Block: Skaters form parallel lines, sometimes changing configuration e.g. from four lines of five skaters to five lines of four skaters. Lines may be of equal or of different lengths and may or may not be lined up with one nother. Blocks are also performed with changing hand and arm holds and intricate footwork. Sometimes open blocks are performed, where the team members are disconnected but maintaining the shape of the block; this makes it far re difficult to keep spacing between the skaters and is a mark of a truly skilled team. Circle: Skaters form one or several circles sometimes a circle within a circle that may revolve either clockwise or counterclockwise. Higher level teams perform changes of direction during their circles and make the circle travel across the ice as it rotates. Hand and arm holds change with skaters facing inside andor outside the circle, and footwork and field moves may be performed. Skaters must take great care to ensure a completely round circle not an egg, even if footwork sequences require them to temporarily let go of one another. Wheel: Skaters form lines that rotate around a center point, similar to wheels seen in professional ice shows.. Like circles, wheels can vel across the ice as they rotate. Common variations of the wheel include ouble and triple parallel wheels, three and fourspoke wheels, the Swheel, and interlocking wheels where two or more smaller wheels rotate close to each other, in opposite directions, so that their spokes overlap. Difficulty lies in maintaining the shape of a wheel, particularly if it is traveling, while erforming footwork, changing directions, and changing arm holds. Intersecting neuver: The most difficult and dangerous maneuver in synchronized skating. A basic intersection involves each team member skating through the space between two people in another line. Skaters must be sure that their lines are straight and that ample space is provided for others to pass through; often skaters are little more than an arms length apart. Highly skilled teams add to the difficulty factor by performing tricks in the middle of intersections such as spirals or back lunges. Intersections are not always performed in two lines, either; many teams approach intersecting maneuvers in other shapes such as a triangle, a box, or two circles.

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