Are YOU Ready to Take on NQS? - U.S. Figure Skating National Qualifying Series

The U.S. Figure Skating qualifying structure is for athletes who want to compete in singles, pairs, and ice dance at the United States Figure Skating Championships. Athletes who are Bronze (Juvenile), Pre-Silver (Intermediate), and Silver (Novice) will compete to earn a spot on the National High-Performance Development team. Athletes competing in singles, pairs, and ice dance at Pre-Gold (Junior) and Senior (Gold) will enter the qualifying structure to earn a spot at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships - Nationals.

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00:00 Introduction to U.S. Figure Skating NQS
01:24 U.S. Figure Skating Sectionals
01:35 How To Qualify for U.S. Figure Skating Nationals
01:47 When Does NQS Registration Open?
02:55 If I Register For NQS, Do I Still Have to Register for Competitions?
03:21 Does U.S. Figure Skating Still Award Medals for Regionals & Sectionals?
03:45 U.S. Figure Skating Decoupling
04:12 What is My Competitive Floor
04:28 Can I Compete at NQS Below My Excel Series Level?
04:55 What Are NQS Athlete Profiles?
05:22 What is the Age Cut-Off for NQS?
05:57 How Many NQS Competitions Can I Register For?
06:17 What Are the NQS Competition Registration Phases?
07:31 U.S. Figure Skating Byes for Nationals
08:50 How Many Skaters Can Register for a Single NQS Competition?
09:26 How Do I Register for an NQS Competition?
10:21 When Are U.S. Figure Skating Sectionals?
10:49 How Many Skaters Go to Nationals?

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