FAQ's

ADMISSION at the door: Venmo and Cash accepted -  $5 for adults, $3 Seniors and Youth 12&U, 6&Under Free 
AWARDS 

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY  Cinematic Images is the official Event Photographer & Videographer for the 2025 Nutmeg State Games Figure Skating Competition. Orders are not part of your registration. Click here to order online.  Please note: Per U.S. Figure Skating policy, photographing and/or recording of anyone other than your own skater is strictly prohibited.

RULES: The ShopRite® Nutmeg State Games will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations posted on the US Figure Skating Website with an effective date on or before the first day of competition. 
This competition is open to all eligible, restricted, reinstated or readmitted persons as defined by the Eligibility Rules and is a currently registered member of a U.S. Figure Skating member club, a collegiate club, Learn to Skate USA or an individual member of U.S. Figure Skating in accordance with the current rulebook. Refer to the current rulebook for non-U.S., Citizens. 

SCHEDULE  A schedule of events will be available at EMS approximately two weeks prior to the event and will be posted here on the Nutmeg website page as well. Please note that the schedule is prepared by the competition referee and is based on the number of skaters, the events entered and the availability of competition officials. The LOC has no prior knowledge of the schedule of groupings. 

PRACTICE ICE is not included in your entry fee and will be available to purchase through EMS once the competition schedule is posted 

MUSIC CRITERIA

• File Format: MP3
• Bit Rate: 192 kbps or higher and Sample Rate: 44,100 kHz
  • This will be verified by the music chair, and they may request you upload a corrected file
  • Leaders and trailers - We prefer that there be NO leaders/trailers at all. The silence or "dead space" before and after the actual start and end of the program music may not exceed two (2) seconds. Excessive leaders and trailers may disrupt the playing of the music during competition
• Competitors must have available a backup copy of their competition music on a cell phone and it must be immediately available rink side whenever the skater competes. If the phone does not have the standard round headset  connector, an appropriate adapter (e.g. Apple Lightning connector or Samsung USB-C adapter) is required to be attached. The phone should be presented to the music person with the file ready to play, phone in airplane mode and volume turned to maximum. 

LOCKER ROOMS AND CHANGING AREAS 

• Locker rooms and changing areas at U.S. Figure Skating competitive events are for athletes only, will be labeled with regard to specific use and where identified will be gender specific. An exception can be made for athletes under 11 years old that will allow for one parent of the same sex to assist their child immediately prior to and after their skating events(s). Please review the Locker Room and Changing Area Policy and the Skatesafe® Handbook (both found on the U.S. Figure Skating SkateSafe® page).