Law 9: Results, ties and the protocol

When the segment's tie-breaker is also equal, the competitors are considered tied.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.2 d · applied

The final result must include each skater's final place and, separately, the placing in each segment; the Final Score is published as well.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.4 d-e · recall

Disqualified competitors lose their placements and are shown as DSQ; those who finished and were placed lower move up accordingly.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.4 a · applied

Eliminated competitors follow those who finished the competition, in order of their placement after their last completed segment.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.4 a · recall

After each segment the Total Elements Score, the panel's points for each component, the Program Component Score, the deductions and the Total Segment Score are published.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.4 b · recall

A printout after each segment shows the base values, GOEs and component points from every judge; at ISU Events, the Olympic and Youth Olympic Games and international competitions the judges' names and their scores are published.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.4 c · recall

With two Pattern Dances, the total score of each dance is multiplied by a factor of 0.5, so both dances weigh the same.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.2 b · recall

A tie on the Final Score goes to the higher score in the last skated segment; if that is tied too, the placing in the previously skated segment decides.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.3 b-c · applied

The highest total comes first; in the Short Program (and the Rhythm Dance and Pattern Dances) a tie on the total is broken by the Total Elements Score.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.2 c-d · applied

Both totals are 150.20. In the Free Skating and Free Dance a tie on the total is broken by the Program Component Score: 73.80 for B against 70.10 for A.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 353.2 d · applied

A protocol must be signed by the Referee and the Technical Controller.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 366.4 · recall

ISU Championship protocols must include photographs of those placed first, second and third; for international competitions they are optional. The officials, the entries and the ice size belong in every protocol.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 366.2 and 366.5 · applied

Among the general items are the place and rink, dates and times, the officials, the type of rink (heated or unheated), the size of the ice surface and its condition.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 366.2 · recall

The protocol of an ISU Event goes to the ISU Office in electronic form within one week; for other international competitions the limit is two weeks.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 366.6 · recall

The ISU's representative awards the bronze, silver and gold medals; the representative of the host ISU Member congratulates the winners. The ISU Office supplies the medals.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rules 393.1 b and 394 · recall

Awards are made for the final result of each competition, and the hosting ISU Member may add awards for placement in any segment.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 358.1-2 · applied

ISU Members may not award, for other competitions, medals that resemble the ISU Championship medals.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 358.3 · applied

Once the final results are calculated, the third and then the second placed are announced and called to the podium, and finally the champion.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 393.1 a · recall

Medals follow the calculation of the final results, and the team results by ISU Member are announced after the last award ceremony and go into the protocol.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rules 354 and 393.1 a · applied

No additional performance until every part of the competition is over and its results are announced: from C, after the results board. A falls inside the last segment, B after it but before the results, D after the ceremony, later than needed.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 365 · applied