Implementation date: July 1, 2018
434. APPROVED – Singles Committee
Amend rule 1071 (D) (page 102, Rulebook) as follows:
1071 IJS Basic Principles of Calculation – All Skating Disciplines
D. Singles and Pairs Bonus
1. Junior Singles Short Program and Free Skate:
a. +1.0 bonus for each triple Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
b. +2.0 bonus for each quadruple jump achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved
as a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
c. Triple Axel and quadruple jumps are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program
and repeat rules.
12. Novice Singles Short Program and Free Skate:
a. +3.0 bonus for each two-jump combination where both jumps are triple jumps, or a three-jump combination
where two triple jumps are executed in succession. Both triple jumps must be under-rotated or full value to
receive the bonus.
b. +3.0 bonus for each triple Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
c. +2.0 bonus for any triple jump (under-rotated or full value) that immediately follows a double jump (including
double Axel) in a jump combination.
d. +1.0 bonus for each triple jump achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence, that doesn’t meet the criteria in paragraphs a, b or c above.
e. Triple jumps are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program and repeat rules.
23. Intermediate Singles Short Program and Free Skate:
a. +1.0 bonus for one double Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
b. +3.0 bonus for each two-jump combination where both jumps are triple jumps or a three-jump combination
where two triple jumps are executed in succession. Both triple jumps must be under-rotated or full value to
receive the bonus.
c. +2.0 bonus for any triple jump (under-rotated or full value) that immediately follows a double jump (including
double Axel) in a jump combination.
bd. +1.0 bonus for each triple jump achieved (under-rotated or full value) , regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence, that doesn’t meet the criteria in paragraphs b or c above.
e. Double Axel and triple jumps are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program and
repeat rules.
34. Juvenile Singles Free Skate:
a. +1.0 bonus for each double Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence.
b. +1.0 bonus for one triple jump* achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence.
c. Double Axels and triple jump* are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program and
repeat rules.
Remaining paragraphs will be re-numbered accordingly.
Remember that the Juvenile age was also lowered by 1 year going into season. The new age is 12 or under.
434. APPROVED – Singles Committee
Amend rule 1071 (D) (page 102, Rulebook) as follows:
1071 IJS Basic Principles of Calculation – All Skating Disciplines
D. Singles and Pairs Bonus
1. Junior Singles Short Program and Free Skate:
a. +1.0 bonus for each triple Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
b. +2.0 bonus for each quadruple jump achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved
as a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
c. Triple Axel and quadruple jumps are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program
and repeat rules.
12. Novice Singles Short Program and Free Skate:
a. +3.0 bonus for each two-jump combination where both jumps are triple jumps, or a three-jump combination
where two triple jumps are executed in succession. Both triple jumps must be under-rotated or full value to
receive the bonus.
b. +3.0 bonus for each triple Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
c. +2.0 bonus for any triple jump (under-rotated or full value) that immediately follows a double jump (including
double Axel) in a jump combination.
d. +1.0 bonus for each triple jump achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence, that doesn’t meet the criteria in paragraphs a, b or c above.
e. Triple jumps are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program and repeat rules.
23. Intermediate Singles Short Program and Free Skate:
a. +1.0 bonus for one double Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence;
b. +3.0 bonus for each two-jump combination where both jumps are triple jumps or a three-jump combination
where two triple jumps are executed in succession. Both triple jumps must be under-rotated or full value to
receive the bonus.
c. +2.0 bonus for any triple jump (under-rotated or full value) that immediately follows a double jump (including
double Axel) in a jump combination.
bd. +1.0 bonus for each triple jump achieved (under-rotated or full value) , regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence, that doesn’t meet the criteria in paragraphs b or c above.
e. Double Axel and triple jumps are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program and
repeat rules.
34. Juvenile Singles Free Skate:
a. +1.0 bonus for each double Axel achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence.
b. +1.0 bonus for one triple jump* achieved (under-rotated or full value), regardless of whether it is achieved as
a solo jump, or in combination or sequence.
c. Double Axels and triple jump* are eligible for bonus points only if compliant with well-balanced program and
repeat rules.
Remaining paragraphs will be re-numbered accordingly.
Remember that the Juvenile age was also lowered by 1 year going into season. The new age is 12 or under.
