| Category | Programme Time | Requirements | Min-Max No Skaters and max of 4 alternates | Ages by/before 1st July 2016 |
| Senior | Short Program: 2 mins 50 secs (Max)
Free Program: 4 mins (-/+10 secs) |
Per ISU | 16 (+4 Alts) | Must have reached 15 yrs. or over by July 1st 2018 |
| Junior | Short Program: 2 mins 50 secs (Max)
Free Program: 3 mins 30 secs (-/+ 10 secs) |
Per ISU | 16 (+4 Alts) | Must have reached 13 yrs. but not 19 yrs. by July 1st 2018 |
| Advanced Novice | Free Program: 3 mins (-/+ 10 secs) | Per ISU | 16 (+4 Alts) | Must have reached 10 yrs. but not 15 yrs. by July 1st 2018 |
| For non-ISU categories the 80% / 20% age rule applies to the total number of skaters involved. At least 80% of those actually performing the programme in the event must meet the age category while 20% or less may be outside the age criteria of the category. | ||||
| Senior NISA Category B | Short Program: 2 min 50 secs (Max)
Free Program: 4 mins (-/+10 secs) |
Per ISU Senior | 12-16 (+4 Alts) | Of the members of the team actually performing the programme, if the team comprises of 12, 13 or 14 skaters – 2 skaters with no age restrictions are allowed. If the team comprises of 15 or 16 skaters – 3 skaters with no age restrictions are allowed. Balance of the team must have reached 15 yrs. or over by July 1st 2018 |
| Junior NISA Category B | Short Program: 2 mins 50 secs (Max)
Free Program: 3 mins 30 secs (-/+ 10 secs) |
Per ISU Junior | 12-16 (+4 Alts) | Of the members of the team actually performing the programme, if the team comprises of 12, 13 or 14 skaters – 2 skaters with no age restrictions are allowed. If the team comprises of 15 or 16 skaters – 3 skaters with no age restrictions are allowed. Balance of the team must have reached 13 yrs. but not 19 yrs. by July 1st 2018 |
| Basic Novice | Free Program: 3 mins (/+ 10 secs) | Per ISU
Basic Novice |
10-16 (+4 Alts) | Must have reached 10 yrs but not 15 yrs by July 1st 2018 |
| Juvenile | Free Program: 3 mins (/+ 10 secs) | Per ISU
Basic Novice |
9-16 (+4 Alts) | Must not have reached 13 yrs before July 1st 2018 |
| Elementary | Free Program: 3 mins (/+ 10 secs) | Per ISU
Basic Novice |
9-16 (+4 Alts) | Must not have reached 16 yrs before July 1st 2018 |
| Preliminary | Free Program: 3 mins (-/+ 10 secs) | Per ISU Advanced Novice | 9-16 (+4 Alts) | Must not have reached 21 yrs before July 2018 |
| Mixed Age | Free Program: 3 mins (/+ 10 secs) | Per ISU Advanced Novice | 12-16 (+4 Alts) | Must have reached 10 or over by July 2018 |
| Adult | Free Programme : 3 mins (-/+ 10 secs) | Per ISU
Basic Novice |
8-16 (+4 Alts) | Must have reached 18 yrs with 50% of the team over 25yrs by July 1st 2018 |
For information on Factors please refer to ISU Communications.
The results will be determined according to the ISU Rule as Special Regulations and Technical Rules Synchronized Skating 2018.
