At each event, skaters earned points based on their placement and the top six in each discipline at the end of the series qualified for the 2009–10 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, held in Tokyo, Japan.
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2009, were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.
Skaters/teams who medaled at the 2008–09 JGP Final or the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were guaranteed one event.
Skaters could not be given a Grand Prix invitation without having been on the season's best list, with the following exceptions: Sasha Cohen withdrew from the Trophée Eric Bompard due to tendinitis in her right calf.
[2] Kimmie Meissner withdrew from the Rostelecom Cup and NHK Trophy due to a right knee injury.