ISU Congress 2021

[MacMadame]

My mom walked me down the aisle too!

 

[Sylvia]

There is a proposal of introducing an European Junior Figure Skating Championship and Four Continents Junior Figure Skating Championship. Is there any chance of this getting approved?

Thanks for bringing it up ... finally found it on page 31 (this is Hungary's proposal): https://www.isu.org/docman-document...25783-congress-2021-provisional-agenda-1/file

64. HUNGARY TO BE POSTPONED TO 2022 CONGRESS
Rule 127, paragraph 1
Amend as follows:
1. Allotment of Championships
The allotment of Championships, i.e. World Speed Skating Championships (as of season 2020/21), World
Allround Speed Skating Championships (until end of season 2019/20), World Single Distances Speed Skating
Championships (until end of season 2019/20), World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (until end of
season 2019/20), World Junior Speed Skating Championships, European Speed Skating Championships,
Four Continents Speed Skating Championships (as of season 2019/20), World Short Track Speed Skating
Championships, World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships, European Short Track Speed
Skating Championships, Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships (as of season 2019/20),
World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure Skating Championships, European Figure Skating
Championships, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, World Synchronized Skating
Championships, and World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships, European Junior Figure Skating
Championships and Four Continents Junior Figure Skating Championships is made annually by the ISU
Council.
Reason: The significance of European Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents Junior
Figure Skating Championships is to allow junior Skaters acquire advanced competition routine prior to
reaching senior age categories. The vast number of talented junior Skaters justifies the valid need for these
competitions. In modern times qualifying for the World Figure Skating Championships can objectively be
considered extremely challenging due to the high standards and great number of Skaters. As a direct reason
it would be relevant to include the earned points of these prestigious Championships to the World Ranking
points of Skaters. It is also necessary to fit the Championships appropriately in the competition calendar of the
World Junior Figure Skating Championships, European Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents
Figure Skating Championships.
Hungary truly recommends to organize the above-mentioned events annually. In case financial difficulties may
occur the biannual organization seems also feasible.
Our budget proposal recommends using the 60% of the senior European Championships budget to organize
European Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Council Recommendation:
The addition of ISU Events and related use and justification of additional ISU resources needs to be evaluated
carefully and clearly needs further evaluation and a debate.

ETA:

C. TECHNICAL RULES SINGLE & PAIR SKATING (starting on page 126):

261. SINGLE & PAIR SKATING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE URGENT & ESSENTIAL
Rule 611, paragraph 3
...
2021-2022 [Junior Short Program]
Men
a) Double or triple Axel Paulsen;
b) Double or triple Flip jump;
c) Jump combination consisting of a double and a triple jump or two triple jumps;
d) Flying sit spin;
e) Camel spin with only one change of foot;
f) Spin combination with only one change of foot;
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface.

Ladies
a) Double Axel Paulsen;
b) Double or triple Flip jump;
c) Jump combination consisting of two double jumps or one double and one triple jump or two triple jumps;
d) Flying sit spin;
e) Layback / sideways leaning spin or camel spin without change of foot;
f) Spin combination with only one change of foot;
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface.

...

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269. SINGLE & PAIR SKATING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE URGENT & ESSENTIAL
Rule 620, paragraph 2 and 3 2.
The Senior Short Program shall consist of the following required elements, which form three groups. The groups that are effective on July 1st of each year are:
2021-2022
a) Any hand to hand lift take-off (Group Four);
b) Twist lift (double or triple);
c) Throw jump (double or triple);
d) Solo jump (double or triple);
e) Solo spin combination with only one change of foot;
f) Death spiral backward outside;
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface;

3. The Junior Short Program shall consist of the following required elements, which form three groups. The groups that are effective on July 1st of each year are:
2021-2022
a) Any hand to hand lift take-off (Group Four)
b) Twist lift (double or triple)
c) Double or triple Salchow throw jump
d) Double Flip or double Axel solo jump
e) Solo spin combination with only one change of foot
f) Death spiral backward outside
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface

 

[drfj]

Thanks for bringing it up ... finally found it on page 31 (this is Hungary's proposal): https://www.isu.org/docman-document...25783-congress-2021-provisional-agenda-1/file

64. HUNGARY TO BE POSTPONED TO 2022 CONGRESS
Rule 127, paragraph 1
Amend as follows:
1. Allotment of Championships
The allotment of Championships, i.e. World Speed Skating Championships (as of season 2020/21), World
Allround Speed Skating Championships (until end of season 2019/20), World Single Distances Speed Skating
Championships (until end of season 2019/20), World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (until end of
season 2019/20), World Junior Speed Skating Championships, European Speed Skating Championships,
Four Continents Speed Skating Championships (as of season 2019/20), World Short Track Speed Skating
Championships, World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships, European Short Track Speed
Skating Championships, Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships (as of season 2019/20),
World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure Skating Championships, European Figure Skating
Championships, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, World Synchronized Skating
Championships, and World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships, European Junior Figure Skating
Championships and Four Continents Junior Figure Skating Championships is made annually by the ISU
Council.
Reason: The significance of European Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents Junior
Figure Skating Championships is to allow junior Skaters acquire advanced competition routine prior to
reaching senior age categories. The vast number of talented junior Skaters justifies the valid need for these
competitions. In modern times qualifying for the World Figure Skating Championships can objectively be
considered extremely challenging due to the high standards and great number of Skaters. As a direct reason
it would be relevant to include the earned points of these prestigious Championships to the World Ranking
points of Skaters. It is also necessary to fit the Championships appropriately in the competition calendar of the
World Junior Figure Skating Championships, European Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents
Figure Skating Championships.
Hungary truly recommends to organize the above-mentioned events annually. In case financial difficulties may
occur the biannual organization seems also feasible.
Our budget proposal recommends using the 60% of the senior European Championships budget to organize
European Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Council Recommendation:
The addition of ISU Events and related use and justification of additional ISU resources needs to be evaluated
carefully and clearly needs further evaluation and a debate.

ETA:

C. TECHNICAL RULES SINGLE & PAIR SKATING (starting on page 126):

261. SINGLE & PAIR SKATING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE URGENT & ESSENTIAL
Rule 611, paragraph 3
...
2021-2022 [Junior Short Program]
Men
a) Double or triple Axel Paulsen;
b) Double or triple Flip jump;
c) Jump combination consisting of a double and a triple jump or two triple jumps;
d) Flying sit spin;
e) Camel spin with only one change of foot;
f) Spin combination with only one change of foot;
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface.

Ladies
a) Double Axel Paulsen;
b) Double or triple Flip jump;
c) Jump combination consisting of two double jumps or one double and one triple jump or two triple jumps;
d) Flying sit spin;
e) Layback / sideways leaning spin or camel spin without change of foot;
f) Spin combination with only one change of foot;
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface.

...

Page 130:

269. SINGLE & PAIR SKATING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE URGENT & ESSENTIAL
Rule 620, paragraph 2 and 3 2.
The Senior Short Program shall consist of the following required elements, which form three groups. The groups that are effective on July 1st of each year are:
2021-2022
a) Any hand to hand lift take-off (Group Four);
b) Twist lift (double or triple);
c) Throw jump (double or triple);
d) Solo jump (double or triple);
e) Solo spin combination with only one change of foot;
f) Death spiral backward outside;
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface;

3. The Junior Short Program shall consist of the following required elements, which form three groups. The groups that are effective on July 1st of each year are:
2021-2022
a) Any hand to hand lift take-off (Group Four)
b) Twist lift (double or triple)
c) Double or triple Salchow throw jump
d) Double Flip or double Axel solo jump
e) Solo spin combination with only one change of foot
f) Death spiral backward outside
g) Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface

Our budget proposal recommends using the 60% of the senior European Championships budget to organize
European Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents Junior Figure Skating Championships.
I can not imagine that a Junior European Championships are cheaper than a Senior Europeans, surely in junior there are more participants than in senior

 

[MacMadame]

Our budget proposal recommends using the 60% of the senior European Championships budget to organize
European Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents Junior Figure Skating Championships.
I can not imagine that a Junior European Championships are cheaper than a Senior Europeans, surely in junior there are more participants than in senior

Junior events often are held in rinks instead of arenas or very small arenas because there doesn't tend to be an audience except for a few crazy skater fans and people associated with the participants (i..e, their friends and family, their coaches). Wouldn't that make it cheaper to hold them?

 

[Karen-W]

Junior events often are held in rinks instead of arenas or very small arenas because there doesn't tend to be an audience except for a few crazy skater fans and people associated with the participants (i..e, their friends and family, their coaches). Wouldn't that make it cheaper to hold them?

Also, the prize money for junior events is much lower than senior events. That difference alone is going to reduce the budget by a hefty amount.