2017 U.S. Figure Skating Eastern Synchronized Skating Challenge Series

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1 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Eastern Challenge Series Eastern Challenge Series Competitions will take place from November, 2016 February,

2 U.S. Figure Skating is pleased to announce the Synchronized Challenge Series program. This program is open to synchronized teams at the Synchro Skills and developmental levels in the Eastern and Midwestern sections. Teams participating in at least three synchronized competitions, of their choice, will have the opportunity to compete for overall standings in their respective Challenge Series. EVENT OVERVIEW & ENTRY FEE: Teams will register with U.S. Figure Skating as participants, in the series. There will be a one-time entry fee of $80 per team to cover administrative fees and the cost of awards. There is no per-skater fee. Teams will select a minimum of three synchronized competitions they intend to compete in, and will earn points for their placements in these competitions. Points earned, per event, will be tallied and the series standings published. Teams may choose to compete in more than 3 events, with their top three finishes counting towards the series standings. LEVELS OFFERED: Synchro Skills 1, Synchro Skills 2, Synchro Skills 3, preliminary, pre-juvenile, juvenile, and open juvenile. COMPETITIONS: Teams may enter any participating competitions they choose within the Eastern Section. Teams are also able to enter one competition outside of their section that will count for points. Only their top three events will be counted for points. Teams must designate the events in which they intend to compete, on their entry form. POINTS: Points earned will be weighted based on the number of teams entering any particular competition event, so that teams that place the highest in the largest group will receive the most points. Please see Chart A for details. Note that Synchro Skills events will be conducted under the U.S. Figure Skating Synchro Skills program rules, which do not allow more than 6 teams in any group. The most points any team can receive in one competition is 10. If there are more than 10 teams in one competition group, first place will still receive 10 points. In the event of a tie in the team s total score for the series, the tie will be broken by the sum of the team s top 2 placements out of their best 3. For example, if a team receives point values of 4, 6, and 7 in their 3 series competitions, the tie breaking total would be 13. ACCOUNTING: Within 24 hours of each competition s conclusion, the Chief Accountant will be required to the event results to Sarah Arnold (sarnold@usfigureskating.org), Athlete Development Manager. U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters will track and report all series standings. AWARDS and SERIES STANDINGS: All competitors will receive a pin for participating. Teams placing 1-3 in each level will receive a medal. The standings will be published on and will be published in SKATING magazine. Participant pins will be mailed by January and medals will be mailed to the team contact listed on the entry form, approximately 2 weeks following the conclusion of the last event in the series.

3 AWARDING OF POINTS CHART A EASTERN SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHALLENGE SERIES POINTS AWARDED for PLACEMENTS AT EACH COMPETITION Number of PLACEMENT Teams Entered 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Remaining 10 (or more) Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams* Teams Teams Teams Teams Team 1 * Per U.S. Figure Skating Synchro Skills rules, teams competing in Synchro Skills 1, 2 or 3 will not be in groups larger than 6. If teams are split into groups, teams will earn points based on the number they compete with in that group.

4 PARTICIPATING COMPETITIONS EASTERN SECTION Event Location Date LOC chair Essex Synchro Classic West Orange, New Jersey Nov. 12, 2016 Loretta DeSantis Boston Synchronized Marlborough, Nov. 19, 2016 Deanne Benson Thanksgiving Classic Competition Pembroke, Nov. 4-5, 2016 Gina Albanese Central Carolina Synchro Classic Hillsborough, North Carolina Nov , 2016 Karen McClure Terry Conners Synchro Open Stamford, Dec. 3-4, 2016 Cathy Kolbasiuk Cape Cod Classic Bourne, MA Dec. 9-11, 2016 Sharon Nance Colonial Classic Lowell, Jan. 6-8, 2017 Kelly Flaherty South Atlantic Synchro Open Richmond, Virginia Jan , 2017 Catherine Curran LeeAnn Miele Open Attleboro, Jan. 15, 2017 Gloria Haddad Eastern Sectional Hershey, Pennsylvania Jan , 2017 Sarah Arnold Synchronized Simsbury, Feb , 2017 Elaine Sangiovanni Reflections Synchro Invitational Hershey, Pennsylvania Feb.19-20, 2017 Becky Hilgers

5 PARTICIPATING COMPETITIONS MIDWESTERN SECTION Event Location Date LOC chair Diamond Classic Competition Mentor, Ohio Nov. 4-6, 2016 Sue Clemente Best of the Midwest Synchro St. Joseph, Missouri Nov. 13, 2016 Cindy Carter Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic Kalamazoo, Nov , 2016 Kristen Crandle Autumn Synchronized Pleasant Prairie, Nov. 13, 2016 Katie Kerley Dr. Richard Porter Synchronized Classic Ann Arbor, Dec Mary Reilly/ Larry Ward Maplewood Classic Minneapolis, Minnesota Dec.15-16, 2016 Nikki Bennis Foot of the Lake Classic Fond du Lac, Jan. 7, 2017 Suzanne Schlecht Synchro Illinois Oak Lawn, Illinois Jan. 14, 2017 May Wiza Mid America Fraser, Jan , 2017 Margaret Marchese Midwestern Sectional Grand Forks, North Dakota Jan , 2017 Sarah Arnold Tri-State Synchronized Skating Mentor, Ohio Feb , 2017 Sue Clemente Swan Synchro Skate Beaver Dam, Feb. 11, 2017 Valerie Berger

2018 U.S. Figure Skating Synchronized Skating Challenge Series

2018 U.S. Figure Skating Synchronized Skating Challenge Series 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Challenge Series Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast Challenge Series Competitions will take place from October, 2017 March, 2018 www.usfigureskating.org U.S. Figure Skating