Pre-Gold Skating Skills Test
- Level
- 7 of 8
- Formerly
- Junior moves in the field
- Test takes about
- 12 minutes
- Competition level
- Junior
The Pre-Gold skating skills test was the Junior moves in the field test until July 2023. Rockers are skated on all four edges, forward and backward, along with power pulls, a backward loop pattern and two step sequences.
The judges expect a performance that is generally very good in every respect, with the focus on power, flow, edge quality, line and footwork control.
Passing Pre-Gold skating skills and the Pre-Gold singles test qualifies a skater for Junior competitions.
What's on the test
Skated in this order, without music (soft background music is allowed). Each pattern starts from a standstill, with no more than seven introductory steps.
- Forward and backward outside rockers
- Forward and backward inside rockers
- Power pulls
- S step sequence
- Backward loop pattern
- Straight line step sequence
Before you can take it
How it is marked
Each judge marks every element from −3 to +3, where 0 is the passing average for this level. A judge's total decides their result: pass 0 to 6, honors 7 to 12, distinction 13 to 18. A majority of the judges must pass the skater.
One element may be reskated if needed.
Source: U.S. Figure Skating 2026-27 Rulebook. Requirements change from season to season, so check with your coach or club test chair before you test.