WINDSOR FIGURE SKATING CLUB
Operating as SKATE WINDSOR
RULES 2008/2009
Revised July 30, 2008
For All Skaters, Professionals and Parents
PreSchool and CanSkate
1. A parent with a skater
too young to be left unattended must remain in attendance in the stands during the entire session. Coaches and/or Program Assistants cannot take children off the ice for washroom breaks.
2. All skaters must wear
a Name Badge. If a child attempts to enter the ice without a name badge, he/she
will be asked to return to the registration table.
3. Prior to a skater getting off the ice, the skaters name tag is to be removed by a Coach or a Program
Assistant. If your child comes off the ice early and they still have their name
tag, please return the name tag to the registration table. NAME TAGS ARE NOT
TO GO HOME.
4. Only Coaches, Program
Assistants and registered skaters may step on the ice.
5. DO NOT STAND AT THE
BOARDS. Parents please help your child onto the ice then proceed to the stands
or the hallway. Standing at the boards tends to distract young skaters and removes
their focus from the session you paid for.
6. Hockey helmets must
be worn at all times on the PreSchool and CanSkate sessions.
7. Perceived problems
or questions regarding the session should be addressed to the Board Member in attendance.
8. All serious complaints
must be made in writing and directed to the Board of Directors.
9. CanSkaters may “skate
up or down” one level, only for one 15 minute lesson, a 5 minute warm-up
would be allowed if needed, a skater is limited to only one 15 minute skate up or down. Prior permission must be obtained
from a Board Member. A Coach may have only one skater on the ice at a time skating
up or down. Coaches must remain with the skater for the entire time that the
skater is on the ice.
10. No private lessons will be allowed on CanSkate.
11 The Windsor Figure Skating Club operating as Skate Windsor
will NOT be responsible for any lost, stolen, damaged item or injury.
12 There are no set test days for the CanSkate sessions as
testing will be a continual process on this session.
General Rules
1. The gates to the ice
must be kept closed when entering or exiting the ice surface.
2. Guest Skates: The Guest Skate Fee is $20.00 per session. Permission to guest skate
must be obtained from a Board Member or designate and the Guest Skate Fee must be paid before going on the ice.
3. Guest skaters will
be allowed on a session only if the session is not full. Guest Skaters will skate
on the session appropriate to their test level and Windsor FSC’s session qualifications.
4. Skating up or down: A skater will be allowed to skate up or down one level for a total of 20 minutes for
a lesson, this would include a 5 minute warm-up and 15 minute lesson. The skater
must be under FULL COACHES SUPERVISION THE ENTIRE TIME. Permission must be obtained
by a Board Member, if no board member is present than arrangements should be made prior.
A skater may skate up or down one level.
5. In order for a skater to skate up on a combined Intermediate/Senior session a Junior skater must have
passed a Preliminary Skate Canada test.
6. The dressing
rooms must be kept neat and clean.
7. NO FOOD, GUM,
CANDY OR BEVERAGES of any kind are to be consumed on the ice by skaters. Water
in plastic bottles may be kept and consumed at the boards. Skaters should wear
appropriate skating attire. Please avoid wearing anything which could fall on
the ice (scarves, hairpins or loose headbands).
8. All jackets, mitts,
Kleenex, etc must be removed from the boards before every flood.
9. All skaters should
stay clear of anyone having a lesson.
10. If a skater falls
on the ice, he/she should get up as quickly as possible. If a skater is injured
he/she is to stay there until a qualified person (usually a Coach) attends to him/her.
Lying on the ice for any reason other
than injury creates a serious safety hazard and will not be tolerated.
11. Horseplay will not be tolerated on the ice, if this occurs
the individual will be asked to leave the ice.
12. Displays of anger,
foul language, or intimidation will not be tolerated by any person during any skating session on or off the ice.
13. Ice Courtesy will be observed by all persons on the ice
at all times.
14. Serious issues or concerns must be addressed to the Board
of Directors in writing.
15. Pairs Skaters will be limited to Senior open sessions only
Ice Courtesy
Ice courtesy is the art of sharing the ice. This practice allows
skaters to get the maximum benefit from their time on the ice with the least interference and frustration for all. Here are some examples:
1. When a new piece of
music starts, all persons on the ice should look around to see whose music is playing and make a practice of staying out of
their path.
2. Always be aware of who is receiving a lesson and steer clear.
3. Skaters just stroking,
should try to make way for those who are obviously preparing to jump, spin, or are performing a segment of their program.
4. Skaters approaching
each other from opposite directions should alter their paths slightly so that each knows where the other is going. Done properly, no one has to slow down or lose time restarting a jump.
5. All skaters should
keep their heads up and be aware of the skaters around them. This should prevent
skaters from interfering with others about to perform a jump or field move.
6. All those on the ice
should avoid lingering in the “Lutz” corners. This is the longest
jump to set up, and the skater cannot look behind him/her immediately before the jump.
Skaters taking a rest should step off the ice.
7. Do not skate close
to Spins. It is unfair to expect a person performing a spin to avoid a collision. The person who skates too close might be surprised by the spinning person choosing
that moment to exit their spin, causing a collision or contact with a skate blade.
8. Coaches should be aware of other lessons on the ice and try not to interfere with
each others’ lessons.
9. Private Group lessons (a coach teaching more than one of his/her students at one time) will be allowed
at the discretion of the Ice Captain but must not interfere with other skaters. The
Coach may send only one skater at a time to perform any free skate move.
10. The right of way is as follows:
a. Any Skater having their music played.
b. Skater on a Lesson.
c. Everyone else.
Skills Sessions
1. Skills only shall be
practiced on these sessions.
2. Skills lessons only
shall be given on these sessions.
3. Those not working on their Skills must leave the ice.
Dance Sessions
1. Skaters must Dance
on the Dance Sessions. Those not dancing must leave the ice.
2. Free Dances or other
dances which do not conform to the normal counter clockwise skating pattern must be performed only on Open Skating Sessions.
3. The right of way is as follows:
a. Skater dancing with the music
b. Dance lessons
c. Other Dancers
Can Power
1. Must be dressed
in full hockey attire.
2. Only hockey skates
allowed.
3. Need to know
how to skate forwards, backwards, stop and turn.
Adult Learn to Skate
This session is intended for Adult Skaters only, over the age of 18.
Hockey or figure skates allowed.
Edge/ Turn/ Stroking/ Field Move Sessions
1.
All skaters on the ice must
participate in the group lesson.
2. There will
be no private lessons taught during these sessions.
Pre-Prelim Sessions
The Pre-Prelim session is an introduction to Figure Skating. It is the beginning of the StarSkate program. A pre-prelim skater should have a minimum of their level 4 badge. If a CanSkate skater is recommended that they move to a Pre-Prelim session during the season, the parent
or Coach must speak to a Board Member prior to changing session/s for approval.
All General Rules and Ice Courtesy must be followed. At the beginning
of the season and throughout, a Coach will go over the General Rules and Ice Courtesy with all Pre-Prelim and Junior skaters;
this will help all skaters to understand what should happen on the ice so we can keep everyone safe and allow everyone to
enjoy the sessions.
Junior/ Intermediate/ Senior Sessions
1.
Figure skates must be worn on
these sessions.
2.
Power skating type lessons will
not be allowed on these sessions
LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Level Requirements for Junior Sessions
A junior must be working on or passed their Preliminary FreeSkate, Dance or Skills. Any skater who has passed any Skate Canada test, and does not meet the requirements for the Intermediate
or Senior sessions must register as a Junior.
Level Requirements for Intermediate Sessions
An
intermediate must have passed their complete Junior Bronze FreeSkate or have their complete Preliminary FreeSkate and meet
two of the following requirements: complete Junior Bronze Dances, Junior Bronze
Skills or be attending high School.
Level Requirements for Senior Sessions
A
senior must have passed their complete Senior Bronze FreeSkate or have their complete Junior Bronze FreeSkate and both of
the following: complete Senior Bronze Dances and Senior Bronze Skills.
