Fractured Axel

Following deputations from AKA and AJSKA and after long discussion over several months, the IRBC has determined on the rule amendments detailed in the attached document. These will be formally published on the IRBC website as soon as possible.



Summary of Rule Changes:

Precision figures: Judged as an entity; critical elements discontinued; only one score per figure required from judges.

Scoring: No particular program preferred provided that the requirements specified in ISKJB are not compromised.

Discipline Judges: Numbers of judges required per discipline in international competition changed from 5 to a minimum of 3.



I would observe only that the changes are respectively intended -

· to make judging figures a clearer and more straightforward task,

· to encourage development of a wider range of scoring solutions and

· to make it easier to and less expensive to find staff for competitions.



All competitors and officials should familiarise themselves with the detail of these changes as set out in the attached document and make the necessary amendments to their personal copies of the IRBC Rule Books.



AJSKA has adopted these rule amendments with immediate effect. AKA will adopt them with effect from 01 August 2009. I have considered how best we can implement these changes in Europe and have advised my colleagues on IRBC that the 2009 STACK domestic competition season is not yet complete. IRBC accepts that, for the purposes of any remaining domestic competitions during 2009, it is left to STACK National Head Judges to decide, in consultation with their National Directors, whether these changes are implemented immediately OR with effect from their first round of domestic competition in 2010. I am concerned, however, that for international competition, STACK should not be out of step with AKA and AJSKA. These rule changes will therefore apply for Eurocup 2009.

Andrew Taylor
SIEC Delegate to IRBC
SIEC International Head Judge

Keithgrif wrote:

I would observe only that the changes are respectively intended -

· to make judging figures a clearer and more straightforward task,

· to encourage development of a wider range of scoring solutions and

· to make it easier to and less expensive to find staff for competitions.

SteveB wrote:

I would observe only that the changes are intended to give Hans less rules to fiddle with

Gary Matthews wrote:

Does it also include the wearing of large brimmed hats, and trenchcoat wear, in all weathers......

RoyReed wrote:

Shame not many people here will know the delights of HJodH

And do you really think it'll stop him!

Zippy8 wrote:

That said, as an outsider, I can't see how the first two achieve their stated aims.

mobius wrote:

Folks.. I'm disappointed at the personal remarks made here.

Each figure used to have 3 sub-scores against it.. 2 for key elements and 1 for the general overall quality of the figure.

By program, I'm not sure if it's obvious here but this refers to the computer program that is used to collate all the scores at the end of the competition. So this one doesn't really affect the competitors.

Zippy8 wrote:

Each figure used to have 3 sub-scores against it.. 2 for key elements and 1 for the general overall quality of the figure.

Yeah, this was silly. But having the Three Elephants was good for the flyer and judge to focus on what made the figure the figure. Am I to understand that the KEs are still there in the description but no longer scored separately 'cos that makes good sense ?

mobius wrote:

The term "critical component" is to be removed. However, what were the CCs, will be still in the description. So yes, they will looked for by the judge, but not individually scored.