ANNOUNCEMENT 2015 SKATE ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIPS · 2015 Skate Ontario Championships Page 1 ANNOUNCEMENT 2015 SKATE ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIPS Date: March 13 – 15, 2015 Location: Cassie

2015 Skate Ontario Championships

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ANNOUNCEMENT

2015 SKATE ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIPS Date: March 13 – 15, 2015

Location: Cassie Campbell Community Centre, Brampton, Ontario

Hosted by: Skate Ontario, Skate Canada-Central Ontario and the Skate Canada Brampton-Chinguacousy Club

Sanctioned by: Skate Canada-Central Ontario Section

General Information Page Contact Information ................................................................................................................ 2 Arena(s) to be Used .................................................................................................................. 2 Accommodation ........................................................................................................................ 2 Registration ......................................................................................................................... 3 Registration Fee ....................................................................................................................... 3 Coach Accreditation .............................................................................................................. 3 Music ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Awards ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Costuming ............................................................................................................................. 4 Accidents/Liability ................................................................................................................. 5 Event Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 5 General Regulations Eligibility to Compete ............................................................................................................... 6 Event Specifications .............................................................................................................. 7 Practice Ice.................................................................................................................................. 7 Results Calculation ..................................................................................................................... 7 Event Marking Criteria ............................................................................................................... 7 Events to be Held .................................................................................................................. 8 Services Videographer/photographer/concession/ticket information ............................................ 13


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GENERAL INFORMATION

The 2015 Skate Ontario Championships will be conducted in accordance with the regulations as set forth in the Skate Canada Rulebook. If not specifically stated otherwise in this document, the normal regulations governing skating will apply as indicated in the Skate Canada Rulebook (the Technical and Event Management Handbooks, the Policies and Procedures Manual and CPC Regulations).

CONTACT INFORMATION

Registrar: Irma Orzek

Address: Skate Canada Central Ontario Phone: 905-760-9100 extension 229 or Toll free: 1-877-267-0081 extension 229 Email: [email protected] Website: skatecanada-centralontario.com Chair: Tina Hickey COS Co-Chair: Anne Reedie Technical Representative: Glenda Power

ARENA

Arena: Cassie Campbell Community Centre Size of ice surfaces: 200 X 85

Address: 1050 Sandalwood Pkwy. W, Brampton, ON, L6W4T2 Phone: 905-840-4041

ACCOMMODATIONS Official Hotel: Best Western Plus Brampton Rate: $85.99 Address: 30 Clark Blvd., Brampton, ON L6W 1X3 Phone: 905-454-1300 or 1-800-Western Fax: Fax: 905-454-0870 Website: www.BestWestern.com/Ontario

Fairfield Inn & Suites – Brampton 150 Westcreek Blvd., Brampton L6T 5V7 905-874-7177 or 1-800-228-9290 Courtyard by Marriott Brampton 90 Biscayne Crescent, Brampton L6W 4S1 905-455-9000 or 1-800-2289290

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.bestwestern.com/Ontario


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REGISTRATION Competitors must register with their Section Registrar upon completion of their Section STARSkate Championships. Each competitor is entitled to be accompanied by one accredited coach or choreographer. All competitors and coaches / choreographers must register at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre, Brampton, Ontario, no later than one hour prior to the scheduled skating of their event. Registration for this event is an ONLINE SUBMISSION and must be completed in full in order for the entry to be accepted. The detailed registration instructions will be posted on the Skate Ontario Website at a later date. REGISTRATION FEES

Singles $115.00 per skater Pairs $140.00 per team Dance $115.00 per team Juvenile Dance $200.00 per team Triathlon $200.00 per skater Note: No event will be cancelled if there is only one skater. That skater (s) will be allowed to skate an “exhibition”.

DRAWS

Starting Orders The skating order shall be determined by random draw in each event. The starting order for the first segment of the event will be available prior to the start of the competition on both the Skate Ontario and the Skate Canada Central Ontario websites. Draws for Subsequent Parts of an Event The starting order of competitor’s subsequent parts of an event will be in reverse grouping order according to each competitor’s placement in the first segment. Skaters will be drawn randomly within the appropriate grouping according to placement in the first section. For the Triathlon events, each part is random draw for each of Skills, Interpretive and Free skate.

COACH ACCREDITATION In order to receive accreditation at the competition, all coaches must meet the standards for coaches set out in Rule 2402 and 2408 as outlined below.

1. Be a NCCP Coach – Primary STARSkate certified (Level 1) or higher 2. Be a current coaching member of Skate Canada 3. Hold a valid First Aid Certificate 4. Register in person and show their Professional Coach Membership Card

which includes their picture. 5. Coaches must wear their Professional Coach Membership Card at all times.


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MUSIC

1. All music used must be in the public domain or covered by the Performing Rights Society.

2. Competitors that have music composed especially for their programs, either in whole or in part shall be responsible for obtaining a written release from the composer for the use of such music on radio and television, or appropriate clearance from the Performing Rights Society.

3. Music must be registered at Music Registration at least one hour before the event.

4. Each entry must provide 2 CDs upon registration. One for Competition marked “Master” and one for back up marked “copy”. Both copies should be marked with skater’s name, club, event and actual music playing time.

5. Only one (1) program shall be recorded on each CD.

TECHNICAL MUSIC ADVICE

For optimum playback of the music recorded on CDs, it is recommended that the music be recorded to the CD in either Compact Disc Audio (CDA) or Wave file (wav) format.

DANCE MUSIC 2001 Skate Canada Series 8 music or an acceptable contemporary music selection may be used for all pattern dance events. Note: If a dance competitor is choosing to use a contemporary piece of music they must supply the music to the competition as indicated below. Skate Canada Series 8 will be used during the ice dance warm-up period.

AWARDS Medals will be presented to the top three finalists of each discipline. An event will be held with two or more entries. Where there is only one entry in an event an exhibition skate may be performed and a medal will be presented. The awards presentation schedule will be available at registration at the competition. All skaters are required to wear their competition attire and skates for medal presentations. COSTUMING The clothing for all competitors must be modest, dignified and appropriate for athletic competition – not garish or theatrical in design. Accessories and props are not permitted. CAMERA AND VIDEO POLICY

Professional videotaping will be available. A photographer will also be present. Ticket holders will be allowed to take photos for personal use only. There is to be no taping of whole events. Flash photography is prohibited.


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ACCIDENTS / LIABILITY Skate Ontario, the Skate Canada Central Ontario Section, the Brampton-Chinguacousy Club and the Local Organizing Committee undertake no responsibility for damages or injuries suffered by skaters. As a condition of and in consideration of their entries in these Championships, all competitors and their parents or guardians shall be deemed to agree to assume all risks or injuries to the competitor’s person and property resulting from, or caused by or connected with, the conduct and management of the competitions and to release any and all claims they may have against the officials, the Association, the Section, the Organizing Committee and against their officers and their entries shall be accepted only on these conditions.

EVENT SCHEDULE

A finalized schedule of events will be provided at registration on-site and on the Skate Ontario and Skate Canada Central Ontario websites. Events may proceed up to one-half hour prior to the published schedule. A draft schedule will be posted with this announcement. The draft schedule is subject to change

OPENING CEREMONIES Opening Ceremonies will be held at the start of the competition.


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GENERAL REGULATIONS

Each section is entitled to qualify three skaters in the STAR 5 and Triathlon categories to be skated at the 2015 Skate Ontario Championships. Each section is entitled to qualify four skaters in all other categories. Selection shall be by finish order as determined by the Section in the categories listed in this announcement.

There will be a separate selection process by Skate Ontario after all sections have held their

qualifying events for the two wildcard entries in each category (except STAR 5 and Triathlon). Alternates shall be listed but will be registered only when the Section notifies the registrar and

Technical Representative of the substitution. In the event that a competitor cannot compete in the Skate Ontario Championships, the next

placed skater from the same Section will fill the vacancy, until the vacancy is filled. There will be no backfilling from other Sections of any categories.

ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE

1. Be eligible person(s) as defined in Skate Canada Rule Book Section 2100 (Rule 5401). 2. Be Associate member(s) in good standing of the Association (Rule 5401). 3. Please note the following restrictions:

COMPETITIVE SKATERS:

Skaters registered to compete in any event at the Novice or higher level at a Sectional or Sectional qualifying competition, do not qualify to compete in the Skate Ontario Championships in any STARSkate category.

Skaters registered to compete in the Juvenile and Pre-Novice level at a Sectional

or Sectional qualifying competition may register to compete in event categories at the STARSkate level other than those competed in at a Sectional or Sectional qualifying competition.

The section may hold Pre Juvenile and Juvenile sectional championship events

and the Skate Ontario Championship qualifying events at the time of the section STARSkate championships in February. Skaters may enter these categories as long as they have not competed at the Pre Novice level or higher in the same discipline at Sectionals during the same season.

Skaters may enter the Skate Ontario Pre Juvenile and Juvenile categories even if

they have competed at the Pre Novice level or higher in a different discipline. For example a competitor in Pre Novice Dance at Sectionals may still compete in Juvenile Ladies at the Skate Ontario Championships.


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There are no restrictions for skaters entered in the Pre Juvenile events at

sectional events in November. *For purposes of interpretation of this regulation, registration for a Sectional or qualifying event is defined as the submission of a registration form for such event.

Competitive Category (registered for at Sectionals or Sectional qualifying event)

STARSkate Events that may be entered.

Novice and higher in Singles, Pairs and Dance

No STARSkate events

Juvenile / Pre-Novice Competitive Dance STARSkate Free Skate, Pairs, Triathlon

Juvenile / Pre-Novice Competitive Singles STARSkate Pairs, Dance

Juvenile/Pre-Novice Competitive Pairs STARSkate Free Skate, Dance, Triathlon

Competitive Synchronized Skaters All Events

1. WINNER OF A PREVIOUS SKATE ONTARIO EVENT: A previous winner of a Skate Ontario

Championship category is not eligible to re-enter the same category.

2. TEST AND AGE PREREQUISITES: STARSkate competitors wishing to enter the 2015 Skate Ontario Championships and events leading to it shall meet the test requirements to compete before November 1, 2014 preceding the competition. Age requirements shall be met before July 1, 2014 preceding the competition.

3. Skaters may participate in either the 2015 Skate Ontario Championships or the 2015

Adult Figure Skating Championships, but not both.

4. Skaters may skate up one level in the free skate categories if desired. Skating up is not permitted in the Triathlon, Pair or Dance events.

5. Entrants in the Triathlon events must register to compete in the highest level that their

test qualification qualifies them for. For example, a skater who has passed the Senior Silver Skating Skill, Bronze Interpretive and Senior Silver Free Skate must compete in Silver Triathlon and cannot skate in Bronze Triathlon.

6. Should a free skate, or triathlon event have only one entry, the skater will be given the

option to skate at the next level or skate an exhibition. In the case of a dance or pair category with only one entry, there will be no option to skate at the next level. An exhibition may be done.

RESULTS CALCULATION Please note that the CPC judging system will be used for all events.

PRACTICE ICE There will be no official practice ice. Please note the ice surface size and plan your programs accordingly. Upon registration, skaters are not permitted to skate on any ice surface other than the official competition ice as is scheduled for the event.


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STARSKATE EVENTS TO BE HELD The following events will be offered at the 2015 Skate Ontario Championships: 1. FREE SKATE EVENTS

(a) STAR 5 UNDER 10, UNDER 13, 13 & OVER

Must not have passed any part of the Junior Silver Free Skating Test (Geared to those skaters) who are working on double jumps but not yet ready for Pre-Juvenile/Senior Bronze

Skaters are judged according to CPC and skaters are ranked. One free program of 2:00 minutes in length (+/- 10 sec); vocals are not permitted.

(b) SENIOR BRONZE FREE SKATE

TEST: May have passed the Sr. Bronze Free Skate test but no higher complete Free Skate test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: One free program of 2:30 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

(c) JUNIOR SILVER FREE SKATE

TEST: May have passed the Jr. Silver Free Skate test but no higher complete Free Skate test


(e) SENIOR SILVER FREE SKATE TEST: May have passed the Sr. Silver Free Skate test but no higher

complete Free Skate test


(f) GOLD FREE SKATE

TEST: May have passed the Gold Free Skate test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: One free program of 3:30 (women) or 4:00 (men) minutes in length (+/- 10 seconds)


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2. TRIATHLON EVENTS (a) BRONZE TRIATHLON

TEST: Must have passed at least two of the following tests: Junior Silver Free Skate test, and/or Junior Silver Skating Skills test, and/or Bronze Interpretive Test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: The Bronze Triathlon shall consist of 3 parts:

o One Creative Skating Skills Exercise (technical requirements available in the STARSkate Technical Package)

o One Interpretive program of a maximum 3:00 minutes in length

o One Free Skate program of 3:00 minutes in length (+/- 10 b))

(b) SILVER TRIATHLON

TEST: Must have passed at least two of the following tests: Senior Silver Free Skate test, and/or Senior Silver Skating Skills test, and/or Silver Interpretive Test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: The Silver Triathlon shall consist of 3 parts:

o One Creative Skating Skills Exercise (technical requirements available in the STARSkate Technical Package)

o One Interpretive program of a maximum 3:00 minutes in length

o One Free Skate program of 3:00 minutes in length (+/- 10 seconds)

(b) GOLD TRIATHLON

TEST: Must have passed at least two of the following tests: Gold Free Skate test, and/or Gold Skating Skills test, and/or Gold Interpretive test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: The Gold Triathlon shall consist of 3 parts: o One Skating Skills Creative Exercise (technical requirements

available in the STARSkate Technical Package) o One Interpretive program of a maximum 3:00 minutes in

length o One Free Skate program of 3:30 minutes in length (+/- 10

seconds) for women or 4:00 minutes in length (+/- 10 seconds) for men

Note: All Triathlon events to be skated in the order listed and not all on same day.


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3. DANCE EVENTS Dances are to be skated in the order listed. The dances and the number of patterns to be skated shall be as per the Skate Canada STARSkate Technical Package (page 16). https://info.skatecanada.ca/hc/en-ca/articles/203011864-Downloadable-PDF-Package COMPOSITION OF PARTNERS: Couples for Dance events must be comprised of one woman and one man. Dance couples must represent one section.

(a) JUNIOR BRONZE DANCE

TEST: At least one partner must have passed the complete Junior Bronze Dance test and not the complete Senior Bronze Dance test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: o Baby Blues (2 sequences) and Fiesta Tango (2 sequences)

(b) SENIOR BRONZE DANCE

TEST: At least one partner must have passed the complete Senior

Bronze Dance test and not the complete Junior Silver Dance test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: o Fiesta Tango (2 sequences) and Ten Fox (2 sequences)

(c) JUNIOR SILVER DANCE

TEST: At least one partner must have passed the complete Junior Silver

Dance test and not the complete Senior Silver Dance test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: o European Waltz (2 sequences) and Foxtrot (2 sequences)

(d) SENIOR SILVER DANCE

TEST: At least one partner must have passed the complete Senior Silver

Dance test and not the complete Gold Dance test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: o American Waltz (2 sequences) and Paso Doble (2 sequences)

(e) GOLD DANCE

TEST: At least one partner must have passed the complete Gold Dance

test and not the complete Diamond Dance test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: o Starlight Waltz (2 sequences) and Argentine Tango (2 sequences)

https://info.skatecanada.ca/hc/en-ca/articles/203011864-Downloadable-PDF-Package


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(f) DIAMOND DANCE

TEST: At least one partner must have passed the complete Diamond Dance test

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT:

o Westminster Waltz (2 sequences) and Rhumba (3 sequences)

4. PAIR EVENTS

OPEN PAIR TEST: Each partner must have passed at least the Preliminary Free

Skate test.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EVENT: One free program of 2:30 minutes in length (+/- 10 seconds)

PRE-JUVENILE AND JUVENILE EVENTS

Competitors wishing to enter the Pre-Juvenile / Juvenile events at the 2015 Skate Ontario Championships and events leading to it shall meet the test requirements to compete before October 1, 2014 preceding the competition. 1. PRE-JUVENILE WOMEN’S SINGLES AND PRE-JUVENILE MEN’S FREE SKATE

These competitions shall consist of a free skating program to music of 2.5 minutes (+ or – 10 seconds) in duration. The composition of the free skating program and the requirements for a well-balanced program shall be as communicated each season.

2. PRE-JUVENILE PAIRS This competition shall consist of a free skating program to music of 2.5 minutes (+ or – 10 seconds) in duration. The composition of the free skating program and the requirements for a well-balanced program shall be as communicated each season.

3. PRE-JUVENILE DANCE

This competition will consist of one part: PATTERN DANCES: Dances to be skated are Fiesta Tango (4 sequences) and

Willow Waltz (3 sequences) Only 2001 Skate Canada Series 8 music will be used for the Pre-Juvenile Dance event.


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JUVENILE EVENTS

1. JUVENILE WOMEN’S SINGLES AND JUVENILE MEN’S SINGLES FREE SKATE These competitions shall consist of a free skating program to music of 2.5 minutes (+ or – 10 seconds) in duration. The composition of the free skating program and the requirements for a well- balanced program shall be as communicated each season.

2. JUVENILE PAIRS: The competition shall consist of a free skating program to music of 2.5 minutes (+ or – 10 seconds) in duration. The composition of the free skating program and the requirements for a well- balanced program shall be as communicated each season.

3. JUVENILE DANCE PATTERN DANCES: Two dances listed below shall be skated at each qualifying event in the order listed:

o Dances to be skated are Willow Waltz and Ten-Fox (3 patterns) o Only 2001 Skate Canada Series 8 music will be used for the Juvenile Dance event

FREE DANCE: A free dance to music of 2.0 minutes (+ or – 10 seconds) in duration. The requirements for this program shall be as communicated each season.

PRE-JUVENILE AND JUVENILE EVENTS TEST AND AGE REQUIREMENTS

1. PRE-JUVENILE/JUVENILE WOMEN’S SINGLES AND PRE-JUVENILE/JUVENILE MEN’S SINGLES

TEST: Must have passed the complete Junior Bronze Free Skating Test or higher. AGE: Pre-Juvenile Singles competitors shall be grouped in two age categories as follows:

o U11: under the age of 11 before July 1 preceding the event. o U14: under the age of 14 before July 1 preceding the event.

2. PRE-JUVENILE/JUVENILE PAIRS:

TEST: Must have passed the complete Junior Bronze Free Skating test or higher.

AGE: Pre-Juvenile Pair competitors shall be under the age of 18 before July 1 preceding the event.

3 :

TEST: Must have passed the complete Junior Bronze Dance test or higher.

AGE: Pre-Juvenile Dance competitors shall be under the age of 18 before July 1 preceding the event.


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SERVICES

PLANNED PROGRAM SHEETS

Planned Program Sheets can be accessed on the Skate Ontario and Skate Canada Central Ontario’s web site.

INFORMATION Video, a photographer and boutique services will be available at the Championships. The concession booth will be open during the competition. An athletic therapist will be on site during the competition.

TICKETS AND PROGRAM Admissions: Adult $6/day,

Seniors & children $4 Preschool free

Programs: $5

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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