tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post2652909153363006022..comments2024-03-20T05:41:12.410-04:00Comments on The Ice Doesn't Care: Changes To USFSA Adult Testing Rules--Reprise but For RealUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-53977557685646139962014-04-14T10:41:32.130-04:002014-04-14T10:41:32.130-04:00I never had any desire to test...now I have even l...I never had any desire to test...now I have even less desire. My coach says things to me like, "if you were to test, that would pass." Good enough for me. Next element!Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305706048178256604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-15366559119792953802014-04-13T20:07:19.499-04:002014-04-13T20:07:19.499-04:00There is a minimum number of points you must earn ...There is a minimum number of points you must earn to pass a test and as long as you meet that, even if you receive a non-passing score on some of your elements, you pass the test. If you have three judges on your panel, two out of the three must pass you for you to pass the test. So, your strongest element may save your ass on a test...<br /><br />Someone correct me if I'm wrong here--I don't think the restructuring of age groups is relevant to testing and applies only to competition. As far as I know, once you are 50 years or older you can opt to test on the Masters test track instead of staying on Adult, in which case the minimum passing scores are lowered.<br /><br />For those at Pre-Bronze test level, you don't need to make a minimum score--you either "Pass" or "Re-try". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-27626732354372214782014-04-13T07:45:52.712-04:002014-04-13T07:45:52.712-04:00Don't know how this affects me. I've just...Don't know how this affects me. I've just been plodding along under the ISI system for the past couple of years. First of July I plan to join our rink's USFSA skating club with the notion of testing. September seems a long way away. Guess I'll shuffle over to the web site to see what's the difference for "pre-stone" level skaters now vs after the revision--not that I'll be able to change anything... George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-1004517750877727352014-04-13T07:04:27.841-04:002014-04-13T07:04:27.841-04:00They are making changes to the age groups as well,...They are making changes to the age groups as well, and not for the better. The 5 age group are being slimmed down to 4 so group 1 is now 21-35, then group 2 is 36-45, group 3 is 46-55 and group 4 is 56+. It is so unfair, especially for those at the ends of both of these ranges. Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053125954609710917noreply@blogger.com