Skate Kansas City 2012 March 29 - April 1, 2012 Hosted by Kansas City Figure Skating Club To be held at: Independence Event Center 19100 East Valley Parkway Independence, MO 64055 The ISU Judging System will be used for all Juvenile through Senior Short Program and Free Skate events All other events (including Open Juvenile and Adult) will determine results using the US Figure Skating 6.0 system For more information, please contact: E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.kansascityfsc.org Phone contact: 913.638.9026 (No calls after 8PM please) Register On-Line!!! Payment via a secured credit card transaction Simply follow the links for competition information at www.kansascityfsc.org and use the link to register for the competition and pay with a credit card (VISA, MASTERCARD, and DISCOVER only please) Facility All competition events and practice ice for Skate Kansas City 2012 will be held at the newest facility in the Kansas City area - The Independence Event Center, 19100 East Valley Parkway, Independence, KS 64055. The facility has two ice surfaces 85’ by 200’ and opened November 2009. Rules and Eligibility Skate Kansas City 2012 will be conducted according to the current US Figure Skating rulebook unless otherwise stated in this announcement. Skaters must be eligible persons registered as members of the US Figure Skating and may compete at their test level as of February 19, 2012 or one level higher. Ages are as of February 19, 2012. The ISU Judging System will be used to determine the event results for Juvenile through Senior Short Programs, Freeskates and Championship Events in singles and pairs. All competitors skating in these events need to submit the PROGRAM CONTENT FORM no later than February 19, 2012; late forms will not be accepted. All other events, including Open Juvenile and Adult events, will determine results using the US Figure Skating 6.0 System. Entry Fees First Event: $95.00 Pairs, Dance Couples: $45.00 per skater Each additional event: $25.00 Synchronized Teams: $95.00 + $10 per skater Please note: Entry fees do not include practice ice. Practice ice is purchased separately. A $25.00 fee will be charged for all returned checks. A $25.00 fee will be charged for any changes of events after February 19, 2012. Please be sure to mark the correct event. Entry Regulations Online entries with secure credit card payment may be made at www.kansascityfsc.com (follow competition links). Electronic entries must be paid with a successful credit card transaction to be considered valid and must be completed by 11:59PM, February 19, 2012. Paper entries must be postmarked on or before February 19, 2012 and must include all entry fees. Please make checks payable to "Skate Kansas City". A single check may be used to pay both entry and practice ice fees. The use of metered postage is not accepted as proof of postmark. Paper entries and requests for practice ice should be mailed to: Skate Kansas City 2012 14861 Walmer Overland Park, KS 66223 Any paper application postmarked after February 19, 2012 or any electronic entry after 11:59PM, February 19, 2012 will be considered a late entry. Late entries will be accepted only at the discretion of the competition committee and a late fee of $25.00 will be charged. A $25.00 service fee will be charged for checks returned for any reason. No refunds will be made after the entry deadline of February 19, 2012 unless an event is cancelled or closed due to large number of entries. Two entries will be sufficient to hold an event. Open events may be combined with standard events at the same level (i.e., Open Juvenile and Juvenile) to make an event. Male and female skaters may be combined to make an event. Full refunds, minus the online processing fee, are available if withdrawal is prior to February 19, 2012. If you register online, the processing fee is not refundable for any reason. Refunds for paper entries withdrawn prior to February 19, 2012 will be assessed a $25.00 handling fee. Registration and Check-In The registration desk will be located at the Independence Event Center. Skaters may check-in starting 1 hour prior to the first practice ice session. Please register immediately upon arrival. The registration desk will be open approximately 1 hour before the first event each day and will remain open until the completion of the final event of the day. Skaters should plan on being at the rink at least 45 minutes prior to their scheduled event. Always check the official bulletin board for announcements of any possible changes. Practice Ice No practice ice is included with your registration. Practice ice will be scheduled at the rink starting on Thursday, March 31st or Friday, April 1st depending on the competition schedule. Every effort will be made to play every competitor’s music, but this cannot be guaranteed. Provided compulsory dance music will be played on any dance practice sessions. Practice ice sessions will be 30 minutes in length for singles, dance and pairs. Practice sessions for synchronized teams will be 20 minutes in length. 2 Skaters will be able to pick their own practice ice sessions online, but you must indicate the number of sessions you want on the Practice Ice Request Form or online when you register. You must pay for them with your entry form or when you register online. You will receive an email with a PIN number in order to access your practice ice records and select your sessions. Please indicate the number of sessions you would like online or complete the Practice Ice Request Form and return it, with payment (a single check for both entry fees and practice ice may be used), with your competition application. Practice ice will be $12.00 if you pre-order the sessions. Pre-paid practice ice is non-refundable and may not be sold to other skaters. Additional practice ice sales may be available online for $15.00 per session after the schedule has been posted. Additional practice ice will be available for purchase during the competition and will cost $18.00 at the registration desk with the exception of final round practice ice which will be $12.00. Final round practice ice will be reserved and only open those skaters qualifying. Synchronized teams will be able to purchase practice ice for $95 per session. Music Compulsory Dance music will be provided. Competitors must provide music for all other events, as appropriate. Only CDs (standard CD-R format only) will be accepted. CD-RWs will NOT be accepted due to compatibility issues. CDs must be clearly marked with the competitor’s name, event, and running time. The official competition CD must be turned in at the Registration Desk at the time of registration. CDs must only have one piece of music per CD. CDs may be picked up at the Registration Desk following each event. The official competition CD turned in at the Registration Desk is reserved for use during the event and may not be retrieved for Practice Ice use. Please keep adequate copies of your music. Awards Medals will be awarded for the top four placements in all events, including Championship Events. All awards will be distributed and pictures will be taken immediately following the posting of results. Medals may be engraved at an additional cost after the awards have been presented. The Skate Kansas City trophy will be awarded to the club accumulating the most points based on the following: four points for 1st place decreasing to one point for 4th place. All participating clubs are included. Pair/Dance teams must declare what club points are to be awarded to if both skaters are not from the same club. Photography/Video No flash photography of the skaters on the ice is permitted. No tripods may be used and no rink power sources may be accessed. Only hand held video cameras are permitted. Individuals may tape their own skaters; however recording of other groups will not be permitted. Photos and videos will be available for purchase. Official Hotel The official hotel for Skate Kansas City 2012 is: Hilton Garden Inn Local Number: 816-277-0098 19677 E. Jackson Drive Rate: $69 / night Independence, MO 64057 Please see the hotel information on the KCFSC web site – Skate KC page for complete information on this and other hotels near the Independence Event Center. Competition Event General Rules Skaters may skate up one level higher than the highest freeskating (or corresponding) test passed as of the entry deadline. Skaters may enter either the Test Track or Well Balanced Free Skate events, but not both. Test Track and Well Balanced Free Skate events will be randomly seeded. Well Balanced Free Skate events may also be divided by age as of 2/19/2012. Age requirements for all events are per the rulebook using the date of 2/19/2012 (instead of September 1st) to determine age. Male and female competitors may be combined to make an event. Open events may be combined with standard events at the same level (i.e., Open Juvenile and Juvenile) to make an event. ISU Judging System and Related Information The ISU Judging System will be used to determine the event results for Juvenile through Senior Short Programs, Freeskates, and Championship events in singles and pair events. All competitors in these events need to submit the PROGRAM CONTENT FORM no later than February 19, 2012. A separate form for each IJS event entered will need to be completed. Late forms will not be accepted.