Announcement - Skate Canada British Columbia/Yukon

BC/YK SECTION
BC/YKSUMMERSKATE
SECTION SUMMERSKATE
COMPETITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
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Burnaby Ice Sports Centre
6501 Sprott Street
Burnaby, BC
V5B
3B8 2016
August
18-21,
Burnaby 8 Rinks
6501 Sprott Street
Burnaby, BC
V5B 3B8
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2016 BC/YK SUPER SERIES
SUMMERSKATE
Hosted by the BC /YK SECTION at Burnaby 8 Rinks
August 18-21, 2016
This competition is the third Super Series event of 2016-2017 and is open to all skaters who
are registered members in good standing with Skate Canada or other ISU Member clubs.
Super Series services provided at the competition are: LIVE STREAMING OF ALL EVENTS,
FEEDBACK ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES, SUPER SERIES
POINTS FOR COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES PRE-JUVENILE to SENIOR and STARS FREE SKATE
CATEGORIES STAR 5 to GOLD.
Online Registration must be completed by 11:45 pm, Wednesday, July 13th, 2016.
https://skatecanada.wufoo.com/forms/z1xwmhim0nwr61r/
DATE:
August 18-21, 2016
HOST:
BC/YK Section
VENUE:
Burnaby 8 Rinks
6501 Sprott Street
Burnaby, BC V5B 3B8
ICE SURFACE: 85’ x 200’ with slightly rounded corners
HOTEL:
See page 7 for a list of hotels and rates
REGISTRAR:
BC/YK Section Office
Phone 604 205 6960 NO COLLECT CALLS PLEASE
Suite 2 - 6501 Sprott St.
Toll Free 1 888 752 8322
Burnaby, BC V5B 3B8
Fax
604 205 6962
[email protected]
TECHNICAL INQUIRIES:
[email protected]
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EVENTS TO BE HELD & ENTRY INFORMATION
As with all Super Series events, an additional $7.50 per entry has been added to offset the costs of live
streaming. This year the new STAR categories will be in place. For transitioning purposes, both the
STAR and the previous STARSkate category are included in the category name
Pre-Juvenile
Juvenile
Juvenile
Juvenile
Pre-Novice
Pre-Novice
Pre-Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Junior
Junior
Junior
Senior
Senior
Senior
STAR 1
STAR 2
STAR 3
STAR 4
STAR 5
STAR 6 (Senior Bronze) Free Skate
STAR 7 Short Program (NEW)
STAR 8 (Junior Silver) Free Skate
STAR 9 Short Program (NEW)
STAR 10 (Senior Silver) Free Skate
Gold Free Skate
Pre-Juvenile Solo Dance
Juvenile Solo Dance
Pre-Novice Solo Dance
Novice Solo Dance
OPEN Solo Short Dance
Women U11
Women U13
Women U12
Women U14
Dance
Pairs
Women U14
Women U16
Dance
Pairs
Women
Dance
Pairs
Women
Dance
Pairs
Women
Dance
Pairs
Girls
Girls
Girls
Girls U10
U13
13&O
Girls U10
U13
13&O
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
$90
Men
$90
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
Boys
Boys
Boys
Boys U10
U13
13&O
Boys U10
U13
13&O
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
Men
$90.00 per skater
$45.00 per skater
$180.00
$90.00 per skater
$90.00 per skater
$180.00
$90.00 per skater
$90.00 per skater
$180.00
$90.00 per skater
$90.00 per skater
$180.00
$90.00 per skater
$90.00 per skater
$60.00
$80.00
$80.00
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
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Entry fees shall be refunded only if the competition is not held or if the entry is withdrawn before
the closing date of entry. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES OF
THE COMPETITION (July 13, 2016) FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER - SC RULE 7000 A 1.5(2).
Note: All single event entries will be contacted the next business day following the close of
entries. Single event entries must contact the BC/YK Section office within three business days
to indicate whether they wish to withdraw, skate for evaluation or change categories (if
applicable), otherwise the event will be cancelled with refund. See page 5, #3 General
Information
All payments must be made online at the time of registration.
LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE AND
WILL BE CHARGED DOUBLE THE ENTRY FEE.
Online registration must be completed by 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 13th, 2016. Instructions
for entering online can be found on page 7 of this announcement.
For all categories, age shall be the age of the skater before July 1, 2016 and tests passed shall
be as of July 13th, 2016 (closing date of entries). Please note that age categories may be
combined if there are insufficient entries in an individual category.
For event requirements and specifications, please refer to the 2016-2017 Skate Canada
Competitive Program Requirements and the STAR Technical Package, posted on the Technical
page of the Skating in BC website
PLANNED PROGRAM SHEETS FOR ALL FREE SKATE EVENTS EXCEPT STAR 1,2,3 & 4 MUST BE
SUBMITTED ONLINE ON THE COAST REGISTRY WEBSITE BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2016.
There will be a $20 fee assessed for failing to register planned program elements online by the
August 10th deadline. Skaters will not be permitted to register at the competition until this fee
has been paid and a planned program sheet has been completed.
http://www.coastregistry.com/competitions/plannedprogram
If you have any questions or require some assistance please email [email protected].
If your planned program does not need updating, you must still log in and select the 2016 Super
Series SummerSkate Competition so your planned program info is provided to the Technical
Officials. (Please save your confirmation email).
A tentative schedule of events and groups will be posted on the competition page of the BC/YK
Section website. Any last minute changes to schedules will be posted on the website and also
at the arena. Please note that events may start up to one half hour earlier than scheduled.
Starting orders will be posted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the start of the competition.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Skaters may enter only one event per discipline of singles, pairs, and dance. If short and
free programs are listed as separate events, then one short and one free program
category may be entered.
2. Skaters entering multiple disciplines should be aware that there may be scheduling
conflicts resulting in less than ideal scheduling, or that are unable to be resolved
3. All categories: Should entries in an event be exceedingly large, the event will be divided
into smaller groups. Each group will be considered a final. STAR groups will be divided
according to age.
4.
If an event has only one competitor, the skater will be informed and have the option of
skating up an event, skating for an evaluation only, or withdrawing with a refund. If a
technical panel is not available to assess technical content when skating for an
evaluation, feedback may be in the form of judges’ comments only.
5. MARKING: The CPC Scoring system will be used for all events with the exception of STAR
1,2, 3 & 4. These categories are assessed. Skaters in STAR 1, 2 & 3 will receive a ribbon
and a report card corresponding to their achievement. STAR 4 skaters will be ranked and
skaters placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd will receive medals. All skaters in STAR 4 will receive a
report card showing individual element assessments.
6. REGISTRATION: Skaters must register at least one hour before their event is
scheduled to start.
7. WARM UP TIMES*:
STAR 2
3 minutes
STAR 3, 4 & 5
4 minutes
STAR 6 (Senior Bronze) to Gold Free Skate
5 minutes
Pre-Juvenile
5 minutes
Juvenile to Senior Competitive
6 minutes
Dance events will be conducted in accordance with Skate Canada regulations.
* At the discretion of the Referee, the warm up periods may be reduced to a minimum
of 3 minutes. All warm-up periods for one event must be equal.
8. MUSIC REQUIREMENTS:
• ALL SKATERS with the exception of STAR 1 must submit either an individual CD
when they register at the competition or an MP3 file submitted online.
• Music will be accepted electronically only via MP3 format or submitted on CD at the
competition. Instructions for submitting music online can be found on the
competition page of the Skating in BC website.
• NEW: Skaters submitting music online must also submit a back-up CD at registration
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and this will be easily accessible to the music players should the need arise.
NEW: Alternate electronic items such as iPhones, tablets, mp3s etc. will not be
accepted for playing music.
Skaters not submitting music electronically must provide two CDs at registration - a
‘good’ copy and a back-up CD, both of which will be provided to the music players.
If submitting a CD, the following requirements must be met:
 Only one program shall be recorded on each CD.
 The start of the music shall be recorded on the CD with less than two seconds of
lead in.
 Competitor’s name followed by music time (not skating time) shall be clearly
printed on one side of the CD.
 Each CD shall be enclosed in its plastic container, also marked with the skater's
name, home club, event, and total music time. Competitors must hand in their
music at the registration desk at least one hour prior to the start of their event.
The Organizing Committee will accept no responsibility against damage but will
take every precaution to safeguard each CD.
 CD’s that do not meet the above requirements will not be accepted.
9. COACHES: All participating coaches must register at competitions and show their
accreditation at all times during the competition in order to be at ice level during the
events. Temporary accreditation will be issued for $25.00 by showing current Skate
Canada membership and First Aid information.
10. PRACTICE ICE will be available for all skaters at a cost of $20.00 for 30 minutes. All
practice ice must be booked online. The link will be posted on the competition page at
the same time the competition schedule is posted. PLEASE NOTE: No music will be
played on practice ice sessions.
11. ADMISSION will be free to all.
12. AWARDS will be presented immediately following the posting of results for each
category.
13. Persons wishing to take photographs of on ice performances are reminded that use of
flash cameras is forbidden. The use of video cameras must be restricted to areas that
do not hamper the skaters or officials. PLEASE NOTE: You may only take pictures or
videos of your own skater.
14. Protest Policy: Skate Canada Protest Policy for competitions using CPC will be followed. RULE
7301 (6) (4). In addition, if there is an event using manual calculation where the results are not
posted within one hour of the completion of the last event of the day, the protest must be
made to the Event Referee within the first hour of the following day’s competition. If the Event
Referee is unavailable, the protest may be made to the Technical Representative or Chief
Referee.
15. TESTS: STARSkate Free Skate Part Two tests, Senior Bronze to Gold will be offered. Skaters in
STAR (STARSkate) categories must be registered to compete in the same event they are testing
in. Skaters registered in competitive events may also apply for STAR tests Junior Silver to Gold
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but must pay for Part 1 & Part 2. In this case if the test is passed, the skater will be credited
with both parts of the Free Skate test. Test Applications should be completed online by going to
the Coast Registry website. Deadline for applications is August 4th, 2016. Should you have any
questions about the test application process, please contact Penny Nicholas
[email protected]
BC/YK SECTION Online Registration Instructions
Skate Canada-BC/YK Section’s online registration system is with the company Wufoo.com. All
registrations must be completed using this online system.
CLICK HERE to register.
The registration system will generate an automatic email to the skater and the primary coach.
Coaches are encouraged to check the confirmation email to ensure their skater(s) is registered
in the correct event.
There is no login required to fill out the Wufoo Competition form. Skaters enter their
information in all the required fields and then click "Submit". After clicking the submit button
skaters will be taken to PayPal to pay their competition registration fee. All skaters must pay
their competition entry fee through PayPal. Please note that it is not necessary to have a PayPal
account to complete the registration process.
If skaters are unsure of what to enter in the various entry form fields, please contact your coach.
Skate Canada BC/YK Section gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Province of
British Columbia through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
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2016 BC/YK Section SummerSkate
August 18 - 21, 2016
Hotel Information
Fortius Sport & Health
Stay at The Lodge @ Fortius for 2016 SummerSkate!
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Located directly behind 8 Rinks Arena; walking distance to venue.
Complimentary WIFI
On site Starbucks and Game Changers Bistro
Please book by calling 604.292.2500 using booking code “SummerSkate Series”.
Special Skate BC rate of $100 / room / night + tax (2 x double beds).
More hotel info on pages 9 & 10
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Skate Canada - BC Section Summer Skate
August 18-21, 2016
When reserving to get the preferred rate quote:
Booking ID 22229
Reservations will be accepted at the rates below 45 days prior to the event based on availability.
Individual reservations require credit card to guarantee and must be cancelled at least 48hrs
prior to arrival to avoid cancelation penalty.
Deluxe Double or Queen ..………………….$140
Superior Suites………..………………………$150
Premium Suites ...….…………………………$160
15% additional tax will apply. Rates include: Parking, Internet/Loca
Deluxe Double or Queen - consist of either two double beds or One Queen Bed. And come equipped with a
kitchenette including fridge and microwave. Queen Room comes with separate living room area, with a sofa bed
Superior Suites - One bedroom Suites that feature two doubles or queen bed in the bedroom, Sofa Bed in
Living area that comes equipped with a kitchenette including fridge and microwave. Queen Suites also
include oversized Jettet Tub
Premium Suites - One bedroom Suites that feature king bed in the bedroom, Jetted Tub, and Sofa Bed in
Living area that comes equipped with a kitchenette including fridge and microwave.
For Reservations under Group: 1-800-590- 3932 or [email protected]
4201 Lougheed Hwy | Burnaby, BC V5C 3Y6
Tel: 604.298.2010 | fax: 604.298.1123
www.executivehotels.net
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