Congratulations to all of the skaters who participated in the 2011 South Central Regional Championships

Dear Regional Representatives,

Please feel free to forward this information on to your regional membership and coaches as FYI.

• During the 2011 national championships, the ends of the loop circles will be "closed" with tape for the Circle Loop division events. If you wish, you may try this during your regional championships if your venue’s loop circles are not already "closed" at the ends.
• RSA Achievement loop tests will not be required for the skaters who are participating in the "B" and "C" Circle Loop division events for the 2011 USARS competitive skating season.
• During the 2011 national championships, the Circle Loop skaters will not have their choice of loop circles during these division events.
• During the 2011 national championships, the "A" Division Loop and CIPA division figure skaters will remain to have their choice of loop circles.
• For Loop Division information, please review 2011 Figure Rules AR8.02.12 (b) Challenge Up Rules; AR8.02.13 Challenge Up Limitations; AR8.02.14 Combined Events and AR8.02.200, 201, 202 for Loop Figure Divisions. The 2011 Figure Rule Book may be viewed on USARS website at http://usars.info/rules/figure/2011%20Figure%20Rule%20Book%20010711.pdf

Combined domestic figure and loop division events:

1. Skaters who participate in their division figure, loop and pay the fee for the combined event, will be tabulated by virtue of the initial round of competition into the combined outcome of the division.
2. Skaters may participate in a "C" Figure event, the age equivalent "C" Loop event and Combined event of the "C" division, and challenge up to the "B" Figure event, the age equivalent "B" Loop event and the Combined event of the "B" division in the same qualifying championships.
3. Skaters may participate in a "B" Figure event, the age equivalent "B" Loop event and Combined event of the "B" division, and challenge up to the Primary or "A" Figure event, the age equivalent Primary or "A" Loop event and the Combined event of the Primary or "A" division in the same qualifying championships.
4. Skaters who place within the Sliding Scale Rule (AR8.02.10) in the combined event, are qualified for both division events (figures & loops; International Youth Solo & International Solo Free Dance) even if they did not qualify for the national championships in both of the individual division events.
5. Domestic Combined Figure event tabulation as explained below by national championship tabulator and computer guru, Robert Styma:

For the domestic figure division initial round of competition in the "combined events", which are a combination of long figure events and loop events:
These events are marked as such by a check box in the tabulating program.
When these events are scored, each figure and each loop is ordinaled separately.
For "A" events with 3 figures + 3 loops times three judges, this is 18 ordinals.
The best 10 are used to calculate the MO and TMO
For "B" and "C" events with 2 figures + 2 loops times three judges, this is 12  ordinals.
The best 7 are used to calculate the MO and TMO
This is the only difference and is using the mechanism normally found in rules 5 and 6.
If there are ties after looking at the MO and TMO, rules 3, 4, 5, 6, and so on are processed
normally.  Yes, rule 4 does go back to using the sums.

If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Jane Wojnarowsky

Figure Director
USA Roller Sports
4730 South Street
Lincoln, NE  68506
Office Phone 402.483.7551 ext. 12
Office Fax 402.483.1465

QUALIFICATION TO THE 2011 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SMALL SHOW, LARGE SHOW AND PRECISION TEAM EVENTS

Due to insufficient teams in the Small Show Team and Large Show Team division events during the 2010 national championships, the 2011 national championships will be the qualifying event for 2011 world championships in these events.

In the event any Precision Team that qualified during the 2010 national championship cannot abide by the AR8.02.500 (b) 51% rule, an open slot becomes available for the 2011 world championships. Precision Teams who place during the 2011 national championships are eligible to compete at the 2011 world championships.

Any questions, please contact Jane Wojnarowsky at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Effective 2011 skating season; all Jr WC and WC team skaters can participate in the Solo Jr WC and WC events

Junior World Class Solo (Woman’s Steps)

Flirtation Waltz (120)
Rocker Foxtrot (104)

World Class Solo (Woman’s Steps)

Italian Foxtrot (96)
Iceland Tango (100)

Junior World Class Team

14 Step (108)
Imperial Tango (104)

World Class Team

Paso Doble (112)
Westminster Waltz (138)

Original Dance Rhythm

Swing Combination; Swing, Jive, Boogie Woogie, Jitterbug, Rock & Roll, Blues

The Original Dance will consist of a dance constructed to a minimum of two (2) or a maximum of three (3) three rhythms – (they can repeat a first rhythm but it must be the same melody and tune as the first).

Please refer to AR11.04.05 (f) in USARS Figure Rule Book for requirements and further information regarding Original Dance.