# Single Skating Rules, Law 4: The Free Skating (ISU Sports Rules)

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The well-balanced singles Free Skating for seniors and juniors, how many jump elements, combinations and spins it may hold, how often a jump may be repeated and what a repeat is worth, and the rules for spins, step sequences and the choreographic spin and sequence.

## 4.41 The Free Skating

The well-balanced program; repetitions of jumps; spins, steps and choreographic elements.

### Test 1: The well-balanced program

- Senior and junior men and women may have at most six jump elements in Free Skating, one of which must be an Axel-type jump. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.1)
- At most three spins: one spin combination, one flying spin and one choreographic spin. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.1)
- Senior programs hold at most one step sequence and one choreographic sequence; the junior well-balanced program lists only the choreographic sequence. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.1)
- Elements must be linked by connecting steps of a different nature and comparable movements over the whole ice; crossovers are not considered connecting steps. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Any element beyond the prescribed numbers is not counted, and only the first attempt, or the allowed number of attempts, is taken into account. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- There may be up to two jump combinations, or one jump combination and one jump sequence. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Three jumps are allowed in only one of the two; the other is limited to two jumps. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- A senior well-balanced program has at most one step sequence, three spins and six jump elements. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.1)
- The panel keeps the first try; a second try of an element allowed only once earns nothing. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- The maximum is six jump elements, three spins and one step sequence. B plans seven jump elements; A, C and D stay within the limits. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.1)

### Test 2: Repetitions of jumps

- The same type of jump, independent of the number of revolutions, may be included no more than three times. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Any double jump, including the double Axel, may be included no more than twice, as a solo jump or in a combination or sequence. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Of all triple, quadruple and quint jumps only two can be executed twice. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Of the two repetitions allowed among triples, quads and quints, only one may be a quadruple or quint jump. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- If both executions of a repeated jump are solo jumps, the second is given 80% of its value in the Scale of Values; putting one of them in a combination or sequence avoids that. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Triple, quadruple and quint jumps with the same name count as different jumps for repetitions, though both still count toward the three uses of the Lutz type. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- No triple, quadruple or quint jump can be attempted more than twice in the Free Skating. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- A repeated jump done twice as a solo jump gets 80% the second time, so 3.00 becomes 2.40, below the 2.50 jump. The values are examples, not the season's table. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- If an extra jump is executed, only the individual jump that is not according to the requirements has no value, and the jumps are considered in the order of execution. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Only two triples or quads may be repeated. B repeats three: the triple Lutz, the triple Flip and the triple toe loop. A and C repeat at most two triples, D one quad. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)

### Test 3: Spins, steps and choreographic elements

- The minimum is counted from the entry to the exit of the spin, except the final wind-up in spins in one position and flying spins. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Flying spins need six revolutions and spin combinations ten; a lack of them must be reflected by the judges in their marking. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- In the Free Skating spin combination the change of foot is optional; in the Short Program it must have exactly one. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- Listed jumps of up to one and a half revolutions in the step sequence are not called; listed jumps of more than one and a half are called and occupy a box. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- A choreographic spin needs at least three consecutive revolutions on one or two blades in any basic or non-basic position; changes of foot are optional and may be several. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- If the choreographic spin is not identifiable, the third performed spin is considered the choreographic spin. It has a fixed base value and only a GOE. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- It enhances the choreography with at least two different movements, such as spirals, spread eagles, Ina Bauers, hydroblading, jumps of up to two revolutions or spins; listed elements in it are not called. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- The choreographic spin needs three consecutive revolutions, the flying spin six and the spin combination ten. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- The sequence begins with the first and ends with the last choreographed movement; steps and turns may link them, and the pattern is free but must be clearly visible. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)
- All spins must be of a different character. C repeats CCoSp, so the second one is deleted, though it still occupies a spin box. A, B and D each hold three different spins. (Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 612.2)

Sources: ISU Sports Rules, Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance, effective 12 June 2026, Rule 612 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the rules, not reproduced)

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