Rules & Regulations

Links to the complete set of the rules governing ice figure skating in New Zealand and at ISU Competitions and Championships are provided here.

NZISA Rules & Regulations

Constitution	NZISA Constitution (9 May 2008)
Code of Ethics	Code of Ethics (April 2007)
Rules and Regulations	2010 Rules and Regulations Summary of Changes (2 Feb 2010) Table of Contents General (100 Section) Competitions (200 Section) Tests (500 Section) Synchro (600 Section) Kiwiskate (700 Section) Adult (800 Section) Appendices
Anti-Doping	NZISA Anti-Doping Rules (DFS Sports Anti-Doping Rules)
Ice Dance Patterns	All non-ISU compulsory dance patterns (do not use this resource for ISU compulsory dance patterns, see ISU rules below)
Stroking Test Patterns	not currently available
6.0 Judging Information	Marking and Determination of Results

NZISA Policy Documents

Athlete Scholarship and Prioritisation	NZISA Athlete Scholarship and Prioritisation Policy (15 November 2008)
Child Protection	NZISA Child Protection Policy (2 August 2009)
Forums Acceptable Use	NZISA Members’ Forums Acceptable Use Policy (23 May 2009)
Privacy	NZISA Privacy Policy (23 May 2009)
Governance and Job Descriptions	NZISA Governance Policy, NZISA Job Descriptions for Elected Positions, NZISA Job Descriptions for Portfolios, NZISA Job Descriptions for Appointed Positions (5 September 2009)
Travel and Reimbursement	NZISA Travel and Reimbursement Policy (23 March 2009)
Selection	NZISA Selection Policy (currenly under review) Rationale
Electronic Meetings	NZISA Electronic Meeting Policy (9 February 2008)
Finance	NZISA Finance Policy (23 March 2009)
Representative Funding	NZISA Representative Funding Policy (23 March 2009)
Skater Development Policy	NZISA Skater Development Policy (2 December 2008)
Nationals	NZISA Nationals Hosting Policy (February 2010)
Officials Training & Promotion	NZISA Officials’ Training, Appointment and Promotion Policy (February 2010)
Technical Committee	NZISA Technical Committee Operations Policy (June 2009)
Policy Review Dates	NZISA Policy Review Dates

Supplementary Documents

ISU Judging System - Overview	An overview of the ISU Judging System
Anti-Doping Resources	Resources for Athletes from DrugFree Sport NZ
Forms	Forms that need to be filled out to be eligible to compete or take tests

Applicable ISU Rules and Regulations

These ISU Rules and Regulations apply at all NZISA competitions, ISU International competitions and all ISU Competitions and Championships. The NZISA Rules and Regulations extend these ISU rules for domestic competitions and may be different in some cases. The rule from the NZISA Rules and Regulations will be used in the case of any inconsistency with ISU rules and regulations. See the NZISA Rules and Regulations for details.

All Disciplines - Constitution and General Regulations	ISU Constitution & General Regulations ISU Rules 100-199
Single and Pair Skating and Ice Dancing - Regulations	Special Regulations and Technical Rules ISU Rules 300-699
Single and Pair Skating - Guidelines for Novice	Communication No. 1397
Single and Pair Skating - Scale of Values	Communication No. 1494
Single and Pair Skating - GOE Marking for ’09/10	Communication No. 1557
Single and Pair Skating - Interpretation on Rule 353: Restarts	Communication No. 1548
Single and Pair Skating - Changes from 52nd Congress	Communication No. 1504
Single and Pair Skating and Ice Dancing - Regulations	Special Regulations and Technical Rules ISU Rules 300-699
Ice Dancing - Scale of Values	Communication No. 1400
Ice Dancing - Compulsory Dance Patterns	ID1: ISU Handbook Ice Dancing 2003 not available on-line, this handbook, updated in late 2007, is the only good reference for ice-dance patterns - many of which have changed.
Ice Dancing - Guidelines for Novice Competitions	Communication No. 1288
Ice Dancing - Guidelines for Novice/Pre-Novice (clarifies/alters 1288)	Communication No. 1331
Ice Dancing - Requirements for 2009/2010 Season	Communication No. 1567
Ice Dancing - Clarification to Communication 1567	Communication No. 1583
Ice Dancing - Instructional Material for the Finnstep	Communication No. 1497
Ice Dancing - Changes from 52nd Congress	Communication No. 1522
Synchronized Skating - Regulations	Special Regulations and Technical Rules ISU Rules 700-999
Synchronized Skating - Scale of Values	Communication No. 1395
Synchronized Skating - Guidelines for Novice	Communication No. 1528
Synchronized Skating - GOE Reductions & Programme Components	Communication No. 1529
Synchronized Skating - Clarification of Rules	Communication No. 1393
Synchronized Skating - Appendix A, B, C	Communication No. 1532

Rules for Special Olympics Events

These rules apply for Special Olympics Events.

Special Olympics Badge Program	Badge Program
Special Olympics Winter Sport Rules: Figure Skating	Special Olympics: Figure Skating Rules
Special Olympics 2009 Rule Changes	Special Olympics: 2009 Rules Changes

Other ISU Policy, Procedure, Rules and Regulations

These documents mainly apply at ISU International Competitions and ISU Competitions and Championships and to skaters and officials who participate in these events or in cases where an ISU interest is involved.

Code of Ethics	Communication No. 1433
Avoiding Conflicts of Interest	Communication No. 1481
Citizenship Requirements	Communication No. 1420
Uniforms/Racing Suits/Clothing	Communication No. 1514
Anti Doping Rules (effective 1 January 2010)	Communication No. 1603
Anti Doping Procedures (effective 1 January 2010)	Communication No. 1604
Procedures for Blood Testing	Communication No. 1520
Medical Exemption for High Haemoglobin Concentration	Communication No. 1530
Disciplinary Commission Rules of Procedure	Communication No. 1419
Appeals Commission Rules of Procedure	Communication No. 1356
TV Celebrity Figure Skating Programs	Communication No. 1416
Obligations of Members (2010)	Communication No. 1605
ISU Development Programme	Communication No. 1531
Use of Papers/documents by Judges during Competitions	Communication No.1540

IJS Supplementary Documents

NZISA Verification Rules Supplement - Singles (2009)	for technical controllers
Technical Panel Handbook - Singles (2009/10)	for technical controllers and technical specialists
Technical Panel Handbook - Pairs (2009/10)	for technical controllers and technical specialists
ISU First Aid - Ice Dancing (2009/10)	for technical controllers and technical specialists
ISU Summary of Calls - Synchronized (2009/10)	Short Programme Charts
ISU Summary of Calls - Synchronized (2009/10)	Free Programme Charts

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