Skate Canada’s mission is to be a leader in the delivery of skating programs and to have a continuing legacy of champions. In order to achieve this goal, it is critical that best in class programs are developed and executed by Skate Canada, our clubs, skating schools and coaches. This is facilitated, in part, through […]
Adaptive Skaters Update February 2019
Who are adaptive skaters? Adaptive skaters are the athletes participating in our programs and events who have a physical disability or ailment. Through collaboration with individuals in the medical field, Skate Canada has now developed a list of disabilities and/or ailments which will assist you in determining if an athlete could be considered an “adaptive […]
2019 David Dore Mentorship Fund: APPLY TODAY
Calling all rising leaders! The David Dore Mentorship Fund provides an opportunity for a leader in our community to further develop their leadership skills with the goal of enhancing Skate Canada’s leadership depth. The recipient will participate in the 2019 Ice Summit in Ottawa and will have unique opportunities to interact with Skate Canada leaders. To […]
Assigning GOE for Repeated Jump in a Short Program
A reminder to judges when assigning the GOE for jumps in the short program: There are 2 situations for which a repeated jump is allowed in a short program a double axel in the Pre-Novice category same jump in a combination for all categories (e.g. 2Lo+2Lo, 3T+3T) In all other situations, if a solo jump […]
Officials Assignment and Promotion Committee – Canadian Exam Applications
The Officials Assignment and Promotion Committee (OAP) is making changes to the process in which Canadian exam candidates are selected for promotion. Beginning this year, there will no longer be an application process for Canadian promotions. The OAP will move to a selection-based approach. The reasoning behind this is three-fold; allowing better management of activity […]
Updates to Competitive Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance Requirements
This article contains a summary of some of the updates made to Competitive Singles, Pairs, and Ice Dance program requirements for the 2019-2020 season. Please note that this is not meant to be a comprehensive summary of all changes; rather it is to highlight some of those that are most significant. For a summary of […]
New Mandatory Requirements for All Skate Canada Officials – Respect in Sport and Code of Ethics
Skate Canada is committed to creating a safe and inclusive sporting environment. To support these objectives the following requirements are being put in place for all officials beginning September 1, 2019. The Eligibility to Officiate Rule in Rules of Sport – Officials will be revised for the 2019-2020 season to reflect the following new requirements. In order to officiate at a […]
2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships Entry Quota
Selection of entries from Regional Synchronized Skating Championships to 2019 Synchronized Nationals Qualifying Rounds is as follows. Reference: Skate Canada Rule Book/Competitions Selection of Entries from RegionalsThe final result in each Regional event shall determine the competitors eligible to enter the equivalent National qualifying competition. [A] Novice, Intermediate, Open, Junior, and Senior: Teams that place […]
Competitive Program Time Requirements – 2019-2020
Prior to publishing the competitive program requirements for the 2019-2020 season, we are communicating some important information applicable to program times to assist coaches in planning music selection for their athletes: Pre-Juvenile Singles program time will have the option of 2:00 minutes (+/- 10 seconds) or 2:30 minutes (+/- 10 seconds) to provide transitioning from […]
Skate Canada Service Centre – Holiday Closure
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.