Some details about this "Pro" competition from ISU PDF...
INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
MEDAL WINNERS OPEN – JANUARY 16, 2015 –
YOYOGI NATIONAL GYMNASIUM TOKYO – JAPANGENERAL REGULATIONS
The Competition will be conducted in accordance with the International Skating Union Constitution, General Regulations 2014 and the International Skating Union Special Regulations for Figure Skating and Technical Rules for Single & Pair Skating 2014 and related ISU Communications.
ENTRIES
The eligible skaters will be invited through respective ISU Members. The ISU Member that the ineligible skaters formerly represented will be notified of their participation.
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SINGLES SKATING – LADIES AND MEN
The innovation to be tried out in accordance with ISU Rule 367 is to conduct an Open competition with an ISU
free skating program only. The required elements for this program will be modified as follows:
- A well balanced program with
emphasis on artistic merit will be performed by each competitor.
- The program
duration will be 3 minutes and 30 seconds +/- 10 seconds for men and 3 minutes +/- 10 seconds for ladies.
- Competitors should perform (3) jumps of double or more rotations. One of which can be a combination of (2) jumps or a sequence of any number of jumps. If a sequence is performed, the 2 most difficult jumps will be counted.
- Any 3 spins but with different abbreviations
- (1) choreographic sequence
- Any music including vocal can be used
- Theatrical lighting of performances will be allowed
- No free standing props such as a chair, table or piano will be allowed but carried or worn props such as a hat, cape, sword, cane, umbrella, etc. will be allowed.
- Judging panel will consist of five (5) ISU judges.
- The panel’s points for each Program Component are then multiplied by a factor as follows: Men: 1.0; Ladies: 0.8
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DRAWS
The opening draws are tentatively scheduled to be made on Thursday, January 15, 2015.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
Prize money for men and ladies will be:
1st = $45,000
2nd = $40,000
3rd = $35,000
4th = $20,000
5th = $15,000
6th = $10,000
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SCHEDULEThursday, January 15, 2015
16:15 – 17:00 Practice
17:00 – 17:15 Ice resurfacing
17:15 – 18:00 Practice
Friday, January 16, 2015
14:00 – 14:45 Practice
14:45 – 15:00 Ice Resurfacing
15:00 – 15:45 Practice
15:45 – 16:00 Ice Resurfacing
18:00 Doors Open
19:00 – 22:00 Event