at least 3 moves chosen by the candidate.

Step Sequence:

• One Step Sequence using full length or width of ice with choice of pattern.

2. Program

Duration: A program of 3.5 or 4.0 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

Elements: The program shall contain:

• Jumps: A variety of jumps to include three different edge jumps and three different

toe jumps. Three of these must be of least one rotation and three must be different

double (or triple) jumps.

• Jump Sequence: A jump sequence containing at least 3 jumps, two of which shall be

double jumps.

• Jump Combination: A jump combination consisting of two double jumps.

• Spins: Three different spins including:

a combination spin demonstrating all three positions with at least 5 rotations on each foot
a flying spin (5 rotations)
another spin of skater's choice

• Step Sequence: A step sequence (straight line, circular, serpentine or spiral) using full length or width of ice

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Gold Free Skate

1. Elements (14 Elements in isolation)

Stroking

• Forward Russian Stroking with Forward Inside / Backward Inside Three Turn

Sequence Exercise

• Forward Russian Stroking with Hip Twist Sequence Exercise

• Forward Russian Stroking with Backward Outside Three / Inside Open Mohawk

Sequence Exercise

Jumps

• Axel

• Double Toe Loop

• Double Salchow

• Double Loop

• Double Flip

• Double Lutz or Double Axel

Jump Sequence: One jump sequence with 3 or more jumps including two double jumps.

Jump Combination: One jump combination consisting of 2 double jumps.

Spins:

• Layback or Sideways Leaning Spin or Upright Variation with a minimum of 5 rotations.

• Combination Spin with 5 rotations on each foot: minimum 2 rotations in each position, 3 positions, 1 change of foot.

• Flying Sit Spin

Field Movement: A sequence of moves utilizing the full ice surface.

Step Sequence: One step sequence using full length or width of ice choice of pattern.

2. Program

Duration:

• Ladies: 3.5 or 4.0 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

• Men: 4.0 or 4.5 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

Elements: The program shall contain:

• Jumps: At least 4 double jumps

• Jump Sequence: A jump sequence containing at least 3 jumps, two of which shall be double jumps.

• Jump Combination: A jump combination consisting of two double jumps.

• Spins

a combination spin demonstrating all three positions with at least 5 rotations on each foot
a flying spin with 5 rotations
two other spins of skater's choice

• Ladies

Step Sequence: One step sequence using full length or width of ice surface and;
Field Movements: One sequence of field movements to include spirals and /or free skating movements such as turns, arabesques, spread eagles, etc. fully utilizing the ice surface.

• Men

Step Sequence: Two different step sequences using full length or width of ice

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