An interesting tidbit...

"REFERRED to the Tests Committee for study a motion that the following grandfather clause would go into effect for Adult MIF.

Previous to 1 May 2004:

If an adult skater has passed the standard Intermediate MIF, the skater would be grandfathered at the adult gold MIF level.

If an adult skater has passed the standard juvenile MIF, the skater would be grandfathered at the adult silver MIF level.

If an adult skater has passed the standard pre-juvenile MIF, the skater would be grandfathered at the adult Bronze MIF level.

If an adult skater has passed the standard preliminary MIF, the skater would be grandfathered at the adult Pre-Bronze MIF level."

Note... this has been REFERRED to committee, it is not yet Approved for implementation.

Welllllll. That IS interesting!

That would be awesome. It would prevent me from having to repeat all the moves tests if I test in the adult track. The current no grandfathering rule is absurd, and that's been the main thing that's been holding me back from taking any adult tests or competing as an adult. Any idea when the committee will decide whether this passes?

No committee decides whether it passes. This proposal was brought up at this year's GC from the floor as new business. It needs to be studied by the test committee and could be brought back next year for the board of directors to either approve or not approve and then for the Governing Council to vote on whatever the board of directors' action is. However, as brought up at this year's Adult Nationals, the Adult Skating Committee is looking into the possibility of restructuring the current Adult MIF test structure, so it could all be moot.

Regardless, if there is any change, it won't go into effect until at least next year.

Just looked at the pair rules. I can compete as a silver, gold, or masters pair. Should be interesting.

May I suggest Gold? That way David & I will have someone else in Gold. (Most of our usual competitors will probably be Silver, I think.)

I'm glad to see some changes are being considered to the adult skating structure.

Question - and forgive me if this sounds silly - but does the proposal mean that adults would have to pass the moves test they are grandfathered into, or are they presumed to have passed that level? In other words, if a skater passes Pre-Juv MIF, does that mean their next test is Bronze MIF or Silver MIF?

It means they are presumed to have passed that level. In your example, the next test would be Silver MIF.

Skaternum - gold would be great. Now I just need a man!

You are ahead of me - I need a really, tall man who happens to be really, really, really, really strong ;-)

Hugs!
Danielle

ps) Good luck Flo! ;-)