Sites Announced for 2015 U.S. Qualifying Competitions

U.S. Figure Skating has announced the host cities for the 2015 regional and sectional championships, which will take place in the fall of 2014. Athletes in the U.S. Figure Skating competitive pipeline compete to qualify for a berth to the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

The top four skaters in the ladies and men’s events at each of the nine regional championships will qualify for one of three sectional championships. The sectional championships are the only qualifying phase for pairs and ice dancing. The top four finishers at each level in each discipline at the sectional championships will earn a berth to the U.S. Championships.

2015 Regional Figure Skating Championships

2015 Sectional Figure Skating Championships

U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating is comprised of more than 690 member clubs, collegiate clubs, and school-affiliated clubs and more than 900  registered Basic  Skills  skating schools representing approximately 165,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United States  including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.