COS tech Info

ISU COMMUNICATION 1496 – ICE DANCE
Posted May 5/08

2008-2009 CANADIAN QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS – SHORT AND FREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE: JULY 1, 2008
Posted April 16/08

Cha nges Planned for the Current Canadian Qualifying System
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Proposed changes to the qualifying system
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ISU Communication 1445 Please click here for PDF file

Singles Posted October 5, 2006
Pre-Event Technical Package	Basic Principle of Calculation	Scale of Values		Level of Difficulty

Pairs Posted October 5, 2006
Pre-Event Technical Package	Basic Principle of Calculation	Scale of Values	Level of Difficulty

Ice dance Posted October 5, 2006
Pre-Event Technical Package	Basic Principle of Calculation	Scale of Values: Compulsory Dances	Scale of Values: Rhythm, Original, & Free Dance	Level of Difficulty: Rhythm, Original & Free Dance

Technical Notice
Synchronized Skating.

Well Balanced
Program Criteria-
-COMPETITIVE
Posted October 5, 2006

Well Balanced
Program Criteria
-FESTIVAL
Posted October 5, 2006

Basic Principle
of Calculation
Posted October 5, 2006

Summary of Levels
Groups and
Requirements
Posted October 5, 2006

ISU Communications for
Synchronized Skating

No 1398 – Synchronized Skating – Guidelines for Novice Competition Please click here to view PDF file Posted July 13/06

No 1395 – ISU Congress Decisions Related to Synchronized Skating Please click here to view PDF file Posted July 13/06

No 1393 - Synchronized Skating – Levels of Elements – Difficulty Groups of Features – Difficulty Groups of Elements - Scale of Value Please click here to view PDF file Posted July 13/06

STARSkate Well Balanced Program:
STARskate Technical Package. Posted October 5, 2006 Please click to view		CPC Calculation Principles Posted October 5, 2006 Please click to view

Adult
Adult Technical Package Posted October 5, 2006 Please click to view

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Posted October 5, 2006

Attention COS Coaches!

All coaching inquiries should be directed to Manager, Skating Programs Coordinator, Erin d'Eon. Erin can be reached at (905) 760-9100, x222 or via email at erini@skatecanada-centralontario.com.

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To teach Skate Canada programs coaches must be certified, they must also be members of Skate Canada and hold a valid first aid certificate.
Skate Canada views a coach as being anyone who is fully certified
NCCP CanSkate Level 1 or higher, is a Coaching Member of Skate Canada and holds a valid First Aid certificate. All coaches must be certified through the 3M National Coaching Certification Program. Skate Canada Professional Coaches must fulfill these qualifications before being allowed to coach in a Skate Canada club or sanctioned skating school. This ensures a standardized approach to quality instruction in Skate Canada-Central Ontario programs.
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a three-part program that provides education for coaches. It addresses various aspects of coaching through Theory, Technical and Practical components. Topics covered in the Theory component, for example, include Skill Analysis, Sport Safety, Growth and Development, while in the Technical component, Music and Choreography, Basic Movement, and Business Management are a sample of the topics addressed.