Law 7: Falls, interruptions and marking

In synchronized skating the fall deduction is 1.0 for every fall of one skater, called by the Technical Panel, so three falls cost 3.0.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 811.1, 856.1.l · applied

An interruption of the whole team longer than 40 seconds brings the Referee's acoustic signal, and the team is withdrawn; injuries, equipment and outside conditions follow their own rule.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 811.2 · applied

Resuming within the three additional minutes costs 5.0 in Synchro12-16 and 4.0 in Synchro9, and nothing if medical attention was needed.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 822.4.b · applied

After 20 seconds the team resumes at the point just before an interrupted element; the Technical Panel deletes the call and the team may skate it again.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 822.2.b · applied

For a problem with a skater or the equipment, the team goes on from the point just after an element already called, and that call remains.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 822.4.b · applied

No substitution is allowed once a segment has started without a visible reason, but a registered alternate may come in when the Referee stops the segment for injury or equipment problems.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 822.9 · recall

Substituting a skater without the Referee's authorization disqualifies the team.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 822.9 · recall

After 40 seconds the Referee has the music stopped and allows three additional minutes; a Synchro12-16 team resuming within them is deducted 5.0.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 822.4 · applied

The Referee stops the performance and the music, follows the Medical Protocol and asks the physician; if the skater may not resume within three minutes, another skater may be substituted.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 822.5 · applied

Each fall of one skater costs 1.0. C has two skaters ringed, so 2.0; A has one, B three and D none.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 811.1, 856.1.l · applied

An element executed in the wrong shape is penalised by being called No Value.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 842.2, 856.1.l · recall

When the illegal movement is in a Feature, the element is called, the Feature is not counted and a deduction applies; when it is the element itself, the element is No Value.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 857.1.f · applied

An illegal movement during a connection draws a deduction alone; no element is touched.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 857.1.f · recall

The rules give the Step Sequence as an Additional Feature of the No Hold Element, and the Point of Intersection as one of the Intersection.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 857.1.e · recall

Any element beyond the prescribed number is not counted, and only the first attempt, or the allowed number of attempts, of an element is taken into account.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 856.1.i · recall

For synchronized skating the component criteria must be demonstrated equally by all skaters.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 857.2.a · recall

Unison is listed among the Skating Skills criteria, with variety and clarity of edges, balance, flow, power and speed.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 857.2.a · recall

An un-prescribed, additional or repeated element costs 1.5, an illegal element or movement 2.0, and a resumption within three extra minutes 5.0.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 856.1.l · applied

The Technical Panel calls the element and its level, the Scale of Values gives its Base Value, and the panel's GOE is added to make the element's score.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 856.1, 857.1 · applied

Over 10 seconds up to 20 costs 1.0, over 20 up to 30 costs 2.0, over 30 up to 40 costs 3.0. B lasts 25 seconds; A (15) costs 1.0, C (8) nothing and D (35) 3.0.

Source: ISU SR SYS 2026, Rule 811.2, 856.1.l · applied