Officials Screening 

As of September 1, 2021, Skate Canada implemented a new screening requirement (BackCheck) for all officials.  You must complete this process successfully to remain eligible to officiate.   All BackCheck screenings are valid for three (3) years. Accordingly, many will be expiring in 2024 and require renewal. Skate Canada recognizes the time and effort given on […]

Mid-Season Checklist!

The 2022-2023 skating season is well underway for most Skate Canada clubs and schools and it’s a good time to check that you have not missed any important steps or procedures.    Is your club registered with Skate Canada?    This step is critical to ensure you are eligible to run Skate Canada programs, you are covered […]

2022-2023 Technical Clarification # 2 – Difficult Entrance or Difficult Exit Spins

As published in the ISU Technical Handbook (singles/pairs), a clear visible difficult attempt of an entry or exit of a spin will be counted the first time it is identified. If not awarded, subsequent attempts at a difficult entry or exit will be considered as transition and will not count for th level of the […]

2022-2023 Season Domestic and ISU Technical Clarifications

Singles Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile and STAR 6 – Repeated Jump Type The program requirements for Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile and STAR 6 state that only one jump type may be repeated. The jump types are Toe Loop, Salchow, Loop, Flip, Lutz and Axel. For example, a 1T, 2T, 3T and 4T are all part of the jump type […]

2022-2023 ISU Technical Panel Handbooks & Communications – Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating

The ISU Technical Panel Handbooks for Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating are now available on the ISU website: Technical Panel Handbook Ice Dance Skating 2022-2023 Technical Panel Handbook Synchronized Skating 2022-2023 Please note that ISU Communication 2501 – Synchronized Skating – difficulty groups of elements, features, and additional features (replaces 2482), is also now available.