What do the jump signs q,

Q: What do the jump signs q, <, <<, e and ! mean?

These signs are added by the technical panel to mark take-off or rotation errors (ISU Communication 2788, season 2026/27): q: missing rotation, landed on the quarter. The jump keeps its full original Base Value, and the judges' chart reduces the GOE by 2. < (under-rotated): the jump is worth the lower Base Value listed for under-rotated jumps in the Scale of Values. Judges reduce the GOE by 2 to 3. << (downgraded): the jump is valued as the same jump with one revolution less. Judges reduce the GOE by 3 to 4. e (wrong take-off edge on a Flip or Lutz): the jump is worth the lower Base Value listed for "e" jumps in the Scale of Values. Judges reduce the GOE by 2 to 4. ! (unclear take-off edge on a Flip or Lutz): the jump keeps its full original Base Value. \*: a wrong element or one that does not meet requirements receives an asterisk and has no value. +REP: a repeated jump gets 80% of its value automatically, with no GOE reduction for that alone. The Flip is taken off from a backward inside edge and the Lutz from a backward outside edge. Sources: ISU Communication 2788 (Season 2026/27), https://isa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2788-SP-Levels-and-GOE-2026-Updated-MAY-19-1779351385-9626.pdf (national federation copy of the ISU communication); ISU Handbook for Referees and Judges 2026-27, https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Sports-Rules/Figure-Skating-Rules/Handbooks-Single-&-Pair-Skating/Handbook-for-Referees-and-Judges-2026-27-1779278300-9402.pdf

Question

What do the jump signs q, <, <<, e and ! mean?

Accepted Answer

These signs are added by the technical panel to mark take-off or rotation errors (ISU Communication 2788, season 2026/27):

q: missing rotation, landed on the quarter. The jump keeps its full original Base Value, and the judges' chart reduces the GOE by 2.
< (under-rotated): the jump is worth the lower Base Value listed for under-rotated jumps in the Scale of Values. Judges reduce the GOE by 2 to 3.
<< (downgraded): the jump is valued as the same jump with one revolution less. Judges reduce the GOE by 3 to 4.
e (wrong take-off edge on a Flip or Lutz): the jump is worth the lower Base Value listed for "e" jumps in the Scale of Values. Judges reduce the GOE by 2 to 4.
! (unclear take-off edge on a Flip or Lutz): the jump keeps its full original Base Value.
*: a wrong element or one that does not meet requirements receives an asterisk and has no value.
+REP: a repeated jump gets 80% of its value automatically, with no GOE reduction for that alone.

The Flip is taken off from a backward inside edge and the Lutz from a backward outside edge.

Sources: ISU Communication 2788 (Season 2026/27), https://isa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2788-SP-Levels-and-GOE-2026-Updated-MAY-19-1779351385-9626.pdf (national federation copy of the ISU communication); ISU Handbook for Referees and Judges 2026-27, https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Sports-Rules/Figure-Skating-Rules/Handbooks-Single-&-Pair-Skating/Handbook-for-Referees-and-Judges-2026-27-1779278300-9402.pdf