Virtual Test Info & Scheduling
A Virtual Test allows judges to view a video recording of the skater taking the test. Judges based anywhere in the United States can judge a test without the expense of traveling to the rink during the test session. The skater will need someone to record a video of them taking their test. This can be done by our skating director on a freestyle session. If you prefer to record your own video see information on Video Recording Requirements. When the skater and coach are satisfied with the video it is submitted to judges for viewing. Test results should be available within 5-7 days of video submission. The Club Test Chair will notify the skater of the results.
Click here, for more information about Virtual Testing policies.
Fees for Virtual Test:
• Ice Time: Virtual Tests will be done at Mountain America Community Iceplex, unless otherwise specified. If being recorded during a Freestyle Session, the skater will pay the fee to be on the Freestyle session. There should be fewer than 8 skaters on a Freestyle Session when you are being recorded, so select a session that is typically not very busy. Discuss those options with the Club Test Chair.
• Coach Fee: If you would like your coach to attend the virtual test recording session, please ask your coach if they charge a fee.
•Virtual Test Fees:
$40 for a VSFSC Member
Additional $25 fee for a USFS Club member from another club
Note: These test fees only apply to virtual tests that are not taken during an in-person test session. The test fee includes the USFS Test Registration fees, award patch, videographer fee, proctor fee and payment to the virtual judges. Virtual tests held during an in-person test session are the same price as in-person tests.
Procedure:
1. Fill out the request form below to arrange a recording date/time with Tim Totter.
Skaters who are Not home club members of Valley of the Sun FSC, must have their home club email permission to test to contact@vsfsc.org.
2. Print out the following two forms to bring with you on the day of your video recording:
3. If your test has music email the file to Tim Totter
4. Pay the rink to be on the freestyle session.
5. Pay Valley of the Sun FSC the Virtual Testing Fee. (This fee will be used to pay the USFS Test Fees, award patch, videographer, proctor and virtual judges).
All applicable rules of United States Figure Skating shall govern all test sessions.
For more information: Please contact one of the following:
Tim Totter, Arcadia Test Chair & Director of Figure Skating at AZ Ice Arcadia
Rhiannon Galindo, President, Valley of the Sun FSC
Rink Address:
Mountain America Community Iceplex
411 S. Packard Drive. Tempe, AZ 85287