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General Regulations
 

The 2007 NHK Trophy will be conducted in accordance with the ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2006, the ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dancing 2006 and all relevant ISU Communications.

Participation in the 2007 NHK Trophy is open to all skaters who belong to an ISU Member, as per Rule 109, paragraph 1, and qualify with regard to eligibility, according to Rule 102, provided their ages fall within the limits specified in Rule 108, paragraph 2.b) and they meet the participation, citizenship and residency requirements in Rule 109, and ISU Communication No. 1420. With reference to the Announcement of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2007/2008 the event is only open to invited competitors.

In accordance with Rule 109 of the ISU General Regulations and ISU Communication 1420 all skaters who do not have the nationality of the Member by which they have been entered or who, although having such nationality, have in the past represented another Member, must produce an ISU Clearance Certificate. Passports of the skaters, as well as the ISU Clearance Certificate, if applicable, must to be presented at the accreditation of each individual event and the Final for verification. An exception with regards to nationality and residency requirements is stated for Pairs and Ice Dance couples in Rule 109, paragraph 2. c)

Technical Data
 
Place:

a) Competition and Practice Venue:

SendaiCity Gymnasium
1-4-1 Tomizawa, Taihaku-ku, SendaiCity, Miyagi-ken 982-0032 Japan
T: +81 (022) 2441111


The Sendai City Gymnasium is an indoor ice-rink with the ice surface of 59m x 30,air-conditioned and heated.

     
MEN: Short Program

The prescribed elements to be skated are those listed in ISURule 510, para 1 and 2 and the respective ISU Communication.

Duration: max. 2 min., 50 sec., but may be less

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  Free Skating

In accordance with Rule 520 and the respective ISU Communication.

Duration: 4 min., 30 sec., +/- 10 sec.

     
LADIES: Short Program

The prescribed elements to be skated are those listed in Rule 510, para 1 and 2 and the respective ISU Communication.

Duration: max. 2 min., 50 sec., but may be less

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  Free Skating

In accordance with Rule 520 and the respective ISU Communication.

Duration: 4 min., +/- 10 sec.

     
PAIRS: Short Program

The prescribed elements to be skated are those listed in Rule 513, para 2 and 3, group B and the respective ISU Communication.

Duration: max. 2 min., 50 sec., but may be less;

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  Free Skating

In accordance with Rule 521 and the respective ISU Communication.

Duration: 4 min., 30 sec., +/- 10 sec.

     
ICE DANCING: Compulsory Dance

The following Compulsory Dance will be skated:

“Argentine Tango”

The official ISU Compulsory Dance music will be used.

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  Original Dance

In accordance with Rule 609 and all pertinent ISU Communications.

The rhythm for the Original Dance is the

“Folk/Country Dance”

Any type of folk/country dance music can be used. For the chosen type, there are no restrictions on the number of musical selections. Although the dance may consist of different musical selections – fast and/or slow – there must be a consistent theme based on a specific country or region.

The folk/country dance character and style must be translated to the ice by flow and use of edges.

Variations of tempo within one selection of music are permitted. Each selection of music may have different tempo.

Vocal music is permitted.

Duration: 2 minutes and 30 seconds (plus or minus 10 seconds)

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  Free Dance

In accordance with Rule 610 and all pertinent ISU Communication. For the value of the required elements and components see the respective ISU Communication.

Duration: 4 min. +/- 10 sec.

Rule 610 paragraph 2 (required elements) and the respective ISU Communication must be observed.