For the 2022-2023 season only the Novice Pair assessment requirements will be as follows: At least one partner must have passed the STAR 10 Program (or equivalent) Freeskate Assessment or higher. The other partner must have passed the complete STAR 5 (or equivalent) Freeskate Assessment or higher. Skate Canada will be undergoing a thorough review […]
Summary Qualifying Rules for the 2022-2023 Season
The rules that govern Skate Canada Qualifying Competitions are part of the Competitions Rule (section 2 and sections 5 through 13). These rules will be revised for the new season to support the new competition calendar. The following is a summary of the drafted updates that will be published at the end of June. Summary […]
2022-2023 Synchronized Skating Categories and Ages Revised
As part of the process of aligning the synchronized skating discipline with Skate Canada’s new LTD all categories and ages have undergone a review. Based on the review and recommendations from the Technical Coordinating Committee, Program Development Committee and the Sport Committees’ Synchro Working Group, the following are the categories and age requirements for the […]
2022-2023 Season Updates to the Podium Pathway Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance Program Requirements
This a summary of the changes to the Podium Pathway Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance Program Requirements for the 2022-2023 season. This is not a comprehensive summary of all changes. Please refer to the recently posted Quick Reference Guides and upcoming Program Requirements Guides for all changes. These changes aim to continue supporting the benchmarks included […]
Synchronized Skating Clarifications
ISU Additional Questions & Answers #2 is now available. Note that the Skate Canada Scoring software has not been updated to incorporate the “!” for Features and Additional Features not executed at the same time due to a choreographic error. For the 2021-2022 season, in the case where the reduction by judges is to be […]
2022 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships Entry Quotas
Per competitions rule 11.2 the total entry quotas for Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships are determined as follows: Selection of Entries from Regional Synchronized Skating Championships The final result in each regional Event will determine the competitors eligible to enter the Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships. Teams that place first in Novice, Intermediate, Open, Junior and Senior categories at regional Qualifying Events qualify to […]
NCCP Deadlines during COVID – Update (2)
Due to the continuing challenges of COVID-19, all deadlines associated with NCCP certifications for CanSkate, CanPowerSkate and Regional have been further extended to August 31, 2022, for those who are unable to access ice or skaters to complete their portfolio requirements. For all coaches who do have access to ice, Certified Portfolios Submissions will […]
CanPowerSkate Coach Reminder (NCCP)
The CanPowerSkate pathway follows the same structure as other Skate Canada NCCP pathways. With In-training, Trained, and Certified steps, coaches are supported in both program delivery and coach development. All coach achievements in CanPowerSkate will be recorded and tracked in the Locker. As Skate Canada strategically plans for the next quadrennial, coaches delivering the CanPowerSkate […]
STAR 1-5 Program – Synchronized Skating
Synchronized Skating is one of the five disciplines within the STAR 1-5 program. Each skater in the STAR 1-5 program must receive instruction in all disciplines. The inclusion of Synchronized skating was introduced in the 2020-2021 season. More details can be found in the Program Requirements and Delivery Standards, as well as the STAR 1-5 […]
ISU Updates for the 2021-2022 Season
The ISU Technical Panel Handbooks for Singles and Pairs are now available on the ISU website: Technical Panel Handbook Singles Skating 2021-2022 Technical Panel Handbook Pairs Skating 2021-2022 The ISU Technical Panel and Referee Handbooks for Synchronized Skating are now available on the ISU website: Technical Panel Handbook Synchronized Skating 2021-2022 Referee Handbook Synchronized Skating 2021-2022 ISU […]