Information for Skaters
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Elements by Discipline
There are a large number of elements in figure skating, and each of these is assigned a short code for use in the ISU judging system. When preparing PPC forms, elements should be provided without a level appended to their code, as this level (and any other performance-dependant notation like downgrades) is determined by the technical panel during the competition. The below pages therefore contain tables with the base code of an element and its corresponding name.
The below pages were last updated 2026-05-27.
Subsections of Elements by Discipline
Synchro
Short Programme
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| PB | Pivoting Block Element |
| I | Intersection Element |
| L | Pivoting Line Element |
| PL | Pivoting Line Element B |
| ME | Move Element |
| NHE | No Hold Element |
| SySp | Synchronized Spin Element |
| TrE | Traveling Element |
| TwE | Twizzle Element |
| AC | Artistic Circle Element |
| AW | Artistic Wheel Element |
Free Programme
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| B | Linear Block Element |
| PB | Pivoting Block Element |
| TrE | Traveling Element |
| Mi | Mixed Element |
| CrI | Creative Intersection Element |
| CrL | Creative Lift Element |
| GL | Group Lift Element |
| I | Intersection Element |
| L | Linear Line Element |
| PL | Pivoting Line Element B |
| ME | Move Element |
| NHE | No Hold Element |
| Pa | Pair Element |
| SySp | Synchronized Spin Element |
| C | Rotating Circle Element |
| W | Rotating Wheel Element |
| TwE | Twizzle Element |
| AB | Artistic Block Element |
| AL | Artistic Line Element |
| AC | Artistic Circle Element |
| AW | Artistic Wheel Element |
Solo Ice Dance
ISU Defined Elements
Rhythm Dance
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| 1PD | Paso Doble 1st Sec |
| 2PD | Paso Doble 2nd Sec |
| 1QS | Quickstep 1st Sec |
| 1RH | Rhumba 1st Sec |
| ChSp | Choreographic Spinning Movement |
| ChTw | Choreographic Twizzling Movement |
| ChSl | Choreographic Sliding Movement |
| ChSt | Choreographic Character Step Sequence |
| ChRS | Choreographic Rhythm Sequence |
| DSp | Dance Spin |
| SpEe | Spiral Edge Element |
| CrEe | Crouch Edge Element |
| SeEe | Spread Eagle Edge Element |
| IBEe | Ina Bauer Type Edge Element |
| DiSt | Diagonal Step Sequence |
| MiSt | Midline Step Sequence |
| CiSt | Circular Step Sequence |
| SeSt | Serpentine Step Sequence |
| PSt | Pattern Dance Type Step Seq |
| SqTw | Sequential Twizzles |
| SoTw | Solo Twizzles |
Free Dance
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| ChSp | Choreographic Spinning Movement |
| ChTw | Choreographic Twizzling Movement |
| ChSl | Choreographic Sliding Movement |
| ChSt | Choreographic Character Step Sequence |
| ChRS | Choreographic Rhythm Sequence |
| DSp | Dance Spin |
| SpEe | Spiral Edge Element |
| CrEe | Crouch Edge Element |
| SeEe | Spread Eagle Edge Element |
| IBEe | Ina Bauer Type Edge Element |
| DiSt | Diagonal Step Sequence |
| MiSt | Midline Step Sequence |
| CiSt | Circular Step Sequence |
| SeSt | Serpentine Step Sequence |
| OFT | One Foot Turns Sequence |
| SqTw | Sequential Twizzles |
| SoTw | Solo Twizzles |
BIS Defined Elements
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| ChHy | Choreographic Hydroblading Movement |
| ChEe | Choreographic Edge Element |
Ice Dance
Rhythm Dance
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| 1FS | Finnstep 1st Sec |
| 1PD | Paso Doble 1st Sec |
| 2PD | Paso Doble 2nd Sec |
| 1SW | Starlight Waltz 1st Sec |
| 2SW | Starlight Waltz 2nd Sec |
| 1RW | Ravensburger Waltz 1st Sec |
| 2RW | Ravensburger Waltz 2nd Sec |
| 1QS | Quickstep 1st Sec |
| 1SS | Silver Samba 1st Sec |
| 2SS | Silver Samba 2nd Sec |
| 1BL | Blues 1st Seq |
| 2BL | Blues 2nd Seq |
| 1YP | Yankee Polka 1st Sec |
| 2YP | Yankee Polka 2nd Sec |
| 1MB | Midnight Blues 1st Sec |
| 1CC | Cha Cha Congelado 1st Sec |
| 2CC | Cha Cha Congelado 2nd Sec |
| 1RH | Rhumba 1st Sec |
| 1AT | Argentine Tango 1st Sec |
| 2AT | Argentine Tango 2nd Sec |
| 1TR | Tango Romantica 1st Sec |
| 2TR | Tango Romantica 2nd Sec |
| GW1Se | Golden Waltz 1st Sec |
| GW2Se | Golden Waltz 2nd Sec |
| R1Sq | Rumba Seq Judges Side |
| R2Sq | Rumba Seq Opposite Side |
| CC1Sq | Cha Cha Congelado Seq Judges Side |
| CC2Sq | Cha Cha Congelado Seq Opposite Side |
| VW1Sq | Viennese Waltz 1st Seq |
| VW2Sq | Viennese Waltz 2nd Seq |
| 1TTF | Tea Time Foxtrot 1st Sec |
| 2TTF | Tea Time Foxtrot 2nd Sec |
| 1RF | Rocker Foxtrot 1st Sec |
| 2RF | Rocker Foxtrot 2nd Sec |
| CoLi | Combo Lift |
| StaLi | Stationary Lift |
| SlLi | Straight Line Lift |
| CuLi | Curve Lift |
| RoLi | Rotational Lift |
| LoLi | Long Lift |
| ChLi | Choreographic Dance Lift |
| ChSp | Choreographic Spinning Movement |
| ChTw | Choreographic Twizzling Movement |
| ChSl | Choreographic Sliding Movement |
| ChSt | Choreographic Character Step Sequence |
| ChAJ | Choreographic Assisted Jump/Lifting Movement |
| ChHy | Choreographic Hydroblading Movement |
| ChRS | Choreographic Rhythm Sequence |
| DSp | Dance Spin |
| DiSt | Diagonal Step Sequence |
| DiStW | Diagonal Step Sequence Woman |
| DiStM | Diagonal Step Sequence Man |
| MiSt | Midline Step Sequence |
| MiStW | Midline Step Sequence Woman |
| MiStM | Midline Step Sequence Man |
| CiSt | Circular Step Sequence |
| CiStW | Circular Step Sequence Woman |
| CiStM | Circular Step Sequence Man |
| SeSt | Serpentine Step Sequence |
| SeStW | Serpentine Step Sequence Woman |
| SeStM | Serpentine Step Sequence Man |
| PSt | Pattern Dance Type Step Seq |
| SqTw | Sequential Twizzles |
| SqTwW | Sequential Twizzles Woman |
| SqTwM | Sequential Twizzles Man |
Free Dance
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| CoLi | Combo Lift |
| StaLi | Stationary Lift |
| SlLi | Straight Line Lift |
| CuLi | Curve Lift |
| RoLi | Rotational Lift |
| LoLi | Long Lift |
| ChLi | Choreographic Dance Lift |
| ChSp | Choreographic Spinning Movement |
| ChTw | Choreographic Twizzling Movement |
| ChSl | Choreographic Sliding Movement |
| ChSt | Choreographic Character Step Sequence |
| ChAJ | Choreographic Assisted Jump/Lifting Movement |
| ChHy | Choreographic Hydroblading Movement |
| ChRS | Choreographic Rhythm Sequence |
| DSp | Dance Spin |
| DiSt | Diagonal Step Sequence |
| DiStW | Diagonal Step Sequence Woman |
| DiStM | Diagonal Step Sequence Man |
| MiSt | Midline Step Sequence |
| MiStW | Midline Step Sequence Woman |
| MiStM | Midline Step Sequence Man |
| CiSt | Circular Step Sequence |
| CiStW | Circular Step Sequence Woman |
| CiStM | Circular Step Sequence Man |
| SeSt | Serpentine Step Sequence |
| SeStW | Serpentine Step Sequence Woman |
| SeStM | Serpentine Step Sequence Man |
| OFT | One Foot Turns Sequence |
| OFTW | One Foot Turns Sequence Woman |
| OFTM | One Foot Turns Sequence Man |
| SyTw | Synchronized Twizzles |
| SyTwW | Synchronized Twizzles Woman |
| SyTwM | Synchronized Twizzles Man |
| SqTw | Sequential Twizzles |
| SqTwW | Sequential Twizzles Woman |
| SqTwM | Sequential Twizzles Man |
Pairs
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| FiDs | Forward Inside Death Spiral |
| FiDsb | Forward Inside Death Spiral 2 |
| BiDs | Backward Inside Death Spiral |
| BiDsb | Backward Inside Death Spiral 2 |
| FoDs | Forward Outside Death Spiral |
| FoDsb | Forward Outside Death Spiral 2 |
| BoDs | Backward Outside Death Spiral |
| BoDsb | Backward Outside Death Spiral 2 |
| PiF | Pivot Figure |
| 1T | Single Toeloop |
| 1S | Single Salchow |
| 1Lo | Single Loop |
| 1F | Single Flip |
| 1Eu | Single Euler |
| 1Lz | Single Lutz |
| 1A | Single Axel |
| 2T | Double Toeloop |
| 2S | Double Salchow |
| 2Lo | Double Loop |
| 2F | Double Flip |
| 2Lz | Double Lutz |
| 2A | Double Axel |
| 3T | Triple Toeloop |
| 3S | Triple Salchow |
| 3Lo | Triple Loop |
| 3F | Triple Flip |
| 3Lz | Triple Lutz |
| 3A | Triple Axel |
| 4T | Quad Toeloop |
| 4S | Quad Salchow |
| 4Lo | Quad Loop |
| 4F | Quad Flip |
| 4Lz | Quad Lutz |
| 4A | Quad Axel |
| 5T | Quint Toeloop |
| 5S | Quint Salchow |
| 5Lo | Quint Loop |
| 5F | Quint Flip |
| 5Lz | Quint Lutz |
| 1Li | Group 1 Lift |
| 2Li | Group 2 Lift |
| 3Li | Group 3 Lift |
| 4Li | Group 4 Lift |
| 5Li | Group 5 Lift |
| 5TLi | Group 5 Toe Lasso Lift |
| 5SLi | Group 5 Step in Lasso Lift |
| 5ALi | Group 5 Axel Lasso Lift |
| 5BLi | Group 5 Backward Lasso Lift |
| 5RLi | Group 5 Reverse Lasso Lift |
| Tw | Twist Lift |
| 1Tw | Single Twist Lift |
| 2Tw | Double Twist Lift |
| 3Tw | Triple Twist Lift |
| 4Tw | Quad Twist Lift |
| Sp | Spin |
| FSp | Fly. Spin |
| USp | Upright Spin |
| LSp | Layback Spin |
| CSp | Camel Spin |
| SSp | Sit Spin |
| FUSp | Fly. Upright Spin |
| FLSp | Fly. Layback Spin |
| FCSp | Fly. Camel Spin |
| FSSp | Fly. Sit Spin |
| CUSp | Change Foot Upright Spin |
| CLSp | Change Foot Layback Spin |
| CCSp | Change Foot Camel Spin |
| CSSp | Change Foot Sit Spin |
| FCUSp | Fly. Change Foot Upright Spin |
| FCLSp | Fly. Change Foot Layback Spin |
| FCCSp | Fly. Change Foot Camel Spin |
| FCSSp | Fly. Change Foot Sit Spin |
| CoSp | Combination Spin |
| FCoSp | Fly. Combination Spin |
| CCoSp | Change Foot Comb. Spin |
| FCCoSp | Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin |
| PSp | Pair Spin |
| PCoSp | Pair Combination Spin |
| StSq | Step Sequence |
| ChSq | Choreo Sequence |
| TTh | Throw Toeloop |
| STh | Throw Salchow |
| LoTh | Throw Loop |
| FTh | Throw Flip |
| LzTh | Throw Lutz |
| ATh | Throw Axel |
| 1TTh | Throw Single Toeloop |
| 1STh | Throw Single Salchow |
| 1LoTh | Throw Single Loop |
| 1FTh | Throw Single Flip |
| 1LzTh | Throw Single Lutz |
| 1ATh | Throw Single Axel |
| 2TTh | Throw Double Toeloop |
| 2STh | Throw Double Salchow |
| 2LoTh | Throw Double Loop |
| 2FTh | Throw Double Flip |
| 2LzTh | Throw Double Lutz |
| 2ATh | Throw Double Axel |
| 3TTh | Throw Triple Toeloop |
| 3STh | Throw Triple Salchow |
| 3LoTh | Throw Triple Loop |
| 3FTh | Throw Triple Flip |
| 3LzTh | Throw Triple Lutz |
| 3ATh | Throw Triple Axel |
| 4TTh | Throw Quad Toeloop |
| 4STh | Throw Quad Salchow |
| 4LoTh | Throw Quad Loop |
| 4FTh | Throw Quad Flip |
| 4LzTh | Throw Quad Lutz |
Singles
ISU Defined Elements
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| 1T | Single Toeloop |
| 1S | Single Salchow |
| 1Lo | Single Loop |
| 1F | Single Flip |
| 1Eu | Single Euler |
| 1Lz | Single Lutz |
| 1A | Single Axel |
| 2T | Double Toeloop |
| 2S | Double Salchow |
| 2Lo | Double Loop |
| 2F | Double Flip |
| 2Lz | Double Lutz |
| 2A | Double Axel |
| 3T | Triple Toeloop |
| 3S | Triple Salchow |
| 3Lo | Triple Loop |
| 3F | Triple Flip |
| 3Lz | Triple Lutz |
| 3A | Triple Axel |
| 4T | Quad Toeloop |
| 4S | Quad Salchow |
| 4Lo | Quad Loop |
| 4F | Quad Flip |
| 4Lz | Quad Lutz |
| 4A | Quad Axel |
| 5T | Quint Toeloop |
| 5S | Quint Salchow |
| 5Lo | Quint Loop |
| 5F | Quint Flip |
| 5Lz | Quint Lutz |
| Sp | Spin |
| FSp | Fly. Spin |
| USp | Upright Spin |
| LSp | Layback Spin |
| CSp | Camel Spin |
| SSp | Sit Spin |
| FUSp | Fly. Upright Spin |
| FLSp | Fly. Layback Spin |
| FCSp | Fly. Camel Spin |
| FSSp | Fly. Sit Spin |
| CUSp | Change Foot Upright Spin |
| CLSp | Change Foot Layback Spin |
| CCSp | Change Foot Camel Spin |
| CSSp | Change Foot Sit Spin |
| FCUSp | Fly. Change Foot Upright Spin |
| FCLSp | Fly. Change Foot Layback Spin |
| FCCSp | Fly. Change Foot Camel Spin |
| FCSSp | Fly. Change Foot Sit Spin |
| CoSp | Combination Spin |
| FCoSp | Fly. Combination Spin |
| CCoSp | Change Foot Comb. Spin |
| FCCoSp | Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin |
| StSq | Step Sequence |
| ChSq | Choreo Sequence |
BIS Defined Elements
| Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| ChSqL | Choreo Sequence Lower |