USFSA Judges School

Karen Terry, the JET in charge, led prospective judges through trial judging of various Moves-in-the-Field and Freeskate test elements.  Kathy Slack worked with judges who also shared their comments after the demonstration skaters finished.  Ice House coach Edward Van Campen coordinated the demonstration skaters.

Judges and prospective judges also took part in discussions during a working lunch break.  Karen Terry and Kathy Slack facilitated an analysis of the on-ice session and guided participants through writing comments that provide testers with positive feedback.  Craig Maurizi, director of figure skating at the Ice House, reacted to the comments from a coaches perspective to help the judges understand what coaches need from test comment sheets, especially for tests that require a retry.

Approximately 30 skaters volunteered to demonstrate elements from the Moves-in-the-Field tests, Freeskate tests, and competition short programs.

During the final third of the school, prospective judges met with Karen Terry to discuss how to mark competition programs and general judging etiquette.  Participants who were already judges returned to the ice with Kathy Slack to evaluate competition short programs and review the presentation mark.

Funding for the judges school was provided by the United States Figure Skating Association, New Jersey Council of Figure Skating Clubs, and American Academy FSC.

Thank you to Craig Maurizi, Edward Van Campen, and the demonstration skaters: