The Federation of Artistic Roller Skating
 
 
  Free Skating Tests

ELEMENTARY Two Judges required

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4

Three Jump

Toe Loop

One Foot Spin

Step sequence

Take off forward outside to back outside on opposite foot.   ½  revolution.

Take off back outside with toe to back outside on same foot.  1 revolution.

Any one foot upright spin minimum 3 revolutions, with a good entry.

A step sequence in a straight line minimum ½ length  of rink.


A total of 3 elements must be skated correctly
, which  must include elements 3 and 4.

 2 minute free programme including all of the above elements.


PRELIMINARY Two Judges required

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3

4

5

6

Salchow

Half Loop

Toe Walley

Jump Combination

Spin B/I

Step sequence

Take off back inside to back outside on opposite foot. 1 revolution

Take off back outside to back inside on opposite foot. 1 revolution

Take off back inside with toe to back outside on same foot.  1 revolution.

Combination of 2 jumps with no steps between, 1 + 1 revolution or ½ + 1 revolution.

Back Inside upright spin.  Minimum 3 revolutions.

A step sequence in a straight line minimum ½ length of rink.


A total of 5 elements must be skated correctly, which must include elements- 4, 5 and 6.

2 minute free programme including  all of the above elements.


INTER-BRONZE Two Judges required

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4

5


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7

8

Loop Jump

Flip

Lutz

Walley

Jump Combination


Sit SpinBack Inside

Spin F/O

Step Sequence

Take off  backward outside to back outside on same foot.  1 revolution.

Take off back inside with toe to back outside on opposite foot.  1 revolution.

Take off back outside with toe to back outside on opposite foot. 1 revolution.

Take off back inside to back outside on same foot.  1 revolution.

Combination of 3 different 1 revolution jumps with no steps between.

Minimum 3 revolutions.

Forward outside upright spin.  Minimum 3 revolutions.

A diagonal straight line step sequence.  Minimum ¾ the length of rink.


A total of 6 elements must be skated correctly and must include 6 or 7 and 8.

2 minutes free programme including all of the above elements.


BRONZE Two Judges required

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3

4

5


6

7

8

Axel

Boekle


Jump Combination

Jump Combination

Jump Combination


Spin B/O

Spin Combination

Step Sequence

Take off forward outside to back outside on opposite foot. 1½ revolutions.

Take off forward inside to back outside on same foot.  1½ revolutions, take off should be clean with no trailing foot assisting.

Lutz, Half loop, Flip.  No linking steps

Lutz, loop, Toe Loop.  No linking steps

Combination of 4 different 1 revolution jumps including 3 different single jumps, with no linking steps.

Back outside spin.  Minimum 3 revolutions.

Combination spin with minimum 3 positions includeing 2 different positions on different edges.  Minimum 3 revolutions in each position.

A diagonal straight line step sequence, including turns in both directions from forward to backwards. Minimum ¾ the length of the rink.


A total of 6 elements must be skated correctly, including 1, 2 and 3 or 4 and 6 or 7 and 8.

3 minute free programme including 4 elements from 1 to 5 and elements 6, 7 and 8.


INTER-SILVER Two Judges required

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3

4

5

6

7

8

9

One Foot Axel

Double Toe Loop

DoubleToe Walley

Combination Jump

Parallel Spin

BO Sit Spin

Crossed Foot Spin

Spin Combination

Step Sequence

Take off forward outside to back inside on same foot. 1½  revolutions.

Take off back outside with toe to back outside on same foot. 2 revolutions.

Take off back inside with toe to back outside on same foot.  2 revolutions.

3 jumps which must include a 1½ revolution jump, and no linking steps.

Forward outside Parallel Spin, minimum  3 revolutions.

Back outside Sit Spin, minimum 3 revolutions.

A crossed foot spin, minimum 3 revolutions.

Combination of 3 different positions, change of foot or edge optional.

Step sequence in a serpentine pattern to include turns in both directions.  Minimum circle size 2/3 of rink size.


A total of 7 elements must be skated correctly, including: 
3 elements from 1, 2, 3 & 4. 
2  elements from 5, 6, & 7 and  8 & 9

3 minute free programme to include 7 of the above elements.


SILVER Three Judges required

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3

4


5

6

7

8

Double Salchow

Double Flip


Split Jump

Combination Jump

BO Parallel Spin

BI Parallel Spin

Combination Spin

Step Sequence

Take off back inside to back outside on opposite foot. 2 revolutions.       

Take off back inside with toe to back outside on opposite foot. 2 revolutions.

Any variation e.g. Russian, stag, axel.

Minimum 3 jumps, maximum 5 jumps, which must include a 1½ revolution  and a 2 revolution jump.

Minimum 3 revolutions in the parallel position, entry and exit optional.

Minimum 3 revolutions in the parallel position, entry and exit optional.

Combination spin from Parallel to sit minimum 3 revolutions in each position.

Step sequence in a circle to include turns in both directions.  Minimum circle size of rink.

A total of 6 elements must be skated correctly, including: 
3 elements from 1, 2, 3, and 4.  
3 elements from 5, 6, 7, and 8

4 minute free programme to include 6 of the above elements.    

 


INTER-GOLD Three Judges required

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3

4

5


6



7

8

Double Lutz


Double Loop

Butterfly Jump

Combination jump


Spin


Spin Combination



Sit spin

Step Sequence

Take off back outside with toe to back outside on opposite foot. 2 revolutions.

Take off Back outside to back Outside on same foot.  2 revolutions.



Combination of 5 jumps to include 1½ revolution and 2 different 2 revolution jumps, no linking steps between.

1 spin to be skated from the following:- Inverted; Heel; Broken Ankle;  Lay Over Camel. Minimum 3 revolutions in the chosen position, entry and exit optional.

Entry must be Travelling Camel (Min. revs. 8 turns) to spin combination of 2 different positions on 2 different edges, change foot optional and may be jumped.  Minimum 3 revolutions in each positions.

A jump entry sit spin minimum 3 revolutions in the sit position

Step sequence both clockwise and anti-clockwise direction circular pattern with inclusion of highlight to link the two.  Minimum circle rink size.


A total of 6 elements to be skated correctly, including:
3 from 1, 2, 3 and 4.    
3 from 5, 6, 7 and 8

4 minutes Free programme to include 7 of the above elements.


GOLD Three Judges required

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2

3

4

5

6


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8



9

Double Axel or

Double Boekle

Triple Toe Loop

Triple Salchow

Triple Jump

Combination Jump


Combination Jump


Spin

Spin



Step Sequence

Forward outside take off to back outside on opposite foot. 2½ revolutions

Forward inside take off to back outside on same foot. 2½ revolutions

Take off back outside with toe to back outside on same foot. 3 revolutions

Take off back inside to back outside on opposite foot. 3 revolutions

Any triple jump selected from: Flip, Lutz or Loop.

Combination of 5 jumps, to include 3 different 2 revolution jumps.  
No linking steps between.

Combination of 2 jumps one of which must include 2½ revolutions or 3 revolutions.  No linking steps between.

See 9 below

Elements 8 and 9 are two spins selected from the following list:
Inverted,  Heel,  Broken Ankle,  Lay Over Camel. 
Minimum 3 revolutions in the  chosen position, entry and exit optional.

Step sequence own choice of pattern to include a high light and a 2 revolution jump. Minimum ¾ of the rink in size.


A total of 7 elements to be skated correctly, including:
4 elements from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and elements 7, 8 and 9.

4 minute free programme including 7 of the above elements


GOLD STAR Five Judges required from the Gold Panel

Details of the Gold Star Free skating test are available on request from the FARS Office