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Michigan High School Skating

Michigan High School Skating

Introduced in 1999, and continuing to grow every year, the Michigan High School Skating series offers great opportunities for skaters to participate in team sports and to be part of their school's athletic program. Starting with 10 teams and a single competition in 1999, we now field an annual roster of 40+ teams.

News
Jan 02IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL SKATERS: The District 4 competition on Jan 25 will have a location and time change. It will now be held in Holland, at Griff's Ice House West, from 2-6 pm. The competition will be hosted by the West Michigan United team
Series Documents
District Announcement District Announcement 2025 (updated Oct 8)
States Announcement States Announcement 2025 (updated Oct 8)
Clarifications 1 The test level requirements for the team events are based on SINGLES level only. The skater's Skating Skills level does not impact the level for Team events. This is in accordance with USFS guidelines. Athletes may “skate up” but they may not compete on a team at a lower level than the highest Singles (freeskating) test they have passed.
Clarifications 2 There is a typo in the Level B Skating Skills table for the "Inside Slide Chasse" pattern. The rules reference for that element should be PreSILVER element #5 to match the title. (note this is corrected in the downloadable file below)
Clarifications 3 There will be NO DUET events at States this year. Also the TIMING for solo Artistic events is slightly different (longer) than you might expect for the levels described. This is in accordance with the USFS guidelines for High School. Note that since the times listed are MAXIMUMs, any programs you have for normal competitions will still be fully legal and will not be disadvantaged.
Clarifications 4 Please notice that the DANCES for States are different than they have been in previous years. Also be aware that music for dances will be "skater's choice".
Clarifications 5 For States Individual events, per the USFS HS Skating Handbook, skaters may not register for an event level lower than allowed by their COMPETITIVE FLOOR. A skater's competitive floor is set by one of the following scenarios: (1) if an athlete has participated in the NQS Series, the event level registered for in the most recent NQS series will become the lowest level they may compete at in any USFS sanctioned event; (2) if an athlete has participated in the Excel Series, the event level registered for in the most recent Excel series will become the lowest level they may compete in any Excel event. For Team Maneuver events, athletes may compete at their test level or any higher level, as described in the team maneuver event requirements
Clarifications 6 Short Edge Element (level B Skating Skills #2): this is defined by USFS Rule #8375 as follows: A short edge element is a movement where the skater must hold a continuous sustained edge (one lobe) in any selected position. A short edge element must be held for at least three seconds but not more than seven seconds. Turns are not permitted except on the entry or exit of the element. The primary focus is on the quality of edge, and the secondary focus is on the position attained. Some examples include but are not limited to:
  • a. One foot glide in attitude position
  • b. Shoot the duck
  • c. Spirals in varied positions
  • d. Crouch with one leg extended
  • e. Spiral with full split while holding boot
  • f. Spread eagle
  • g. Ina Bauer
  • h. Hydroblade movements
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    The High School element descriptions further adds: "(NO change of position, NO change of edge, max 7 second hold)"
    Reference Docs MIHS Team Elements (not cut off on right side)
    MIHS States Individual Events
    Competition Roster Blank Form
    USFS Reference USFS Hgh School page
    USFS HS Team Maneuvers Elements 2024-2025
    USFS HS Artistic Programs Elements
    USFS Excel (Singles) Programs Elements
    Entry and Payment Deadlines
    Nov 1 2024 Team Entry Form & Deposit Due
    Nov 1 2024 Regular Season Fees Due
    Feb 14 2025 State Champs Entry & Fees Due (Indiv)
    Feb 21 2025 State Champs Entry & Fees Due (Team)
    2025 District Comps Schedule
    Dec 10 2024 (Tue) D5St Clair Shores (results)
    Dec 11 2024 (Wed) D2Southgate (results)
    Dec 14 2024 (Sat) D3Waterford (results)
    Dec 16 2024 (Mon) D1Farmington Hills (results)
    Dec 18 2024 (Wed) D6Royal Oak (results)
    Dec 21 2024 (Sat) D4Kalamazoo (results)
    Jan 09 2025 (Thu) D5Dearborn
    Jan 10 2025 (Fri) D6Bloomfield Hills
    Jan 14 2025 (Tue) D2Wyandotte
    Jan 18 2025 (Sat) D3Hartland
    Jan 20 2025 (Mon) D1Farmington Hills
    Jan 25 2025 (Sat) D4Holland
    Feb 04 2025 (Tue) D5Dearborn
    Feb 07 2025 (Fri) D1Bloomfield Hills
    Feb 12 2025 (Wed) D6Royal Oak
    Feb 13 2025 (Thu) D2Southgate
    Feb 22 2025 (Sat) D3Ann Arbor
    Feb 23 2025 (Sun) D4Alpena

    Results and Season Points Standings

    About the Series

    High School Figure Skaters in Michigan compete in 6 Districts, each composed of 6-12 teams. Each school may field any or all of "A", "B", and "C" level teams, which compete separately. The "A" teams have the most difficult elements, "C" teams have the least difficult. Teams participate in 3 initial-round competitions within their own District, then the victors from each district meet in a final State Championship Competition in March.

    The initial-round competitions in each district are Team Compulsory competitions. At these competitions, there are 3 events at each level - a Jumps event, a Spins event, and a Moves event. Each event has 4 "elements" - elements are performed by a single skater from each team, in team rotation. Each competition lasts about 4 hours, and teams compete against other teams within their own district to earn a position in the State Championship competition.

    The 2-day State Championship offers a final Team event in the same format as described above. It also offers a large variety of "Individual" events such as freeskating, dance, and showcase which allow skaters to earn State Individual medals.

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