This menu page links to information about the Scoring
(judging) systems currently in use in USFSA
competitions. At present, there are 2 systems in use,
the traditional 6.0 scoring system
(used for most non-qualifying competitions), and the
IJS system (used at qualifying
competitions and for higher level events at some
non-qualifying competitions.
All links with hollow bullets link directly to pages on the USFSA website.
All links with hollow bullets link directly to pages on the USFSA website.
Scoring Systems for Figure Skating
Traditional 6.0 System
- How to Interpret Your Scores - Reading your Results Sheets
- Sample Results Sheet - annotated to explain placements
Basic Info: ISU System of Scoring - IJS
- USFSA New Judging System web page
- USFSA New Judging System How it Works
- Planned Program Content Sheet (PPCS; paper version)
- How to Fill Out the Planned Program Content Sheet (see also info in box at bottom of this page)
- USFSA JS08 Program Components Overview
- USFSA JS08a Program Components Explanation
- Graph of SOV Scoring Values for Jumps - Aug 2007
Technical Documents: ISU System of Scoring - IJS
Note that its probably safest to go to the USFSA menu pages to get these documents, to be certain that you get the latest version. The direct links are provided here for your convenience, but use them with caution.
- USFSA Links to ISU Documents (menu)
- USFSA Official Clarifications page (menu)
- USFSA IJS Singles/Pairs Documents (menu)
- Singles/Pairs Scale of Values (from ISU #1611; 5/6/2010)
- Singles Levels of Difficulty (from ISU #1611; 5/6/2010)
- Spins Difficult Variations Chart Tool (7/2/2010)
- 2010-11 Pairs Levels of Difficulty (from ISU #1611; 5/6/2010)
- 2010-11 Guidelines for Establishing Singles GOE (minus and plus values); (from ISU #1611; 5/6/2010)
- 2010-11 Guidelines for Establishing Pairs GOE (minus and plus values); (from ISU #1611; 5/6/2010)
USFSA Program Elements Worksheets
- 2010-11 Singles SP Elements Interm-Senior
- 2010-11 Singles FS Elements Juv-Senior
- 2010-11 Singles FS Elements NoTest-PreJuv
- 2010-11 Pairs SP Elements Novice-Senior
- 2010-11 Pairs FS Elements Novice-Senior
- 2010-11 Pairs FS Elements PreJuv-Interm
- 2010-11 Test Track Elements
- 2010-11 Test Track Flow Chart
- 2010-11 Basic Skills Elements
- Singles/Pairs IJS page at USFSA (latest info)
- Test Track Elements page at USFSA (latest info)
- Basic Skills page at USFSA (latest info)
Planned Program Content Sheet
To fill out your Planned Program Content
Sheets online, go to the USFSA
Members Only area and log in using your USFSA number (you can get to
the logon screen from the link in the blue Member Services box on their
main page, or by clicking the link in the last sentence here).
Once there, click on the Online Event Registration link, then
click on Event Manager. A bunch of flyout menu items will
appear, one of which is Program Content. Click that one and
you're there.