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17th Annual Labor Day Invitational August 30th – September 1st, 2019 Hosted by: The Florida Everblades Figure Skating Club IJS Judging System for: Juvenile thru Senior Free Skate Programs Juvenile thru Senior Short Programs Juvenile thru Senior Pairs Free Skate Programs Novice thru Senior Pairs Short Programs Juvenile thru Senior Dance Events Excel Juvenile Plus thru Excel Senior Programs Also featuring Compete USA Early Bird Entry through July 1st, 2019 Entry Deadline: July 19, 2019 Held at: Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero, FL 33928 Approved by US Figure Skating Basic Skills; Sanctioned by: and This competition is opened to all qualified skaters and coaches who are members in good standing of the US Figure Skating and their home club. Coaches’ credentials will be checked. The Florida Everblades Figure Skating Club Announces the 17th Annual Labor Day Invitational DATES: Competition-August 30 through September 1, 2019 (Friday through Sunday) LOCATION: Hertz Arena CONTACT: Competition Chair 11000 Everblades Parkway Kelly Kruszewski Estero, FL 33928 [email protected] WEBSITE: www.fefsc.org/laborday CHIEF REFEREE: Greg Cannon http://EntryEeze.com CHIEF ACCOUNTANT: Sue Filo USFSA SANCTION: #28754 SKATECANADA SANCTION: #22025-2019 The 17th Annual Labor Day Invitational will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of U.S. Figure Skating, as set forth in the current rulebook, as well as any pertinent updates which have been posted on the U.S. Figure Skating website. This competition is open to all eligible, restricted, reinstated or readmitted persons as defined by the Eligibility Rules, and is a currently registered member of a U.S. Figure Skating member club, a collegiate club or an individual member in accordance with the current rulebook. Please refer to the current rulebook for non-U.S. Citizens. SERIES INFORMATION: FEFSC is proud to announce that this competition is part of the 2019-2020 Adult Competition Series! As a part of this series, this competition will be following the 2019-20 Adult Competition Series Handbook for rules and requirements, which will be posted on the USFS website. EXCEL FREE SKATE EVENTS: Excel free skate events will be conducted in accordance with the 2019 Excel Series Handbook and Excel Program Technical Handbook. This competition is NOT part of the Excel Competitions Series. SKATE CANADA SANCTION/EQUIVALENTS We are proud to announce that the 17th Annual Labor Day Invitational is sanctioned by SkateCanada! U.S. Figure Skating and Skate Canada Equivalents for Free Skating. Skate Canada coaches and skaters should determine the appropriate competitive level. Skate Canada skaters will be required to perform the elements as outlined in the 2018-2019 USFS Rulebook. Skate Canada skaters may use Skate Canada program times for their levels. ELIGIBILITY/TEST LEVEL: Test level: Competition level is the highest test passed as of the entry deadline, in the discipline the skater is entering. Entrants may skate one level above that for which they qualify, but they may not skate down in any event. Age restrictions/requirements: Singles free skate events (Well Balanced Program) have the following requirements. Juvenile: Girls – 12 years of age or younger; Boys – 13 years of age or younger . Open Juvenile: Girls – 13 years of age or older; Boys – 14 years of age or older . Intermediate must be under the age of 18 . Adults must be 21 years of age or older Skaters entering pre-juvenile and lower events will be divided as closely as possible by age, should the number of entries warrant more than one group. ENTRIES: Free Skate, Short Program, Compulsory, Spins, Jumps, Compete USA, Juvenile through Senior Singles, and Pairs, will be judged under IJS. All other events will be judged under 6.0. Entries/Fees: See EntryEeze for Early Bird Pricing! IJS EVENTS COST NON-IJS EVENTS COST First IJS Event $120 No Test thru Pre- Juvenile $95 Second IJS Event $85 All Additional Events $55 All additional IJS events $65 Compete USA 1st Event/Additional Event $60/$30 *Entry to the competition is made by signing up on the internet at EntryEeze!* Please note Entry to the competition is made by online registration through EntryEeze. For a link entry to register, click here or go to www.fefsc.org/laborday . Deadline for entry is at policies and 11:59 PM EST on Friday, July 19, 2019. The FEFSC Competition Committee (LOC) will deadlines! limit entries at each level and will close entries early if spaces for particular level(s) Deadline for are filled. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Entrants are entry is advised to enter early. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the LOC, 11:59 pm on and will require an additional late entry fee of $50. Changes to entries may be July 19, accepted at the discretion of the LOC and will require a $25 change fee per 2019!! event. To avoid these fees, please register on time and verify the accuracy of events and levels. No refunds will be granted after July 19 except for events eliminated by the LOC. REFUND POLICY: Entry fees will not be refunded after July 19th, 2019 unless no competition exists or the event is canceled. There will be no refunds for medical withdrawals. The online processing fees are not refundable. Checks returned for non-sufficient funds and contested credit card charges will be issued a $35 fee. Payment of the fee will be required before the skater is allowed to participate in practice ice or events. SCHEDULE: Competitors may be scheduled on any day or time for the announced dates of the competition. Notification of competition and practice ice times will be available through EntryEeze. FACILITIES: The competition will be held at at Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero, FL 33928; it is located at exit #123 off Interstate 75. Hertz Arena is conveniently located at the Miromar Outlet Mall. Beautiful beaches, upscale shopping, and restaurants are only minutes away. Naples is located 13 miles south. Hertz Arena, the proud home of the Florida Everblades Hockey Team, has two full size recreational rinks which measure 185 ft x 85 ft. The facility also hosts a Snack Bar, Pro Shop, as well as two restaurants. (Please note that the “Blades American Grill” will be the only food service in the Arena open during the Competition.) MUSIC: Music must be uploaded to the EntryEeze Registration site no later than FRIDAY, August 16th, 2019 at 11:59 PM. You can upload your music in mp3 format as soon as you have entered and paid for your events. A late fee will apply after this date. If you have any questions, or need assistance, please contact Lynda Rowley at [email protected]. A duplicate/backup CD MUST be readily available at rink side in case of audio/playback problems. LIABILITY: U.S. Figure Skating, Florida Everblades Figure Skating Club, and Hertz Arena accept no responsibility for injury or damage sustained by any participant in this competition. This is in accordance with Rule 1600 of the official U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook. JUDGING SYSTEM: The International Judging System (IJS) will be used for the following events: Juvenile through Senior Singles, Pairs, Dance Events, and Excel Juvenile Plus through Excel Senior Events will be judged under IJS. All other events will be judged under the 6.0 Judging System. All competitors skating in IJS events need to submit the planned program content form online via the EntryEeze website. The deadline to submit the form is 8/20/19. No late PPC sheets will be accepted at the competition. REGISTRATION: Registration will begin on Friday, August 30th, 2019 and will be open one hour before the first event and run through the last event of the last day. The registration table will be located in the lobby of the main arena concourse. Please register promptly upon arrival. Skaters must check in at the registration desk at least one hour before their event or risk an automatic scratch for their event. In this case, no refund will be issued for the scratched event. LOCKER ROOMS AND CHANGING AREAS: SafeSport policies and procedures will be strictly enforced at the Labor Day Invitational. Please click here to review the Locker Rooms and Changing Area policy. More detailed information can be found in the SafeSport Handbook. Please contact FEFSC’s SafeSport Compliance Chair, Lynda Rowley, with any questions or concerns. PRACTICE ICE: Practice ice will be available beginning Friday, August 30th, and throughout the remainder of the competition, and will be reserved via EntryEeze. No practice ice will be scheduled by phone. The practice ice desk will be located at the registration desk. Due to the length of sessions, no music will be played during practice ice. No props will be allowed on practice ice. If you have issues with practice ice the day the competition starts or at the competition, please do not call or email. Please see the registration table on the concourse. • Advanced purchase of practice ice may be made at the time of registration for 1 session per event at $15 per 20-minute session. • Additional practice ice may be available for advance purchase after the event schedule is posted at a cost of $18 per 20-minute session, and will be communicated via email to all entrants. • Selection of pre-paid practice ice sessions will be made through EntryEeze after the event schedule is posted, and will be communicated to entrants via email. • Any remaining practice ice space will be available for purchase at the event at a cost of $20 per 20-minute session. • Practice ice may or may not take place on the competition ice surface.