Terms used:
Categories
The name for each level of competition within a discipline. Examples of categories are STAR 1, STAR 2, Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile, Pre-Novice, etc.
Features
Technical content that increases the difficulty of an element which may become part of the difficulty group of an element. Features such as pivoting, travelling, body movements, etc. are determined annually and published in a Skate Canada and ISU Communication.
Interruption
The period of time starting immediately when the competitor stops performing the program or is ordered to do so by the referee, whichever is earlier, and ending when the competitor resumes the performance.
Referee
A referee of an event within a competition is an experienced judge who has received further training to conduct an event and monitor the performance of the panel of judges. Referees are qualified to referee or judge at or below a specified level of competition in one or more of singles, pairs, ice dance or synchronized skating.
Regionals
A championship that qualifies athletes toward and including, but not limited to, the Canadian Figure Skating Championships or Canada Cup
Section
An organization incorporated or organized in a particular province or territory (and in some cases, a combination thereof) strategically aligned with Skate Canada, that may receive funds from provincial or territorial Governmental Authorities and be subject to applicable sport recognition programs and transfer payment arrangements. Each Section is held to the governance and operating requirements of their respective province and / or territory(ies) and is responsible for skating in their respective jurisdictions.
Segment
The name given to a portion of an event. Some categories have two segments (e.g., short program and free program) and some categories have only one segment.
Technical Controller
An individual sixteen years of age or older who is responsible for accurate technical panel process and authorizes, corrects, deletes and adds elements to the list of elements performed during an event. Technical controllers are qualified to act on panels at or below a specified level of competition in one or more of singles, pairs, ice dance or synchronized skating.
This process is to be followed domestically for teams to request an exemption to skate with fewer than the intended skaters due to medical issues.
- Exemptions are permitted for injuries/illnesses prior to and on-site at the competition.
- For Qualifying Categories at Regionals, Canadians, or Skate Canada Cup, if the team has alternates, exemptions will only be considered for injuries/illnesses that occur within 10 days of the first practice or start of the first segment, whichever is earlier.
- Requests must be submitted in writing to Technical Representative via Section office or Skate Canada (Canadian National Skating Championships and Skate Canada Cup) outlining the reason for the request.
- The Technical Representative will inform the Referee and Technical Controller of the exemption.
- The technical panel will not penalize any element such that it results in a 'No Value’ for not meeting minimum requirements. All other elements and/or features will be based on the number skating and the associated requirements of that element or feature.
- A team will not be permitted to skate with less than:
- Adult I, Adult II, Adult II, STAR 4, STAR 6, and STAR 8: seven skaters
- Gold, Open, Novice, Junior, and Senior Elite 12: eleven skaters
- Senior: fourteen skaters
- If the medical issue occurs on the ice, but not during the performance (e.g. during warm-up period), the Referee in consultation with the Technical Controller will determine if an exemption applies.
- If the medical issue occurs during the performance, the Interruption Rule will apply.