The figure skating competition season begins in the fall with regional figure skating competitions which usually take place in October of each year.
The United States is divided into three different sections and each section is sub-divided into three regions, so there are nine different regions in the United States.
Eastern Section:
New England Region:- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
North Atlantic Region:
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania (Erie)
South Atlantic Region:
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania (excluding Erie)
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
Midwestern Section:
Eastern Great Lakes Region:- Alabama
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Michigan (Lower Peninsula)
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Tennessee (excluding Chatanooga)
Upper Great Lakes Region:
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Michigan (Upper Peninsula)
- Minnesota
- Missouri (excluding Kansas City and St. Joseph's)
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Southwestern Region:
- Arkansas
- Colorado (excluded for synchronized only)
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Missouri (Kansas City and St. Joseph's)
- Oklahoma
- Texas
Pacific Coast Section:
Northwest Pacific Region:- Alaska
- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington
- Wyoming
Central Pacific Region:
- California (all cities north of and including Visalia)
- Colorado (for synchronized only)
- Hawaii
- Nevada (excluding Las Vegas)
- Utah
Southwest Pacific Region:
- Arizona
- California (all cities south of Visalia)
- Nevada (Las Vegas)