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The WikiProject Figure skating terminology guide applies to articles within the scope of WikiProject Figure skating.It is based on the official rules and scoring guidelines published by the International Skating Union and the terminology and style guidelines presented by U.S. Figure Skating and Skate Canada.
Figure skating is a complex sport and performing art with a long list of technical terms and competition rules. It is subject to continuous changes regarding performed elements, judging criteria, and scoring systems, which require a high degree of sensitivity and accuracy in wording.
A reverse somersault in the air. Backflips were banned in competition until 2024. [3]backspin A spin performed on a back outside edge base value A part of the ISU Judging System – a numeric value assigned to each technical element in a skater's program, designed to standardize the elements' potential scores in an attempt to make judging more impartial [4]
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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Figure skating elements" ... Glossary of figure skating terms; 0–9. Three-turn; A. Axel jump; Axel lift; B.
Three turn diagram. A three-turn is a figure skating element which involves both a change in direction and a change in edge. For example, when a skater executes a forward outside three-turn, the skater begins on a forward outside edge and finishes on a backwards inside edge. [1]
Figure Skating Manual of Style: The manual has been split into separate guides for article structure and style and terminology and linking. The style guide also provides information on the formatting of tables and the use of figure skating-specific templates (some sections are still in the making).
Similar concepts are called field moves in the United Kingdom and skating skills in Canada. Following the abolition of compulsory figures from international competition in 1990, figure skating federations in several countries developed these drills to teach the same elements as compulsory figures within a free skating format. [ 2 ]