Glossary
Glossary of technical elements
- Salchow(S)
- An edge jump where the skater takes off from the left inside edge and lands on the outside edge of the right foot
- Toeloop(T)
- A jump where the skater takes off from the right outside edge with a left toe pick, and lands on the outside edge of the right foot
- Loop(lo)
- An edge jump where the skater takes off from the right outside edge and lands on the outside edge of right foot
- Lutz(lz)
- A jump where the skater takes off from the left outside edge with a right toe pick, and lands on the outside edge of the right foot
- Flip(f)
- A jump where the skater takes off from the left inside edge with a right toe pick, and lands on the outside edge of the right foot
- Axel(A)
- A jump where the skater takes off towards the front, from the left outside edge and lands on the outside edge of the right foot with a additional half rotation.
- CCo
- A change foot combination of spins
- FCCo
- A flying change foot combination of spins
- FC
- Flying camel spin
- StSq
- Step sequence
- ChSq
- Choreaographic sequence
- LSp
- Layback spin
- Euler(eu)
- An edge jump often used in combination with other jumps and choreographic sequence
Glossary of program requirements
- Short Program
- A short program must include: A double or triple Axel; One triple jump; A jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump or two triple jumps; One flying spin; Either a layback/sideways leaning spin or a sit or camel spin without a change of foot; A spin combination with just one change of foot; A step sequence using the entire ice surface
- Free Skate
- Up to seven jump elements, one of which has to be an Axel jump; Up to three spins (one of which has to be a spin combination, one has to be a flying spin or a spin with a flying entrance, and one has to have just one position). After the 2026-2027 season, the three required spins were a combination spin, a flying spin, and a choreographic spin; only one step sequence; only one choreographic sequence
- Quadruple Jumps
- Jump elements that includes 4 rotations in air.
- Technical element score
- This includes the base score for each technical elements like jumps, spin, and step sequences and a GOE, which refers to the grade of execution ranging from +5 to -5 based on the quality of execution.
- Program component score
- This includes the score for the program design and presentation.