Skate La Grande is following the 2021-2022 Rulebook with only those changes U.S. Figure Skating approved with effective dates before the competition:

• New Preliminary Well-Balanced Free Skate will be increased to 2:00 minutes +/- 10 seconds, and the step sequence will need to utilize the full ice surface.
• Intermediate Only – current or new Intermediate Spins will be accepted and judged appropriately.

All other U.S. Figure Skating approved changes have an effective date of 7/1/2022 or later and will NOT be used for 2022 Skate La Grande.

WE ARE BACK!!!

Yes, we will be holding the Skate La Grande competition this year on the weekend of June 24th-26th.

Local Organizing Committee (LOC) forming now with its Chair, Wendy Smith.

Announcements, volunteer opportunities, etc will all be coming in the following weeks/months.

Planning and organizing a competition takes upwards of six months. Because of the COVID uncertainties and a lack of available experienced volunteer leadership, this planning was not kicked off at the beginning of the year. We are all glad we are headed in the correct direction in San Diego County as restrictions are eased and the vaccinations are being adopted. However, with far less time to prepare, we would absolutely need competition experienced volunteers. This small pool of people have moved, moved on with skaters in college, or simply too busy volunteering in other ways.

The conclusion by the SDFSC Board is that we will wait another year to hold our club competition.

The SDFSC Board of Directors hopes each of our figure skating families is healthy and safe in these difficult times. Like everyone else, we are monitoring the directions provided by the state, county, and city officials and looking forward to the day when we can safely return to the ice.

When we do return, things will come back slowly and differently. It will take time for skaters to return to where they were in skills and abilities. It will take time for coaches to get to all their students and have them ready for the next test and/or competition. Taking all of this into consideration, the board has decided to cancel the 2020 Skate La Grande competition.

We hope to see you all in 2021

William O. Smythe Memorial Trophy 11 and under 2018 - Matilda Gracheva	William O. Smythe Memorial Trophy 12 and over 2018 - Marco Berg
Junior Board Trophy Highest Technical in the Intermediate FS 2018 - Isleen Pi	Buzz Stark Award Most Outstanding Beginner 2018 - Romina Rubio
Peggy Stark Award Most Outstanding Program 2018 - Kourtney Fu

Thanks to all the Skaters, Judges, and Volunteers who help make the 2017 Skate La Grande another successful competition. Results will be posted as obtained from the accountant.

U.S. Figure Skating Nonqualifying Competitions

EVENT: Introductory Levels Free Skate Program

General event parameters:

• Skaters will skate to the music of their choice.
• Level will be determined by the highest free skate test passed. Skaters may compete at the highest level they have passed, or skate up to one level higher.
• Minimum number of spin revolutions are in parentheses following the spin description. Revolutions must be in position.

Level	Jumps	Spins	Step Sequences	Qualifications
Beginner 1:40 Maximum	Max. 5 jump elements: Jumps with no more than one-half rotation (front to back or back to front). Max. 2 jump sequences Max. 2 of any same jump	Max. 2 spins: Two upright spins, no change of foot, no flying entry (Min. 3 revolutions)	Connecting moves and steps should be demonstrated throughout the program	Skaters may not have passed tests higher than U.S. Figure Skating Learn to Skate USA free skating badge tests
High Beginner 1:40 Maximum	Max. 5 jump elements: Jumps with no more than one-half rotation (front to back or back to front including half-loop) Single rotation jumps: Salchow and toe loop only. Max. 2 jump combinations or sequences. Max. 2 of any same type jump.	Max. 2 spins: Two upright spins, change of foot optional, no flying entry (Min. 3 revolutions)	Connecting moves and steps should be demonstrated throughout the program	Skaters may not have passed tests higher than U.S. Figure Skating Learn to Skate USA free skating badge tests