Technical Packages

Review technical requirements often to ensure that you are up-to-date on revisions and/or additions for all of Skate Canada Programs - 'Skate Canada Members Only > Technical & Programs'.

Mackenzie Bent - Garrett MacKeen, 2011 Minto Summer Skate
Compliments of Melanie Hoyt, Photographer
Mackenzie Bent, Garrett MacKeen - 2011 Minto Summer SkateSkate Canada Technical Information
2011-2012 Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance Program Requirements
The 2011-2012 Competitive Program Requirements (effective July 1, 2011) have now been approved by the Skate Canada Board of Directors. These requirements have been posted in Members Only under Technical & Programs \ Competitive Skate \ 2011/2012 Singles, Pair and Dance Program Requirements.

2011-2012 Junior and Senior Ice Dance Program Requirements
The ISU has released ISU Communication 1670 which includes technical information on the Junior and Senior Short Dance and Free Dance. For Novice and lower categories see Skate Canada Members Only for requirements. Link to ISU

Novice Singles - Optional Double Axel or Triple Jump Clarification
Beginning July 1, 2011, a double Axel or triple jump may be included as an additional element in the Novice Men and Women free programs. A Q&A is posted on this topic in Members Only under Technical & Programs \ Competitive Skate \ 2011/2012 Technical Q&A #1.

Technical Programs - Test Sheets - UPDATE as of July 1, 2011
Attention Test Chairs, Judges & Evaluators... Test sheets for FreeSkate, Competitive Singles, Competitive Pair and Competitive Dance have been revised effective July 1, 2011. Please ensure that you have the most up-to-date test sheets. To download the most current test sheets go to... Members only Log in screen > Technical Programs > Test Sheets > select FreeSkate or Competitive Singles or Competitive Pair or Competitive Dance.

CPC Judging System
Skate Canada’s Cumulative Points Calculation (CPC) judging system provides a quantitative measure of performance by which all athletes at all levels can gauge their performance. It is an athlete empowering system that is accurate and consistent with Skate Canada and ISU rules. The CPC system allows Skate Canada to support all the levels of skating that occur domestically.

The CPC is based on cumulative points rather than the 6.0 standard of marks and placement. Points are awarded for a technical score combined with points awarded for five additional program components — skating skills, transitions, performance/execution, choreography/composition and interpretation. The exception to this is ice dancing, which also uses “timing” as an additional component.