COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT MFSC Crystal Challenge 2018 EVENT STATUS: ISA Benchmark Event Event Date 9 th -12 th August 2018 Date Clse f Entries Sunday 15 th July 2018 at 11:59pm Date Time Place f Initial Draw Date: Saturday 4 th August Time: 9:00am. Venue: OBGA Level 1 The draw will determine skating rder. Fr 2-prgram events, the FS is skated in reverse rder. Where the event divisin has mre than 12 athletes, rder may be drawn within each warm up grup. Draw will be undertaken by a Referee r Judge and an MFSC Club Official Cmpetitin Cnvenr Cntact Infrmatin Name: Judith Sivasubramaniam and Siew Lee Ew Email: cmpetitin.cnvenr@fsc.melburne Phne: 0413 305 137 Event Website Please refer t http://www.fsc.melburne/crystal-2018.html fr the latest even infrmatin. Event Venue O Brien Grup Arena Pearl River Rad, Dcklands Ice Dimensins Henke Rink - 60m x 30m Technical Requirements As per current ISU and ISA Technical requirements refer: ISU Special Regulatins and Technical Rules 2016 ISU Cmmunicatins ISA Regulatins and Cmmunicatins ISA Prgram Elements 2017_2018 Results The IJS (ISU Judging System) will be used fr all IJS Divisins, Preliminary and abve and Adults with Open Marking. Results displayed r annunced will remain prvisinal until the results are certified by the segment Referee and Technical Cntrller n the fficial result frm. Judges (Interstate events nly) Each State assciatin is invited t nminate a Judge r Judges, Technical Cntrller and/r Technical Specialist and Data Operatr/Vide Replay Operatr fr any scheduled events. 1
These nminatins shuld be advised t the ISV Cnvenr f Officials befre the clsing date. mark.strtn@iceskatingvictria.rg.au Membership Requirements At clse f entries, all Australian cmpetitrs must be a full financial member f their relevant State Assciatin and an affiliated club. (Inclusive f ISA Insurance Registratin either directly r via their state assciatin). The membership must be valid during the full cmpetitin perid. Failure t cmply with membership requirements will result in withdrawal frm the event. Overseas entrants must be financial members f an ISU member skating rganisatin and/r its affiliates, as required by their natinal rganizatin; the membership must be valid during the full cmpetitin perid. Insurance/Liability All members f State Assciatins are cvered under the ISA Natinal Insurance Plicy while participating in the event. This plicy includes Sprt Accident cver. ISA and MFSC assume n respnsibility fr ther persns in cnnectin with this event. ISA and MFSC recmmends that any persn travelling t an interstate event cnsider persnal travel insurance. Eligibility t Cmpete Skaters Preliminary and abve must have passed the relevant ISA test level at the clse f entries. Practice Sessins IJS divisins Preliminary t Senir will have fficial practice sessins n the mrning f their event. Practice sessins start at 5:45am. Practice schedules will be published with the event schedule. There are n fficial practice sessins fr Theatre On Ice events. Unfficial practice sessins n the cmpetitin rink will be available n Thursday 9 th August. These will need t be bked and paid fr in advance, at time f Event Registratin. Sessins run frm 12pm-6pm and will be allcated based n skater level. Additinal freestyle practice sessins are available at O Brien Grup Arena during the week f the event visit www.briengruparena.cm.au fr sessin times and csts. Please be aware these sessins are likely t be very busy and O Brien Grup Arena will cap sessins at 30 skaters. Visiting caches are nt permitted t take the ice but may cach frm the barrier and may be charged an entry fee. Caches may nt cach mre than three skaters at ne time. 2
COMPETITION ENTRY DETAILS Entry Prcess and Eligibility t Cmpete Online entry submitted directly t OC, MFSC by cmpetitrs The OC will prvide a list f cmpetitrs t the state assciatins within (2) tw days f clse f entries. State Assciatins will cnfirm t the OC as sn as pssible thereafter, the skaters eligibility t cmpete as well as membership status f club and state. PPC and Music submissin must be submitted with the entry. Cnditins fr Online Entry All Interstate cmpetitrs must ntify their relevant state assciatin f their entry submissin prir t entering. All state assciatins will be asked t cnfirm that entrants are full financial members in gd standing, f bth the state assciatin and an affiliated club. (see abve) Payment Prcess Entry Cnditins Payments fr this event are made thrugh ur nline registratin prcess. Refer t ur website: http://www.fsc.melburne/crystal-2018.htm fr all infrmatin and links. Entries will nt be cnsidered cmplete unless accmpanied by: Full Payment paid n entry Music File electrnically submitted n entry. Planned Prgram Cntent Sheet (PPC) fr all IJS-level prgrams t be received n entry. Late entries will nt be accepted Entry will be discunted by 10% fr all MFSC members. Vlunteers are encuraged t sign up early. Training sessins will take place in the week prir t the event. Divisins Singles: IJS Preliminary t Senir (incrprating ISA Benchmark) IJS Adult Brnze t Masters Elite Theatre On Ice: Synchrnized Skating: Adult, Open, Nvice, Junir Exhibitins by request Withdrawals Refund nly with a medical certificate prvided befre the draw. N refund permitted after the draw. A 20% administratin fee t cver csts will be deducted frm the refund. 3
Music Prvisin and File Naming Online uplad: All cmpetitrs will submit a cpy f their music electrnically via the uplad link during registratin. All files must be submitted in mp3 r m4a frmat. * Please refer t dcuments: ISA Music Prvisin Prtcl V1 2016/2017 ISU Special Regulatins and Technical Rules 2016 Standard File Naming: Divisin_Segment_Name_RunTime IJS Technical e.g. ElementaryMen_FS_David Smith_2m3s e.g. JunirLadies_SP_Jane Smith_2m45s Other Music file ntes All cmpetitrs must have n hand at the event, a backup cpy f their cmpetitin music n CD r USB Drive. Mbile phnes will NOT be accepted fr backup use. The electrnic playlist will be deleted at the end f the event. All music remains the prperty f the skater and will nt be shared r re-used. PPC Planned Prgram Cntent (PPC) frms fr IJS divisins must be cmpleted nline as part f the entry prcess. If nt received by clse f entries, the entry will be cnsidered incmplete. Schedule NOTE: This is subject t change based n entry numbers, including changes t event days. Interstate entrants are advised t cnsider travel insurance. A detailed schedule f events will be prvided fllwing the clsing f entries and published n the event website: http://www.fsc.melburne/crystal-2018.html The anticipated verview f events is as fllws, Aug 9 th t 12th Thursday: Friday: Unfficial Practices 12pm-6pm Cmpetitin estimated 1pm-10pm IJS Singles Preliminary & Elementary FS IJS Singles Intermediate FS Theatre On Ice (Synchrnized Skating Exhibitin n request with a fee fr ice time as per IJS single prgram divisin) Saturday: Cmpetitin estimated 1pm 10pm IJS Singles - Basic Nvice A & B, IJS Singles - Advanced Nvice, Junir, Senir SP Sunday: Cmpetitin estimated 12pm-7pm i IJS Singles - Advanced Nvice, Junir, Senir FS IJS Adults Brnze t Masters Elite FS PLEASE NOTE: It is advised that all skaters arrange fr a timely departure frm the event n 4
Sunday evening. Travel Insurance is highly recmmended. We aim t adhere t the utline abve, hwever changes may be necessary based n entry numbers. Awards/Trphies Event Trphies Trphies will be awarded t the first three place-getters f each divisin. All cmpetitrs will receive a participatin certificate. Crystal Challenge Perpetual Trphy The Crystal Challenge Perpetual Trphy is awarded t the skater(s) whse attitude, perfrmance and skating spirit stands ut frm the crwd, and embdies the spirit f this great sprt ~ resilience, curage, expressin and beauty f perfrmance. The winner f the Crystal Challenge Perpetual trphy may cme frm any divisin frm Aussie Skate t ISA IJS levels, technical r artistic. They may be a skater frm any club thrughut Australia. Over each f the three days f cmpetitin, ne skater/team will be selected. They will be presented with a Crystal plaque at the final award presentatin each day. Frm these three runners-up, the verall Perpetual Trphy winner will be selected. The perpetual trphy will be retained by the Melburne Figure Skating Club and will be engraved with the winner s name and displayed at O Brien Grup Arena. A representative trphy will be presented t the winner. ENTRY FEES AND DIVISIONS DIVISION ENTRY FEE IJS Singles (ISA Benchmark) Preliminary, Elementary Basic Nvice A, Basic Nvice B, Intermediate Advanced Nvice, Junir, Senir $170 $170 $200 IJS Adults Brnze, Silver, Gld, Masters, Elite $170 Theatre On Ice Adult, Nvice, Open, Junir Free Prgram $250 (per team) Synchrnized Skating Exhibitin nly $100 per team Nte: MFSC members will receive a 10% discunt and vlunteer time availability can be indicated n the entry frm Other divisins upn Expressin n Interest 5
EVENT REGISTRATION and VENUE ENTRY The fficial Registratin desk will be lcated at the main entrance adjacent t the Henke rink. Cmpetitrs must register at least 1 hur prir t their scheduled event Entry t the Venue An Admissin Fee per spectatr is payable t O Brien Grup Arena at the frnt desk fr each day f cmpetitin. Skaters will receive ne Chaperne Pass fr each event entered. OFFICIAL EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY An fficial phtgrapher will be taking phts at the event. Phts will be available fr viewing and purchase. Fr private phtgraphers, please nte that n flash phtgraphy is permitted as it may be dangerus t the skaters. VIDEOGRAPHY Vide Recrding: Individuals using vide cameras will be required t register at the Infrmatin / Registratin desk n the day f the event. Camera lights are prhibited. Videing can nly be undertaken in the designated area. All private phtgraphers are required t check in at the Registratins desk n the day f the event. Permissins may be requested at the time f entry. PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO OF PRACTICE SESSIONS AND OFFICIAL WARMUPS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. NOTES Private phtgraphers/videgraphers are nt permitted t phtgraph r recrd children frm utside f their wn family unless they have written permissin frm that skater s parents. OTHER NOTES Vlunteering Our events nly run thanks t the supprt f ur vlunteers! Please cmmunicate yur willingness t assist as early as pssible using the event registratin frm r the Vlunteer Registratin Frm at the event website: http://www.fsc.melburne/crystal-2018.html 6