Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

[sk8rgrl3]

Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

Can anyone clarify the new spin rules for IJS this year? I was just at a PSA state workshop and was told that the position of the free foot i.e. sit spin foot in front, can only be used once in a program. That includes basic sit, pancake, etc.. it is now the free foot that determines the position..to the side and behind to be used in sit spins...also, can that feature be used on both feet or just one? Thanks!

 

[mskater93]

Re: Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

They are correct that it can only be used once per program and that means once, not twice. Cannonball/mushroom/tuck/pancake are all the same (these have the same core change) while the twist is different (think Wagner's sit with her body twisted and hand up while she's looking at it). It's not foot position, it's core change that dictates the feature.

 

[vlaurend]

Re: Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

Mskater, are you sure? I thought cannonball and pancake counted as different variations.

 

[mskater93]

Re: Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

Not any more - all the spins with body tuck are "the same feature" according to her.

 

[vlaurend]

Re: Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

Clarifications are usually posted sometime during the summer. Hopefully, they will address these variations and make it less confusing!

 

[gkelly]

Re: Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

Here's an explanation from USFigureSkating, to the best of their understanding:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Content/2010-11 Spin DVs Options.pdf

 

[vlaurend]

Re: Has anyone heard more detail on the level features for spins this year?

Here's an explanation from USFigureSkating, to the best of their understanding:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Content/2010-11 Spin DVs Options.pdf

Ah, perfect! Thanks for posting that!