Skate La Grande

How do I get to the San Diego Ice Arena?

The rink address is 11048 Ice Skate Place. (858) 530-1826

Directions from I-15:
Exit Mira Mesa Blvd.
Go west 1 block to Westview Parkway (first signal past freeway offramp).
Right at Westview Parkway, to Galvin (first signal)
Left on Galvin
Ice Skate Place is the first street on the right, just past the elementary school.

Directions from I-5 South:
I-5 South to I-805 South
Exit Mira Mesa Blvd.
Turn left onto Mira Mesa Blvd. to Westview Parkway (about 5 miles)
Left at Westview Parkway, to Galvin (first signal)
Left on Galvin
Ice Skate Place is the first street on the right, just past the elementary school.

Are you using the International Judging System?

Yes. We will be using IJS for Juvenile, Open Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice, Junior and Senior Short Programs, Free Skate Programs, Pairs Short Program, Pairs Free Skate, and Dance. The 6.0 System will be used for all other events. See announcement for specifics.

When will the Schedule be available?

The Tentative Schedule will be available approximately 5 weeks prior to the competition.

How do I find out what the skating order for my event is?

The skating order will be posted at the San Diego Ice Arena on the morning of the event.

In the general rules for the Artistic events it says "only one double jump of the skater's choice is allowed..." Does this mean the jump can only be done once in the program?

No. A skater may perform any one type of double jump (e.g. loop, flip), and may repeat that jump as many times as they wish.

The Preliminary Artistic program has a duration "not to exceed 1 minute 40 seconds". Does the +/- 10 second rule apply here?

No. Any duration that says "not to exceed" means exactly that. Programs can be shorter than this, but not longer.

The Pre-Preliminary Free Skate event says the duration of the program is 1 minute 30 seconds. Is a length of 1 minute 25 seconds OK?

Yes. For any event in which the time is stated as "the duration is ..." the ±10 second rule applies. So in this case program lengths from 1 minute 20 seconds to 1 minute 40 seconds are OK.

My daughter is entered in a Preliminary event, but is taking her Pre-Juvenile test in March. Is she still eligible to compete at the Preliminary level?

Eligibility and age requirements are determined on the date of close of entries, which is February 8, 2008. Any tests taken after that date have no effect on a skater's eligibility to compete. So, tests can be taken after February 8, 2008 without affecting her entry in the competition.

Do you schedule practice sessions for this competition?

No, we do not. The San Diego Ice Arena runs a special schedule of freestyle sessions during the week of Skate La Grande. The schedule will be posted on this website.

The announcement shows Intermediate through Senior Short Program and Intermediate through Senior Free skating. Do I have to enter both events?

No. You may enter just the Free Skating event, just the Short Program event, or you may enter both if you wish. However, your placement in the Short Program will not be combined with your Free Skate to determine your overall placement. Awards will be given after the completion of the Short Program, and separate awards will be given for the Free Skating. These events are not combined.

My student has passed the Preliminary Free Skating test. Can she enter the Preliminary Free Skate program and Pre-Juvenile Artistic event, even though they are at different levels?

Yes. Since each event is separate (no combined events), you can enter at different levels for various events, as long as you meet the requirements for that event.

The announcement says that any event with more than 12 skaters may be divided into groups. If there are multiple groups for an event, is there an initial and final round?

No. If an event is divided, there will be no final round. Awards for 1st through 4th place will be made for each group.