2015 EASTERN SYNCHRONIZED SKATING SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 2015 EASTERN SYNCHRONIZED SKATING SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Hosted By: NYS Olympic Development Authority & the Skating Club of Lake Placid Lake Placid, New York January 22-24, 2015 Please visit our web site on a regular basis to obtain current information

2 2015 Qualifying Competition Season - Synchronized Skating TECHNICAL ANNOUNCEMENT 1. GENERAL The 2015 U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition season for synchronized skating consists of a total of four events, including three sectional championships and the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. All four events are sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating and conducted according to the most current U.S. Figure Skating rulebook, edition, with changes and clarifications as posted on the U.S. Figure Skating web site and this announcement. Compliance with these rules as updated or amended is the responsibility of the participants. U.S. Figure Skating reserves the right to incorporate revisions to the International Judging System (IJS) made by the ISU for junior and senior events and by U.S. Figure Skating to novice events and below. The sectional and national championship competitions are only open to competitors who are current members of U.S. Figure Skating and who meet the eligibility requirements according to U.S. Figure Skating Rule 2220, all age and test requirements pertaining to the event your team is entering and the citizen requirements as stated in Rule Important Notice regarding coaches for all synchronized skating qualifying competitions: To be a credentialed coach at a U.S. Figure Skating qualifying level competition, a professional coach or choreographer must: Be declared by the team at the time of the U.S. Figure Skating registration process* Listed as Coaches Education Requirement (CER) Category A compliant for for qualifying events, CER B for nonqualifying events* Current with Coach Registration (requires annual fee and background check)* A current member in U.S. Figure Skating* A current member in the PSA *Requirements for both qualifying and nonqualifying events. A coaches requirements chart can be found here: For the 2015 competition season, the qualifying events are: Eastern Sectionals Skating Club of Lake Placid Lake Placid, NY Jan , 2015 Midwestern Sectionals Braemar City of Lakes Figure Skating Club Edina, MN Jan , 2015 Pacific Coast Sectionals Braemar City of Lakes Figure Skating Club Edina, MN Jan , 2015 The U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will be conducted for all sectional qualifiers as follows: 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships Feb , 2015 Providence, Rhode Island (Dunkin Donuts Center) Hosted by: Warwick Figure Skating Club

3 2. REGISTRATION A. METHOD Online Electronic Registration (Required) Online registration is the ONLY method available for entry into the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Qualifying Competition Season. To enter online you must do the following: a. Your team must be currently registered in the level that you wish to compete. It may take up to three weeks to process your synchronized team registration form. b. Only two people have access to the online entry 1) Contact Person and 2) the Team Coach listed on your Synchronized Team Registration Form. c. The person registering the team should go to: and sign on with their own member number (not the team s number). Once you have logged on, you will see an option (on the left side) to register online for the event in which your team is eligible. The system will guide you through the registration process. Please note that a user name (U.S. Figure Skating Member #) and password are necessary for online entry. If you do not already have a password, follow the instructions on the site. It can take up to two days to get your password. Please plan ahead. Double check that the address you have listed with U.S. Figure Skating is accurate. Additionally, verify that U.S. Figure Skating is an accepted party by your server, therefore, allowing from headquarters to enter your inbox and not junk mail. d. All team members must be current U.S. Figure Skating members, and eligible for the event in which you are entering. Age/test ineligibility or expired memberships of any athlete on your roster will prevent you from completing the process. e. Do not attempt to enter a skater who has not yet tested. You must wait until all team members have passed the appropriate test to enter the system. If a skater has recently passed, and it is not recorded, you will be given the opportunity to enter the data and the entry will clear. f. The time zone of your home club will determine the entry deadline of 11:59 p.m. Dec. 1, g. You will receive an confirmation of the transaction. If you are experiencing difficulty with online registration, please the Member Services department at: memberservices@usfigureskating.org or call the U.S. Figure Skating main number at (719) and ask to speak with Member Services U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 2

4 B. DEADLINES Age requirements must be met as of July 1, Test requirements must be met by Dec. 1, Provisional entries based on an athlete on the team passing a test after the close of entries will not be accepted. The entry deadline for the 2015 Qualifying Competition Season for synchronized skating is 11:59p.m., Dec. 1, The time zone of your team s home club will determine the entry deadline of 11:59p.m., Dec. 1, NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE! NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE. C. BYES Teams awarded a bye to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will receive official notification in writing from U.S. Figure Skating. However, all competitors, including those who receive a bye, wishing to compete in the 2015 Qualifying Competition Season for synchronized skating must enter by the deadline. D. ENTRY FEES All teams entering the 2015 Qualifying Competition Season for Synchronized Skating must pay the appropriate entry fee to U.S. Figure Skating. There is no additional entry fee for the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. Qualifying events: $ Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice, Junior, Senior, Collegiate, Adult and Masters Nonqualifying events: $ Preliminary, Pre-Juvenile, Open Juvenile, Open Adult, Open Masters and Open Collegiate In addition, all teams are required to pay an administrative fee of $10/team. E. PAYMENT Online payments via credit card or e-check are the ONLY accepted forms of payment. Once entries have closed, there are no refunds on entry fees. Once entered, all withdrawals are considered final. A team may not re-enter even if the withdrawal occurs prior to the entry deadline of Dec. 1, *If you need to withdraw, you must send an to Mia Corsini at mcorsini@usfigureskating.org, with your team s name, U.S. Figure Skating team membership number, event in which your team is entered and the competition from which you wish to withdraw. Your team s registration is not considered valid until all appropriate entry and administrative fees are paid and all require forms (including planned program content sheet) are complete online to U.S. Figure Skating. Please note, if payment has not successfully settlement (NSF) by December 10, 2014, the team will be withdrawn from the 2015 Qualifying Competition Season for Synchronized Skating. All payments for services and items ordered through the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) such as tickets, practice ice, souvenirs, etc., should be paid directly to the LOC as per the instructions on the LOC forms and/or LOC web site U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 3

5 F. IMPORTANT NOTES Your online entry is a combined entry for the 2015 Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships and 2015 U.S. Synchronized Team Skating Championships. Teams advancing from sectionals will be automatically entered in the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. They will need to fill out only LOC forms for their next event. a. Proof of age is required for skaters on juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior and senior teams who have not submitted proof of age to U.S. Figure Skating before. These should be sent in after you register online. Once you submit the entry, you will be given a list of athletes that you must send proof of age for. Please send proof of age only for the athletes the computer lists. Please do not send proof of age in for skaters not on these level teams, or who already have proof of age on file. b. Collegiate and open collegiate teams: In addition to the online registration process, all teams in the collegiate or open collegiate levels must submit to U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters, by the entry deadline of Dec. 1, 2014, a signed copy of FORM C verifying their academic eligibility. c. Medical Registry & Waiver: All athletes who are members of a team competing at the Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships are required to go onto their MEMBERS ONLY profile via and complete the medical registry and waivers online. Instructions: Once on the site, each athlete must: Click on the Events tab Select Competition Season Profile Select Edit Medical Registry and complete all of the information there Select Sign Waivers and initial all of the boxes. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS A. CONDUCT OF EVENTS For the 2015 season, the following levels will be conducted in accordance with the International System of Judging (IJS): intermediate, novice, junior, senior, collegiate and adult. The following levels will be conducted under the 6.0 judging system: preliminary, pre-juvenile, open juvenile, juvenile, open collegiate, open adult and masters. The sectional and U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships are sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating and will be conducted under the rules set forth in the Official U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook and this announcement. Coaches are required to read the Rulebook and know all rules pertaining to their team. B. PLANNED PROGRAM CONTENT SHEETS All synchronized teams entering events judged under the IJS (intermediate, novice, junior, senior, collegiate and adult) are required to submit a planned program content sheet as part of the registration process. The planned program content sheet should be completed by the close of entries (Dec. 1, 2014), but may be updated up to two weeks prior to the first official practice at your competition. To complete the planned program content sheet the registered team coach or team contact person (same person that is eligible to complete the online registration) must go to log in under his or her own member name and follow the instructions to complete the sheet ( Competition Season Profile ) U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 4

6 C. EVENTS TO BE SKATED LEVELS THAT ARE OFFERED ONLY AT THE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Preliminary: A team of 8 to 16 skaters. All skaters must be under 12. The majority of the team must be under 10 on the preceding July 1. Program duration: 2 minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Pre-Juvenile: A team of 8 to 16 skaters. The majority of the team must be under 12 on the preceding July 1. Program duration: 2:15 minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Open Juvenile: A team of 8 to 16 skaters. The majority of the team must be under 20 on the preceding July 1. All skaters must have passed the Pre- Preliminary moves in the field test. Program duration: 2 ½ minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Open Collegiate A team of 8 to 16 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college or university as a full-time student, as defined by the institution they attend, as of the entry deadline. Program duration: 3 minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Open Adult: A team of 8 to 16 skaters. The majority of skaters must be 19 years or older on the preceding July 1. Program duration: 2 ½ minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Open Masters: A team of 8 to 16 skaters. Skaters must be 25 years of age or older with the majority of skaters 30 years of age or older. Program duration: 2 ½ minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule 7530 LEVELS THAT WILL ADVANCE TO THE U.S. SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Juvenile: A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be under 13 on the preceding July 1 and have passed the Preliminary moves in the field test. Program duration: 3 minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Intermediate: A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be under 18 on the preceding July 1 and have passed the Pre-Juvenile moves in the field test. Program duration: 3 ½ minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Novice: A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be under 16, with the exception of a maximum of 4 skaters that may be 16 or 17, on the preceding July 1 and have passed the Juvenile moves in the field test. Program duration: 3 ½ minutes +/- 10 seconds 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 5

7 Well balanced program: Rule Junior: A team of 12 to 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 13 and under 19 on the preceding July 1. All skaters must have passed the Intermediate moves in the field test. Short program duration: Maximum 2 minutes, 50 seconds Free skate duration: 4 minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program and short program: Rule Senior: A team of 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 15 on the preceding July 1 and have passed the Novice moves in the field test. Short program duration: Maximum 2 minutes, 50 seconds Free skate duration: 4 ½ minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program and short program: Rule Collegiate: A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college or university as a full-time student, as defined by the institution they attend, as of the entry deadline. All skaters must have passed the Juvenile moves in the field test. Program duration: 4 minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Adult: A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be at least 21on the preceding July 1, with the exception that up to four team members may be 18, 19 or 20 years of age. All skaters must have passed either the preliminary moves in the field test, the adult bronze moves in the field test, the preliminary figure test or the preliminary dance test. Program duration: 3 ½ minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule Masters: A team of 12 to 20 skaters. Skaters must be at least 25, and the majority of the team must be at least 30 on the preceding July 1. Program duration: 3 minutes +/- 10 seconds Well balanced program: Rule 7510 CROSSOVER RULES: An individual skater may skate on more than one, but not more than two, synchronized skating teams as long as the teams are in different levels, and both levels in question allow crossing over between them. The following must also be adhered to: Rule 2827: No team may be comprised of more than 50% of athletes who are also on any other team. This applies to both the entire roster and the athletes who are skating on the ice at any given competition. Rule 2826: Is a chart in the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook illustrating which levels athletes are allowed to crossover between. It is found on page 123 of the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook. ALTERNATE RULES: Rule 2825: Each synchronized skating team may have alternates listed on the team roster. The maximum number of alternates is four. Teams may have a total of four athletes on their roster in addition to the maximum number permitted on the ice for their respective level U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 6

8 ROSTER / CHANGES TO THE ROSTER: Rule 2821: The entry form of the first qualifying competition of the year becomes the official team roster for the remainder of the year. The roster must list all team members including alternates. No additions will be permitted from sectionals to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. Rule 2821 (B). Requests for substitutions to the roster must be submitted on the official form to the Sectional Vice Chair of the Synchronized Skating Competitions Subcommittee. Substitutions to the roster may be permissible up to two weeks prior to the start of the next qualifying competition. D. MUSIC Note: The official form may be obtained on the Forms page of COMPETITION MUSIC INFORMATION U.S. Figure Skating requires all teams to fully complete a competition music information form as part of the online registration process. The following information is required for each piece of music used in both the short program and free skate: Composer, orchestra, duration of music and record label/number (optional but highly recommended if obtainable). COMPACT DISCS (CDs) For all qualifying competitions, CD s are the only acceptable forms of media. CDs must be clearly marked with the team s name, event entered and the music length. Each CD must have only ONE (1) track on it. In the case the junior and senior events, separate discs for the short program and free skate must be turned in. Any disc with more than one track will NOT be accepted. Lead in time (time before the music begins) on CDs may not exceed two (2) seconds. Each CD must be in a paper CD sleeve with a see through window (obtainable at any office supply store), also labeled with the team s name and event. Standard hard plastic jewel cases or CD holders are no longer acceptable. CDs that are not properly identified will NOT be accepted. Due to compatibility and reliability reasons music may NOT be submitted on rerecordable CD-RW discs. Competition music must be turned in at the registration desk at the time of registration and will be available for pick up at the registration desk at the conclusion of the event. Teams will not receive their credentials until they turn in their music. All teams must have at least one (1) additional copy of their CD rink side at practice sessions and during the actual competition event. The LOC will accept no responsibility for damaged or lost CDs. E. OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD The official bulletin board will contain any announcements or changes and it is the responsibility of the teams to check it often for official notices. Please refer to the local portion of the announcement for further information regarding the bulletin board U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 7

9 4. ADVANCEMENT TO THE U.S. SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS A. QUALIFIERS All teams advancing to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will receive a link to the official competition Announcement via following the sectional championships. For all teams, all information required to be sent to the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships LOC must be postmarked or ed no later than the TUESDAY FOLLOWING YOUR SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Any information postmarked after the Tuesday following your sectional championship will be accepted ONLY at the discretion of the LOC. Those teams receiving a bye to the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will receive their announcement via and must follow the deadline set forth by the LOC. If a team qualifies for the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Team Skating Championships and chooses not to participate, the team must notify their respective sectional vice chair of the Synchronized Competitions Subcommittee and U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters (mcorsini@usfigureskating.org) within 48 hours following the conclusion of the competition. Four teams from each section, in each event, shall be permitted to enter the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Team Skating Championships. However, additional teams may be invited to participate per rule 2832, which may be found on page 123 of the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook. B. ALTERNATES Teams placing fifth and sixth (unless there are fill-ins) at the sectional championships will be designated as first and second alternates. These teams will be provided with an event announcement as they may be selected to compete. Alternates do not need to submit any forms unless they are contacted by U.S. Figure Skating. 5. INSURANCE/LIABILITY U.S. Figure Skating, the host club(s) and/or interclub association, the organizing committee and the ice arenas being utilized for these events accept no responsibility for injury or damage sustained by any participant in these championships. (U.S. Figure Skating Rule 1600). 6. ANTI-DOPING Anti-doping tests will not be conducted at either the sectional championships or the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 8

10 7. CONTACTS For further information, requests should be addressed to: A. U.S. FIGURE SKATING Synchronized Skating Manager Leslie Graham Competitions Coordinator Mia Corsini Chair, Synchronized Competitions Subcommittee Bob Bauer Chief Referee 2015 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Judith Edmunds Chief Referee 2015 Midwestern & Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Hannelore Murphy Eastern Sectional vice-chair, Synchronized Competitions Subcommittee Ann Buckley Midwestern Sectional vice-chair, Synchronized Competitions Subcommittee Charles Cope Pacific Coast Sectional vice-chair, Synchronized Competitions Subcommittee Mary Ann Wilcox B. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC) LOC Chair 2015 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Mary-Elizabeth Wightman LOC Co-Chairs 2015 Midwestern & Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Chris Deets & Andrea Larson 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 9

11 2015 EASTERN SYNCHRONIZED SKATING SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS GENERAL INFORMATION The 2015 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships will be held January 22-24, 2015 at the Olympic Center located at 2634 Main Street, Lake Placid, N.Y. The championships are sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating and hosted by the NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority and the Skating Club of Lake Placid. REGISTRATION The registration desk is located on the main level of the Olympic Center just outside the main entrance to the 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena. The registration desk will be open on Wednesday, January 21 st from 12:00pm-7:00pm. On competition days, the registration desk will open 1 hour prior to the first event and close following the last event of the day. BULLETIN AND NOTICES The official bulletin board will be located next to the registration desk. The official schedule of events will be posted on the official bulletin board and will supersede all other schedules. It is the responsibility of each participating team to check the official bulletin board for all official information. Notices posted here are considered sufficient notice to all teams. Check frequently. AWARDS Awards will presented to athletes on first through fourth place teams in each event at times designated on the official bulletin board. Medals will be given to all skaters listed on the roster who were present during the competitive event. ADMISSION On site event ticket prices will be as follows: Adults $18/day $45/all event (3 day) Juniors (ages 7-12) $14/day $35/all event (3 day) Seniors (65+) $14/day $35/all event (3 day) Teams also have the option of pre-ordering adult all event tickets on LOC Form 1. EACH TEAM SHOULD ONLY SUBMIT ONE FORM. INDIVIDUAL PARENT FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The discounted price for one 3-day all event Adult ticket is $40 versus $45 on site. CREDENTIALS All athletes and registered coaches that are current members of U.S. Figure Skating and the PSA will receive a credential. In addition, each team will receive two additional chaperone passes. Credentials will be distributed to the team manager/representative at the registration desk. Credentials are non-transferable and must be worn at all times while at the competition and practice ice venues. PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEO The U.S. Figure Skating Production Team will serve as the official video provider for this event. To pre-order your team s event, please visit U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 2

12 Please note: videotaping of the competition, including practice ice, in any form is strictly prohibited per U.S. Figure Skating Policy. ARENA INFORMATION The main arena being used will be the Olympic Center, which houses three rinks: 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena 1932 Rink Jack Shea Arena USA Rink The Olympic Center is located at 2634 Main Street, Lake Placid, N.Y The phone number is The website is Overflow unofficial practice ice may also be held at: Saranac Lake Civic Center Ampersand Avenue Saranac Lake, N.Y (This rink is approximately 11 miles from the Olympic Center) Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center McLaughlin Avenue & Santa Clara Avenue Tupper Lake, N.Y (This rink is approximately 30 miles from the Olympic Center) SCHEDULE / GROUPS A tentative schedule is provided in the announcement. This schedule will change based on the number of entries. An updated schedule will be posted on the event web site as soon as possible following the close of entries. The draws for starting order will be posted on the official bulletin board at the first official practice ice session. All initial draws will be closed draws. Subsequent draws following the short program will be conducted as open draws. HOTEL INFORMATION All hotels must be reserved through the NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority. Hotel information will be available after September 2 nd. Requests must be made via online form ONLY between September 15 th and October 27 th. Both information and online request form may be found at Housing contact is Greg Borzilleri gborzilleri@orda.org. PRACTICE ICE OFFICIAL PRACTICE ICE will be conducted per rule The following applies to both the sectional and 2015 U.S Synchronized Skating Championships: Official practice ice segments for the following events will be in 12 minute segments (rule 2944): senior free skate, junior free skate and collegiate free skate. Official practice ice segments for the following events will be in 10 minute segments (rule 2943): senior short program, junior short program, novice free skate, intermediate free skate, juvenile free skate, adult free skate, masters free skate and open collegiate free skate U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 3

13 Official practice ice segments for the following events will be in 8 minute segments (rule 2942): open juvenile free skate, pre-juvenile free skate, preliminary free skate, open adult free skate and open masters free skate. For the practice ice segment for sectional and the U.S. Synchronized Championships, each team shall be allowed a short warm-up period prior to the start of the music. Each team shall be allowed to have their music played two times. No stopping or restarting of the music will be allowed once the music has been started. For the free skate 8 minute segments, the music will be played for the first time no later than 1 ½ minutes into the session. The music will be played for the second time no later than the 5 minute mark of the session. A 30 second warning announcement will be given prior to the start of the music for both playings. Any time left in the session will be announced at the completion of the playing of the music for the second time. For the short program and free skate 10-minute segments, the music will be played for the first time no later than 1½ minutes into the session. The music will be played for the second time no later than the six-minute mark of the session. A 30-second warning announcement will be given prior to the start of the music for both playings. Any time left in the session will be announced at the completion of the playing of the music for the second time. For the free skate 12-minute segments, the music will be played for the first time no later than 1½ minutes into the session. The music will be played for the second time no later than 7 minutes into the session. A 30-second warning announcement will be given prior to the start of the music for both playings. Any time left in the session will be announced at the completion of the playing of the music for the second time. **Teams qualifying for the Open Juvenile Chamionship Round will be provided with an official practice in 6 minute segments on the 1980 Rink on the day of the event. UNOFFICIAL PRACTICE ICE: May be purchased from the LOC by using LOC FORM 3 provided in this announcement. LOC FORMS CHECKLIST ALL PRINTED FORMS MUST BE MAILED TO: Olympic Center Box Office Eastern Synchro 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, N.Y U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 4

14 PLEASE DO NOT PRINT FORMS DOUBLE-SIDED!!! All checks should be made payable to: ORDA. Credit Cards are also accepted. LOC Form 1: Tickets, Pins & Programs Advanced Orders Deadline: December 10, 2014 LOC Form 2: Official Practice Ice Deadline: December 10, 2014 *ALL TEAMS MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING OFFICIAL ICE* LOC Form 3: Unofficial Practice Ice Deadline: December 10, 2014 LOC Form 4: Event Program Team Photo Deadline: December 15, SUBMISSION ONLY! LOC Form 5: Good Luck Ads Deadline: December 15, 2014 LOC Form 6: Program Advertising Deadline: December 15, 2014 LOC Form 7: Team Photo & Photo CD Pre-Order Form Deadline: January 10, 2015 LOC Form 8: Lake Placid FUN! Deadline: January 15, 2015 (Fun Facts, Competitors Party) SUBMISSION ONLY! LOC Form 9: Meal Plans Deadline: January, 15, 2015 LOC Form 10: Boxed Lunches Deadline: January 15, 2015 LOC Form 11: Team Dinners Deadline: first come, first served LOC Form 12: Lake Placid Skating Headbands Deadline: January 10, 2015 LOC Form 13: Reduced Rate Olympic Venue Passports Deadline: January 15, U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 5

15 LOC Contact Information: Housing Contact Greg Borzilleri Vendor Information Jay Harvey Media Inquiries Jon Lundin All other inquiries Mary-Elizabeth Wightman U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 6

16 Tentative Schedule Official Practice & Competition **SUBJECT TO CHANGE** 1980 Rink 1932 Rink Thursday, January 22 nd Morning Intermediate Official Practice Pre-Juvenile A, B & C Official Practice Afternoon Juvenile Official Practice Preliminary A & B Official Practice Late Afternoon/Evening Masters Official Practice Open Juvenile A, B & C Official Practice Friday, January 23 rd Morning Junior & Senior SP Official Practice Pre-Juvenile A, B & C QR Competition Open Juvenile A QR Competition Afternoon Adult Official Practice Open Juvenile B & C QR Competition Masters CR Competition Preliminary A & B QR Competition Evening Juvenile & Intermediate CR Competition Open Collegiate Official Practice Junior & Senior SP Competition Open Adult, Open Masters Official Practice Saturday, January 24 th Morning Open Juvenile CR Official Practice (6min) Open Adult, Open Masters CR Competition Novice & Collegiate Official Practice Open Collegiate CR Competition Afternoon Junior & Senior FS Official Practice Pre-Juvenile & Preliminary CR Competition Open Juvenile CR Competition Evening Adult & Novice CR Competition Collegiate CR Competition Junior & Senior FS CR Competition A revised tentative schedule will be available after all entries have been received by the referee from U.S. Figure Skating. Official practice schedule and times will be adjusted if necessary after the close of entries. If there is a big jump in number of teams in any one division, competition may be held on Wednesday or Thursday morning.

17 2015 SYNCHRONIZED SKATING SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CERTIFICATION BY COLLEGE REGISTRAR COLLEGIATE & OPEN COLLEGIATE TEAMS ONLY C Collegiate and open collegiate teams must comply with Rule 7280 (collegiate) or Rule 7290 (open collegiate). Athletes on both open collegiate and collegiate teams must be considered full-time students by the institution they attend, as of the entry deadline of December 1, Students do not need to attend the same school. Use a separate form for each institution the members attend, collect all of the forms and send them together. Collegiate or open collegiate teams not submitting this completed form or other proof of student status for every athlete may be withdrawn from the Championships. Team Name: U.S. Figure Skating Number: Level (circle one): Collegiate Open Collegiate STUDENT NAME LAST NAME, First name Registered as a current full time student Registered as a current part-time student TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REGISTRAR: I certify that the students listed above are considered students by the following institution: and that their student status is marked in the appropriate column. Name of Registrar: Signature: Date: SCAN AND TO: Leslie Graham, Manager Synchronized Skating lgraham@usfigureskating.org DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships 4

18 Advanced Orders for Tickets, Pins and Programs Item Quantity Cost Total Cost 3 Day ADULT pass $40 (advance purchase only) 2015 Eastern Championships Pin $ Eastern Championships Program $12 LOC FORM COMBO Package (one 3-day ADULT pass, one pin, one program) TOTAL ENCLOSED $60 Event tickets can also be purchased at the door to the arena. All searing is general admission. Tickets bought on site will be sold at the following prices: Adults $18/day $45/all event Juniors (ages 7-12) $14/day $35/all event Seniors (65+) $14/day $35/all event COMBO Packages are ONLY available as pre-order. LIMITED quantities of programs ($15) and event pins ($12) will be sold at the arena. TEAMS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PRE-ORDER PINS & PROGRAMS! Please make all checks payable to: ORDA; Credit Cards are also accepted. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Team Name Level Contact Name Phone Number ORDER CAREFULLY! THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OR EXHANGES! Pre-Orders will be distributed with team registration materials at the Registration Desk. ONLY ONE FORM PER TEAM WILL BE ACCEPTED!! SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: DECEMBER 10, 2014 CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature

19 Official Practice Ice LOC FORM 2 Official practice ice will be available for all participating teams on the surface they will be competing on. Official practice will be scheduled by the chief referee and will be conducted in accordance with U.S. Figure Skating Rule 2940 as explained in the competition announcement. Official practice ice will be blocked by level. Teams will receive one block of official practice ice for their free skate and one for their short program. There will be no additional official practice ice for teams that qualify for the championship round. Teams are not required to purchase official practice ice. However, teams competing under the ISU Judging System are strongly encouraged to do so. ALL TEAMS MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE PURCHASING OFFICIAL PRACTICE ICE! 8 minute blocks will be allocated for: open juvenile free skate, pre-juvenile free skate, preliminary free skate, open adult free skate and open masters free skate. 10 minute blocks will be allocated for: senior short program, junior short program, novice free skate, intermediate free skate, juvenile free skate, adult free skate, masters free skate and open collegiate free skate. 12 minute blocks will be allocated for: senior free skate, junior free skate and collegiate free skate. Team Name: Level: Contact Person: Phone Number: Coach: Phone Number: Check Appropriate Segment Ice Segment Cost Total One (1) 8-minute segment $70 One (1) 10-minute segment $80 One (1) 12-minute segment $90 We do NOT want to purchase $0 official practice ice TOTAL ENCLOSED SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: DECEMBER 10, 2014 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature

20 Unofficial Practice Ice LOC FORM 3 Unofficial practice ice will be available beginning Tuesday, January 20 th through Saturday, January 24 th, The USA Rink at the Olympic Center will be the main rink for practice ice. Additional rinks may include the Saranac Lake Civic Center and the Tupper Lake Ice Arena. Teams may request as many sessions as they wish, but they are not guaranteed. All teams meeting the deadline to return this form will receive one session first with additional sessions allocated after that on a first come, first served basis. Refunds will be made for pre-paid ice that we cannot assign. The LOC will do its best to accommodate all requests. The cost per 15 minute segment is $90 for teams that reserve housing through the NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority. Teams booking outside of NYS ORDA will pay $500 for 15 minutes. Team Name: Level: Contact Name: Contact Contact Cell Phone Number: Coach Name: Coach Coach Cell Phone Number: Team Arrival Date/Time: Please describe any conflicts with crossover skaters & coaches that may affect your schedule: Day # of Sessions Cost Each Total Tuesday $90 Wednesday $90 Thursday $90 Friday $90 Saturday $90 TOTAL ENCLOSED SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: DECEMBER 10, 2014 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature

21 LOC FORM 4 Event Program Team Photo Teams wishing to have a photo in the 2015 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships official program book must adhere to the following directions: skating@orda.org with all of the information below by DECEMBER 15, 2014 SUBJECT LINE: LOC Form 4 TEAM NAME Attach a team photo as a JPG with the photo file named level_team name (example: preliminary_team cupcakes) Attach a list of athlete names in a WORD DOCUMENT this can either be an alphabetical roster or in the order of the photo In the body of the include the following information: o Team Name o Level o Home Club o Hometown & State o Contact Person o Phone o THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ADD YOUR TEAM S PHOTO TO THE PROGRAM. The program will be a high quality, full color program and we encourage ALL teams to submit a photo. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: DECEMBER 15, 2014 Questions? Please contact marye@orda.org.

22 LOC FORM 5 Good Luck Ads Team managers please distribute copies of this page to your skaters so their family & friends can submit a good luck ad. These good luck messages will be printed in the official program book. Please use a separate form for each good luck ad. $12 per good luck ad Please CLEARLY print or type message below maximum of 25 words Include a picture (below) for an additional $2 Circle one: Contact Name: Total Enclosed: Contact Contact Phone Number: SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: DECEMBER 15, 2014 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature

23 Program Advertising LOC FORM 6 The 2015 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Commemorative Program will be printed in full color on high quality stock. Please print or type. Advertiser Contact Name Address City State Zip Phone Number Space Requested: Full Page (8 ½ x 11) - $250 Half Page (8 ½ x 5 ½ ) - $150 Quarter Page (4 ¼ x 5 ½ ) - $75 Outside Back Cover - $600 Inside Back Cover - $400 Inside Front Cover - $400 Please ad to: skating@orda.org ALL ARTWORK MUST BE CAMERA READY. SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: DECEMBER 15, 2014 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature

24 Team Photo and Photo CD Pre-Order Form LOC FORM 7 Miracle Moments photos will be providing team and action photographic services at the 2015 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships. Pre-order your official 8x10 team photos and Team Photo CD and save! Prices will be higher at the event. Any questions? Please Ona at onak@orda.org. Pre-Orders must be received by: JANUARY 10, 2015 Official 8 x 10 Team Prints Photo CD includes images from 1 event on a CD 1-10 $25 each Team CD (not including digital team photo)- $ $20 each 15 + $15 each Team CD with digital team photo and 8x10 photo print for each skater - $475 ONLY ONE ORDER PER TEAM/LEVEL WILL BE ACCEPTED! Item Quantity Price 8 x 10 Team Print Photo CD w/team Photos Photo CD ONLY TOTAL ENCLOSED Team Name Level Contact Name Cell Mailing Address: City State Zip CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: JANUARY 10, 2015 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA

25 Lake Placid FUN!! LOC FORM 8 Team Fun Facts We are asking each team to submit a fun fact about their team for a display in the arena during the competition. If your team has a fun photo, we would love to include that as well. Please all fun facts to skating@orda.org by January 15, Olympic Oval Competitor s Party Join us at the conclusion of the competition on Friday, January 25 th for a fun night skating on the Olympic Oval under the stars complete with fireworks, music & s mores! There is no cost to competitors and chaperones. Please RSVP to skating@orda.org by January 15, 2015 with the number you expect will attend. Flash Mob We are excited to invite you to join our flash mob! Each team will be ed a link to view the dance online so that your team can learn the moves. It will also be posted on and on the Lake Placid Skating facebook page. Your team could win some Lake Placid swag for participating! Get Social! We want to see how much fun you and your team are having in Lake Placid! Make sure to follow OlympicCenter on Instagram, Lake Placid Skating on Facebook and/or OlympicCenterLP on Twitter. Post your photos and include the hashtag #SynchroEast15 for a chance to win Photo of the Day prizes!

26 LOC FORM 9 Meal Plans Save time & hassle pre-purchase your lunch and dinner at the Olympic Center! Competitors, Coaches and Parents can all take part in these meal options. Meals will be served in the Lussi Ballroom of the Conference Center, which is attached to the arena. Lunch - $10 per person Served from 11am-3pm Entrée Choices: Deli Sandwiches & Wraps, Salads (with or without chicken) Side Choices: Chips, Fruit Cup, Soup Beverage: Lemonade or Water Dinner - $15 per person Served from 4pm-8pm Choice of: - Pasta Bar (1 pasta, 2 sauces, chicken) accompanied by Caesar Salad & Garlic Bread - Grilled Chicken Breast, Wild Rice Pilaf, Vegetable Medley - Assorted Sandwiches & Salads, Soup Pre-purchased meal vouchers will be distributed at registration. There will be no refunds or exchanges! Meals may be purchased on-site, but the price will increase. $10 pp $15 pp Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Total GRAND TOTAL Team Name Level Contact Name Cell ONLY ONE FORM PER TEAM!!! SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: JANUARY 15, 2015 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature

27 LOC FORM 10 Boxed Lunches Does your team need a lunch to grab and go? Do you want something easy for the drive home? We have boxed lunch options that will be available for pick up when you need it! $12 per person includes: Choice of: Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Turkey & Swiss Sandwich, Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap, Veggie Wrap, Garden Salad with or without chicken, Caesar Salad with or without chicken All meals come with whole fresh fruit and bottled water. Team Name Level Team Contact Cell Phone #Ham & Cheese #Turkey & Swiss #Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps #Veggie Wraps #Caesar Salad w/chicken Wednesday Pick-Up Time: Thursday Pick-Up Time: Friday Pick-Up Time: Saturday Pick-Up Time: Sunday Pick-Up Time: Total number of $12 per person = $ #Caesar Salad NO chicken #Garden Salad w/ Chicken #Garden Salad NO chicken SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: JANUARY 15, 2015 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature

28 LOC FORM 11 Team Dinners Private function rooms are available at the Olympic Center for you to host a team dinner! Includes: Caesar Salad, Pasta, Chicken, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Cannoli $26 per person Please contact Jackie Kelly at jkelly@orda.org for more information and to reserve your space!

29 LOC FORM 12 Lake Placid Skating Headbands As featured in Shape magazine and on Oprah s WOW List SWEATY BANDS!! Pre-Order your Lake Placid Skating Sweaty Band now and save! Pre-Sale - $12 each ($15 at competition) This is a non-slip headband that ACTUALLY STAYS PUT! See reviews at Item Quantity Price Sweaty $12.48 each (w/tax) TOTAL ENCLOSED ONE FORM PER TEAM! Team Name Level Contact Name Cell Mailing Address: City State Zip CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: JANUARY 10, 2015 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA

30 Olympic Venues Reduced Rate Passports LOC FORM 13 We are excited to offer your team a great discount on the best way to see Lake Placid s Olympic Sites! Normally sold for $32, we offering synchronized skating teams an opportunity to purchase the Olympic Sites Passport for just $10. The passport includes one-time admission to: Whiteface Mountain Scenic ride to the top of Little Whiteface on the Cloudsplitter Gondola The Olympic Center Lake Placid Olympic Museum check out our newest exhibit Sonja Henie: Perfection on Ice and watch never released historical footage of the 1980 Miracle on Ice game. Olympic Speed Skating Oval skate on the same 400 meter Olympic track where Eric Heiden skated to 5 gold medals Olympic Sports Complex Take a tour of our world class combined bobsled/luge/skeleton track Olympic Jumping Complex Tour the facility and ride the elevator to the skydeck on top of the 120m jump tower Passport holders also receive 20% off of the following activities: Olympic Sports Complex: Lake Placid Bobsled Experience, Lake Placid Skeleton Experience, Be a Biathlete, Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Van Hoevenberg Views; Olympic Jumping Complex: Snow Tubing, Behind the Scenes Tour, Ready to Fly ski jumping movie; Olympic Center: Sports Simulator Ride, Zamboni Rides The Olympic Sites Passport is valid May 1, 2014-April 30, The Olympic Sites Passport includes one time admission to the sites. All activities and discounts are weather dependent and subject to availability. Please check the weekly calendar and activity information for schedules. Prices and schedules subject to change. In order to qualify for this discount, teams must pre-purchase at least 10 passports by January 15 th! ONLY ONE FORM PER TEAM WILL BE ACCEPTED Passports will be distributed to the team at registration. Total #of $10 each Total Enclosed SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Olympic Center Box Office EASTERN SYNCHRO 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY: JANUARY 15, 2015 All checks should be made payable to: ORDA CREDIT CARD ORDERS: Card Number Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature