ROB MCCALL MEMORIAL COMPETITION

ROB MCCALL MEMORIAL COMPETITION February 2, 3, 4, 2018 HOST Sanctined by Skate Canada. Rules in accrdance with Skate Canada. Halifax SC/Bedfrd SC ARENA LOCATION & ICE SURFACE East Hants Sprtsplex, Lantz, NS Dimensins 85 x 200 ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE (Frm Skate Canada Rule 5401) Entrants in events shall be: eligible persns as defined in Skate Canada Rule Bk Sectin 2100. - Assciate Members in gd standing f the Assciatin. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY COMPETITIVE SKATERS: Skaters registered t cmpete in the Pre-Nvice level at a Sectinal r Sectinal qualifying cmpetitin may register t cmpete in event categries ther than thse in which they cmpeted at a Sectinal r Sectinal qualifying cmpetitin. Please see the table belw fr the qualificatins fr entry. Cmpetitive Categry (cmpeted in at Sectinals r Sectinal qualifying event) Nvice and higher in Singles, Pairs and Dance Pre-Nvice Cmpetitive Dance Pre-Nvice Cmpetitive Singles Pre-Nvice Cmpetitive Pairs Cmpetitive Synchrnized Skater Events that may be entered in STARSkate Categries N events in any categry at any level Free Skate, Pairs, Interpretive, Triathln Pairs, Dance, Interpretive, Biathln Free Skate, Dance, Interpretive, Biathln, Triathln All events AGE PREREQUISITES: Fr cmpetitrs entering the requirements fr age are as f July 1 st 2017. Skaters may skate-up ne level abve their test qualificatins 1

RMM WILL BE THE QUALIFYING EVENT FOR STAR 5 AND HIGHER, PREJUVENILE, JUVENILE AND PRENOVICE CATEGORIES TO THE 2018 ATLANTIC CANADA SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS, April 6-8, 2018 at the East Hants Sprtsplex ENTRIES AND FEES The entries will be pen December 4 t 15, 2017. All entries must be cmpleted nline thrugh the Halifax SC Uplifter link. NO late entries will be accepted. Entry fees are: Cmbined Event $175.00 First Event $110.00 per skater Secnd Event $60.00 per skater Third Event $45.00 per skater Pairs & Dance Star 1 Team Event $105.00 per cuple $65.00 per skater $40.00 per team The link t Uplifter fr registratin will be www.halifaxskatingclub.cm/pages/rmmc2018 Methds f payment Cheque e-transfer credit card (Visa/Mastercard) Instructins fr ffline payment Paying by cheque Make cheque payable t the "Halifax Skating Club" Put Skaters Name(s) n Cheque Mail cheque t: Halifax Skating Club, 27 Vimy Ave. Halifax, NS B3M 1G5 N cheque dated after December 15, 2017 will be accepted. Paying by e-transfer e-mail t halifaxskatingclubtreasurer@gmail.cm passwrd: skating Late entries will nt be accepted. Refunds will nt be issued. NSF r returned cheques will be charged an additinal $25.00. Entries will be accepted n a first cme first served basis. PLANNED PROGRAM SHEETS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 15, 2018 AT: dnnaebaker@gmail.cm 2

Technical Representative: Sheila Beard sheilabeard@eastlink.ca Lcal Organizing Chairpersn: Clette Sullivan Clette.e.sullivan@gmail.cm Carlyn Haverstck adeycarlyn@htmail.cm LIABILITY The Halifax SC/Bedfrd SC and the rganizers f this cmpetitin undertake n respnsibility fr damages r injuries suffered by the skaters. As a cnditin f and in cnsideratin f their entries therein, all cmpetitrs and their parents r guardians shall be deemed t agree t assume all risks r injury t the cmpetitr s persn and prperty resulting frm, caused by, r cnnected with the cnduct and management f the cmpetitin and t release any and all claims which they may have against the fficials, the Assciatin and the rganizers hlding the cmpetitin and against their fficers, and, their entries shall nly be accepted n this cnditin. Shuld this cmpetitin be cancelled fr any reasn, an administratin fee will be charged ($15.00) and deducted frm the returning entry fees. MEDALS Medals will be awarded t first, secnd and third place winners, fr Pre Juvenile t Senir cmpetitive categries, STAR 4 t Gld Free Skate categries and Interpretive categries. STAR 1 t 3 categries certificates and ribbns will be presented t all skaters. Star 2, 3 and 4 Element and Team events skaters will receive ribbns. Star 5 and abve Element and Team events will receive medals. If nly ne cmpetitr is entered in the categry then n award will be made, (Rule7000B (1) (1.13). The presentatin schedule will be available at registratin. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS A tentative Schedule f Events will be sent t each cmpetitr as the frmal receipt and acknwledgment f entry and will be psted n the SCNS website. The cmpetitin will nt run mre than 30 minutes early. EVENTS Please check the Skate Canada website www.inf.skatecanada.ca and the Skate Canada Nva Sctia website www.skatecanada.ns.ca fr details n categries. All 2 part events will be cmbined. FREESKATE INTERPRETIVE DANCE PAIR STAR 1 Pre Intrductry Preliminary Open STAR 2 Intrductry Junir Brnze STAR 3 Brnze Senir Brnze STAR 4 U10, U13, O13 Silver Junir Silver STAR 5 U10, U13, O13 Gld Senir Silver STAR 6 Gld STAR 7 STAR 8 STAR 9 STAR 10 Gld Pre Juvenile U11/U13 Pre Juvenile Pre Juvenile 3

Juvenile U12/14 Juvenile Juvenile PreNvice Pre Nvice Pre Nvice Nvice Nvice Nvice Junir Senir ELEMENT TEAM STAR 2 STAR 2 STAR 3 STAR 3 STAR 4 STAR 4 STAR 5 STAR 5 Open Open ADULT Yung Adult 18 24, Adult 25 and ver FREE SKATE INTERPRETIVE PAIRS Intr Open Intrductry Adult Pairs Brnze Brnze Masters Silver Silver Gld Gld Masters REGISTRATION Registratin will take place thrughut the weekend at the East Hants Sprtsplex. Time f registratin will be included with the cnfirmatin ntice. CONDUCT OF COMPETITORS (Rule 7301(5)) Cmpetitrs are bund t bey implicitly the instructins f the fficials in charge f the cmpetitin. A cmpetitr, wh directly r indirectly expresses her/himself in an imprper manner regarding the fficials r their decisins, r regarding the marking f the judges, may be suspended and/r excluded frm further cmpetitin. MUSIC All music used must be in the public dmain r cvered by the Perfrming Rights Sciety. Cmpetitrs wh have music cmpsed especially fr their prgrams, either in whle r in part, shall be respnsible fr btaining a written release frm the cmpser fr the use f such music n radi and televisin, r apprpriate clearance frm the Perfrming Rights Sciety. Fr the infrmatin f Dance cmpetitrs: The cmpulsry dance music t be used fr all events is the Skate Canada music. 4

Music Requirements at Cmpetitins 2017-2018 CD s will be the ONLY frmat used at NS cmpetitins fr the 2017-2018 skating seasn. GENERAL MUSIC Each cmpact disc shall be a standard CD-R cmpact disc and enclsed in a single transparent plastic CD case. (DO NOT use CD-RW) Music n CD must be in wav frmat. (NOT mp3, itunes r DVD frmat) Skaters shuld keep a CD in a safe place fr use at COMPETITIONS ONLY. Each skater r team shall register 2 cpies f each prgram, ne marked MASTER and the ther marked BACK UP. (Recmmendatin: Each skater r team t carry anther cpy f his r her music at rink side.) LABELING: CD's and their cases must have the fllwing clearly printed: Skater s r Team s name categry name ttal music time (nt skating time) Hme Club Label shuld be n the CD case back insert ONLY. CD must be visible in frnt f case. Identify CD by writing n frnt using a permanent marker. D nt use ballpint pen. (Use f a fine r medium pint Sharpie is OK) DO NOT write n recrded side f CD DO NOT apply STICK ON Labels t CD. The music infrmatin as required n the Entry Frm must be cmpleted in detail (as applicable). RECORDING SPECIFICATIONS Only ne prgram (using ne track nly) shall be recrded n each CD. Music shall be recrded n CD s that it starts within nt less than 0.25 secnd and nt mre than 0.5 secnd after PLAY buttn is pressed n CD player Music shall be recrded at equal levels n bth left and right channels in stere Music recrding levels shall be a maximum f OVU and a minimum f -8VU ** Please nte that after a skaters name is annunced, they have NO lnger than 30 secnds t begin their prgram. COACHES ACCREDITATION Caches must be a minimum f NCCP level 1 Certified and must meet the fllwing accreditatin standards: - be a current Prfessinal Caching Member f Skate Canada - hld a valid First Aid Certificate It is mandatry fr all participating caches t register at the cmpetitin and accreditatin must be visible at all times during the cmpetitin in rder t be at ice level during the events. Temprary accreditatin will be issued fr $25.00 upn presentatin f current Skate Canada membership and First Aid infrmatin. 5

All such Fully Certified Caches must ensure that they have their Skate Canada Cach Card n them at all times during the cmpetitin. If additinal infrmatin is required, please cntact Jhn Mattatall j_mattatall@htmail.cm ACCOMMODATIONS All cmpetitrs, parents, caches etc. will be respnsible fr making their wn reservatins. Hamptn Inn & Suites Dartmuth Crssing 902-406-7700 Have 30 rms blcked ff at a rate f $149/nt Best Western Plus Dartmuth (Burnside/Dartmuth Crssing) 902-463-2000 Have 15 rms blcked fr $130/nt *All rms are 2 queen beds with parking and breakfast included. When bking they are referenced under Rb McCall Skating Cmpetitin/Halifax & Bedfrd Skating Clubs. Sprt Nva Sctia als has relatinship with the fllwing htel: The Westin Halifax Fr reservatins, call 902-421-1000 and ask fr the Sprt Nva Sctia rate. Rate Seasn $115 Lw Seasn $149 High Seasn Other htels that are clse t the arena are: Quality Inn Airprt Htel 902-873-3000 Alt Htel Airprt 902-334-0136 Hiltn Garden Inn Airprt 902-873-1400 6

Please check the Skate Canada website regularly fr infrmatin n well-balanced prgrams NOTES 1. Skaters may enter up t three events, plus the team event. 2. If there is nly ne entry in an event, that skater will be given the pprtunity t skate up a categry r withdraw their entry frm with full refund. 3. INTERPRETIVE EVENTS - Cstumes shuld be tastefully selected t enhance the md f the prgram. - Prps are nt allwed. As a further guideline t caches and judges, a prp is defined as any item which is: - nt attached t the cstume; - held in the hand f the skater; - intentinally remved frm the cstume at sme pint during the perfrmance; r culd, in any way, be injurius t the skater. T be safe, if there is any dubt abut the use f a prp, the answer is NO! -The skater must include the title f the prgram n entry frm. - Music CDs must be clearly marked with the skater s name and title f the prgram. All Cmpetitive, STAR 5 t Gld Free Skate, Dance, Brnze t Gld Interpretive and Adult categries will be accunted using the CPC/CSS methd. STAR 1 t 4, Pre Intrductry & Intrductry Interpretive, All Element and Team events will be assessed t standard. Events will be started n mre than 30 minutes early. Skaters shuld be at the rink 1 hur prir t the start f their event. 7

Planned Prgram Cntent Sectin/ Club: Categry: Name f Cmpetitr(s): ELEMENTS IN ORDER OF SKATING Time* Elements SP /SD Time* Elements FS * 8