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Short Program Deductions (Pairs)

These recommended deductions are taken from ISU Communication #1086 (dated 15-Aug-2000 / still current Sep 2003).

Both
Partners
One
Partner
Both 
Partners
One
Partner
Lifts: 0.1 - 0.4; omission 0.5 Solo Spin: 0.1 - 0.4; omission 0.5
0.4 0.3 Fall

0.4

0.3

Fall
0.4 0.3 Less than required revolutions

0.3

0.2

Less than required POSITIONS
0.2 - 0.3 Lady collapses on partner

0.2 - 0.3

0.1 - 0.2

Less than required REVOLUTIONS
  0.2 Lady starts or lands on two feet

0.2 - 0.3

0.1 - 0.2

Re-centering of spin
0.1 - 0.2 Man exits on two feet

0.2 - 0.3

0.1 - 0.2

Position in the air not attained
  0.1 Touchdown with the free foot

0.2 - 0.3

0.1 - 0.2

Touchdown of free foot or hand(s)

0.2

0.1

Incorrect takeoff or landing
Twist Lift; 0.1 - 0.4; omission 0.5

0.4 0.3 Fall or single

Pair spin combo: 0.1 - 0.4; omission 0.5

  0.2 - 0.3 Lady not caught in air before landing 0.4 0.3 Fall
0.2 - 0.3 

Lady collapses on partner

0.3 0.2 Less than required POSITIONS
  0.2 Lady lands on two feet 0.2 - 0.3 0.1 - 0.2 Touchdown of free foot or hand(s)
0.2 Lady is not caught at the waist

0.1 - 0.3

  Less than required REVOLUTIONS
  0.1 - 0.2 Man exits on two feet
0.1 - 0.2 Spin position in the air not attained Death Spiral: 0.1 - 0.4; omission 0.5
  0.1 Touchdown with the free foot 0.4 0.3 Fall
  0.2 Wrong pivot position

Throw Jump; 0.1 - 0.4; omission 0.5

0.2 Lady assisted by any part of the body other than the skate blade
0.4 0.3 Fall or single  

0.1 - 0.2

Less than one rev after pivot position attained by man
  0.2 - 0.3 Rotation not complete
0.2 Stepping out of a landing Step/Spiral Sequence: 0.1 - 0.3; omission 0.4
  0.2 Starting or landing on two feet 0.3 0.2 Fall
0.1 - 0.2 Touchdown of free foot or hand(s) 0.2   Pattern incorrect
0.2 0.1 Jump of more than half turn
Solo Jump; 0.1 - 0.4; omission 0.5 0.2 0.1 Stumble during sequence
0.4 0.3

Fall or single

0.2 0.1 Retrogression
  0.3 Unequal rotation by either partner 0.2 0.1 Less than two spiral positions
0.3 0.2 Stepping out of a landing
0.3 0.2 Starting or landing on two feet Additional Errors
0.2 - 0.3 0.1 - 0.2 Rotation not complete 0.3 Multiple errors by one partner only
0.2 - 0.3 0.1 - 0.2 Starting from wrong edge   0.1 - 0.2 Extra or repeated elements
0.2 - 0.3 0.1 - 0.2 Touchdown of free foot or hand(s) 0.1 - 0.2 Not according to requirments / rules
  0.1 Illegal moves (deduction in BOTH marks)
             
Note: the execution of an unprescribed element in place of a prescribed element must be considered as an omission plus an additional deduction of 0.1 - 0.2 for "an extra element" must be taken.
 
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