Required Elements & Protocol Abbreviations, 2018-19 Season and Onwards
As many of you are aware, the ISU implemented several major rule changes at the 57th ISU Congress, altering the scoring system, composition of skating programs, and a few naming conventions. While we gradually work on updating our Introduction to Skating Guides, here’s a post to keep track of which elements are required in senior skating programs and how to identify the abbreviations used in protocols.
Sources: 2018-19 Scale of Values for Singles/Pairs and Ice Dance, Ice Dance Required Elements 2018-19, Technical Panel Handbook for Singles 2018-19, Technical Panel Handbook for Pairs 2018-19
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