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Figure Skating in
Northern Ontario
Understand Figure Skating
New Judging System
- Skate Canada has been a supporter of
the principles of the ISU's "New Judging System" since April of
2002. To that end, Skate Canada presented a position statement on
the "New Judging System" at the 2002 ISU congress.
- During the 2003 competitive season,
the ISU conducted parallel trials of the "New Judging System." Skate
Canada personnel participated in all of these trials.
- In 2002, the ISU created a
commission to be responsible for the development of the "New Judging
System." Two Canadians are members of this commission: Mr. Ted
Barton, Executive Director of Skate Canada British Columbia and Mrs.
Ann Shaw, ISU referee in Ice Dance and member of the ISU Ice Dance
Technical Committee.
- Between December 2002 and October
2003, Skate Canada has conducted the following training with resect
to the "New Judging System:"
- In depth education and monitoring
sessions, as well as on-going support, for all Senior National
Team Athletes
- In depth educational session for
50 national level coaches
- Information session for all Junior
and Developmental Team Athletes
- Trial sessions of the new system
for approximately 100 judges and coaches
- Presentations to Athletes, Coaches
and Officials at all National Level events during the 2002-2003
season (4 events)
- 18 Presentations at the provincial
level conducted for all members of the skating family
(approximately 600 people in attendance)
- Between December 2002 and October
2003, Skate Canada conducted 5 trials of the "New Judging System" at
domestic events. These trials covered all levels of skating from
Introductory to Senior, in all disciplines. As a result of these
trials, Skate Canada is confident that the principles of the
calculation and judging process of this "New Judging System" can be
applied at all levels of competition.
- Skate Canada has conducted 5 trials
of different levels of technology in the application of the new
judging system. From the case of no technology, to the case of two
computers in an office, the system performed effectively and
efficiently, working within reasonable time limits. As a result,
Skate Canada is confident that the "New Judging System" can be
applied with significantly less technology than is required at the
ISU level - and even less technology than is now required.
- Skate Canada supports the principles
of the "New Judging System" for the following reasons:
- The new judging system provides a
quantitative measure of performance by which all athletes at all
levels can gauge their performance. This system treats all
athletes equally in this regard, and supports the association
vision of supporting the development of personal excellence.
- The new judging system provides a
consistent application of the standards of skating. With the
freedom of no maximum score, the "New Judging System" is able to
support written standards by which all athletes are measured. This
detailed written standard is something that can not exist within
the current "6.0-ranking" judging system.
- In preparation for the 2004 ISU
congress, Skate Canada will continue to support the development of
the "New Judging System" at the international and domestic levels.
- Given the research that has been
conducted to date, it is clear that the current "6.0-ranking" system
can no longer support the level of performances given by skaters,
the level of participation in the sport, or the realities of
international competition. For that reason, Skate Canada will
continue to work towards making the "New Judging System" a
successful endeavor.
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