Figure Skating 12.2.16.71
Film Identifier: F.2012-03-1410
Run Time
0h 1m 11s
0h 1m 11s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
Color
Color
Sound
Mag Stripe
Mag Stripe
Date Produced
1971
1971
Abstract
A young girl competes in the compulsory figures portion of a figure skating competition. Compulsory figures, also called school figures, are a series of patterns which skaters trace on the ice to demonstrate skill and technique. Compulsory figures accounted for a percentage of a skater's overall score in competition until the 1990s, when the International Skating Union voted to eliminate them from competition.
A young girl competes in the compulsory figures portion of a figure skating competition. Compulsory figures, also called school figures, are a series of patterns which skaters trace on the ice to demonstrate skill and technique. Compulsory figures accounted for a percentage of a skater's overall score in competition until the 1990s, when the International Skating Union voted to eliminate them from competition.
Description
The film begins with a young girl skating onto the ice. She skates a series of circular patterns while four judges observe her movements. After she finishes, the judges inspect the markings left by her skates, take notes on clipboards, and place markers on the ice.
The film begins with a young girl skating onto the ice. She skates a series of circular patterns while four judges observe her movements. After she finishes, the judges inspect the markings left by her skates, take notes on clipboards, and place markers on the ice.
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Subject