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A jump that is missing more than one quarter of a revolution, but less than one half of a revolution. It is shown with the symbol < following the element code.

National governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States. U.S. Figure Skating is a member of the International Skating Union (ISU), the international federation for figure skating, and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC).

Singles and Pairs: Any spin position with the skating leg extended or slightly bent which is not a camel position.

Ice Dance: A basic spin position performed on one foot with skating leg straight or slightly bent and upper body upright (on a nearly vertical axis), arched back or bent to side.

The skater is spinning in an upright position, a minimum of three revolutions.  The arms and free foot may be held in a variety of positions.