At the novice level are you aloud to do a triple loop triple loop como jump in competition.?

Question

even though i do other triple jumps.the jumps in my program are double lutz,double axel,( 3 flip half flip double salchow)(3 salchow 2 toe loop), 3 toe loop, this is in my freeskate

Answer 1

I assume you're talking about Novice in the USFS program, right?

If so, yes, you can do a 3loop-3loop combination in competition.  Intermediate is the last level, to my knowledge, that limits the number of different triple jumps you can do.

A girl from my old rink who won Novice Nationals a few years back (in 2006, I think) had a triple toe loop, a triple salchow, and a triple loop in her program (along with triple double combinations, but I'm not exactly sure which ones).

Like the other poster said, though, if you have 3-3 combos and a 3 flip, you might consider testing at least through junior where you'd have more competition.  

Also remember that you won't get credit for a 3-3 if the jumps (or even just one of them) is underrotated.  This year, especially, judges seem to be dinging skaters left and right for underrotated jumps and wrong edge take-offs on flips and lutzes.  Make sure it's fully rotated, or it won't be worth the effort.

Answer 2

3 weeks ago you posted a question about how you're 13 and a beginner skater; how is it that 3 weeks later you're suddenly doing triple jumps?

However, to answer your question, yes you can do a triple loop triple loop combination in your program.  If you are truly landing triple jumps after just 3 weeks of lessons that's awesome and you should consider testing up to the junior level.

Answer 3

If you have a consistant triple jump, why waste your time in Novice anyways? Few Novice skaters even do Double Axels. Ask your FS club when will they hold tests and move up to Junior instead of wasting time in a level you're no longer in.

As for whether you could do this in the US or Canadian Nats, I think the new system allows it (heck, if US seniors can compete internationally as Juniors because of the age restrictions and Japanese Juniors can do quads, I bet it's possible). But at the same time doing figures that pretty much belong to Senior level in every country in a level like Novice is silly unless you just really really want to win the championship.. uh.. at any cost.. knowing you're taking away the medal from someone else who really belongs to Novice.

I'd think this is more of a case of ethical fair play than whether you could or couldn't do it. Most senior national champions in most countries only have 1 or two triples and can rarely do them in a combination.