IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE

2007 - 2008 QUALIFYING COMPETITION SEASON

Online Registration Requirement (Does Not Apply to Collegiates or Adults)

Beginning this year, online registration is the ONLY acceptable method of entry into the qualifying competition season. There are NO paper entry forms.

You will access online registration by logging in at www.usfsaonline.org. A username and password are required elements for successful online registration. Your username is your U.S. Figure Skating membership #.

If you do not already have a password, go to www.usfsaonline.org and follow the online instructions. U.S. Figure Skating strongly recommends that you obtain a password prior to the start of registration. Registration is tentatively scheduled to open July 16, 2007 so be sure to REGISTER EARLY to avoid any complications prior to the September 1, 2007 deadline.

EVERYONE WISHING TO COMPETE IN THE 2008 QUALIFYING COMPETITION SEASON MUST REGISTER ONLINE BY SEPT.1, 2007.

Sectional Entry Fees

All competitors qualifying from their regional championships to the sectional championships will be subject to a $150 entry fee and a $10 administrative fee. U.S. Figure Skating, with authorization during registration from the competitor, will charge the credit card used to pay the initial regional championship entry fee $160 to cover these fees.

Novice Pairs and Dance

Beginning with the 2007- 2008 competition season, all novice pairs and dance teams will begin their qualifying at their respective sectional championships. These events will no longer be offered at the regional championships.

Juvenile and Intermediate Pairs and Dance

For the 2007 - 2008 competition season, all juvenile and intermediate pairs and dance teams will advance automatically to the 2008 U.S. Junior Championships. There will be no event for these teams at the regional championships. However, these teams will have the option of competing at their respective sectional championships November 14 – 17, 2007. At the time of registration, each team must declare whether or not they elect to compete at their respective sectional championships. Those who elect not to compete will advance directly to the 2008 U.S. Junior Championships. Those teams who elect to compete at sectionals MUST compete in order to advance to the 2008 U.S. Junior Championships

Competition Music Information Requirement

Beginning with the 2007 - 2008 competition season, U.S. Figure Skating now requires all competitors to fully complete a competition music information form as part of the online registration process. Your registration will NOT be accepted until this section of online registration has been completed.

You will be asked to fill in the following pieces of information for each music component of the short program/original dance and free skate/free dance: Composer (required), Orchestra (required), Duration of Music (required), and Record Label/Number (optional but highly recommended).