The 2017âÂÂ18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that were held from October through December 2017. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points based on their placements at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2017âÂÂ18 ISU Junior Grand Prix.
The series included the following events.
Skaters are eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2017. They were also required to have earned a minimum total score at certain international events.
The ISU announced the preliminary assignments on May 26, 2017.
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualifying for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest-scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:
There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final.