Competition announcement

Winter Blizzard

Skatium Ice Arena Sunday, January 17, 2027

Rules for compete USA competitions

3111 Compete USA competitions may include events up to and including preliminary singles, adult bronze singles, and pre-bronze pattern dance without applying for a U.S. Figure Skating sanction. However, an approval number is required and may be obtained from the appointed Learn to Skate USA ® representatives.

3120 Compete USA Competitions - Officials

3121 For Compete USA competitions, a chief referee and chief scoring official are required. In addition, three judges not related to the competitors are required for each event. Officials may be any official certified by U.S. Figure Skating or Skate Canada or any other qualified eligible or ineligible person.

3122 For Compete USA competitions, the member club or other organization sponsoring and conducting the competition will approve all officials. All persons serving as officials must be current U.S. Figure Skating member and/or Learn to Skate USA ® member, be at least 16 years of age and, if 18 years of age or older, pass a background check and complete SafeSport TM training.

3130 Compete USA Competitions - Announcements

3131 For all Compete USA competitions, a copy of the announcement and an approval request shall be sent to the appointed Learn to Skate USA ® representative for approval and issuance of a Compete USA approval number 30 days prior to the release of the competition announcement to the public. The approval is to be publicly displayed during the competition.

3132 Compete USA competitions will follow the event structure as outlined in the Compete USA Manual. Any registered Learn to Skate USA ® program may conduct a Compete USA competition.

3133 Compete USA competitions may be:

A.'In house' - the competition is available only to those skaters who are members of the club or program conducting the competition, or

B. 'Open' - the competition is available to any registered U.S. Figure Skating Learn to Skate USA ® member or full U.S. Figure Skating member.

3055 Entries

At nonqualifying competitions, if only one eligible competitor/team enters an event, the competitor/team will be offered the option to skate an exhibition, compete in an equivalent event one level above or one level below (as qualified by test level) or, for pre-juvenile and lower and adult bronze and lower singles events, compete in an equivalent event against skaters of the opposite gender.

A. If said competitor chooses to skate an exhibition, judges will award their marks according to the rules and the applicable judging system used, and the competitor/team will receive first place.

B. If said competitor chooses to compete in an equivalent event against skaters of the opposite gender, the skater will be entered accordingly.

C. If said competitor/team chooses not to skate, the entry fee will be refunded, and the event will be cancelled.

3064 Skating Accommodations Memorandum (S.A.M.) for Nonqualifying Competitions

A singles skater with a documented physical disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), may request exemption from certain technical rules or element requirements or expectations on the basis that such rule or requirement penalizes them in the assessment.

Eligibility rules for participants

Competition announcement

Eligibility rules for coaches/instructors

It is very important to the success of the competition that skaters are placed in the correct divisions. This will ensure that every event is as fair as possible to the competitors. It is an ethical violation for coaches to sandbag an event.

It is the responsibility of the instructor, coach, or skating director to place the skater at the correct competitive level. This decision should be based upon skill proficiency, athlete development, and fairness. Placing skaters at a level that challenges them appropriately while fostering their ongoing development is key to nurturing their growth.

Eligibility

The competition is open to ALL skaters who are current members of either Learn to Skate USA and/or those who are full members of U.S. Figure Skating (including Aspire). Members of other organizations are eligible to compete but must be a current registered member of Learn to Skate USA or a full member of U.S. Figure Skating.

Test requirements

Test requirements will be based on skill level as of closing date of entries.

Snowplow Sam and Basic 1-6: Skaters must skate at highest level passed or one level higher, and NO official U.S. Figure Skating tests may have been passed, including skating skills or individual dances. Aspire 1-4: No Test Restrictions

Skaters 18 years of age and older should register for Adult or Young Adult events.

Special Olympics events are for skaters with intellectual disabilities. Adaptive events are for skaters with any type of disability.

For synchronized skating eligibility and requirements refer to the synchronized skating page.

There will be no more than six competitors maximum in an event, and all six should receive an award.

When hosting a Compete USA competition, it is important that you verify the compliance of each coach/instructor who plans to coach onsite at the event.

For credentials at a Compete USA event, coaches/instructors are required to be:

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Learn to Skate USA instructor compliant

OR

• U.S. Figure Skating coach compliant

If a coach/instructor attempts to work at your event without the proper credentials, he or she is in violation of U.S. Figure Skating ethics and code of conduct rules and, as such, is subject to disciplinary action.

All officials and adult volunteers assisting Compete USA events must also be SafeSport Trained™.

Competition announcement

Program requirements

Events offered

Program requirements for the events listed below can be found HERE

Competition announcement

The 202 7 Winter Blizzard Learn to Skate USA Competition is sponsored by the Skatium Ice Arena of the Skokie Park District. This Compete USA Competition is approved by Learn to Skate USA and conducted in accordance with the Compete USA Competition Manual.

The competition is open to ALL skaters who are current eligible (ER 1.00) members of either the USFS Learn to Skate USA Program and/or are full members of U.S. Figure Skating. To be eligible, skaters must have submitted a membership application or be a member in good standing. Members of other organizations are eligible to compete but must be registered with the host Learn to Skate USA Program/Club or any other Learn to Skate USA Program/Club.

Eligibility will be based on skill level as of closing date of entries. All Snowplow Sam and Learn to Skate USA skaters through Basic 6 must skate at highest level passed or one level higher and no official U.S. Figure skating tests may have been passed including MIF or individual dances.

ENTRIES AND FEES : All entries must be submitted no later than December 16 , 202 6 . The initial event is $ 90 and each additional event is $20. Entry Fees are nonrefundable after the closing date . Entries received after December 16 will be charged a $20 late fee.

Registration is via Entryeeze.com

AWARDS: Everyone will receive an award immediately following the completion of the event. Results will be posted online and available via QR code. Groups will be no larger than five (5).

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: The schedule will be available online on Entryeeze.com approximately 1 week prior to the competition. The skate orders will be available the day of the event via QR code.

PRACTICE ICE: Practice ice will be available for competitors the day of competition. Ice time fee is $1 5 per half hour with a maximum of 20 skaters per session. No program music will be allowed. Times will be posted once the final schedule is complete. Practice ice can be scheduled and paid for on Entryeeze after the schedule is completed.

MUSIC: The music for all events MUST BE DOWNLOADED DIRECTLY TO ENTRYEEZE.COM by Saturday, January 2 , 202 7 .

JUDGING SYSTEM: The CJS Judging System will be used for all events.

REFUND POLICY: No refunds after the closing date unless an event is canceled. Online processing fees are not refundable.

LOCKER ROOMS: Competitors should arrive dressed and ready to skate. There will be areas available to put skates on. Locker rooms will only be available if a skater is in a Program with Music event and needs to change into a Showcase event costume.

All action photos are included with your registration fee through KrPhotography. Photos will be available for download approximately one week after the event. An email will be sent with instructions and a link of how to download your

pictures.