LTAD Applied to STARSkate Free Skating Update

Recap: STARSkate LTAD Analysis Learn to Train (Below Senior Bronze) Many skaters over-competing and under- training External evaluation at this stage is too early in the athlete development Skating Skills program is not meeting the demands of the sport Athletes take too long to finish Learn to Train

Recap: STARSkate LTAD Analysis Learn to Compete (Senior Bronze to Gold) (or “Train to Train”) Athletes take too long to get here from Learn to Train Early maturation is a roadblock for female skaters Too many skaters are left behind at the stage –Rewards for good competition results and penalties for poor competition results are too extreme for this stage of development

Free Skating - Status Stroking and Field Moves proposed removed from Part A (moved to “fundamentals” test) Pre-preliminary test being constructed Elements re-aligned –To match LTAD skill progression definitions –To match CPC language and requirements Focusing today on testing – not competition structures

Free Skating - DRAFT Pre-Preliminary Pass = 5/7 No more than one NI in jumps Preliminary Pass = 5/7 No more than one NI in jumps Junior Bronze Pass = 6/8 No more than one NI in jumps Part 1: Jump Bunny Hop Waltz Jump Toe-Loop Salchow Loop Flip Waltz+ToeLoop Flip Lutz Axel Loop+Loop Part 1: Spin Two Foot Spin Fwd One-Foot Bwd One-Foot Sit Spin Camel Spin Change Upright Spin Bwd Camel Spin Change Sit Spin Flying Camel or Sit Spin Combination Spin Part 2 Program N/A 2:00 ± 0:10 Content as current test LEARN TO TRAIN

Free Skating - DRAFT LEARN TO TRAIN Program structures: –No “solo” tested at Pre-Preliminary or Preliminary focus on using programs for artistic and performance development and leave testing to the necessary rapid skill development –Junior Bronze “solo” structure: no change Evaluated only on the “second mark” – language to be changed to match Program Component language of CPC –Skating Skills, Transitions, Performance/Execution, Choreography, Interpretation

Free Skating - DRAFT Senior Bronze Pass = 6/8 No more than one NI in jumps Junior Silver Pass = 8/10 No more than one NI in jumps Senior Silver Pass = 8/10 No more than one NI in jumps Gold Pass = 9/11 No more than one NI in jumps Part 1: Jump Single Lutz Single Axel Double Salchow Double Toe-Loop Combination incl. Double Single Axel Double Salchow Double Toe-Loop One of: 2Lo; 2F; 2Lz Combination incl. 2 nd jump double Single Axel Double Salchow Double Toe-Loop Double Loop One of: 2F or 2Lz Combination (2+2) Single Axel Double Salchow Double Toe-Loop Double Loop Double Flip Double Lutz Combination (2+2 or 3+2) Part 1: Spin Bwd Sit Spin Layback or Bwd Camel+Sit Combination Spin Camel or sit with DV Bwd Change foot Layback or Crossfoot Flying Sit Spin Combination Spin Change foot spin with change of edge One foot combination (with 2 DVs) Flying Spin with DV Combination Spin Change foot spin with change of edge & DV Layback or Usp with DV Flying Sit Spin Level 2 Combination Spin Part 2 Program As Pre-JuvenileAs JuvenileAs Pre-Novice FSAs Novice FS LEARN TO COMPETE

Free Skating - DRAFT LEARN TO COMPETE Program structures: –Senior Bronze 2:30 ±0:10 graduation from L2T into L2C Max 7 jump elements – at least one combination with two jumps, at least one axel, at least one double jump (mandatory) Max 3 spins – Change foot combination, flying spin, one other spin One spiral or step sequence No jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be in combination or sequence.

Free Skating - DRAFT LEARN TO COMPETE Program structures: –Junior Silver 2:30 ±0:10 Max 7 jump elements – at least one combination with two jumps with at least one double, at least one axel, at least two different double jumps (mandatory) Max 3 spins – change foot combination, flying spin in one position, one other spin One spiral or step sequence No jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be in combination or sequence.

Free Skating - DRAFT LEARN TO COMPETE Program structures: –Senior Silver - 3:00 ±0:10 Max 7 jump elements – at least one combination with two jumps (at least doubles), at least one axel, at least three different doubles (mandatory) Max 3 spin elements – change foot combination, flying spin one position one foot, one other spin One step or spiral sequence No jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be in combination or sequence.

Free Skating - DRAFT LEARN TO COMPETE Program structures: –Gold - 3:00 ±0:10 (women) 3:30 ±0:10 (men) Max 7 jump elements (8 for men) - at least one combination with two jumps (at least doubles), at least one axel, at least four different doubles (mandatory) Max 3 spin elements – change foot combination, flying spin one position one foot, one other spin One step or spiral sequence No jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be in combination or sequence.

General Open Questions The following important questions will be discussed at the meeting on May 30: –The role of coach evaluation at the Learn to Train stage (pre-preliminary through jr. bronze) –The role of the Juvenile and Pre-Novice competitive tests (all disciplines) –Competition alignment with program structure

Next Steps Full discussion/ consultation with section representatives on May 30 th This first draft to go to a larger group of STARSkate and CompetitiveSkate coaches for feedback – Jul/Aug 2010 Second draft developed based on consultation – Sept/Oct 2010 Pre-Preliminary through Junior Bronze stages to be integrated into a Learn to Train program testing (target date: January, 2011)

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