The
skater must have passed the Delta test
1.
The compulsory part of the test, consisting of the six maneuvers,
must be taken first
before the program portion of the test may be taken.
2.
During the compulsory part of the test, each maneuver may be attempted
twice, and
the better performance will be graded. If the examiner is satisfied
with the first attempt,
no second attempt is needed.
3.
If the skater fails to perform any
of the compulsory manuvers during the program, either
by omission or by unacceptable performance, then the test shall be
considered incomplete,
and the entire program must be taken again, with the time between
the tests left to the
examiner's discretion. Skaters are limited to three attemps per required
maneuver during
their programs, and as always, the best attempt will be judged. If
the skater attempts the
maneuver a fourth time, it will not be judged. At the discretion of
the Referee, a skater
may be asked to reskate one element.
4.
In the compulsory portion of the test, each jump, and the first in
a sequence of jumps,
must be preceded by at least four continous accelerating skating strokes
with, where
necessary, a one-foot or change-foot turn to prepare for the takeoff
position.
This refers only to the compulsory part of the
test.
5.
On all jumps, the landing strokes or edges must be a distance at least
equal to the
skater's height and the landing edge must be held a minimum of three
seconds.
This refers to the last jump in a combination only.
This refers only to the compulsory part of the
test.
6.
The exit from all spins must be on a controlled edge on one foot for
a minimum of
three seconds for the distance equal to the skater's height.
This refers only to the compulsory part of the
test.
7.
In all spins on one foot, the skater must not travel a distance exceeding
three
blades lengths from the point of the first revolution. In change-foot
of jump spins,
the distance of travel must not exceed the skater's height.
8.
Pattern for required arabesques, excluding Freestyle 1, is optional
as long as it
is performed on an edge (i.e. FS 3 backward outside arabesque may
be done in
any pattern - spiral, semi-circle, circular, oval, etc.)
9.
No substitutions or omissions are permissible and any deviations from
the
listed requirements will render the test invalid.
10.
the minimum passing standards are described on this site; credit should
be
given if standards exceeded when grading maneuvers.
11.
For all dance step sequences, emphasis should be placed on the correctness
of the required turns. Remember, the required turns in the FS 4, FS
5, and FS 7
dance steps sequences must be performed separately and in the dance
step
sequence pattern to show that the skater has proper edge control and
posture.
12.
The dance step sequence requirements in Freestyle 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and
8 have
mandatory patterns and may be performed in either direction for ISI
testing and
ISI competitions.
13.
Timing for the program portion of the test begins with any action
after the
music begins. Timing stops when the skater stops moving completely.
