Some of the changes:
Singles (changes underlined)
Level of difficulty all spins:
12) Difficult blade feature in camel, sit, Layback, Biellmann or difficult variation of an upright position
Changes and clarifications on spins:
Difficult blade feature: using the blade in a way that has a significant impact on the balance, control and execution of
the spin. The feature must be executed in camel, sit, Layback, Biellmann or difficult variation of an upright position. The
position must be maintained throughout the whole feature and can be achieved for example by spinning on the heel or
toe of the blade. The feature must be performed in control inside the spin and spinning must continue after the feature.
The difficult blade feature is not considered as a difficult exit.
Pairs (changes underlined)
Levels of Difficulty
Lifts:
1) Seniors: Difficult variation of the take-off and difficult landing variety
Juniors: Difficult variation of the take-off or difficult landing variety
2) 1 change of hold and/or woman’s position (1 rev. of the man before and after the change, counts twice if repeated)
3) Difficult variation of the woman (1 full revolution)
4) Difficult carry (only for Senior Free Skating)
5) Seniors: Difficult one-hand-hold of the man (2 full revolutions in total not counting parts shorter than 1 rev.)
Juniors: one-hand-hold of the man (2 full revolutions in total not counting parts shorter than 1 rev.)
6) Additional revolutions of the man with one-hand-hold after 2 revs in 5) (only in Free Skating and only in one lift)
7) Change of rotational direction by the man (1 rev. before and after the change, counts only once per program)
Features 1), 2), 3), 5) must be significantly different from lift to lift and if similar, will only count first time
attempted. All the features can be counted if executed in the first 4 revolutions.
Solo Spins:
10) Difficult blade feature in camel, sit, Layback, Biellmann or difficult variation of an upright position
Changes and Clarifications:
Twist Lifts
The Woman must be caught in the air at the waist by the Man prior to landing and be assisted to a smooth landing on
the ice on a backward outside edge on one foot. (this part was removed)
The difficult exit may be executed before the landing of the woman or immediately after it.
Solo Spins
Difficult blade feature: using the blade in a way that has a significant impact on the balance, control and execution of
the spin. The feature must be executed in camel, sit, Layback, Biellmann or difficult variation of an upright position. The
position must be maintained throughout the whole feature and can be achieved for example by spinning on the heel or
toe of the blade. The feature must be performed in control inside the spin and spinning must continue after the feature.
The difficult blade feature is not considered as a difficult exit.
Pair Spin:
Lifting the woman while the man is on 1 foot is a level feature when executed for at least 2 revolutions in a fixed
position. If the woman is in a difficult position during the lift, it will be counted as a difficult variation. When the woman
is lifted, the definition of an upright position is based on the position of the torso and not the legs.
Reductions in GOE (these are all additions)
Singles:
Steps:
Partly or fully does not correspond to the music -1 to -4
Choreographic Sequence:
Partly or fully does not correspond to the music -1 to -4
Does not highlight choreography -1 to -3
Pairs
Jump Elements, Throw Jumps
FS: Jump with no value in combo/seq (not with *) -3 to -4
Steps:
Partly or fully does not correspond to the music -1 to -4
Choreographic Sequence:
Partly or fully does not correspond to the music -1 to -4
Does not highlight choreography -1 to -3
GOE evaluation (both Pairs and Singles)
(most text is added, any changes to existing text have been underlined)
In case of any of the following errors, the starting GOE for the evaluation cannot be higher than +2:
Jump with no value in combo/seq (not with *) – Free Skating
Unequal number of revolutions by partners in 1 or more jumps
Multiple errors in any element (e.g. in a jump element both “!” and “<”, in a spin element slowing down and traveling)
Spins:
The GOE reduction for poor fly and/or incorrect take-off or landing applies to both flying spins and spins with a flying
entrance. In this case the maximum starting GOE is +2 and the reduction is -2 to -3
Choreo Sequence:
Does not highlight choreography: The movements should reflect and support the composition of the program.
Lifts:
If a two foot take-off is done as part of a difficult entry, no reduction for starting on two feet is needed. The judges still
evaluate the quality of the take-off even if two foot take-off is allowed.
There was also wording changes, unaesthetic has now become awkward.
Edit: Since I'm still seeing in other places claims that certain elements of PCS have been removed due to a selective screenshot taken off a fansite, there have been no removals of any PCS elements in the rules. It's the same as it was for the 2024-25 season.
That reduced the number of them since that's where they were commonly used.
