FIGURE SKATING
Learn the art of figure skating
Progressing into figure skating is one of the many opportunities created through involvement in Paradice Skating Academy
Figure sessions are dedicated ice time for figure skating training. Skaters can attend Figure Skating sessions after passing a minimum of Novice 1 in Skating Academy. Skaters are encouraged to attend Skating Academy until achieving the Free Skate badges in the Skating Academy curriculum.
Figure Skating Requirements
Skaters can begin attending figure sessions after passing a minimum of Novice 1 in Skating Academy. Skaters are encouraged to attend Skating Academy until achieving the Free Skate badges in the Skating Academy curriculum.
All skaters must sign and submit a Figure Sessions Code of Conduct and a Figure Sessions Health and Safety form to the office before joining their first figure session.
Note: This schedule is for the ordinary school term. The school holiday figure schedule will vary.
* Bimonthly membership means you can skate as much as you want in public sessions and figure sessions for a 2-month period. Bimonthlies are set on scheduled 2-month cycles.
*Bimonthly fees are due before the first day of the 2-month cycle. Payments received between the 1st to 5th day of the first month of the membership will incur a late fee of $30. After the 5th day of the first month, bi-monthly passes are no longer available and you must wait until the next bimonthly cycle.
FIGURE SESSION RULES
GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT
Must show respect to each other, parents, officials, staff and property and equipment.
Management reserve the right to ask anyone to leave the premises due to misconduct or breach of Paradice’s General Code of Conduct without refund.
Skaters must have passed a minimum of Kiwi Skate Novice 1.
Only coaches are permitted to teach during the sessions.
All sessions must be paid for and skaters/coaches signed in before entering the ice surface.
Sessions that are split by level must be adhered to. Please check the schedule on the website
Only pre-approved people for coaching or filming may stand by the entrance gates or in the players boxes.
ON ICE RULES
Skaters must give way to anyone practicing their program to music wearing a yellow, fluorescent arm band or in a lesson wearing a fluorescent orange band or a on a jump harness. Be mindful that skaters who have started a spin or a joined couple doing dance/pairs patterns will not be able to move out of your way.
Skaters must attempt their skill and move on immediately afterwards.
Coaches are permitted to stand by the barrier.
No offensive or discriminatory language or behaviour will be tolerated.
Coaches have priority to music during the student’s lesson; however, they may not restart part way through the program.
Skaters must fill in the music playing list during busy sessions.
External coaches are not permitted to instruct onsite or via video unless prior consent has been granted by management.
No headphones are permitted; air pods and wireless headphones are only permitted in one ear while in a private lesson with a remote coach.
Patch your holes before leaving the ice.
Wear appropriate figure skating clothing refrain from jeans, shorts, low cut tops or exposing the midriff.
ON ICE SAFETY GUIDELINES
Know who has their music playing to avoid getting in their way.
Always look before you skate out from the barrier.
Be aware of other skaters on the ice and the direction they are moving.
Senior skaters should indicate which direction to go when converging in opposite directions from another skater/coach.
Resting and discussions are only permitted at the barrier and should be kept to a minimum.
Do not engage in distracting or dangerous activities during a session.
Groups of up to three are permitted in sessions however not joined, shadow skating or synchronised skating.
Please follow these skills placements:
a) Spins in the centre or at the ends behind goal creases for junior skaters.
b) Turns & figure edges at the ends.
c) Jumps
d) Stationary jumps at ends
e) Footwork & choreography segments around perimeter as much as possible.
Unless there are extenuating circumstances, coaches require 24 hrs cancellation notice by phoning the coach directly. If the coach is not informed of a cancellation in advance, scheduled lessons will be charged for.
All skaters need to arrive at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the session to warm up. This is to reduce the risk of injury and have a more productive training session.
Admission to the session must be paid or redeemed before the skater steps on the ice.
Split Figure sessions
Group A – NZIFSA Pre Elementary – Juvenile and adult level skaters.
Group B – NZIFSA Novice Basic – Senior + senior synchro silver.
Coaches may take 1 student for a lesson out of their level. That skater may be on the ice for 5min before the lesson and leave the ice after it.
Note: This schedule is for the ordinary school term. The school holiday figure schedule will vary.
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