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.
2022-2023 Registration Information for Clubs, Schools and Coaches
2022-2023 Registration opened August 17! Coaches: Starting August 17, 2022, log into the Membership Site and click on “Coaching”, which will be your Coach Dashboard. To be considered as a coach in good standing, you must confirm that all expiry dates show a date in the future and that the NCCP status is valid. If this is not the case, […]
ISU Updates for 2022-2023 Season
Please note the following documents from the ISU are now available for the 2022-2023 season: ISU Communication 2495 – Synchronized skating changes accepted at the 2022 ISU CongressIncluding: Change to minimum age for Junior starting in 2023-2024 season New Program Component Definitions – three program components: Composition, Presentation, and Skating Skills Junior team may consist […]
ISU Updates for the 2022-2023 Season
Please note the following documents from the ISU for the 2022-2023 season: Communication #2475- Scale of Values Singles and Pairs Communication #2474- Singles and Pairs – Levels of Difficulty and Guidelines for marking GOE Communication #2473- Scale of Values Ice Dance Communication #2471- Synchronized Skating Well Balanced Program Content Communication #2468- Ice Dance Requirements for […]
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 […]
Reminder: Club and Skating School Music Use (Entandem)
Clubs and schools may receive a remittance request directly from Entandem. Clubs and schools may disregard the remittance request for regular program sessions. Skate Canada has negotiated reduced rates for all Skate Canada Clubs and Skating Schools for music use during regular sessions. Clubs and schools are invoiced directly by Skate Canada through annual registration, which Skate Canada remits 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 […]
Officials Screening
As of September 1, 2021 all officials must be in good standing prior to attendance at their first assessment day or competition. This includes having completed the NEW: Screening requirement – screening done through the company approved by Skate Canada and must show a status of “Clear”. Refer to the eligibility to officiate for the […]
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 […]