ISU Updates for the 2025-2026 Season

Please note the following documents from the ISU for the 2025-2026 season. All documents are published in English only. ISU Communication 2692 – Synchronized Skating Well Balanced Program Content 2025/26 ISU Communication 2693 – ISU SYS Scale of Values ISU Communication 2695 – SYS Difficulty Groups of Elements 2025-26 ISU Communication 2700 – Ice Dance […]

NCCP CanSkate and Regional Practical Coaching  Hours 

Effective since January 1, 2025, CanSkate and Regional coaches are required to complete practical-mentoring hours as part of their certification portfolios. These hours, which can be completed through coaching or as a Program Assistant (PA), are designed to support your development as a coach.  We do understand that many of you many have completed practical […]

Technical Clarification: Stopping During the Synchronized Spin Element

Please see below for the following technical clarification regarding stopping during the Synchronized Spin element: Teams may stop during the exit of the Synchronized Spin element. The judges will assess the quality of this exit using the established criteria in ISU Communication 2632 for both General and Element Specific criteria, but should not reduce using […]

Brand Marketing Toolkit

Dear clubs and skating schools, In our ongoing efforts to strengthen Skate Canada’s brand identity and promote skating across Canada, we are pleased to supply clubs and skating schools with the 2024-2025 brand marketing toolkit. The toolkit includes assets to help clubs and schools market themselves and their programs as well as documents to guide […]