If and when your child chooses to enter competition you will be exposed
        to a whole different part of skating.

         Within the category your child enters, there will probably be several
           other skaters also competing.  There will be a a draw to fairly determine
             the order that the skaters will compete.  If there are many skaters
                competing in the same category, they will likely be divided into "flights".
           The flights will skate and the top skaters from each flight will advance to
a final.

       Each flight of skaters has the opportunity to "warm up" for about
         5 to 6 minutes.  Following warm up, each skater will perform their program
      in the order drawn.  Each flight will receive the same amount of warm up time.

         A panel of judges will mark each performance and Skate Canada trained
accountants will tabulate and post the results for everyone to see.
 
 

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