The Skate Canada 2019-2020 Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance Competitive Technical Requirements Guides are now available. (Note that there is a separate Technical Requirements Guide for Pattern Dances that provides requirements for all Pattern Dance events in STAR, Adult and Competitive). These guides provide a summary of technical requirements by category. Note that where Skate […]
LTS videos
During the 2018-2019 season new look Data Input Operator, Judge and Referee input screens were rolled out. Below are links to short videos designed to demonstrate functionality and identify any major changes made prior to the 2019-2020 competitive season. Data Input Operator Referee Judge
Pattern Dance Technical Requirements Guides
The Skate Canada Ice Dance Pattern Dance Technical Requirements Guides is now available. This guide provides a summary of technical requirements by Pattern Dance and covers all dances in STAR, Adult and Competitive categories. Note that these guides provide a summary of items defined in Skate Canada and ISU Rules. These rules are the authoritative […]
Competitions Resource Guide
An Info Centre Guide has been created that consolidates all sport technical documents in one place. The guide contains links to all Skate Canada and ISU documents that provide detail on requirements for all disciplines and categories that participate in Skate Canada competitions.
ISU Additional Questions and Answers #1
The ISU has published a clarification document specific to Ice Dance to take effect immediately. It contains information related to music requirements, Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence (Senior Rhythm Dance) and Pattern Dance elements (Junior and Senior Rhythm Dance).
2019-2020 Synchronized Skating Technical Requirements Guide Now Available
Please see the following link for information regarding the 2019-2020 Synchronized Skating Technical Requirements for Pre-Juvenile – Adult III:2019-2020 Synchronized Skating Technical Requirements
Rule Book Updates Effective July 1, 2019
The Skate Canada Rule Book has been updated for the 2019-2020 season. These rule updates include (but are not limited to): Updated program requirements for 2019-2020 season for adult, competitive, and STAR. Scoring of Skate Canada Competitions reformatting revised bonuses revised values of deductions – synchronized skating Competitions 2.7 Clothing: gendered requirements to the clothing […]
2019-2020 Skate Canada Scale of Values
The 2019-2020 Skate Canada Scale of Values is now available and contains base values and grades of execution for all elements in all Skate Canada Programs and categories. The document consists of links to ISU Communications containing Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating scales of values. All additional elements for Skate Canada competitions not […]
2019-2020 Synchronized Skating Domestic Requirements
The following are the domestic requirements for the 2019-2020 season. Changes are underlined. Pre-Juvenile max. 2:40 (5 elements) Intersection (pi optional) Pivoting Element – Block Traveling Element – Circle Linear Element – Line Rotating Element – Wheel Juvenile max. 3:10 (6 elements) Intersection (pi optional) No Hold Element (step sequence optional) Move Element Pivoting Element […]
Update to Minimum Requirements Step Sequence Juvenile Singles and Pairs
For the 2019-2020 season, the minimum requirement to achieve a step sequence level base (StSqB) in Juvenile Singles and Pairs is being updated to requiring full ice coverage from half ice coverage. This will match the ISU definition for a step sequence, and is being communicated now given possible impact on choreography. This update, and […]