As CanSkate Element Events were designed for CanSkaters to incorporate the transition from CanSkate to STARSkate, the following guidelines are to be followed when offering a CanSkate Element Event:

• CanSkate Stages 1 – 6 will follow the CanSkate Element Event Technical Package . Once you have clicked onto the CanSkate Element Event Technical Package link, click on: CanSkate Material. A zip file will open with resource materials and the Technical Package for you to use.
• For any type of element, spin/spiral/jump and team event categories, skaters must not have passed any portion of the complete Preliminary Freeskate test or the equivalent STAR assessment
• For any type of dance and skating skills categories, skaters must not have passed any of the Preliminary Dance tests or Preliminary Skating Skills test or the equivalent STAR assessment
• Creative expression/creative improv – no restrictions on test/assessment levels
• Showcase skaters must not have passed the Intro Interpretive test
• Music is permitted only for creative improv, showcase, team or dance type events.

• To distinguish between CanSkate Element Events and competitions,  the following terminology is to be used:

  • Competition or Championships = Event
  • Competitors = Skaters
  • Judges= Assessors
  • Tech Rep = Event Lead
  • Competition Chair Person = Club Event Contact
  • No reference to STAR or STARSkate can be utilized