Rules & Regulations
Links to the complete set of the rules governing ice figure skating in New Zealand and at ISU Competitions and Championships are provided here.
NZISA Rules & Regulations
| Constitution | NZISA Constitution (Updated 9 May 2008) |
| Code of Ethics | Code of Ethics (April 2007) |
| Rules and Regulations |
2008 Rules and Regulations (1 March 2008, Summary of Changes) (NZISA Rules 100-999 and Appendices) |
| Anti-Doping | NZISA Anti-Doping Rules (DFS Sports Anti-Doping Rules) |
| Ice Dance Patterns | All non-ISU compulsory dance patterns (do not use this resource for ISU compulsory dance patterns, see ISU rules below) |
| Stroking Test Patterns | not currently available |
NZISA Policy Documents
| Governance and Job Descriptions | NZISA Governance Policy and Job Descriptions (New 29 March 2008) |
| Privacy | NZISA Privacy Policy (8 August 2007) |
| Travel and Reimbursement | NZISA Travel and Reimbursement Policy (9 February 2008) |
| Selection | Selection Policy (2007 currently under review ) |
| Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarship | PMAS Policy version 5.1 (3 October 2006) |
| Electronic Meetings | NZISA Electronic Meeting Policy (9 February 2008) |
| Finance | NZISA Finance Policy (New 29 March 2008) |
Supplementary Documents
| ISU Judging System - Overview | An overview of the ISU Judging System |
| Anti-Doping Resources | Resources for Athletes from DrugFree Sport NZ |
| Forms | Forms that need to be filled out to be eligible to compete or take tests |
Applicable ISU Rules and Regulations
These ISU Rules and Regulations apply at all NZISA competitions, ISU International competitions and all ISU Competitions and Championships. The NZISA Rules and Regulations extend these ISU rules for domestic competitions and may be different in some cases. The rule from the NZISA Rules and Regulations will be used in the case of any inconsistency with ISU rules and regulations. See the NZISA Rules and Regulations for details.
| All Disciplines - Constitution and General Regulations | ISU Constitution & General Regulations ISU Rules 100-199 |
| Single and Pair Skating and Ice Dancing - Regulations | Special Regulations and Technical Rules ISU Rules 300-699 |
| Single and Pair Skating - Guidelines for Novice | Communication No. 1397 |
| Single and Pair Skating - Scale of Values, GOE Marking for ’08/09 New | Communication No. 1494 |
| Single and Pair Skating - Changes from 52nd Congress New | Communication No. 1504 |
| Single and Pair Skating - Guidelines for Marking GOEs (positive) New | Communication No. 1505 |
| Ice Dancing - Scale of Values | Communication No. 1400 |
| Ice Dancing - Compulsory Dance Patterns | ID1: ISU Handbook Ice Dancing 2003 not available on-line, this handbook, updated in late 2007, is the only good reference for ice-dance patterns - many of which have changed. |
| Ice Dancing - Guidelines for Novice Competitions | Communication No. 1288 |
| Ice Dancing - Guidelines for Novice/Pre-Novice (clarifies/alters 1288) | Communication No. 1331 |
| Ice Dancing - Requirements for 2008/2009 Season New | Communication No. 1496 |
| Ice Dancing - Instructional Material for the Finnstep New | Communication No. 1497 |
| Synchronised Skating - Regulations | Special Regulations and Technical Rules ISU Rules 700-999 |
| Synchronised Skating - Scale of Values | Communication No. 1395 |
| Synchronised Skating - Guidelines for Novice | Communication No. 1398 |
| Synchronised Skating - Programme Components | Communication No. 1298 |
| Synchronised Skating - GOE Reductions | Communication No. 1341 |
| Synchronised Skating - Clarification of Rules | Communication No. 1393 |
| Synchronised Skating - Appendix A, B, C New | Communication No. 1503 |
ISU Rules Governing New Zealand Club Competitions Using the Old 6.0 System
These documents apply only at New Zealand club competitions using the old 6.0 judging system. Appropriate rules of the Special Regulations 2002 (for the discipline) also apply but only those related specifically to 6.0 marking.
| Single and Pair Skating - Deductions | Communication No. 1086 |
| Ice Dancing - Deductions | Communication No. 1026 |
| Synchronised Skating - Deductions | Communication No. 1283 |
Rules for Special Olympics Events
These rules apply for Special Olympics Events.
| Special Olympics Badge Program | Badge Program |
| Special Olympics Winter Sport Rules: Figure Skating |
Special Olympics: Figure Skating Rules |
Other ISU Policy, Procedure, Rules and Regulations
These documents mainly apply at ISU International Competitions and ISU Competitions and Championships and to skaters and officials who participate in these events or in cases where an ISU interest is involved.
| Code of Ethics | Communication No. 1433 |
| Avoiding Conflicts of Interest | Communication No. 1481 |
| Citizenship Requirements | Communication No. 1420 |
| Anti Doping Rules | Communication No. 1447 |
| Anti Doping Procedures | Communication No. 1448 |
| Procedures for Blood Testing | Communication No. 1352 |
| Medical Exemption for High Haemoglobin Concentration | Communication No. 1300 |
| Disciplinary Commission Rules of Procedure | Communication No. 1419 |
| Appeals Commission Rules of Procedure | Communication No. 1356 |
IJS Supplementary Documents
| ISU First Aid - Singles | for technical controllers and technical specialists |
| ISU First Aid - Pairs | for technical controllers and technical specialists |
| ISU First Aid - Ice Dancing | for technical controllers and technical specialists |
| Summary of Calls - Synchronised | Short Programme Charts |
| Summary of Calls - Synchronised | Free Programme Charts |