The Skate Canada Rule Book has been updated for the 2024-2025 season. These rule updates include (but are not limited to):
- Competition Program Requirements – Adult: updated requirements for 2024-2025 season, including:
- Bronze, Silver, Masters, and Masters Elite Free Skating.
- Pattern Dances.
- Competition Program Requirements – Podium Pathway:
- Updated requirements for 2024-2025 season.
- Updated Assessment Requirements for Pre-Novice Singles, Pairs, and Ice Dance: required assessment has been increased from STAR 5 to STAR 6 in the applicable discipline.
- Addition of Solo Ice Dance.
- Competition Program Requirements – STAR:
- Updated requirements for 2024-2025 season.
- Updated bonuses for STAR 4.
- Updated Pattern Dances.
- Competitions:
- Updated to reflect new competition structure (Skate Canada Trophy and Skate Canada Cup).
- Normal Quota of Entries: following a review, and in consultation with the HPDC and Section Technical Directors, there have been several adjustments to the Normal Quota of Entries from Sectionals/Regionals.
- Start Order for Short Program/Rhythm Dance at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships.
- Byes: introduction of a Conditional Bye for those assigned to a Junior Grand Prix or Junior International event.
- Housekeeping.
- Officials: updates to Conflict of Interest.
- Scoring of Skate Canada Competitions:
- Synchronized Skating Program Factor: For categories with a first and second skate, both programs will be multiplied by a factor of 1.0.
- Addition of Solo Ice Dance.
- Housekeeping.
- STAR Assessments:
- Updated passing requirements for Gold Freeskate Program.
- Addition of Artistic Challenge Assessment.