National Blades Team Levels and Requirements for 2011-12 Season
	Beginner 1, 2 or 3 Team: USFS REQUIREMENTS: Majority of the team must be NO TEST NBSS TEAM REQUIREMENTS: Skaters must be working on pre-preliminary moves in the field in private lessons. Skaters must be proficient at forward and backward crossovers. Skaters must be able to glide on one foot forward or backward. Forward spiral and lunge is a plus! Turns to know: outside and inside three turns, Mohawks.
	Intermediate Team: USFS REQUIREMENTS: Skaters must be under 18 years of age on July 1, 2011. Skaters must have passed pre-juvenile MIF test. NBSS TEAM REQUIREMENTS: Skaters must have passed JUVENILE moves in the field test by August 1, 2011. Skaters must be working on and attempt to pass Intermediate MIF test or higher during the season. Spins to know: Combination Camel, Sit, back Scratch Spin, Flying Camel Spin, Layback Spin. Turns to know: Forward and backward double three turns, Forward and backward twizzles, (at least 1 and ½ turns). Choctaws, rockers, counters, brackets. Skaters must be able to perform these turns during step sequences in a block or circle at sufficient speed. Field moves to know: Ina Bauers, 135 spirals, Spread eagles
	Pre-juvenile Team: USFS REQUIREMENTS: The majority of the team must be under 12 yrs of age on July 1, 2011. NBSS TEAM REQUIREMENTS: Skaters must have passed pre-preliminary MIF test by August 1, 2011. Skaters must be working on and attempt to pass Preliminary MIF test in private lessons during the season. Skaters must be proficient at forward and backward crossovers. Skaters must be able to perform forward and backward spirals and forward and backward lunges. Spins to know: forward scratch spins, sit spins, camel spins Spread eagles, Ina Bauers and Beilmann spirals are a plus!!! Turns to know: Mohawks, inside and outside forward three turns, backward three turns.