SKATER INFO CENTRE

TEST INFORMATION

Who participates in Test Day?

Coaches will determine when a skater is ready to test.

For STAR 6 and above Tests
All of these tests are conducted on scheduled club test days in front of Officials.

If your skater is participating, your coach will have already discussed this with you and directed you to register for Test Day in Uplifter.

The Test Day schedule is shared with the Coaches and posted in the KWSC Office Window (CFSC Rink).

For STAR 1-5 Tests
Tests are assessed by the coach, not an Official.

They can take place any time; on a regular session, open session, or on performance days as discussed between the coach and skater.

Why are regular programs cancelled on Test Day?

Test Days are scheduled into our seasonal programming and rotate through different days of the week to avoid consistently disrupting the same skating sessions. This ensures that no skater or program is disproportionately affected over the course of the year.

While not all skaters test each time, everyone contributes to the overall structure that supports these important testing opportunities. By holding scheduled Test Days in the CFSC Rink, the club can minimize costs for skaters and families.

The number of skaters registered for tests will determine how much time is necessary to run the Test Day and how many programs are impacted.

TEST FEES AND PROCEDURES

• STARSkate Test Fees

  Free Skating STAR 1-5	$15.00 per part
  Dance STAR 1-5	$15.00 per individual dance
  Interpretive STAR 1-5	$15.00 per test
  Skating Skills STAR 1-5	$15.00 per test

  Free Skating STAR 6+	$15.00 per part
  Dance STAR 6+	$15.00 per individual dance
  Interpretive STAR 6+	$15.00 per test
  Skating Skills STAR 6+	$15.00 per test

• KWSC STAR 1 - 5 Test Procedures
  • Tests are assessed by the coach and can take place any time as discussed between the coach and skater.
  • A KWSC Coach is responsible for printing and filling out the Skate Canada Assessment Sheet and collecting test money from the skater/parent/guardian in advance of the test. The coach must also include their Skate Canada membership number on the assessment sheet.
  • After the test is completed, the coach submits the collected money and completed the assessment sheet in the KWSC Test Day Drop Box.
  • The Coach shall email the KWSC Technical Director to inform her that the assessment sheet and test day fee has been dropped in the Test Day Drop Box, copying the parent/guardian on the email. 
  • KWSC test chair picks up envelopes on the 21st of each month and submits to skate Canada. 
  • The club will then forward the test form and payment to Skate Canada, and if the test was passed, record it on the skater's KWSC membership account.

  * There are no refunds due to missed tests and/or errors 

• KWSC STAR 6+ Test Procedures
  • Online registration will open 30 days before the formal test day, and will remain open one week before test day at 12:00pm. Parents are to register and pay online. Please ensure the Partner (for Dances), No Music/Music (For Skills), and Title (for Interpretive) are mentioned in comments/notes before completing the payment.
  • Coaches must ensure skaters or parents/guardians of skaters register for the proper test online through the KWSC Membership system. On the day the registration closes, coaches are to review the online registration of all their skaters.
  • The Test Day schedule will be posted around the rink once it is received from the KWSC test chairperson (approximately two weeks prior to Test Day).
  • All of these tests are conducted on scheduled club test days in front of officials.
  • Skaters may be scheduled to test during the afternoon and therefore may need to make schedule arrangements with their school.

  * There are no refunds due to missed tests and/or errors, except if missed due to illness.

SKATE CANADA TESTING RESOURCES (external links)

• STAR Assessments and STARSkate Tests