Figure Skating - ISU Challenger Series 2014
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A few days from beginning of the first edition dell''ISU Challenger Series, & egrave; interesting to understand the main dynamics of the circuit trying to put on ten simple questions
Tuesday 9 September 2014 10 minutes reading time
So that & rsquo; & egrave; l & rsquo; ISU Challenger Series?
L & rsquo; ISU Challenger Series & egrave; a circuit that includes all the main competitions of group B (or second level) in the program from the first day of August and December 15.
How many stages are planned?
The International Federation (ISU) has eleven events hosted by eleven different countries and two continents (Europe and America). In each stage must be organized competitions of at least three senior specialty & agrave ;.
Where you place the eleven stages?
- US International Figure Skating Classic (Salt Lake City, 10-14 September 2014) ITA - Lombardy Trophy (Sesto San Giovanni, September 18 to 21, 2014) GER - Nebelhorn Trophy (Oberstdorf, September 24 to 27, 2014) SVK - Ondrej Nepela Trophy (Bratislava, 1-5 October 2014) FIN - Finland Trophy (Espoo, 9-12, October 2014) CAN - Autumn Classic International (Barrie, October 14 to 17, 2014) LAT - Volvo Open Cup (Riga , 5-9 November 2014) SLO - Triglav Trophy (Jesenice 6-9 November 2014) AUT - Ice Challenge (Graz, 13-16, November 2014) POL - Cup Warsaw (Warsaw, 20-23, November 2014) CRO - Golden Spin of Zagreb (Zagreb, December 4 to 7, 2014)
Who can & ograve; participate in the & rsquo; ISU Challenge Series?
All skaters to July 1 of & rsquo; year have turned 15 years old can take part in the circuit. Remain subject to the rules relating to citizenship provided by & rsquo; Article 109 (Rule 109) of the & ldquo; ISU Constitution and General Regulations & rdquo ;.
The athletes are recognized by the federation of the nation to which they belong, must not be in possession of a minimum score to participate in competitions and can not compete in pi & ugrave; of three stages.
How many athletes per nation can be deployed in each event?
Each nation can & ograve; deploy a maximum of two athletes per each specialit & agrave ;. The host country must not, however, be bound to any limit.
How is the winner of the circuit "& rsquo; ISU Challenge Series"?
Not egrave &; planned a ranking based on the place obtained in each stage. The final victory goes to the & rsquo; athlete / pair that has scored more & ugrave; summing up the overall results (total score) of the two best races. With & ldquo; total score & rdquo; means the sum of the scores in the short program (short-dance) and in the free program during the same race.
What are the differences compared to the other races of the second level?
The main difference & egrave; related to the points that are assigned to the WORLD STANDING. The events of the ISU Challenger Series, it is consistent with a number of criteria, award 300 points to the winner of the competition (instead & eacute; 250 other competitions of the second level), 270 for the second place (instead & eacute; 225), 243 on the third (instead of é , 203), fourth in the 219 (instead & eacute; 182), fifth in the 198 (instead & eacute; 164).
Furthermore, compared to other second-level competitions, there are strict rules regarding the various officials.
PANEL TECHNICAL & ndash; At least one of the three components must be fully qualified & ldquo; ISU & rdquo ;, while the remaining two figures must be at least the qualification & ldquo; & rdquo International ;. The figures that make up the panel must come from different countries.
REFEREE & ndash; Must have a minimum qualification of & ldquo; International & rdquo; and pu & ograve; also come from the same country of one of the three members of the technical panel
And REPLAY DATA OPERATOR OPERATOR & ndash; Must possess a minimum qualification of & ldquo; International & rdquo;
JUDGES & ndash; Should be at least seven representatives of different countries and must be at least the qualification & ldquo; & rdquo International ;.
What criteria must be met in order that & egrave; racing circuit Challenger Series assign points for the World Standing?
At the time of the draw, entrants in the men's and women must be at least 8 representing 4 different countries. Regarding the dance, it requires a minimum of 6 pairs representing at least 4 countries, while on the front of the pairs of artistic & egrave; request a minimal presence of five members, representing at least 3 different countries.
If one of the competitions in the program does not meet the minimum criteria for entry, will not come & agrave; taken into account in drawing up the final classification of the & rsquo; ISU Challenger Series and will not be awarded points for the WORLD STANDING.
In addition, if at the time of the draw will be enrolled in the non-stop athletes representing at least 12 different countries, will not be awarded points for the WORLD STANDING and not be held & agrave; account of the results to compile the final results of the & rsquo; ISU Challenger Series.
What & egrave; the prize for the winner l & rsquo; ISU Challenger Series?
The winner of the circuit aggiudicher & agrave; 4,000 Swiss francs (5,000 for couples and dance). Runner-up will be up to 3,000 Swiss francs (4,000 for couples and dance). The third porter & agrave; home to 2,000 Swiss francs (3,000 for couples and dance).
In addition, those forces in a stage of ISU Challenger Series will come & agrave; automatically inserted into the so-called & ldquo; Alternate List & rdquo ;, critical to occupy the vacancies for the stages of the Grand Prix. In essence, the federation that organizes a stage of Grand Prix, if you free some place, potr & agrave; invite, in addition to those who are in the top five of the & rsquo; alternate list, who also won a stage of the ISU Challenger Series.
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There will be big names in the circuit? Even some top athletes will participate in the discipline all''ISU Challenger Series. Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu is, for example, writing to the Finlandia Trophy.
In the first stage, held in Salt Lake City, & egrave; announced the presence of the American Polina Edmunds.
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