SKATE CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK 2018 Spring Skate Competition Information & Logistics (As of January 29 th 2018)
General Information ONLY basic information and logistics are provided in this document. For specific technical information, please refer to the Technical s posted on the Info Centre. 2018 SKATE CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK SPRING SKATE LOGISTICS Host Les Lames d argent Bouctouche Date April 13-15 2018 Location J. K. Irving Center 30 rue Évangéline Street, Unit 180, Bouctouche, NB E4S 3E4 Ice Surface Registration Restrictions 200 x 85 ft Registration forms and payment -ETRANSFER ONLY must be received no later 4 pm, March 2, 2018 CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM E-Transfer Send to patinage.lamesdargent@gmail.com Question: What is this for? Answer: spring INCLUDE NAME OF SKATER(S) AND CATEGORY(IES) Competition Chairpersons Annie Thériault annie.theriault2@nbed.nb.ca Registration chair Carole Boudreau Carole.boudreau@nbed.nb.ca Carole LeBlanc leblacae@nbed.nb.ca Contact number during the event: Accommodations: Annie Theriault 506.743.4172 / 506.743.5154 Brigitte Poirier-Breau 506 744-0186 Dune View Inn 589 Route 475 Bouctouche, NB 506.743.9893 Gite de la Sagouine 45 Blvd Irving Bouctouche, NB 506.743.5554 Hotel Shediac 222 Belliveau St Shediac, NB 506.532.6100 2
Eligibility - Test and Pre-requisites Competitors wishing to enter events during the 2017-2018 skating season must meet the following test and age prerequisites/deadlines: COMPETITIVE STREAM Test requirements requirement Before midnight of the closing date of entries Before July 1 st preceding the competition STARSKATE/ADULT STREAM/PRE-JUVENILE AND JUVENILE Test requirements requirement Before midnight of the closing date of entries Before July 1 st preceding the competition Any skater entered in an age-restricted category for which they are not age-qualified shall be disqualified and not permitted to change categories after the start of the competition. Entry fees shall not be refunded. Competition Entry Fees COMPETITIVE STREAM: $90.00 per part short or free program - Pre-Novice, Novice, Junior and Senior STARSKATE STREAM (STARSkate, Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile, Adult, Special Olympic): $ 55.00 Element events $ 55.00 per entry Star 1 Free Skating $ 75.00 per entry Star 2 and 3 Free Skating $ 90.00 per entry Star 4 to Gold Free Skating (including Adults) $ 90.00 per Pre-Juvenile and Juvenile Singles events $ 90.00 per entry Interpretive (including Adults) $ 90.00 per person per Interpretive Couples event $ 90.00 per entry Special Olympics PLANNED PROGRAM SHEETS Planned Program Content sheets must be submitted to the LOC by April 6, 2018 at the latest. There will be a $20 fee charged for failing to submit Planned program by the deadline. Skaters will not be permitted to register at the competition until this fee has been paid and a Planned Program sheet has been submitted 3
Specification and Eligibility Requirements The following sections contain ONLY the specification and eligibility requirements. For specific technical information, please refer to the Technical s posted on the Skate Canada Info Center. COMPETITIVE SINGLES EVENTS - SHORT AND/OR FREE (2018-2019 elements to be skated) Name of Pre-Novice Requirement Under 16 Pre-Novice Men Under 16 Novice Under 17 Must have passed the complete Gold Free Skate. Novice Men Under 17 Must have passed the complete Gold. Junior Under 19 Must have passed the complete Gold. Junior Men Under 19 Must have passed the complete Gold. Senior Must have passed the complete Gold. Senior Men Must have passed the complete Gold. COMPETITIVE PAIRS EVENTS (2018-2019 elements to be skated) Name of Pre-Novice Pairs Requirement Both partners under the age of 18 Each partner must have passed the complete Junior Bronze Free Skate test. Novice Pairs Each partner must have passed the complete Gold Junior Pairs Each partner must have passed the complete Gold. Senior Pairs Each partner must have passed the complete Gold. Length of Program Short: 2:30 min max. Free: 3:00 min Short: 2:30 min max. Free: 3:00 min Short: 2:30 min max. Free: 3:00 min Short: 2:30 min max. Free: 3:30 min Short: 2:40 min max. Free: 3:30 min Short: 2:40 min max. Free: 4:00min Short: 2:40 min max. Free: 4:00 min Short: 2:40 min max. Free: 4:30 min Length of Program Short: 2:50 min max. Free: 3:00 min Short: 2:50 min max. Free: 3:30 min Short: 2:40 min (+/- 10 sec) Free: 4:00 min Short: 2:40 min (+/- 10 sec) Free: 4:30 min 4
PRE-JUVENILE AND JUVENILE SINGLES EVENTS Skaters may only register in one freestyle category; however, they may also register in a short program (STAR 7 or STAR 9). Name of Pre-Juvenile U11 Pre-Juvenile U13 Pre-Juvenile Men U11 Pre-Juvenile Men U13 Juvenile U12 Juvenile U14 Juvenile Men U12 Juvenile Men U14 Requirement Under 11 Under 13 Under 11 Under 13 Under 12 Under 14 Under 12 Under 14 Length of Program 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes PRE-JUVENILE AND JUVENILE PAIRS EVENTS Name of Pre-Juvenile Pairs Juvenile Pairs Requirement Both partners under the age of 14 Both partners under the age of 16 Each partner must have passed the complete Junior Bronze Free Skate test. Each partner must have passed the complete Junior Bronze Free Skate test. Length of Program 2:30 minutes 2:30 minutes STARSKATE FREE SKATE EVENTS Skaters may only register in one freestyle category; however, they may also register in a short program (STAR 7 or STAR 9). STAR 1 Element Assessment STAR 2 Compulsory Assessment Program STAR 3 Free Skating Program Assessment STAR 4 Girls Free Skating Program with pseudo-ranking U10 STAR 4 Boys Free Skating Program with pseudo-ranking U10 STAR 4 Girls Free Skating Program with pseudo-ranking U13 STAR 4 Boys Free Skating Program with pseudo-ranking U13 qualification Under 10 Under 10 Under 13 Under 13 Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free Senior Bronze Free (STAR 6) Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free Senior Bronze Free (STAR 6) Program Time n/a 5
STAR 4 Girls Free Skating Program with pseudo-ranking 13&O 13 & over Senior Bronze Free (STAR 6) STAR 4 Boys Free Skating Program 13 & over with pseudo-ranking 13&O Senior Bronze Free (STAR 6) STAR 5 Free Skating Program Girls U10 Under 10 Junior Silver Free (STAR 8) STAR 5 Free Skating Program Boys U10 Under 10 Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free STAR 5 Free Skating Program Girls U13 Under 13 Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free STAR 5 Free Skating Program Boys U13 Under 13 Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free STAR 5 Free Skating Program Girls 13 & over 13&O Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free STAR 5 Free Skating Program Boys 13 & over 13&O Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free STAR 6 (previously Senior Bronze) 2.5 minutes STAR 6 (previously Senior Bronze) Men 2.5 minutes STAR 7 Max 2.5 minutes STAR 7 Men Max 2.5 minutes STAR 8 (previously Junior Silver) 3.0 minutes STAR 8 (previously Junior Silver) Men 3.0 minutes STAR 9 Max 2.5 minutes STAR 9 Men Max 2.5 minutes STAR 10 (previously Senior Silver) Must have passed Jr. Silver (STAR 8) 3.0 minutes STAR 10 (previously Senior Silver) Men Must have passed Jr. Silver (STAR 8) 3.5 minutes Gold Must have passed Jr. Silver (STAR 8) 3.0 min Gold Men Must have passed Jr. Silver (STAR 8) 3.5 min 6
STARSKATE INTERPRETIVE EVENTS Please note that the program title must be specified on the registration form (no more than 40 characters long). Length of qualification Program Pre-Introductory Interpretive Pre-Introductory Interpretive Men Pre-Introductory Interpretive Couples Introductory Interpretive Introductory Interpretive Men Introductory Interpretive Couples Bronze Interpretive Bronze Interpretive Men Bronze Interpretive Couples Silver Interpretive Silver Interpretive Men Silver Interpretive Couples Gold Interpretive Gold Interpretive Men Gold Interpretive Couples STAR ELEMENT EVENTS Must not have passed any Interpretive test. Max. 2.0 Must not have passed any Interpretive test. Max. 2.0 Must not have passed any Interpretive test. Max. 2.0 May have passed the Introductory Interpretive Max. 2.0 test, but no higher. May have passed the Introductory Interpretive Max. 2.0 test, but no higher. At least one skater must have passed the Max. 2.0 Introductory Interpretive singles test, but no higher. May have passed the Bronze Interpretive test, Max. 3.0 but no higher. May have passed the Bronze Interpretive test, Max. 3.0 but no higher. At least one skater must have passed the Bronze Max. 3.0 Interpretive singles test, but no higher. May have passed the Silver Interpretive test, but Max. 3.0 no higher. May have passed the Silver Interpretive singles Max. 3.0 test, but no higher. At least one skater must have passed the Silver Max. 3.0 Interpretive test, but no higher. May have passed the Gold Interpretive test. Max. 3.0 May have passed the Gold Interpretive test. Max. 3.0 At least one skater must have passed the Gold Interpretive singles test. Max. 3.0 Entry for Element events is consistent with Free Skate events and skaters may skate up if they choose. Reference qualification STAR 2 Elements None Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free STAR 3 Elements None Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free STAR 4 Elements Girls None Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free STAR 4 Elements Boys None Senior Bronze (STAR 6) Free STAR 5 Elements Girls None Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free STAR 5 Elements Boys None Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free SC tech SC tech SC tech SC tech 7
STAR 6 Elements None Must have passed the Junior Bronze (STAR 5) Free STAR 6 Elements Men None Must have passed the Junior Bronze (STAR 5) Free STAR 8 Elements None Must have passed the Junior Bronze (STAR 5) Free STAR 8 Elements Men None Must have passed Junior Bronze (STAR 5) Free Skate test STAR 10 Elements None Must have passed the Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free STAR 10 Elements None Must have passed the Junior Silver (STAR 8) Free Men Gold Elements None Must have passed the Junior Bronze (STAR 8) Free Gold Elements None Must have passed the Junior Bronze (STAR 8) Free *The Open element category may be used if there are not sufficient numbers to run Sr. Bronze and above categories. PRE-JUVENILE AND JUVENILE ELEMENT EVENTS Entry for Element events is consistent with Free Skate events and skaters may skate up if they choose. Name of Requirement Pre-Juvenile U13 Under 13 Pre-Juvenile Men U13 Under 13 Juvenile U14 Under 14 Juvenile Men U14 Under 14 Reference PRE-NOVICE TO SENIOR ELEMENT EVENTS Entry for Element events is consistent with Free Skate events and skaters may skate up if they choose. Name of Requirement Reference Pre-Novice Under 16 Pre-Novice Men Under 16 Novice Under 17 Must have passed the complete Gold. Novice Men Under 17 Must have passed the complete Gold. Junior Under 19 Must have passed the complete Gold. Junior Men Under 19 Must have passed the complete Gold. Senior Must have passed the complete Gold. Senior Men Must have passed the complete Gold. 8
ADULT FREE SKATE EVENTS Name of Qualification Program Time Intro Open Adult No test pre-requisites. Max 1 minute and 40 seconds. Program time may be shorter Bronze Adult Silver Adult Gold Adult Masters Adult Adult Masters Elite No test pre-requisites Max 2 minutes and 40 seconds. Program time may be shorter No test pre-requisites. Max 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Program time may be shorter No test pre-requisites Max 3 minutes and 40 seconds. Program time may be shorter No test pre-requisites. Max 4 minutes and 10 seconds. Program time may be shorter No test pre-requisites Max 4 minutes and 10 seconds. Program time may be shorter ADULT INTERPRETIVE EVENTS Please note that skaters must submit, prior to the competition, a brief statement of the chosen theme. It is to be no more than 40 characters in length. Name of Qualification Recommended Skating Level Introductory Adult Bronze Adult Silver Adult Gold Adult Elite Adult the age of 19 the age of 19 the age of 19 the age of 19 the age of 19 For skaters approximately at the Intro Open Free Skating level For skaters approximately at the Bronze Free Skating level For skaters approximately at the Silver Free Skating level. For skaters approximately at the Gold and/or Masters Free Skating level For skaters approximately at the level of former competitive skaters Program Time Max 2.0 Max.3.0 9
SPECIAL OLYMPICS FREE SKATE EVENTS Name of Qualification Recommended Skating Level Program Time Level 1 /Men Skaters must not have passed CanSkate Stage 4. 1.0 min (+ / - 10 sec) Level 2 /Men Skaters must not have passed CanSkate Stage 6. Max 1 minute and 40 seconds Level 3 /Men Skaters must not have passed CanSkate Stage 6. Should not have mastered more than 3 single jumps. Max 1 minute and 40 seconds Level 4 /Men Should not have mastered more than 5 single jumps. 2.0 min (+ / - 10 sec) Level 5 /Men Should not have mastered double jumps. 2.0 min (+ / - 10 sec) Level 6 /Men Working on double jumps. 2.0 min (+ / - 10 sec) Open /Men Must have Senior Bronze (STAR 6) test or higher. Skaters who can do more than 2 double jumps. 3.0 min (+ / - 10 sec) SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOLO ICE DANCE EVENTS Name of Qualification Recommended Skating Level composition Introductory Skaters must not have passed any dances. Refer to SC Technical Package Level 1 Skaters must have passed one preliminary dance. Level 2 Skaters must not have passed the complete Junior Bronze (STAR 5) dances. Level 3 Skaters must not have passed the complete Junior Bronze (STAR 6) dances. Level 4 Skaters must not have passed the complete Junior Bronze (STAR 8) dances. Level 5 Skaters must not have passed the complete Senior Silver (STAR 10) dances. Level 6 Skaters must have passed the complete Senior Silver (STAR 10) dances. Canasta Tango Baby Blues Swing Fiesta Willow Waltz Ten Fox European Keats Foxtrot Killian Blues Quickstep Silver Samba For technical information specific to each of the above events, please visit the Skate Canada Special Olympics on Info Centre. 10
Refunds, Exhibitions and Skating Up REFUND OF ENTRY FEES: Entry fees shall be refunded only if the event is not held or if the entry is withdrawn before the date of closing of entries. If only one skater is entered in an event, that skater has the option to compete in the next highest event (whenever possible), skate an exhibition or withdraw from the competition. The LOC will contact the skater and the skater will have 48 hrs to convey their decision back to the LOC and this decision shall be final. If an answer is not received, the event will be cancelled. If there are fewer than three participants in an Interpretive event with age divisions, then this Interpretive event will be combined with the same level of Interpretive event with a different age division. Skaters wishing to skate an exhibition will be charged the regular skating fee. This fee will include feedback from the judging panel via the ISU report card. No medals are awarded for exhibition skates. Schedule The schedule of events will be made available on the Skate Canada NB website. Electronic mail will also be the primary method of communication with Skaters and Coaches. Competition at all SCNB sanctioned events shall NOT commence before 8 am or be scheduled to conclude any later than 10 pm (4 pm on Sundays). Note that the Technical Representative and the LOC reserve the right to cancel events for reasons of logistical constraints. Any such decision will be communicated accordingly to the membership via email and/or the Skate Canada NB website. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Any rules or communications published by Skate Canada or the ISU may have an impact on the announcement. 11