"least 13 and younger than 19 (or 21) by 1 July 2009. A skater must turn 13 ""before"" 1 July in their place of birth, e.g. Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into 1 July 1996 in Moscow and was not eligible to compete at the 2010 event. World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (""""World Juniors"""" or """"Junior Worlds"""") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the title of World Junior champion. The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility"
"World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (""""World Juniors"""" or """"Junior Worlds"""") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the title of World Junior champion. The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility have varied throughout the years – currently, skaters must be at least 13 years old but not yet 19 before the previous 1 July, except for men competing in pair skating and ice dancing where the age maximum is 21. This event is one of the four annual ISU"
"2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU Member Nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance is 21. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The term ""Junior"" refers to the age level rather than the skill level. Therefore, some of the skaters competing had competed nationally and internationally"
"2015 World Figure Skating Championships The 2015 World Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2014–15 season. Figure skaters competed for the title of World champion in men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In June 2012, it was announced that Shanghai, China would host the 2015 Worlds. All events were held at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. Skaters are eligible for the event if they are representing an ISU member nation and have reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2014 in their place of birth. National associations select their entries according to"
"2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU Member Nations who have reached the age of 13 by 1 July the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance is 21. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The term ""Junior"" refers to the age level rather than the skill level. Therefore, some of the skaters competing have competed nationally and internationally"
"2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2014–15 season. Commonly called ""World Juniors"" and ""Junior Worlds"", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held on 2–8 March 2015 at the newly constructed Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, Estonia. The following new junior records were set during this competition: The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who were at least 13 but not 19—or 21 for male pair"
"1, 2013. Those who turn 14 before that date are eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turn 15 before July 1, 2013 are also eligible for the Olympics, senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships. In order to compete in the Grand Prix series, skaters are required to reach a minimum total score at an accepted ISU event. To be eligible to compete at the European, Four Continents, Junior World, or World Championships, skaters are required to achieve the following scores in a prior ISU-recognized event. Some skaters announced the dissolution of a"
"be held in the first half of March. The World Junior Championships are open to skaters who fit into a certain age category. Currently, skaters must be between the ages of 13 and 19 (or 13 and 21 for the men in pairs and ice dance) in order to compete. The World Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to informally as ""Worlds"", are the next ISU Championship to be held. By ISU regulation, they must take place following the fourth Monday in February and there should be at least fourteen days between Worlds and the Four Continents Championships or European Championships,"
"senior international competitions. New rules were introduced in 1996, requiring skaters to be at least 15 before July 1 of the preceding year in order to compete at the Olympics, Worlds, Europeans, or Four Continents. The minimum age for all other senior internationals was 14 until July 2014, when it was raised to 15. During the 2005–06 season, Mao Asada of Japan was age-eligible to compete at the Grand Prix Final, where she claimed the title, but she was not permitted to compete at the Olympics. For the 2008 World Championships, the United States was obliged to send skaters who"
"2019 World Figure Skating Championships The 2019 World Figure Skating Championships will be held in Saitama, Japan, between 18–24 March 2019. Skaters are eligible for the 2019 World Championships if they turned 15 years of age before July 1, 2018 and have met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepts scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships. Due to the difference in the rules for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, the required minimum scores have been adjusted separately for scores reached in"
"a skater at the ISU World Championships for the first time in history. Skaters were eligible for the event if they represented an ISU member nation and had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2015 in their place of birth. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandated that their selections achieved a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the World Championships. Based on the results of the 2015 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline. Member nations began announcing"
"competition: The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who were at least 13 but not 19—or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers—before July 1, 2015 in their place of birth. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandated that their selections achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the Junior Worlds. The term ""Junior"" in ISU competition refers to age, not skill level. Skaters may remain age-eligible for Junior Worlds even after competing nationally and internationally at the senior level. At junior events,"
"Davis and White remained in first place overall due to their lead from the short dance. In December 2011, the International Skating Union released details of the team figure skating event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Skaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2011. Those who had turned 14 were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before July 1, 2011 were also eligible for the senior World, European,"
"2014–15 figure skating season The 2014–15 figure skating season began on July 1, 2014, and ended on June 30, 2015. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2015 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. Other elite events include the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the inaugural ISU Challenger Series. Beginning in the 2014–15 season, the minimum age for senior Grand Prix and senior B events increased from 14 to 15 to match the minimum age for ISU Championship events. Another rule change"
"2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007–08 season. Commonly called ""World Juniors"" and ""Junior Worlds"", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU Member Nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance is 21. Skaters compete in four disciplines:"
"the 2017–18 and the 2018–19 season. Based on the results of the 2018 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline. 2019 World Figure Skating Championships The 2019 World Figure Skating Championships will be held in Saitama, Japan, between 18–24 March 2019. Skaters are eligible for the 2019 World Championships if they turned 15 years of age before July 1, 2018 and have met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepts scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions at least 21 days before the first official practice day of"
"2018 World Figure Skating Championships The 2018 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Milan, Italy from 19–25 March 2018, at the Mediolanum Forum. The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Skaters are eligible for the 2018 World Championships if they turned 15 years of age before 1 July 2017 and have met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepts scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships. Based on the results of the 2017 World Championships, each ISU"
"A skater must meet the age requirement ""before"" it becomes July 1 in their place of birth. For example, Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into July 1, 1996 in Moscow and consequently, was not eligible to compete at Junior Worlds until 2011 and senior Worlds until 2013. The ISU's rules apply to international events. Many countries have no age requirements for domestic non-ISU competitions, thus, some skaters compete at the senior level nationally while not eligible for international competition. The ISU has modified its age rules several times. Prior to the 1990s, 12 was the minimum age for"
"in US dollars. The breakdown is as follows: 2007 World Figure Skating Championships The 2007 World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from March 20 to 25. The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2006. The corresponding competition for younger skaters was the 2007 World Junior Championships. Based on"
"Championships, the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on 26 October 2006 and ended on 17 December 2006. The Grand Prix was organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters competed for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2006 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six"
"in the free segment: 2018 World Figure Skating Championships The 2018 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Milan, Italy from 19–25 March 2018, at the Mediolanum Forum. The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Skaters are eligible for the 2018 World Championships if they turned 15 years of age before 1 July 2017 and have met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepts scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships. Based on the results of the 2017"
"yearly. In the 2015–16 season, the series was composed of the following events in autumn 2015: Skaters who had reached the age of 13 before July 1, 2015 but had not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) were eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Unlike the senior Grand Prix, skaters for the JGP are not seeded by the ISU. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation was determined by their skaters' placements in each discipline at the 2015 World Junior Championships. For the first"
"if they represented a European member nation of the International Skating Union and had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2014 in their place of birth. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters is the 2015 Four Continents Championships. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria, but the ISU mandated that their selections must achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the European Championships. Based on the results of the 2014 European Championships, the ISU allowed each country one to three entries per discipline. Countries began announcing their entries in"
"2014 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2014 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2013–14 season. Commonly called ""World Juniors"" and ""Junior Worlds"", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The following new junior records were set during this competition: Skaters from all ISU member nations were eligible for the competition if they were at least 13 years old but not 19—or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers—before 1 July 2013 in"
"yearly. In the 2014–15 season, the series was composed of the following events in autumn 2014: Skaters who had reached the age of 13 before July 1, 2014 but had not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) were eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Unlike the senior Grand Prix, skaters for the JGP are not seeded by the ISU. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation was determined by their skaters' placements in each discipline at the previous season's Junior World Championships. At each"
"he accidentally stepped on his partner's hand, lacerating a tendon. The total prize money for the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is US$200,000. Pairs and dance teams split the money. Everything is in US dollars. The breakdown is as follows: 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU Member Nations who have reached the age of 13 by 1 July the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and"
"must meet the age requirement ""before"" it turns July 1 in their place of birth. For example, Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into July 1, 1996, in Moscow and consequently, was not eligible to compete until the 2011-12 season. In 2011, minimum score requirements were added to the senior Grand Prix series and set at two-thirds of the top scores at the 2011 World Championships. Prior to competing in a senior Grand Prix event, skaters must earn the following: The International Skating Union decided that the minimums do not apply to ""host picks"", i.e. Canadians Adriana DeSanctis and"
"One accident occurred at a competition – at the 2012 Cup of China, the United States' Adam Rippon collided with China's Song Nan who sustained a concussion and withdrew. Skaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2012. Those who turned 14 before that date were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before July 1, 2012 were also eligible for the senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships. In"
"Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on October 25, 2007 and ended on December 16, 2007. The Grand Prix is organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters compete for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2007 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix"
"medical emergency or equipment problems. Each nation's governing body determines their own selection criteria. Some countries rely on the results of their national championships while others have more varied criteria (such as international results, specific technical requirements). Since 2011, the ISU imposes its own minimum technical score requirements. Additionally, competitors must be at least 15 years old before July 1 the previous year. Extended live coverage of the championships is broadcast across Europe on Eurosport. Outside of Europe, European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships (""""Europeans"""") is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for"
"2007 World Figure Skating Championships The 2007 World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from March 20 to 25. The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2006. The corresponding competition for younger skaters was the 2007 World Junior Championships. Based on the results of the 2006 World Championships, each"
"in events by age. (The age groups may be merged depending on the number of entries). In May 2014, the age ranges in US Figure Skating were changed to the following: Many Adult events now include a ""Young Adult"" category for skaters from 18 – 20 years old. U.S. Figure Skating has four official adult competitions: Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast Sectionals, and the U.S. Adult Championships (Adult Nationals). Adult Sectionals offer qualifying events called ""Championship,"" which are required events for skaters attempting to qualify to compete in the Championship events at Adult Nationals. The top four skaters in each"
"at the Olympics with partner Olivier Schoenfelder just four-and-a-half months after giving birth. On 28 June 2010, the International Skating Union announced that Evgeni Plushenko had lost his eligibility due to participating in March and April shows without his federation's permission. Skaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2009. Those who had turned 14 were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before July 1, 2009 were also eligible"