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BC Coast Region 2015/2016 Club Test Coordinator’s Manual September 2015 BCCR TEST COORDINATOR’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME MESSAGE TAB 2 TEST CATEGORIES TAB 3 BCCR TEST COMMITTEE POLICIES TAB 4 CENTRALIZED/HIGH TEST SCHEDULE TAB 5 CONTACT LISTS BCCR TEST COMMITTEE CONTACTS TAB 6 CLUB TEST CHAIR LIST TAB 7 BCCR JUDGES CONTACT LIST TAB 8 TEST PROCEDURES HIGH TEST PROCEDURES TAB 9 HIGH/LOW COMBINED PROCEDURES TAB 10 LOW TEST PROCEURES TAB 11 SUPPLY LIST TAB 12 FORMS LOW TEST APPLICATION FORM (template) TAB 13 EXPENSE CLAIM FORM TAB 14 SC TEST SUMMARY SHEETS TAB 15 SC STARSKATE TEST CODES TAB 16 JUDGE’S STATISTIC SHEET TAB 17 CHALLENGING GOLD TESTS TAB 18 TAB 2 WELCOME new and returning Club Test Coordinators! You have all taken on a most important position within skating, thank you. Enclosed in this manual you will find most if not all of the tools that you will need in order to do your job. If you have any questions, feedback or helpful hints please let us know and these can be shared and included in any updates that are distributed. Documents included in the booklet are: · · · · · · · · · · · Test Committee Policies Test Dates and Locations Test Committee Contact Sheet Club Test Coordinators Contact Sheet Judges Contact List Centralized High Test Guidelines/Check List Expense Claim Low Test Application Low Test Procedures and Planning Tools Coast Registry Directions: can be found on at www.skatebccoast.com Summary Sheet: can be found on the Skate Canada members only section Additional resources not include in this manual that you should keep on hand or should refer to are: 1. A current skate Canada rule book 2. Skate Canada members only site – note that it is important to refer to this website often for any updates 3. Skating in BC website Best regards, Denise Mullen Test Committee Chair September 2015 BC Coast Region TAB 3 Test Categories and Fee Structure PRIMARY/LOW TESTS *effective October 1, 2015, the SC fee will increase to $12 per test Test Type Level Skate Canada Fee SKILLS Preliminary, Junior Bronze, Senior Bronze, Junior Silver $12.00 per test FREESKATE Preliminary, Junior Bronze, Senior Bronze, Junior Silver $12.00 per part DANCE Preliminary, Junior Bronze, Senior Bronze $12.00 per dance INTERPRETIVE All levels $12.00 per test Admin Fees As determined by home club (Clubs typically have a policy re: LOW test fees as they are administered and held at the home Club level.) CENTRALIZED/HIGH TESTS Test Type Level Skate Canada Fee Admin Fees SKILLS Senior Silver, Gold $12.00 per test $12.00 FREESKATE Senior Silver, Gold $12.00 per part $12.00 DANCE Junior Silver, Senior Silver, Gold, Diamond $12.00 per dance $10.00 per dance INTERPRETIVE All levels $12.00 per test $12.00 September 2015 BC Coast Region Test Committee Policy Document Updated September 2015 1 Test dates • See attachment (p 7) and BCCR Website 2 Ice time • The Test Committee will arrange for and pay for of the ice time for Centralized Test days. • Dates will be circulated to clubs, coaches and posted on the website, insofar as possible, prior to the end of August. • The Committee will endeavour to distribute Start lists via email at least one week prior to the scheduled Test Day. For this reason it is important that all email addresses be entered into Coast Registry correctly. Test Chairs, Coaches, Partners and Skaters will be notified. Start Lists will also be posted on the BCCR Website one week prior the scheduled Test date. 3 Deadline dates • Entry deadline will be at midnight 15 days prior to the scheduled test day. 4 Registra- tion • Registration of ALL HIGH TESTS must be completed through COAST REGISTRY: http:// www.coastregistry.org/BCYKSection • Tests must be approved by the Coach and Club Test Chair and must be PAID for (correct entry of email addresses is vital). September 2015 TAB 4 5 Refunds or Withdraw • A skater may withdraw from the Test Day at least 14 days prior to that Test Day in order to qualify for a Refund. • If the request for withdrawal is made within 14 calendar days of the scheduled Test Day, no refund is possible and the test will be entered as a “RETRY” as per SC rules. • 4.0 Withdrawal of Candidate • (1) Responsible for the Fee - A candidate who withdraws within 14 days of the time announced for the test shall be liable for the test fee. This fee shall be submitted with the fees for the tests tried. This applies to all tests tried including competition. • (2) Candidate Withdrawal Procedure- The candidate's name shall be entered on the summary sheet and marked as "not tried". The test shall be considered as a failed test. * refer to Skate Canada Rule book. • (3) Exceptions: … The above shall not apply if the Test Chair (in this case the Test Committee Chair) of the Session is satisfied that illness or accident necessitated the withdrawal 6 Medical • Pulls • • Refunds will be given up to 14 days prior to the test day. Within 14 days prior to the test day refunds may be given at the discretion of the Test Committee Chair (see above). The above applies also to tests taken at Competitions. 7 Special Requests • When sending an email regarding a specific skater please ensure that the name and test is provided in the subject line. Emails must be received by the BCCR Test committee chair ([email protected]) OR secretary, ([email protected]) 8 Skate Canada Test Fees • The cost of a dance, a part of a freeskate (i.e., elements or program), an Interpretive test or a skills test is $12.00 each (effective October 2015) * refer to Skate Canada Rule book 9 Test Fees · As above – Competition 10 BCCR Admin Fee for tests 11 Excep- tions & COMBINED High/ Low Club Test Days • $10.00 PER dance • $12.00 for per freeskate part, skills or interpretive or others • Fees for LOW tests are to be determined by the club holding the test; it is up to the board of each club to determine this fee. • • • • • September 2015 If a qualified judge is not available to evaluate a particular test at a Centralized test day, that test may be taken at a low test day held by another club if a qualified judge is available. For example, the number of qualified judges for Diamond dance is limited. The BC Region Test Committee will make reasonable attempts to accommodate these tests. If there is no low test day where a test can be taken, the BC Coast Test Committee will make reasonable attempts to hold the test on a special additional session. And if a club holding a low test is unable to obtain a qualified evaluator to evaluate a particular test, the skater may submit an application to test a low test at a high test day. All other exceptions/requests must be applied for and will be reviewed and decided upon by the BC Coast Region Test. With permission from the BCCR Test Chair, **NEW** and providing the following conditions are met: a club has obtained a qualified and willing judge approved by the Test Committee Chair AND the registration process properly completed and paid through Coast Registry, a HIGH test MAY be completed at a Club’s LOW test day. If the BCCR Test Committee requests a Club to hold HIGH tests on their scheduled LOW test day, the Club will be reiumbursed 1/2 of the admin fee of the test collected. BC COAST REGION - CENTRALIZED TEST SCHEDULE 2015-2016 TAB 5 Centralized Test Days to include: • • • Senior Silver and Gold FREESKATE; Senior Silver and Gold SKILLS Junior Silver, Senior Silver, Gold and Diamond DANCES (Diamond insofar as judge availability permits) All INTERPRETIVE Tests on designated test days Low Test Days to include: ★ ★ • Preliminary to Junior Silver FREESKATE; Preliminary to Junior Silver SKILLS; • Preliminary to Senior Bronze DANCE • All levels of INTERPRETIVE tests • REGISTRATION DEADLINES are always midnight of the Friday or Saturday 15 days prior to the Test day; this deadline will be strictly adhered to, and registrations are on a first come, first served basis. Ice time may be limited for some test days and priority will be given to tests in the order they are received. Register early to avoid possible disappointment. Payment must be received prior to a test being tried; failure to pay will result in the skater being barred from sitting a test. DANCE MUSIC - Insofar as possible, ISU selections will be used for all dance tests at Centralized Test Days; Clubs are welcome to use Skate Canada selections for low test days. DAY DATE CITY ARENA START END REG’N DEADLINE COMMENTS SATURDAY Nov. 28, 2015 SURREY NORTH SURREY 8:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. Friday, Nov 13, 2015 Interpretive Welcome SATURDAY Feb. 27, 2016 SURREY CLOVERDALE 8:00 A.M. 3:45 P.M. Friday, Feb 12, 2016 Interpretive Welcome SATURDAY June 4, 2016 VAN ARBUTUS TO BE CONFIRMED SATURDAY JULY 23, 2016 VAN HILLCREST TO BE CONFIRMED SATURDAY AUGUST VAN ARBUTUS TO BE CONFIRMED September 2015 BC Coast Region TAB 6 Test Committee Members/Important Contacts Test Committee Chairman/Judges’ Liaison/Rostering Denise M Dalmer 9463 Snowberry Court Burnaby, BC, V5A 4A6 [email protected] Phone: 778-899-9463 Administrator/ Secretary Siobhan Philips 14476 32B Avenue Surrey, V4P 0A5 [email protected] Phone: 778-294-7334 High Test Consultant Penny Nicholas 1448 Eastern Drive Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2S4 [email protected] Home: 604-941-2519 Club Low Test Consultant Elaine Chong 978 Montroyal Blvd. North Vancouver, V7R 2H2 [email protected] Home: 604-985-8147 Treasurer Wayne Sutherland 11 1425 Lamey's Mill Rd. Vancouver, V6H3W2 [email protected] Coordinator Tests at Heather Tkacz Competitions and Test 10973 Garrett Place Statistician Delta, BC V4C 7N4 [email protected] Home: 604-591-7678 IT Website & Coast Registry Kevin Gordon [email protected] Home: 604-244-2485 Coaches’ Representative Tannis Marshall [email protected] Chairman BC Coast Region Lori Oxland BC/YKSection Office #2- 6501 Sprott St. Burnaby, BC V5B 3B8 [email protected] Phone: (604) 205-6960 Skate Canada National Office 865 Shefford Road Gloucester, ON K1J 1H9 [email protected] Phone: 1-888-747-2372 Fax: 1-872-211-2372 September 2015 [email protected] TAB 7 BC Coast Region 2015-2016 Test Coordinators (updated September 2015) Club Name Club # Name Coast Region Test Coordinator, Liaison & Acc’t 100060 ABBOTSFORD FSC Please email any changes to: Penny: [email protected] Siobhan: [email protected] Address City Postal Code Phone E-Mail Penny Nicholas 1448 Eastern Drive Port Coquitlam V3C 2S4 604-941-2519 [email protected] 1000047 Rhonda Haw 2308 Miraun Cr Abbotsford V2S 5I7 ALDERGROVE FSC 1000969 Patti Graham #183 27456 32 Ave Aldergrove V4W 2P3 604-857-1814 [email protected] ARBUTUS FSC 1000021 Bev Harvey 2184 West 45th Ave Vancouver V6M 2J1 604-261-5560 [email protected] ARCTIC EDGE FSC 1001344 Valerie Neufeld 31 Emerald Terrace Whitehorse, YK Y1A 6B3 867-456-4560 [email protected] BC Centre of Excellence [email protected], [email protected] Victoria Astren [email protected] BURNABY FSC 1000073 Rhonda Pel- 6170 Selma Ave letreau Burnaby V5H 3R2 604-839-9610 [email protected] BURNABY WINTER CLUB 1000023 Eva StadusSoo 5125 Woodsworth St Burnaby V5G 1S3 604-298-2237 [email protected] CHEAM FSC 1000026 Sharman Peters P.O. Box 2406 Sardis Stn Main Chilliwack V2R 1A7 604-824-9544 [email protected] CLOVERDALE FSC 1000639 Aly Nickel 20964 94B Ave Langley V1M 1X6 604-888-6673 [email protected] CONNAUGHT FSC 1000028 Deborah Clements c/o Connaught SC, 7551 Minrou Gate Richmond V6Y 1R8 679-6517 [email protected] COQUITLAM FSC 1000029 Albina Ermolenko 2446 Chilcott Ave Port Coquitlam V3B 1Y3 604-306-2179 [email protected] DELTA FSC 1000032 Alex Clarke 1079 Skana Dr Delta V4M 2L2 GRANDVIEW FSC 1001482 Ann McLean 2090 E 23rd Ave Vancouver V5N 2V1 604.812,4568 [email protected] HOLLYBURN CC 1000042 Lorelei Visosky 950 Cross Creek Road, West Vancouver V7S 2S5 604-833-3566 [email protected] HOPE & DISTRICT FSC 1000951 INLET SKATING CLUB OF PORT MOODY 1000659 Kelli Stobie 3093 Mulberry Place Coquitlam V3E 3K1 604-944-9807 [email protected] KERRISDALE FSC 1000044 Barb Wagner 910-5177 Brighouse Way Richmond V7C 0A7 604-275-3482 [email protected] KILLARNEY FSC 1000045 Heather Lim 791 West 49th Ave Vancouver V5Z 2S6 604-266-7745 [email protected] KITSILANO FSC 1001001 Genie Torvick 285 Seymour River Pl North Vancouver V7H 1S6 604-987-4037 [email protected] [email protected] LANGLEY FSC 1000818 Mary Ann Enriquez 20437 97B Ave Langley V1M2K1 778-908-0331 [email protected] MAPLE RIDGE FSC 1000048 Michelle Sleeman P.O. Box 109, Stn Wonnock Maple Ridge V2W 1V9 604-462-9897 [email protected] [email protected] MISSION FSC 1000050 Carlene LaHay 7617 Newton Road Dewdney V0M 1H0 604-826-1145 [email protected] [email protected] TAB 7 NEWTON FSC 1000650 Joanne Mierzejewski 21167 83B Ave Langley V2Y 0C3 604-888-8388 [email protected] NORTH SURREY SC 1000058 Robyn Lochhead 9089 161 Street Surrey V4N 3E4 604-589-8578 [email protected] PORT COQUITLAM FSC 1000060 Mel Lord 23605 Bryant Dr Maple Ridge V4R 0B7 POWELL RIVER SC 1000082 Michelle Dillon 4839 Harvie Ave Powell River V8A 5R6 604-344-0675 [email protected] RILEY PARK FSC 1000067 Tomoko Mak 404 W 19th Ave Vancouver V5Y 2B9 604-689-5234 [email protected] SQUAMISH SC 1001085 Pam Thompson P.O. Box 964 Whistler V0N 1B0 SUNGOD FSC 1000636 Michelle Steuart 10599 Harrogate Delta Drive V4C 8E2 604-584-8554 [email protected] SUNSET FSC 1001005 Ed Lim 87 W 15th Ave Vancouver V5Y 1X7 604-338-5898 [email protected] SUNSHINE COAST SC 1000848 Jill Marie Jarvis 1051 Keith Road Gibsons V0N 1V7 604-886-3445 [email protected] VANCOUVER SC 1000076 Elaine Chong 978 Montroyal Blvd North Vancouver V7R 2H2 604-985-8147 [email protected] WHITE ROCK SOUTH SURREY SC 1000080 1544 Foster St White Rock V4B 3X8 [email protected] WHISTLER FSC 1001384 Box 373 Whistler V0N 1B0 [email protected] c/o Robert Risso [email protected] [email protected] BC Coast Region TAB 8 FINDING A JUDGE/EVALUATOR for a Low or a Combined Low/High Test Day ***************** NEW NEW NEW *************** ·The test committee is now using a GOOGLE DOCUMENT to assist Clubs with procuring evaluators for their Low (and/or combined) Test Days. This google document should/will be accessible by ALL test chairs and all BC Coat Region Evaluators. If you are not able to access the document please let Siobhan or Denise know and we will send you the link. We ask that clubs/test chairs input the information (date, time, location, details) about their upcoming test days into the google document as soon as they know when their clubs will host test days.The more advance notice the better. Evaluators will be able to sign up well in advance of Club’s test days. This new method of matching evaluators to test days will hopefully alleviate last minute procuring of judges and will allow the judges/evaluators to plan accordingly. The google document address is: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HFe2lGaMwmOK3Fkuj9qh5Z56ow7ec3ufzVyOxJ5qieI/edit#gid=1227044548 Test chairs may still contact evaluators directly via email to request their presence at a low test day, be sure to specifically identify the subject of your email in the subject line. • Remember to use low test judges for low tests where possible. They need to judge a certain number of tests to earn their promotions, so call them first. · THERE IS A JUDGES’ LIST which outlines judges and shows the level of tests they can evaluate. This list can be found at: · www.agathos2.com/bccfsa User Name: judges Password: canucome • If you contact a judge directly, bear in mind the judges’ qualifications. It might not make sense to ask a Diamond level dance judge to evaluate your Club’s Prelim and Jr Bronze dances, and likewise if you need a Sr Bronze evaluator for dance tests please make sure you are asking someone who is qualified to do so. Below is an up to date list of evaluators in our Region. Bornowsky, Ellen Email: [email protected] Brandon, Joanne Email: [email protected] Chu, Connie Email: [email protected] Davidson, Allan Email: [email protected] Desjardins, Danielle Email: [email protected] Downing, Shannon Email: [email protected] Edwardsen, Tiffany Email: [email protected] Frankish, Kaelynn Email: [email protected] Gajadhar, Rowena Email: [email protected] Garras, Amie Email: [email protected] Granfors, Mona Email: [email protected] Heffernan, Susan Email: [email protected] Horobec, Kim Email: [email protected] Hughes, Syd Email: [email protected] Hunter, Janice Email: [email protected] Jansen, Pamela Email: [email protected] Kamagianis, Diane Email: [email protected] Keen, Leslie Email: [email protected] Lenuik, Jacqueline Email: [email protected] Nicholas, Penny Email: [email protected] MacDonald, Susan Email: [email protected] McAndless, Sherri Email: [email protected] Mullen, Denise Email: [email protected] Nickel, Joanne Email: [email protected] Quick, Hilary Email: [email protected] Rehorick, Sally Email: [email protected] Segaric, Cheryl Email: [email protected] Senft, Jean Email: [email protected] Story, Kortney Email: [email protected] Stott, Barbara Email: [email protected] Sutherland, Michele Email: [email protected] Swinburnson, Ethan Email: [email protected] West, Barbara Email: [email protected] Willems, Susan Email: [email protected] Williams, Dawn Email: [email protected] BC Coast Region Test Committee TAB 9 Centralized HIGH TEST DAY Guidelines & Procedures The BC Coast Region Test Committee will make most of the arrangements for a Centralized Test Day; however, we rely on a great deal of help from our member Clubs. The committee will schedule and book ice for High Test Days, secure the Evaluators, create and distribute the Start List, and generate all of the necessary paperwork. But most importantly the Committee will call upon an experienced Test Chair to “host” or “run” the Test Day. Each Club in the BC Coast Region will be asked to provide volunteers for the various High Test Days. The Host Test Chair will receive a package from the Test Committee containing: • Test papers with skater information completed for all tests being tried; in the event of double panelling (two evaluators), the test papers will be separated accordingly. • Expense sheets for the evaluator(s) and Test Host (make copies) • A blank Summary Sheet (make copies) • Start List (make copies) - post on Bulletin Board; give a copy to Registration; ice level (Ice Captain/starter); Music player; • Addressed and stamped envelope to return summary sheets and expense forms. (NOTE: if it is light centralized test day, Penny may simply email the documents/papers to the hosting test chair, in which case no envelope/postage will be provided) The Host Test Chair is asked to do the following: • Complete (fill in) Summary Sheets and put Summary Sheet # on test papers. • Ensure that the Judge’s name and SC # are on the summary sheet/test papers. Please use BLACK ink as blue ink doesn’t show up well on copies. • Prepare a clipboard for each judge with a Start List and the test sheets for all of the skaters on their panel. • Purchase a small thank you gift/card for each judge at a cost of $25.00; this cost will be reimbursed by the BCCR TC). The following Volunteer Positions will be overseen by the Host Test Chair. • REGISTRATION - The Registrar will check in skaters and if applicable, take the skater’s music CD and give it to the music player, and return it to the skater after the test. He/she will also direct the skater to the dressing room. • MUSIC PLAYER - As required the music player will play skater’s CDs for their programs; if required he/she will play skills music. He/she is also responsible for playing the Dance Music. Please note that ISU music selections should be played at HIGH test days. If the Host Club does not have the ISU selections, the BCCR TC will supply them. Announcing is not necessary, but is permissible. • ICE CAPTAIN/STARTER - 1 person to be in charge of getting the skaters on the ice, making sure the next skater is ready, keeping order at the gate, relaying information or requests to or from the evaluator, answering questions etc • • • RUNNERS - 1 or 2 people who will retrieve completed test papers from the Judges and take them directly to the Audit Room/Area, and to relay information to or from the Evaluator(s) Note: test papers are not to be shown to anyone along the way. AUDIT AREA - 1 or 2 people (usually the Host Test Chair) to mark the Summary Sheets with pass/retry, and to ensure that the test papers are accurately completed by the Evaluator. Results cannot be released UNTIL the evaluators have signed off on the summary sheets. The results on the Start Order (pass or retry next to the skater’s name) must also be signed by the evaluators before they can be posted. HOSPITALITY - Depending upon the length of the test day, several meals may be required and hot drinks should be readily available. It’s most appreciated by judges, volunteers and dance partners to have soup, sandwiches, hot and cold beverages and some sweets available throughout the test day. Skaters/Coaches may look at their test papers after the test is completed (and the summary sheets have been signed off by the evaluator) BUT these test papers are NOT to be removed from the Audit area. At the completion of the Test Day, the Host Test Chair is asked to copy and distribute as follows: MAIL TO PENNY NICHOLAS 1448 Eastern Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2S4 • ORIGINAL Summary Sheets • ORIGINAL of Signed Pass/Retry List; • Expense sheets for Judges & Host Test Chair (host test chair will be reimbursed for all postage, envelopes, hospitality • Expenses/Receipts if food is not donated and Judges gift and any other Judge’s expenses. MAIL TO HEATHER TKACZ 10973 Garret Place Delta, BC V4C 7N4 • COPY of Summary Sheets • JUDGE’S STATISTIC FORM FOR EACH JUDGE (copy located in manual) PLEASE MAIL THESE ITEMS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE TEST DAY SO THAT THEY CAN BE PROCESSED PROMPTLY. MAIL TEST PAPERS TO HOME CLUBS OF SKATERS TESTING These can be mailed directly to the Test Chairs of the applicable home clubs of the skaters — all addresses should be found on the test chair list in this manual, but if at all in doubt, please contact Siobhan or Penny. If you have any questions about hosting/running a Centralized Test Day, please do not hesitate to contact Penny at [email protected]. BC Coast Region Test Committee TAB 10 HIGH/LOW COMBINED TEST PROCEDURES With permission from the BC Coast Region Test Committee a club’s skaters may complete HIGH tests at LOW test days. This is an exceptional and opportunistic situation and in each case strict criteria must be met: 1) 2) 3) 4) The Club/coaches/test chair must be willing to allow the skater to test at a scheduled Low test day; A qualified and willing Evaluator must be found and approved by the Test Committee Chair; Permission to combine the high test(s) with Low tests must be granted by the BCCR TC Chair; and The skater MUST register, and pay for the test through Coast Registry NOTES • A separate sign up/test day will be created on the Registry for each instance of a Club combining a High/Low test day. • Skaters are encouraged to do tests at Centralized Test Days or competitions (if offered). There are specific rules governing which tests may be tried at competitions and under what conditions. Please refer to the Skate Canada rules, or if in doubt ask the BCCR TC. • If the BCCR test committee does not have enough ice/time at a Centralized test day, they may ASK a Club to consider allowing their own (and possibly other Club) skaters to complete HIGH tests at that particular Club’s low test day. In this case, the BCCR Test committee will refund the Club one half of the administration fee per registered test (i.e $6 per test tried). The payment will be cumulative and once per year. STEPS IN HIGH TEST PAPERWORK 1. The BCCR TC will email the host club: • pre-filled Test Papers for the HIGH tests only; • pre-filled Summary Sheet for the HIGH tests only. • 2. The host club test chair will return by mail within THREE (3) days the following to PENNY NICHOLAS 1448 Eastern Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2S4 • ORIGINAL filled in Summary Sheets (please use black ink); • ORIGINAL test sheets signed/initialed by the Evaluator (Test Chair can distribute the bottom half of test papers to their home club skaters); • EXPENSE/mileage sheets for Evaluator. NOTES • Skaters may view their test papers but they are not to be removed from the Audit Area. • LOW tests will be treated in the same way as they would be at a regular LOW test day (procedures are outlined further in this manual). • Please note that in instances where HIGH tests are combined with Low Tests,the BCCR TC will not reimburse the home club for costs associated with the test day such as judge’s gifts/expenses. It is understood that these costs would be incurred as part of the LOW test day and will be looked after by the Club. A reminder that the standard honorarium for an Evaluator is a $25 Gift Card. • If you have any questions about combining HIGH tests at a low test day please do not hesitate to contact Penny at [email protected] BC Coast Region Test Committee TAB 11 LOW TEST PROCEDURES PRE-PLANNING 1. Determine need for a Low Test session with your club coaches. Some clubs prefer to set the dates for test sessions for a whole year in advance. Clubs may decide to run tests during regular skating sessions (if there aren't too many tests), or arrange for ice to run separate test sessions. 2. Access the TEST DATE GOOGLE DOCUMENT: https://docs.google.com/ spreadsheets/d/1HFe2lGaMwmOK3Fkuj9qh5Z56ow7ec3ufzVyOxJ5qieI/ edit#gid=1227044548. Fill in Required fields: date, time, contact, types of tests to be tried; the earlier the test days are advertised, the sooner an evaluator will sign up. 3. If you are wishing to hold HIGH tests at your club’s low test day, contact Denise Mullen [email protected], to arrange for permission and to have her OPEN A TEST DAY REGISTRATION access on Coast Registry (and follow the procedures in Tab 10 regarding Combined High/Low Test Days). 4. Inform coaches regarding due date for Test Application papers, which is usually 2-3 weeks before the test day. Note - there is a template for a test application form located in this manual at tab 13. You can personalize that to your club. 5. Collect Test Application papers and money. Review Test Application papers for discrepancies/missing information, and check amount of money given. 6. If there are a large number of tests, sort papers into test categories (FreeSkate, Dance, Skills, Interpretive), and compile a list with skaters' names, coach/dance partner, test and payment. You may want to include the phone number and club of skater if not a home club skater. 7. If you haven’t received confirmation from an evaluator at least two weeks prior to the scheduled test day, inform Denise OR contact evaluators directly via Agathos — refer to manual but always check on agathos2.com/bccfsa to ensure that the judges you contact are qualified to evaluate the tests you have scheduled. 8. Create starting order. (Use guidelines on time needed for tests) 9. Inform coaches/skaters regarding approximate times of tests (you may post or email a starting order, or a list with times/tests/skaters). 10. Ensure that the following Volunteer Positions are filled at the Test Day: • REGISTRATION: The Registrar will check in skaters and if applicable, take the skater’s music CD and give it to the music player, and return it to the skater after the test. • MUSIC PLAYER - As required the music player will play skater’s CDs for their programs; if required he/she will play skills music. He/she is also responsible for playing the Dance Music. Announcing is not necessary, but is permissible. • ICE CAPTAIN/STARTER - 1 person to be in charge of getting the skaters on the ice, making sure the next skater is ready, keeping order at the gate, relaying information or requests to or from the evaluator, answering questions etc • RUNNERS - 1 or 2 people who will retrieve completed test papers from the Judges and take them directly to the Audit Room/Area, and to relay information to or from the Evaluator(s) Note: test papers are not to be shown to anyone along the way. • AUDIT AREA - 1 or 2 people (usually the Test Chair) to mark the Summary Sheets with pass/retry, and to ensure that the test papers are accurately completed by the Evaluator. Results cannot be released UNTIL the evaluators have signed off on the summary sheets. The results on the Start Order (pass or retry next to the skater’s name) must also be signed by the evaluators before they can be posted. Arrange for ice clean times and room/tables /chairs at arena. 11. Organize food/hospitality (it is suggested that food and drink be provided for judges for test sessions longer than 1 hour - you can always check ahead with the judge), and buy a small thank you gift for the judge. The Section guidelines suggest a minimum of a $25 gift card. 12. Arrange for ice clean times and room/tables/chairs at arena. 13. Fill out most up-to-date test papers (check with Skate Canada website); it’s always a good idea to have a few blank test papers for the various tests just in case there is a problem with any test sheets. 14. Prepare a final Starting Order and fill out Summary Sheets in black pen. (These should be done a few days before the test date in case of last minute changes). Ensure that there are enough copies of the Starting Order for posting/judge/trial judge/ starter/music player/test chair. 15. Reconfirm evaluators and volunteers a few days before the date. ON TEST DAY 1. Test chair should be all set up at least half an hour before the start of the test day. 2. Greet the Evaluator and show him/her to a warm area to prepare for the test day. 3. Have a Mileage Expense form available for evaluator. 4. Double check that everything is filled out by the evaluator on test papers, that the tallies are correct and that evaluator has signed them. 5. Evaluators must sign Starting Order sheet and write initials on Summary sheets after pass/ retry indicated. 6. Have coffee/tea/hot chocolate and food ready for the Evaluator. 7. Post Start List in various locations (dressing room/lobby/ice level/music room). For LOW tests do not display the results (Pass or Retry); that information can be communicated to the skater/coach, after the Evaluator has confirmed the results on the summary sheet, but these results should not be publicly displayed. AFTER TEST DAY 1. Sort all paperwork, distribute and mail (see separate procedure page for "Low Test Day Forms”). 2. Submit money, evaluator's mileage/expenses and test chair expenses to club treasurer. 3. Enter results in club test record book or computer record. 4. Let publicity person know of the Passes for club newsletter/website (optional) 5. Maintain records for test pins/medals (for year end Awards or Banquet). Low Test Day Planning Tool Warm Up Group Test Category Time Required Maximum 8 skaters per group Dance 2-3 minutes Included 10 to 12 minutes with muSkills sic Included 8 minutes without music Freeskate Elements 10 to 15 minutes 3 to 5 minutes Freeskate Programs 3 minutes 5 minutes Interpretive 3 minutes 5 minutes (Note: The evaluator may test several skaters together for their Elements, which may save some time.) Suggestions / Reminders: • Make sure that you have pencils for the Evaluator to write on the test sheets, but use black pen to write the results on the Start List and Summary Sheets. • Keep parents and other skaters who are not testing away from the side of the rink where the evaluator is standing. • Skaters should not be in the Audit room unless invited to do so by the Test Coordinator or Evaluator. • Do not let anyone know the results of the tests until the Evaluator has a chance to review the paperwork and sign the Starting Order and Summary Sheets. • Do not give the bottom portion of the test paper to a skater until you have double checked that the result is recorded properly on the top portion of the paper. MEDICAL PULLS & APPLICATION FEES Medical Pulls It is up to individual clubs to decide how to deal with medical pulls for tests submitted for Low test days. A suggestion would be to refund the Skate Canada fee for the test(s) to the skater if the Test Chair is convinced that the skater is withdrawing due to injury or illness. If your club charges a test application fee, that amount can be retained by the club. It will then be written on the Skate Canada Summary Sheet that the test was “not skated due to medical pull” in the Pass/Retry box. The fee will then be “$0”. Application/Club Administration Fees Most clubs charge a test application fee when a skater submits a test. This fee is usually used to help cover for ice costs and other expenses in running a test day. It is up to the discretion of the club to determine the fee amount for tests. Many clubs charge between $7 and $10 for low tests. It is suggested that the application fee is applied to each individual Freeskate, Skills, and Interpretive test submitted. If a skater is taking two different levels of a test (e.g. Preliminary and Junior Bronze Skills), the application fee is usually applied twice since that skater should be submitting two separate test application forms. The skater will not be allowed to test the higher level test unless the lower level test is passed, and usually does not receive a refund for the Skate Canada or application fee for the higher test if the lower test is a retry. For Dance tests, it is suggested that one application fee can be applied to dances taken at the same level, whether they are taking one, two or three dance tests. If a skater is taking dance tests at two different levels (e.g. One Preliminary dance and one Junior Bronze dance), it is suggested that a club can charge two application fees (one for each level), due to having to prepare two separate test papers and more surveillance by the test chair to ensure that the skater is allowed to take the higher level test. Skate Canada Fees PLEASE NOTE that as of October 2015, Skate Canada is charging $12 per test (all disciplines). INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING TEST SUMMARY SHEETS Print on a smooth, hard surface and not over other Summary Sheets. MAIL the Original copy within 3 weeks of the tests, complete with test fees to: Skate Canada, 865 Shefford Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1J 1H9 Test Day #: Assign a number to each test day hosted by the club during the membership year, starting with 1 for the first test day held after September 1st , 2 for the second one and so on. Sheet #: Assign sequential numbers for each test sheet used by any given Test Session. Example: Test Day #:3, Sheet #:9 For the third test session held during the membership year and the 9th summary sheet used for that session. Ensure that each skater's Skate Canada Registration number, Home Club number, and Name is recorded exactly as it appears on the skater’s Skate Canada Membership Card. In the “Authority for Test” box, please list the name of the person responsible for submitting test (ie., coach’s name, parent’s name, etc.) Please check off the appropriate result for each test. When corresponding with the National Office, please quote the name and number of the club holding the test day, date of the test, test day # and sheet #. Attach a completed Test Fee Summary Report (13-470-0089B) with each batch of Summary Sheets submitted to the Skate Canada National Office. Use the standard abbreviations when recording Tests taken. BC Coast Region Test Committee LOW TEST DAY FORMS Test Application Form • • • • • Club will determine its own application/admin fee and due date (which should be 2-3 weeks before the test day). The Skate Canada fee is$12 per test. Forms are to be completed in full by the skater/coach. Once tests are completed, application forms can be discarded. Included in this manual is a “writeable” Low Test Application Form which can be personalized to your Club. NEW: Clubs may contact Kevin Gordon, at to discuss setting up an online registration process for LOW TEST DAYS. Please contact Kevin directly at [email protected]. This is highly recommended. Test Evaluation Sheets • • • • • Ensure that you have the most current version of the test papers. They can be found on the Skate Canada website: www.skatecanada.ca (go to Members Only / Technical & Programs / Test Sheets). To be completed by the Test Coordinator prior to the test day. It’s a good idea to keep some spare (blank) test sheets handy in case there is a need for extras. Ensure that the evaluator signs both the top and bottom half of the test sheet once each test is completed. Top half of the test sheet should be kept by the Test Coordinator for at least a few years (best proof of test passed for Skate Canada if any discrepancies). Bottom half of the sheet is given to the skater. If a skater does not belong to your club, mail the entire test sheet to the skater's home club Test Coordinator (addresses are found on Contact List in Manual) Skating List/Starting Order • • • • • Develop the Start list based on order of tests; Should include name of club, arena where tests held, date of tests, name of evaluator(s) if possible, times of tests with skaters' names. Post a copy for skaters and/or give to coaches before the test day so that they know when to arrive for their tests. Once testing is completed, indicate pass or retry next to the skater’s name, and have the evaluator sign the list (use pen for this); even though this isn’t POSTED, it still needs to be done. Results (pass/retry) should no longer be posted publicly on Start List; Test Coordinator should keep a copy of start lists in club files. Summary Sheets • • • • • To be filled out no more than a few days before in case of last minute changes. Ensure all information is complete including evaluator's information, Test Coordinator information, skater's name, home club and club #, fees, plus authority to test (please use black pen). Test Coordinator can fill out pass/retry results, but the evaluator MUST initial next to each result (use black pen). Codes for each test are found on the back of the Summary Sheet FORMS must be received at the SC offices within THREE (3) weeks of the test date. Judges Committee Statistics Form • • Fill out after the test day and use a separate sheet for each evaluator. Ensure all information is complete, including test date, club name, evaluator's name and region,and all tests with pass or retry results. DISTRIBUTION OF FORMS *Make 2 copies of the Summary Sheets and mail as per below: MAIL TO SKATE CANADA (NATIONAL OFFICE) 865 Shefford Road Ottawa, ON K1J 1H9 • Original Summary Sheets • Skate Canada Summary of Test Fees form; • Club cheque for fees (SC will not accept personal cheques) . • MAIL TO HEATHER TKACZ (for Statistical purposes): 10973 Garret Place Delta, BC V4C 7N4 • Copy of Summary Sheets • Judge’s Statistic form for EACH judge (copy located in manual) KEEP AT YOUR CLUB: • • • A copy of the Summary Sheets. Signed copy of the pass/retry Skating List Top section of the each Test Evaluation Sheet BC Coast Region Test Committee TAB 12 SUPPLY LIST Helpful hints for Test Coordinators: A great way to be organized and prepared for every test day throughout the year, is to create and assemble your own "Test Day Tool Box". Find a box that you can prepack with everything you need on Test Day and you will be able to set up your test event with ease and efficiency. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pencils with eraser tips / Pencil sharpener Black pens / Felt pens Scissors Ruler Masking Tape Stapler / Staples Paperclips Sticky notes Blank 9x11 paper (for signs) Scrap paper (for draws) Stopwatch Kleenex Clipboards Small box or basket (for collecting Freeskate CDs) Mileage/Expense Sheets for evaluators Extra set of blank test papers (optional, but a good idea in case of errors and/or if extra trial judges participate) Music: • Skate Canada Skating Skills CD • Skate Canada Compulsory Dance Music Series 8 CD (for Low tests) • ISU Ice Dance Music (Part I, II, III, IV CD for High tests) • Other music CD(s) for warm-up music for Freeskate tests September 2015 SKATER'S INFORMATION: SKATER’S NAME: , LAST NAME FIRST NAME SKATE CANADA #:__________________________________ HOME PHONE: EMAIL: HOME CLUB NAME: HOME CLUB #: COACH'S INFORMATION: COACH’S NAME: PHONE: EMAIL: AUTHORITY TO TAKE TEST: (Usually the coach) NAME / SIGNATURE TEST APPLIED FOR: Check only one category (Complete a separate form for each category) □ FREESKATE: Part 1: Elements □ Part 2:Program □ □ SKILLS: Music: Yes □ No □ □ INTERPRETIVE: _______________________ Title: __________________________ □ DANCE(S): Is skater taking dance test 25 years of age or older: Yes □ PARTNER’S NAME: SOLO: □ No □ SKATE CANADA TEST FEES FREESKATE (Part 1: Elements & Part 2: Program) DANCE SKATING SKILLS INTERPRETIVE $12.00 per part $12.00 per dance $12.00 per test $12.00 per test PLUS APPLICATION (Club) FEE: $ PAYMENT: Cash or cheque payable to: The , hereby certifies that the above named applicant is eligible to try the test(s) noted above, has passed all the qualifying requirements or pre-requisites, meets the age requirements for certain tests, and is a member in good standing of Skate Canada. TEST COORDINATOR: BC Coast Test Committee Expense Claim Form Name Activity Signature Date REGULATIONS: 1. All claims must be submitted within30 days of activity. 2. Where required, original receipts must be attached. 3. Mileage rate for private car: 0.48¢/km. Approval Date NOTES TOTAL CLAIMED DATE TRANSPORTATION: KM Amount OTHER TRAVEL (specify) PARKING ACCOMMODATION TELEPHONE / FAX POSTAGE OTHER (specify) DAILY TOTALS: $ $ $ $ $ TAB 15 TEST SUMMARY SHEET Organization #: Organization Name Address City Province Test Day # Postal Code Skate Canada # Name Official 2 Skate Canada # Name Skate Canada # Official 3 Skate Canada # Name Email Skate Canada # Name Official 1 Test Chair Name Official 4 Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Skate Canada # Sheet # Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Name Home Club # Authority to Test Official’s Initials Telephone # Date of Test DD/MM/YY Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Home Club Name Pass m Test Code Retry m Fee $ Total For Sheet See page 2 for instructions. Test Day # refers to the number of the test day held by the club during the year (starting in September). Sheet # is the sequential numbering of sheets during a given test day. Distribution – Original - Skate Canada National Office; Copies - Section Judges’ Chair; Club Records Skate Canada – 865 Shefford Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1J 1H9 $ Oct/12 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING TEST SUMMARY FOR EVALUATED TESTS Type or print on a Smooth Hard Surface and not over other Summary Sheets. MAIL the Original copy within 3 weeks of the tests, complete with test fees to: Skate Canada, 865 Shefford Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1J 1H9 MAIL a duplicate copy directly to your Section Judges Chair. RETAIN a copy for your club records. Test Day #: Assign a number to each test day hosted by the club during the membership year, starting with 1 for the first test day held after September 1st, 2 for the second and so on. Sheet #: Assign sequential numbers for each test sheet used by any given Test Session. Example: Test Day #:3 Sheet #:9 For the third test session held during the membership year and the 9th test sheet used for that session. Ensure that each skater’s Skate Canada Registration number, Home Club number, and Name is recorded exactly as it appears on the skater’s Skate Canada Membership Card. In the “Authority for Test” box, please list the name of the person responsible for submitting test (ie., coach’s name, parent’s name, etc.) Please check off (a) the appropriate result for each test. When corresponding with the National Office, please quote the name and number of the club holding the test day, date of the test, test day # and sheet #. Attach a completed Test Fee Summary Report (13-470-0089B) with each batch of Summary Sheets submitted to the Skate Canada National Office. Use the following standard abbreviations when recording Tests taken. Description Code Interpretive Introductory Interpretive - Singles Introductory Interpretive - Couples Bronze Interpretive - Singles Bronze Interpretive - Couples Silver Interpretive - Singles Silver Interpretive - Couples Gold Interpretive - Singles Gold Interpretive - Couples IIS IIC BIS BIC SIS SIC GIS GIC Description Code Skating Skills Tests Preliminary Junior Bronze Senior Bronze Junior Silver Senior Silver Gold PRSS JBSS SBSS JSSS SSSS GDSS Free Skating Tests Preliminary Elements Preliminary Program Junior Bronze Elements Junior Bronze Program Senior Bronze Elements Senior Bronze Program Junior Silver Elements Junior Silver Program Senior Silver Elements Senior Silver Program Gold Elements Gold Program PRE1 PRP2 JBE1 JBP2 SBE1 SBP2 JSE1 JSP2 SSE1 SSP2 GDE1 GDP2 * Use PARTNER’S STEPS codes if a female is being tested on the male steps or a male is being tested on the female steps. ** Use CHALLENGE TEST codes if skater is being tested without having passed the previous test. Challenge Test** GDE-CH GDP-CH Description Code Partner Steps* Preliminary Dance Test Dutch Waltz Canasta Tango Baby Blues Preliminary Creative Dance DUT CAN BAB PCD Junior Bronze Dance Test Swing Dance Fiesta Tango Willow Waltz SWI FIE WIL Senior Bronze Dance Test Ten-Fox Fourteenstep European Bronze Creative Dance TEN FOU EUR BCD TEN - P FOU - P EUR - P Junior Silver Dance Test Keats’ Foxtrot Harris Tango American Waltz Rocker Foxtrot KEA HAR AME ROC KEA - P HAR - P AME - P ROC - P Senior Silver Dance Test Paso Doble Starlight Waltz Blues Kilian Cha-cha Congelado Silver Creative Dance PAS STA BLU KIL CHA SCD PAS - P STA - P BLU - P Gold Dance Test Viennese Waltz Westminster Waltz Quickstep Argentine Tango Silver Samba Gold Creative Dance VIE WES QUI ARG SAM GCD VIE - P WES - P Diamond Dance Ravensburger Waltz Austrian Waltz Tango Romantica Gold Waltz Yankee Polka Rhumba RAV AUS TAN GOL YAN RHU RAV - P AUS - P TAN - P GOL - P YAN - P Challenge Test** WIL - P CHA – P ARG - P SAM – P VIE - CH WES - CH QUI - CH ARG - CH SAM - CH GCD - CH TAB 16 Skate Canada STARSkate Tests Skate Canada STARSkate test fees are $12.00 per individual test DANCE TESTS CODE CERTIFICATE Order of tests: A candidate must achieve the certificate in each dance level before moving onto the next dance level. * The pattern dances within the same dance level can be tried in any order. PRELIMINARY DANCE TESTS Dutch Waltz DUT Canasta Tango CAN 3 out of 4 Baby Blues BAB for Prel. Cert. Preliminary Creative Dance PCD JUNIOR BRONZE DANCE TESTS PARTNER STEPS** Swing Dance SWI All 3 tests for JR. Fiesta Tango FIE BR. Cert. Willow Waltz WIL WIL‐P SENIOR BRONZE DANCE TESTS Ten‐Fox TEN TEN‐P Fourteenstep FOU FOU‐P 3 out of 4 European EUR EUR‐P for SR. BR. Cert Bronze Creative Dance BCD JUNIOR SILVER DANCE TESTS Keats Foxtrot KEA KEA‐P Harris Tango HAR HAR‐P All 4 tests for JR. American Waltz AME AME‐P Sil. Cert. Rocker Foxtrot ROC ROC‐P SENIOR SILVER DANCE TESTS Paso Doble PAS PAS‐P Starlight Waltz STA STA‐P Blues BLU BLU‐P 4 out of 6 Kilian KIL for SR. Sil. Cert. Cha Cha Congelado CHA CHA‐P Silver Creative Dance SCD GOLD DANCE TESTS CHALLENGE TEST* Viennese Waltz VIE VIE‐P VIE ‐ CH Westminster WES WES‐P WES ‐ CH 4 out of 6 Quickstep QUI QUI ‐ CH for Gold Cert. and ARG ARG‐P ARG‐ CH AWARD Argentine Tango Silver Samba SAM SAM‐P SAM ‐ CH Gold Creative Dance GCD GCD ‐ CH DIAMOND DANCE TESTS Ravensburger Waltz RAV RAV‐P Tango Romantica TAN TAN‐P 4 out of 6 for Cert. and Yankee Polka YAN YAN‐P Award Rhumba RHU Golden Waltz GOL GOL‐P Austrian Waltz AUS AUS‐P *See test prerequiste exceptions on last page **Use PARTNER'S STEPS codes if a female is executing the male steps or a male is executing the female steps. Test Codes effective October 1, 2015 Skate Canada STARSkate Tests Skate Canada STARSkate test fees are $12.00 per individual test STARSkate TESTS FREE SKATING TESTS CODE Order of tests: The candidate must have passed the previous elements portion in order to take the next elements portion and similarly the previous free program in order to take the next free program. The Gold Free Skate level differs in that a skater is required to complete both the Elements and the Program for Gold Free Skate to display as highest test level. * PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ PREL FS PART 2: PROGRAM‐ PREL FS PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ JR BR FS PART 2: PROGRAM‐ JR BR FS PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ SR BR FS PART 2: PROGRAM‐ SR BR FS PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ JR SIL FS PART 2: PROGRAM‐ JR SIL FS PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ SR SIL FS PART 2: PROGRAM‐ SR SIL FS PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ GOLD FS PART 2: PROGRAM‐ GOLD FS PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ GOLD FS CHALLENGED TEST PART 2: PROGRAM‐ GOLD FS CHALLENGED TEST PRE1 PRP2 JBE1 JBP2 SBE1 SBP2 JSE1 JSP2 SSE1 SSP2 GDE1 GDP2 GDE ‐ CH GDP ‐ CH SKATING SKILLS Order of tests: A candidate for a test must have passed all of the preceding tests in the same category in all disciplines. Preliminary Skating Skills PRSS Junior Bronze Skating Skills JBSS Senior Bronze Skating Skills SBSS Junior Silver Skating Skills JSSS Senior Silver Skating Skills SSSS Gold Skating Skills GDSS INTERPRETIVE Order of tests: A candidate for a test must have passed all of the preceding tests in the same category in all disciplines. Introductory Interpretive Singles IIS Bronze Interpretive Singles BIS Silver Interpretive Singles SIS Gold Interpretive Singles GIS Introductory Interpretive Couples IIC Bronze Interpretive Couples BIC Silver Interpretive Couples SIC Gold Interpretive Couples GIC *See test prerequisite exceptions on last page Test Codes effective October 1, 2015 Skate Canada STARSkate Tests TEST PREREQUISITE EXCEPTIONS EXCEPTION FOR PATTERN DANCES A candidate for a test must have passed all of the preceding tests in the same category in all disciplines except as permitted by the special provisions outlined below: (a) PATTERN DANCES: A candidate may try all the tests in Pattern dancing without trying any of the Creative Dance tests. (b) PATTERN DANCES: A candidate may try the Gold Pattern Dances without passing the previous pattern dance tests. The candidate must pay the appropriate fee for challenging the Gold test as outlined in the Notice Board which is $50 per pattern dance. PATTERN DANCE TESTS Viennese Waltz Westminster Quickstep Argentine Tango Silver Samba Gold Creative Dance CODE VIE‐CH WES‐CH QUI‐CH ARG‐CH SAM‐CH GCD‐CH EXCEPTION FOR FREE SKATE TESTS A candidate for a test must have passed all of the preceding tests in the same category in all disciplines except as permitted by the special provisions outlined below: (a) GOLD FREE SKATING: A candidate may try the Gold free skating test without passing the previous free skating tests. The candidate must pay the appropriate fee for challenging the Gold test as outlined in the Notice Board which is $50 for each part. FREE SKATING TESTS PART 1: ELEMENTS‐ GOLD FS PART 2: PROGRAM‐ GOLD FS CODE GDE‐CH GDP‐CH EXCEPTION FOR GOLD INTERPRETIVE TEST A skater may attempt the Gold Interpretive test foregoing the lower level Interpretive tests only if the skater has achieved his/her Gold certificate in either Free Skate or Dance or Skating Skills or higher. This is the only exception that applies. The skater will skate one performance of his/her Interpretive program and it will be evaluated at the Gold level. The skater will be responsible for the test fees for any of the lower level Interpretive tests not previously achieved. The club test chair must send the request to the National Office in writing (copying the Section Office) and must include the skater’s name, Skate Canada membership number, tests passed and rationale/circumstances surrounding the request. The Member Services Department will verify the skater’s test levels and communicate the results of the request directly to the club test chair. These requests will be treated on a case‐by‐case basis. Test Codes effective October 1, 2015 TEST STATISTICS SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS Dances Preliminary Freeskates Pass Retry Preliminary DUTch Waltz Part 1: Elements CANasta Tango Part 2: Program BABy Blues Junior Bronze Junior Bronze Pass Retry Part 2: Program FIEsta Tango Senior Bronze WILlow Waltz Part 1: Elements Pass Retry Junior Silver 14Step Part 1: Elements EURopean Waltz Part 2: Program Pass Retry Senior Silver Keats FOXtrot Part 1: Elements Harris TANgo Part 2: Program AMErican Waltz Gold ROCker Roxtrot Part 1: Elements Senior Silver Pass Retry Pass Retry Pass Retry Pass Retry Pass Retry Pass Retry Part 2: Program 10Fox Junior Silver Retry Part 1: Elements SWing Dance Senior Bronze Pass Club Name: BLUes Pass KILian Preliminary CHA Cha Congelado Junior Bronze Pass Retry Retry Test Coordinator: Senior Bronze VIEnese Waltz Junior Silver WESminster Waltz Senior Silver QUIckstep Gold ____________________________________ Judge’s Name ARGentine Tango Silver SAMba Interpretive Tests Pass Retry Singles RAVensburger Introductory Tango ROMantica Bronze YANkee Polka Silver RHUmba Gold AUStrian Waltz Couples Golden WALtz Introductory Creative Dances Pass Retry Bronze Preliminary Silver Senior Bronze Gold Senior Silver Gold 1 City/Town: Skating Skills STArlight Waltz Diamond Date of Tests: Part 2: Program PASo Doble Gold Please complete a separate form for each panel of judges. A panel is comprised of one evaluator, or three judges working together on the same test and day. If the evaluator or the same panel of judges work together on several different tests through the day, please show all the panel results on the same form. Pass Retry Pass Retry CHALLENGING GOLD TESTS Many questions are being asked about Skate Canada’s rules regarding challenging the Gold Tests. Hopefully the following explanations will help! There is the opportunity for a challenge of the Gold Free Skate test, Gold Dance test and Gold Interpretive Test. The Gold Skills test may not be challenged. GOLD FREE SKATE A skater may try the Gold Free Skate test without passing the previous free skate tests. The challenge fee to Skate Canada for this is $60 for Part 1 and $60 for Part 2. The skater must also pay a test fee (i.e., the current rate is $12 per part) and applicable regional administration fees per part. At test days a skater registers for and takes each part separately. If successful, the skater will be given credit for previous free skate test parts not yet passed. Example 1: A junior bronze skater may only wish to Challenge Gold test Part 1. If successful the skater would receive credit for Senior Bronze, Junior Silver and Senior Silver part 1 tests. Total cost: $60 (Challenge fee part 1) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee part 1) + $12 (BC Coast admin fee part 1) = $82 Example 2: A junior bronze skater may wish to Challenge both parts of the Gold test. They must skate both parts and if successful would receive credit for Senior Bronze, Junior Silver and Senior Silver parts 1 and 2 tests. Total cost: $60 (Challenge fee part 1) + $60 (Challenge fee part 2) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee part 1) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee part 2) + $12 (BC Coast admin fee part 1) + $12 (BC Coast admin fee part 2) = $168 (a) At competitions a skater without the pre‐requisite tests may challenge both parts of the Gold Free Skate test in a non‐qualifying event if entered in a competitive category. When registering for the test, the skater will pay the fee for Part 1 and Part 2 regardless of the outcome. If successful, the skater will be given credit for both parts of previous free skate tests not yet passed. For example, if a skater has passed the Junior Bronze Free Skate test and then passes the Gold Challenge Free Skate test in a Juvenile competitive event, he or she would get credit for the complete Senior Bronze, Junior Silver, Senior Silver and Gold Free Skate tests. Total test cost calculation: $60 (Challenge fee part 1) + $60 (Challenge fee part 2) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee part 1) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee part 2) = $144 The Gold Free Skate test cannot be challenged in competition if the skater is entered in a STARSkate category. A skater taking the Gold Free Skate test in the Gold Free Skate competition event must have passed all of the previous tests and if successful will receive credit for Part 2. GOLD DANCE A skater may try the Gold Pattern Dances without passing the previous Pattern Dance tests. If a skater successfully challenges 4 of 6 Gold dances they will be given credit for previous dance tests not yet taken and be awarded the Gold Dance set. A skater challenging one Gold dance at a time does not get credit for previous dance tests not taken and if they decide not to challenge any further gold dances they must first obtain the previous dance tests first. The fee to Skate Canada is $60 for each Gold Pattern Dance tested plus test fees plus administration fees. (a) One dance: For example, if the skater wants to challenge the Viennese Waltz but has not passed any Senior Silver dances the total cost is: $60 (+challenge Gold dance fee) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee) + $10 (BC Coast admin fee) = $82. (b) Dance set: For example: If the skater wants to challenge all (4 of 6) of the Gold dances but has not passed any Senior Silver the total cost is: $60 (challenge Gold dance 1) + $60 (challenge Gold dance 2) + $60 (challenge Gold dance 3) +$60 (challenge Gold dance 4) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee Gold dance 1) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee Gold dance 2) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee Gold dance 3) + $12 (Skate Canada test fee Gold dance 4) + $10 (BC Coast admin fee 1) + $10 (BC Coast admin fee 2) + $10 (BC Coast admin fee 3) + $10 (BC Coast admin fee 4) = $328 GOLD INTERPRETIVE TEST A skater may try the Gold Interpretive Test without passing the previous Interpretive tests ONLY IF THE SKATER HAS ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOLD CERTIFICATE IN EITHER FREE SKATE OR DANCE OR SKATING SKILLS AND HAS MADE A SPECIFIC REQUEST TO SKATE CANADA BEFORE THE TEST IS TRIED. The Club Test Chair must send the request to the Skate Canada National Office in writing (copying the Section Office) and must include the skater’s name, Skate Canada membership number, tests passed (i.e., current level of test certification) and a rationale/circumstances surrounding the request. The Member Services Department will verify skater’s test levels and communicate the results of the request directly to the club test chair. These requests will be treated on a case‐by‐ case basis. If the request is approved the skater will skate one performance of their Interpretive program and it will be evaluated at the Gold level. If passed, the skater will be awarded the Gold Interpretive test plus all tests not previous taken. The skater must pay the regular test fees for the tests and for any lower level Interpretive tests not previously passed and applicable administration fees. For example, if the skater has previously passed the Introductory Interpretive test, the fees must be paid for the Bronze, Silver and Gold Interpretive tests. Total cost: $12 (test fee) + $12 (BC Coast admin fee tests) + $24 (Skate Canada test fees for tests not taken) = $48 GENERAL There are specific codes to be used on the summary sheet for Gold tests that are challenged. This document is posted on the Club page of the Skating in BC website. All dances may now be tried either solo or with a partner. An evaluator may request a solo of a partnered dance in certain circumstances. However, solo skating at the request of the evaluator is not permitted for Preliminary and Diamond Dance test levels. Also, it is not permitted to request a candidate who is 25 years of age or older to skate a solo. CHALLENGE TEST CODES Gold Freeskate Gold Dance Gold Interpretive There is no code for a gold interpretive challenge test but all of the details will be known since Skate Canada must approve the test taking before it can proceed.
