School Figures
Please see Turns for details on the one foot three, rocker, counter and bracket turns,
and the two foot mohawk and choctaw turns.
tap for the layout of the circles and loops.
tap for marking figures on the skating floor
tap for Master List of Figures
tap for Figure Diagrams
and the two foot mohawk and choctaw turns.
tap for the layout of the circles and loops.
tap for marking figures on the skating floor
tap for Master List of Figures
tap for Figure Diagrams
The term 'school figures' may have originated in the horse riding endeavor of Dressage, consisting of straight lines and diagonals, curves and loops, and are used to 'school' or teach a horse to move nimbly at the riders nearly invisible commands. In ice and roller skating, school figures are used to teach and train a skater to do precise edges and turns, which are invaluable to skillfully skate dance. When figures are used as a competition, the term Compulsory Figures may be used.
While Ice skaters must perform the figures without guides, Roller figures are executed on circles and loops figures drawn of the floor. The circles are 6 meters in diameter, the loop figures have a major diameter of 2.4 meters with a 'loop' included inside.
-Decoding the terminology-
"A" figures are started on the right foot and "B" figures are started on the left foot.
A serpentine figure involves skating on one foot an initial half-circle followed by a whole circle, from one push.
A paragraph figure involves skating on one foot for two circles, from one push.
A loop circle figure involves skating the loop figure without tracing the loop part.
A double 3 figure involves skating two three turns on one circle.
While Ice skaters must perform the figures without guides, Roller figures are executed on circles and loops figures drawn of the floor. The circles are 6 meters in diameter, the loop figures have a major diameter of 2.4 meters with a 'loop' included inside.
-Decoding the terminology-
"A" figures are started on the right foot and "B" figures are started on the left foot.
A serpentine figure involves skating on one foot an initial half-circle followed by a whole circle, from one push.
A paragraph figure involves skating on one foot for two circles, from one push.
A loop circle figure involves skating the loop figure without tracing the loop part.
A double 3 figure involves skating two three turns on one circle.
School Figure Diagrams
source: 1989 USAC/RS 11th Ed. Roller Figure Skating
source: 1959 ed. III Roller figure and Free Skating, RSROA
School Figure Master List
source: special thanks to Jeff Duensing for collecting and harmonizing various sources
# | Letter | TYPE | NAME | Edges | RSA TEST # | AARS 2023 COMPETITION | US ROLLER SPORT 2023 COMPETITION | Diagram |
1 | FIGURE | CIRCLE EIGHT | ROF-LOF | 3 | Y | Y | Y | |
1 | A | FIGURE | CHANGE EIGHT | ROIF-LOIF | Y | Y | Y | |
1 | B | FIGURE | CHANGE EIGHT | LOIF-ROIF | 3 | Y | Y | Y |
2 | FIGURE | CIRCLE EIGHT | RIF-LIF | 3 | Y | Y | Y | |
2 | A | FIGURE | CHANGE EIGHT | RIOF-LIOF | Y | Y | Y | |
2 | B | FIGURE | CHANGE EIGHT | LIOF-RIOF | 3 | Y | Y | Y |
3 | A | FIGURE | CIRCLE EIGHT | ROB-LOB | 6 | Y | Y | N |
3 | B | FIGURE | CIRCLE EIGHT | LOB-ROB | 7 | Y | Y | N |
4 | A | FIGURE | CIRCLE EIGHT | RIB-LIB | 7 | Y | Y | N |
4 | B | FIGURE | CIRCLE EIGHT | LIB-RIB | N | |||
5 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE | ROIF-LIOF | 4 | Y | Y | Y |
5 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE | LOIF-RIOF | 4 | Y | Y | Y |
6 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE | ROIB-LIOB | Y | |||
6 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE | LOIB-RIOB | Y | |||
7 | A | FIGURE | THREE | ROF-LOF | 5 | Y | Y | N |
7 | B | FIGURE | THREE | LOF-ROF | Y | Y | N | |
8 | A | FIGURE | THREE | ROF-LIB | 6 | Y | Y | Y |
8 | B | FIGURE | THREE | LOF-RIB | 6 | Y | Y | Y |
9 | A | FIGURE | THREE | RIF-LOB | 5 | Y | Y | Y |
9 | B | FIGURE | THREE | LIF-ROB | 5 | Y | Y | Y |
10 | A | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | ROF-LOF | 7 | Y | Y | N |
10 | B | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | LOF-ROF | Y | Y | N | |
11 | A | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | RIF-LIF | 6 | Y | Y | N |
11 | B | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | LIF-RIF | Y | Y | N | |
12 | A | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | ROB-LOB | 8 | Y | Y | N |
12 | B | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | LOB-ROB | Y | Y | N | |
13 | A | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | RIB-LIB | 8 | Y | Y | N |
13 | B | FIGURE | DOUBLE THREE | LIB-RIB | Y | Y | N | |
14 | A | LOOP | LOOP | ROF-LOF | 3 | Y | Y | N |
14 | B | LOOP | LOOP | LOF-ROF | Y | Y | N | |
15 | A | LOOP | LOOP | RIF-LIF | 4 | Y | Y | N |
15 | B | LOOP | LOOP | LIF-RIF | Y | Y | N | |
16 | A | LOOP | LOOP | ROB-LOB | 5 | Y | Y | N |
16 | B | LOOP | LOOP | LOB-ROB | 6 | Y | Y | N |
17 | A | LOOP | LOOP | RIB-LIB | 6 | Y | Y | N |
17 | B | LOOP | LOOP | LIB-RIB | Y | Y | N | |
18 | A | FIGURE | BRACKET | ROF-LIB | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
18 | B | FIGURE | BRACKET | LOF-RIB | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
19 | A | FIGURE | BRACKET | RIF-LOB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
19 | B | FIGURE | BRACKET | LIF-ROB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
20 | A | FIGURE | ROCKER | ROF-LOB | 10 | Y | Y | Y |
20 | B | FIGURE | ROCKER | LOF-ROB | 10 | Y | Y | Y |
21 | A | FIGURE | ROCKER | RIF-LIB | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
21 | B | FIGURE | ROCKER | LIF-RIB | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
22 | A | FIGURE | COUNTER | ROF-LOB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
22 | B | FIGURE | COUNTER | LOF-ROB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
23 | A | FIGURE | COUNTER | RIF-LIB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
23 | B | FIGURE | COUNTER | LIF-RIB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
24 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH EIGHT (ONE FOOT) | ROIF-LIOF | Y | |||
24 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH EIGHT (ONE FOOT) | LOIF-RIOF | Y | |||
25 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH EIGHT (ONE FOOT) | ROIB-LIOB | Y | |||
25 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH EIGHT (ONE FOOT) | LOIB-RIOB | Y | |||
26 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE THREE | ROIF-LOIB | 7 | Y | Y | Y |
26 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE THREE | LOIF-ROIB | 7 | Y | Y | Y |
27 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE THREE | RIOF-LIOB | Y | Y | Y | |
27 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE THREE | LIOF-RIOB | Y | Y | Y | |
28 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE DOUBLE THREE | ROIF-LIOF | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
28 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE DOUBLE THREE | LOIF-RIOF | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
29 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE DOUBLE THREE | ROIB-LIOB | 10 | Y | Y | Y |
29 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE DOUBLE THREE | LOIB-RIOB | 10 | Y | Y | Y |
30 | A | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP | ROIF-LIOF | 5 | Y | Y | Y |
30 | B | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP | LOIF-RIOF | 6 | Y | Y | Y |
31 | A | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP | ROIB-LIOB | 7 | Y | Y | Y |
31 | B | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP | LOIB-RIOB | 7 | Y | Y | Y |
32 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE BRACKET | ROIF-LOIB | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
32 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE BRACKET | LOIF-ROIB | 9 | Y | Y | Y |
33 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE BRACKET | RIOF-LIOB | 10 | Y | Y | Y |
33 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE BRACKET | LIOF-RIOB | 10 | Y | Y | Y |
34 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH THREE | ROF-LIF | Y | |||
34 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH THREE | LOF-RIF | Y | |||
35 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH THREE | ROB-LIB | Y | |||
35 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH THREE | LOB-RIB | Y | |||
36 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH DOUBLE THREE | ROF-LIF | 11 | Y | Y | Y |
36 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH DOUBLE THREE | LOF-RIF | 11 | Y | Y | Y |
37 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH DOUBLE THREE | ROB-LIB | 11 | Y | Y | Y |
37 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH DOUBLE THREE | LOB-RIB | 11 | Y | Y | Y |
38 | A | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP | ROF-LIF | 7 | Y | Y | Y |
38 | B | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP | LOF-RIF | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
39 | A | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP | ROB-LIB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
39 | B | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP | LOB-RIB | 8 | Y | Y | Y |
40 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH BRACKET | ROF-LIF | 12 | Y | Y | Y |
40 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH BRACKET | LOF-RIF | 12 | Y | Y | Y |
41 | A | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH BRACKET | ROB-LIB | 12 | Y | ||
41 | B | FIGURE | PARAGRAPH BRACKET | LOB-RIB | 12 | Y | ||
42 | A | WORLD | OF COUNTER BRACKET IF COUNTER | ROF | 10 | Y | Y | N |
42 | B | WORLD | OF COUNTER BRACKET IF COUNTER | LOF | 10 | Y | Y | N |
43 | A | WORLD | OF ROCKER O DOUBLE THREE | ROF | 11 | Y | N | |
43 | B | WORLD | OF ROCKER O DOUBLE THREE | LOF | 11 | Y | N | |
44 | A | WORLD | IF ROCKER I DOUBLE THREE | RIF | 11 | Y | Y | N |
44 | B | WORLD | IF ROCKER I DOUBLE THREE | LIF | 11 | Y | Y | N |
45 | A | WORLD | OB COUNTER OF BRACKET LIB COUNTER | ROB | 12 | Y | Y | N |
45 | B | WORLD | OB COUNTER OF BRACKET LIB COUNTER | LOB | 12 | Y | Y | N |
46 | A | WORLD | OB DOUBLE THREE O ROCKER AND OB DOUBLE THREE | ROB | 12 | Y | Y | N |
46 | B | WORLD | OB DOUBLE THREE O ROCKER AND OB DOUBLE THREE | LOB | 12 | Y | Y | N |
47 | A | WORLD | OF BRACKET IB COUNTER IF BRACKET PARAGRAPH | ROF | 13 | Y | Y | N |
47 | B | WORLD | OF BRACKET IB COUNTER IF BRACKET PARAGRAPH | LOF | 13 | Y | Y | N |
48 | A | WORLD | OB DOUBLE THREE OB ROCKET OF DOUBLE THREE | ROB | 13 | Y | Y | N |
48 | B | WORLD | OB DOUBLE THREE OB ROCKET OF DOUBLE THREE | LOB | 13 | Y | Y | N |
49 | A | WORLD | OB BRACKET IF COUNTER IB BRACKET PARAGRAPH | ROB | 13 | Y | Y | N |
49 | B | WORLD | OB BRACKET IF COUNTER IB BRACKET PARAGRAPH | LOB | 13 | Y | Y | N |
50 | A | WORLD | OF DOUBLE THREE O COUNTER OB DOUBLE THREE | ROF | 13 | Y | Y | N |
50 | B | WORLD | OF DOUBLE THREE O COUNTER OB DOUBLE THREE | LOF | 13 | Y | Y | N |
51 | A | WORLD | OF BRACKET IB ROCKER IF BRACKET PARAGRAPH | ROF | 14 | Y | Y | N |
51 | B | WORLD | OF BRACKET IB ROCKER IF BRACKET PARAGRAPH | LOF | 14 | Y | Y | N |
52 | A | WORLD | OB DOUBLE THREE OB COUNTER OF DOUBLE THREE | ROB | 14 | Y | Y | N |
52 | B | WORLD | OB DOUBLE THREE OB COUNTER OF DOUBLE THREE | LOB | 14 | Y | Y | N |
53 | A | WORLD | OB BRACKET IF ROCKER IB BRACKET PARAGRAPH | ROB | 14 | Y | Y | N |
53 | B | WORLD | OB BRACKET IF ROCKER IB BRACKET PARAGRAPH | LOB | 14 | Y | Y | N |
100 | FIGURE | MOHAWK | RIF-LIF OPEN MOHAWK | Y | ||||
101 | A | FIGURE | MOHAWK | RIF-LOB OPEN MOHAWK | Y | |||
101 | B | FIGURE | MOHAWK | LIF-ROB OPEN MOHAWK | Y | |||
102 | A | FIGURE | MOHAWK | RIF-ROF OPEN CLOSED MOHAWK | Y | |||
102 | B | FIGURE | MOHAWK | LIF-LOF OPEN CLOSED MOHAWK | Y | |||
103 | FIGURE | MOHAWK | ROB-ROF CLOSED MOHAWK | Y | ||||
105 | A | FIGURE | DOUBLE CHANGE SERPENTINE | ROIOF-LIOIF | 4 | Y | Y | Y |
105 | B | FIGURE | DOUBLE CHANGE SERPENTINE | LOIOF-RIOIF | Y | Y | Y | |
111 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE EIGHT | ROF-LOF | 1 | Y | Y | Y |
111 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE EIGHT | LOF-ROF | 1 | Y | Y | Y |
112 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE EIGHT | RIF-LIF | 2 | Y | Y | Y |
112 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE EIGHT | LIF-RIF | 2 | Y | Y | Y |
113 | A | FIGURE | SERPENTINE EIGHT | ROB-LOB | 4 | Y | ||
113 | B | FIGURE | SERPENTINE EIGHT | LOB-ROB | N | |||
114 | A | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | ROF-LOF | 1 | Y | N | |
114 | B | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | LOF-ROF | 2 | Y | N | |
115 | A | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | RIF-LIF | 2 | Y | N | |
115 | B | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | LIF-RIF | 1 | Y | N | |
116 | A | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | ROB-LOB | 3 | Y | N | |
116 | B | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | LOB-ROB | Y | N | ||
117 | A | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | RIB-LIB | N | |||
117 | B | LOOP | LOOP CIRCLE EIGHT | LIB-RIB | 3 | N | ||
119 | A | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | ROIF-LIOF | Y | |||
119 | B | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | LOIF-RIOF | Y | |||
120 | A | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | ROIB-LIOB | Y | |||
120 | B | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | LOIB-RIOB | Y | |||
121 | A | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP CIRCLE | ROF-LIF | Y | |||
121 | B | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP CIRCLE | LOF-RIF | Y | |||
122 | A | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP CIRCLE | ROB-LIB | Y | |||
122 | B | LOOP | PARAGRAPH LOOP CIRCLE | LOB-RIB | Y | |||
130 | A | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | ROIF-LIOF | 1 | Y | N | |
130 | B | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | LOIF-RIOF | 2 | Y | N | |
131 | A | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | ROIB-LIOB | 3 | Y | N | |
131 | B | LOOP | SERPENTINE LOOP CIRCLE | LOIB-RIOB | 4 | Y | N | |
138 | A | LOOP | PARAGRPAH LOOP CIRCLE | ROF-LIF | 4 | Y | N | |
138 | B | LOOP | PARAGRPAH LOOP CIRCLE | LOF-RIF | 4 | Y | N | |
139 | A | LOOP | PARAGRPAH LOOP CIRCLE | ROB-LIB | 5 | N | ||
139 | B | LOOP | PARAGRPAH LOOP CIRCLE | LOB-RIB | 5 | N | ||