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 […]
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.
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 […]
CanPowerSkate Coach Update (NCCP)
CanPowerSkate is a Skate Canada program that has catered to the hockey and ringette market since 1986. From 1986 – 2017 the CanPowerSkate Coach Pathway was recognized and affiliated through Skate Canada only. The previous CanPowerSkate course was not recognized by the Coaching Association of Canada’s (CAC), National Coach Certification Program (NCCP). With the recent […]
ISU Communication 2190
The ISU has replaced ISU Communication 2095 with ISU Communication 2190. Contents of Communication: Marking of GOE’s of Synchronized Skating Elements Referees, Judges and Technical Panel Deductions Judges – Adjustments to Grade of Execution (GOE) Judges – Program Component Criteria