Law 4: The pair Free Skating

Seniors and juniors may have at most two lifts with full extension of the lifting arm(s), and the two may not come from the same Group.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · recall

Single skating moves done at the same time either symmetrically (mirror skating) or in parallel (shadow skating) belong in a good pair program, with the typical pair moves.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · recall

The well-balanced program allows a maximum of two different throw jumps, for seniors and juniors alike.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · recall

Seniors skate at most one death spiral in Free Skating, of a different type from the one in their Short Program; variations of arm holds and pivot positions are possible.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · recall

Both lists hold lifts, a twist, throws, a solo jump, a jump combination or sequence, a choreographic pair spin and a death spiral; only the senior list has the choreographic pair lift.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · applied

All lifts must have different abbreviations; if the take-off is not different, the second lift with the same abbreviation is not marked but blocks a lift box.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · applied

The well-balanced program has at most one solo jump and one jump combination or jump sequence.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · recall

Elements beyond the prescribed numbers are not counted, and only the first attempts (or allowed number of attempts) are taken into account.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · applied

In the Short Program the Woman rotates freely two or three times; in Free Skating the number of revolutions in the twist is not limited.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rules 620.4.b, 621 (Remarks) · applied

The two lifts may not both come from the same Group. B uses Group Four twice; the others mix two Groups.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 · applied

In pair Free Skating the jump combination or sequence consists of two jumps; singles may use up to three in one of them.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · recall

Jumps of more than two revolutions (the double Axel and all triples and quads) must be of different names, but the combination or sequence itself may hold two of the same such jump.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · applied

A choreographic pair lift must have a minimum of one rotation and must go up and come down while moving across the ice.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · recall

There are no limits on the hold, but at some point the lifting partner must have straight or almost straight arm(s) above the head.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · recall

If the choreographic pair lift is not identifiable, the third performed lift is taken as the choreographic pair lift. It has a fixed base value and a GOE only.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · applied

A choreographic pair spin needs at least three consecutive revolutions on one or two blades by at least one partner, in any position; changes of foot are optional.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · recall

Lifting is optional, but it should not be a lifting movement with full arm extension when the lifted position is higher than shoulder level.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · applied

A choreographic pair lift must be ascending and descending while moving across the ice, with at least one rotation and the lifting arms straight or almost straight above the head at some point.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · applied

The panel identifies the spin and confirms it once three consecutive revolutions are done; it has a fixed base value, so the judges evaluate it in GOE only.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · applied

In Free Skating the twist may start from a Lutz, Flip, toe loop or Axel take-off by the Woman. B shows a loop (Lo), which is not on that list.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 621 (Remarks) · applied