Time Judges penalize ice dancers one point up to every five seconds for ending their pattern dances too early or too late. Dancers can also be penalized one point for up to every five seconds "in excess of [the] permitted time after the last prescribed step" (their final movement and/or pose) in their pattern dances. If they start their programs between one and thirty seconds late, they can lose one point. They can complete these programs within plus or minus ten seconds of the required times; if they cannot, judges can deduct points for finishing their program up to five seconds too early or too late. If they begin skating any element after their required time (plus the required ten seconds they have to begin), they earn no points for those elements. If the program's duration is "thirty (30) seconds or more under the required time range, no marks will be awarded".
time judges penalize ice dancers one point up to every five seconds for ending their pattern dances too early or too late dancers can also be penalized one point for up to every five seconds "in excess of [the] permitted time after the last prescribed step" (their final movement and/or pose) in their pattern dances if they start their programs between one and thirty seconds late they can lose one point they can complete these programs within plus or minus ten seconds of the required times; if they cannot judges can deduct points for finishing their program up to five seconds too early or too late if they begin skating any element after their required time (plus the required ten seconds they have to begin) they earn no points for those elements if the program's duration is "thirty (30) seconds or more under the required time range no marks will be awarded"