Testing

Please review the virtual testing video requirements and rules (rule 4104) before filming and submitting your video.  Videos that do not meet the video requirements outlined in the U.S. Figure Skating rulebook will be rejected.

• Videos below 720p will not be accepted.
• Prior to the candidate starting the test, the candidate’s name, home club name and test name must be announced
  or displayed (see also rule 8223). A date and time stamp must be clearly shown at the beginning of the video by
  holding up a mobile device in front of the camera that shows the date and time. The date must include both the
  month and the day (for example, July 1).
• Videos should be filmed in landscape (horizontally), not portrait (vertically).
• The entire test must be performed and filmed in one, continuous video with no pauses in filming. Skaters may pause for up to 10 seconds between MIF patterns.
• Reskating elements/patterns or restarting is not permitted.
• Videos must have been recorded within 14 days of the
  submission deadline.
• Videos from a competition, exhibition, or ice show may not be submitted to virtual test sessions.
• Keep the skater’s entire body in frame at all times.
• Avoid zooming in and out during the video as it can be distracting for the judges.
• Virtual tests should be recorded with no more than eight other skaters on the ice, and the test candidate should be
  clearly identifiable. Audio must be recorded during all tests. Skaters will not be penalized if background music or
  noise is audible during skating skills tests.
• Be sure to watch the video after the skater has finished their test to ensure there were no glitches or problems with the quality before uploading.
• In order to guarantee the integrity of the virtual test environment, candidates must confirm a proctor for their
  performance.  The proctor must be an impartial person of authority (i.e., test chair, rink management, skating school director, board member or local skating official) but may NOT be a coach/choreographer who has worked with the
  candidate, a training mate who takes from the same coach or is a personal friend of the candidate, or a parent/
  guardian of the athlete or any training mates.  The videographer may also serve as the proctor if they meet the requirements in (a).  Proctors must watch the test performance, verify that the full performance was completed on the date and time indicated in the athlete’s recording as a single continuous recording, and complete the performance affidavit.
• A performance affidavit stating that the video is in its original format and has not been altered in any way must
  be signed by the candidate, the candidate’s coach, the videographer, and the test proctor, and must accompany the
  video submission. If the candidate does not have a coach, the performance affidavit may be submitted without a
  coach’s signature.
• The video, performance affidavit and applicable payment must be submitted to the test chair hosting the virtual test
  session.
• The video and supporting documents must be submitted by the deadline set by the test chair.