Regionals Are Here!

Do you remember in the skating movie "Ice Princess" that the heroine qualified and competed in a regional ice skating event? The movie did show some of the excitement of a skating competition that is important to figure skaters.

During the month of October, real figure skaters of all ages and levels are competing in regional competitions all over the United States. High level figure skaters qualify for the United States National Figure Skating Championships by placing in the top four at a regional and then again in the top four at a sectional.

Regional competitions also hold non-qualifying events. These events give lower level skaters an experience at participating at a regional, but skaters participating in non-qualifyiing events do not advance to sectionals or nationals.

• What is the Figure Skating Competition Season?
• Competitions and Tests
• How to Qualify for Regionals - An Article on the U.S. Figure Skating Site by Jo Ann Schneider Farris
• Road to the 2007 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships Begins This Week
• Progression of Qualifying Competitions

_{Southwestern Regional Pre-Juvenile Competitor - Eight Year Old Ana Vinson
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