Test Day
Schedule: TBA
Parents and Test Days
Guideline to Parents
Skate Canada has a testing
program set up for the following disciplines: Dance, Skills,
Freeskate and Interpretive.
- The skater can explore all
disciplines to the success they would like to achieve
- Testing is a very important part
of a Skaters development
- It measures their progress and
allows them to see the results of their hard work
- It allows the coach, parent and
skater to plan the season ahead
- There are a number of test days
throughout the season
- Your coach will decide which test
your child is prepared for and will advise you when a test is
being put into a test day
- An envelope with test(s) and fees
will be given to your skater by either the Test Chair of their
coach
- The fee is due back by the date
on the envelope
- Only paid tests will be
included in the Test Day Schedule
- Unpaid test envelopes
will not be included, but full payment will still be required,
except for injury or illness
- The skater must be dressed
appropriately, hair neatly tied back, no holes in
tights,skates clean and wear a dress for dance tests
- The skater must be at the arena at
least 45 minutes prior to the scheduled test time as the
test day may run ahead
- If you have any questions or
concerns regarding testing please talk to your coach for
further clarification
Test Day Policies
- The Skate Canada test evaluators
are volunteers
- Test day schedules are set and ice
allocated according to the number of tests submitted and
availability of qualified evaluators
- The schedule may include a time
which may require your child to miss school
- The test day may need to be
changed to another day, or include sessions due to the
availability of evaluators, ice availability or quantity of
tests
- Coaches finalize test lists 2
weeks prior to the actual test day. Skater test envelopes are
initiated and given to the coaches for distribution to their
skaters
- Test envelopes are dues back to
the Test Chair, 1 week prior to the test day commencing
- The final test list is made up
from the paid returned envelopes only. Any skater test
envelopes not returned by the scheduled date will not be
included for test day.
- The final test schedule will be
posted on the Club Bulletin Board. Please check for your name
and tests you are trying. Any discrepancies should be brought
to your coach and the test chair.
- Partial refunds will only be given
for medical reasons
- Skater’s who do not perform
their test on test day will be recorded as a retry and the
applicable fees will apply
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