The
U.S. Figure Skating Championships is a
figure skating competition held annually to crown the
national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by
U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals". Medals are awarded in four disciplines:
men's (boy's) singles, ladies' (girl's) singles,
pair skating, and
ice dancing in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) on five levels, senior, junior, novice, intermediate, and juvenile. The event is also used to determine the U.S. teams for the
World Championships,
World Junior Championships,
Four Continents Championships, and
Winter Olympics, however,
U.S. Figure Skating reserves the right to consider other results.