Skate Canada Service Centre will be closed starting at 3:00 pm (ET) on Thursday, December 20 and will reopen for regular business at 8:30 am (ET) on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Skate Canada would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
LGBTQI2S Inclusion Survey
Skate Canada registrants and members are invited to participate in a survey that is part of a Skate Canada/University of Calgary research project on LGBTQI2S inclusion. The project is led by Dr. William Bridel, a former skater, official, and administrator. If you are 18 years of age or older, we’d appreciate your time and insights. Start […]
UPDATE – 2018-2019 Synchronized Skating Technical Handbook
Please note that an update has been made to the 2018-2019 Synchronized Skating Technical Handbook. On page 4, the final sentence regarding the horizontal view for number of lines to start the No Hold Element has been removed.
New NCCP Pathways – Streamlined 2019
The NCCP pathway for Skate Canada coaches is being streamlined. The new model will take effect on January 1, 2019. Please click the link below for more information: New NCCP Pathways – Streamlined 2019
ISU Q&A – Ice Dance #7
The ISU has published an additional Q&A document for Ice Dance available at this location. Please check back to this location regularly throughout the season for updates to ISU technical documentation for this discipline.
Training on Expanded GOE Scale – Synchronized Skating
The International Skating Union (ISU) has expand the Grade of Execution (GOE) from a 7 point scale (+3 to -3) to an 11 point scale (+5 to -5). Skate Canada has implemented the new expanded scale across all disciplines and levels starting July 1st, 2018. Training is available to all Skate Canada stakeholders, particularly judges […]
STAR – Free Skate Program Tests
With the expanded +5 to -5 GOE range recently implemented in competition, there is a corresponding impact on the current Free Skate Program tests for the Sr. Bronze to Gold levels. Current test sheets reflect the previous +3 to -3 range and their equivalency to the Evaluated Standards of Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, and Needs Improvement […]
Costume Clarification STAR 1-4 Events
Based on feedback from various stakeholders within the sport, a need has been identified for an update to the wording of costumes for STAR 1-4 categories. Currently in STAR 1-4 categories there are no costume deductions. Skate Canada believes that all events at this level should be a fun, safe and inclusive environment for our […]
ISU Q&A – Ice Dance
The ISU has published an additional Q&A document for Ice Dance available at this location. Please check back to this location regularly throughout the season for updates to ISU technical documentation for this discipline.
Intermediate and Open Well Balanced Technical Requirements Clarification
September 18 2018 version of the 2018-2019 Synchronized Skating Technical Requirements document has been clarified on pages 6 and 7. Additional Information The Intermediate well-balanced program will follow the guidelines of the ISU Junior Free Program Illegal Elements, Features, Additional Features and Movements and Non-Permitted Elements, Features, Additional Features and Movements with the exception that […]