Rule Book Updates Effective July 1, 2025

The Skate Canada Rule Book has been updated for the 2025-2026 season. These rule updates include (but are not limited to):

Competition Program Requirements – Adult:

Updated requirements for 2025-2026 season, including pattern dances and rotation of elements for synchronized skating.

Clarification regarding inclusion of Waltz Jumps in Silver, Gold, Masters, and Masters Elite Free Skating.

Competition Program Requirements – Podium Pathway:

Updated requirements for 2025-2026 season, including pattern dances and the rotation of elements for Junior Singles, and Novice, Junior, Senior Pairs.

Updated minimum age for senior categories domestically.

Competition Program Requirements – STAR: Updated requirements for 2025-2026 season, including pattern dances and changes to STAR 6, STAR 8, and Open synchronized skating requirements.

Competitions:

2.1 Eligibility to Participate – Competitors: drafting to provide clarity on current procedures.

3.1 Panel of Officials: clarity added to technical panel qualifications required for Base Level Singles events.

3.5 Pattern Dance Sequences: updated number of sequences for the Canasta Tango.

11.2 Regional Synchronized Skating Championships – Team Composition: clarity added on process for substitution of a skater and alternates.

14.7 Extraordinary Circumstances / Medial Byes: clarity added regarding process and Skate Canada Trophy removed from consideration.

Housekeeping.

Officials:

Drafting to provide clarity to Extent of Appointment.

Exception for electronic devices on panel for Technical Panel, aligning to ISU rules, added to Duties of Officials.

Scoring of Skate Canada Competitions: Housekeeping.

STAR Assessments: clarification added to Challenging of Gold Freeskate Assessments.