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Dear Competitor and ISI Professional,

You are cordially invited to attend the 2018 Skate by the Sea ISI Championships, hosted by UTC Ice from Saturday, August
4th to Sunday, August 5th, 2018.

Our facility is located in the beautiful University Towne Centre shopping mall in beautiful San Diego. Our ice surface
measures 185' by 85', with slightly rounded corners. The average temperature in our facility is 54 degrees. University
Towne Centre provides four major department stores and many specialty stores. For your eating pleasure, over-looking
the ice arena is the Dining Terrace.

Our fine city of San Diego provides many recreational opportunities, such as the world famous San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal
Park, Sea World, Legoland and many fine beach areas, all just minutes away from UTC Ice.

Important competition information such as rules, eligibility, and registration process is enclosed in this packet. If you have
any questions, please feel free to call UTC Ice (858) 452-9110. We are looking forward to seeing you at our competition!

Sincerely,

Heather Cristobal
Figure Skating Director
(858) 452- 9110 ex. 106
heather@utcice.com

And the UTC Ice Professional Staff:

Gretchen Bauer
Brooke Brannon
Selina Chang
Jarred Druzynski
Terry Kudrna
Tony Kudrna
Lorna Lavine
Katie Lepis
Sharolyn McDowell-Hollimon
Shelby Nelipovich
Mary Smallwod
Grace Toyonaga
Brittney Olson
Ariana Veltre
Traci Veltre
COMPETITION INFORMATION

The 2018 Skate by the Sea ISI Open Championships will be held Saturday, August 4th, through Sunday, August 5th,
2018 at UTC Ice, 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92122. The competition will include events for Tots 1-4,
Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Freestyle 1-10, Footwork, Interpretive, Artistic, Spotlight Light Entertainment,
Spotlight Dramatic, Spotlight Character, Spotlight Couples, Spotlight Family, Individual Compulsories, Synchronized
Formation, Synchronized Skating, Production Number, Rhythmic, Jump Teams, Spin Teams, Stroking, Shoot the Duck,
and Open Freestyle Events.

Entry Deadline: Friday, July 14th, 2018 at 11:59PM

All entries should be received no later than July 14th, 2017. Late entries, if accepted, are subject to a double entry fee.
No entries will be accepted after July 18th, 2017.

Entries
All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm July 15th, 2018. Entries may be accepted after this date at the discretion
of the competition committee. Entry Fees double after deadline on July 15th, 2018. Late entries, if accepted, will be
charged double entry fees. Any changes to this original entry will result in a Change Fee of $10 per event.

Fees
No refunds will be granted after the close of entries unless submitted with a doctor’s note.

Event Fee
Tot and Pre-Alpha $35
Single Entry (Alpha and Above) $65
Each Additional Event $35
Team Entries $20 per skater
Synchronized Skating Team Events and Theater / Production $175 per team, plus $10
Team Events (8 or more skaters): per competitor

Eligibility
Competition events are open to any individual member of ISI whose individual membership is current up to and
including the date of the competition, and they must have their test registered at the level which they wish to
compete.

Rules
The competition will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines coined in the 2016 ISI Handbook with all
revisions and updates.

Verification
The information on the entry form must be accurate and complete. All Skater Memberships and Test levels will be
verified. Inaccurate and/or incomplete forms will be returned. There will be a $10 fee for each change made to your
entry form.

Judging
In fairness to all competitors, all rinks represented must supply an appropriate number of certified judging volunteers.
Coaches who are not certified or do not sign up to judge must pay a Coach Credential fee of $30.00 to receive their
Coach Credential. Coaches without a Judge or Coach Credential will not be allowed into the Competitor’s Staging
Area. There will be a hospitality room open to all judges.

Schedule of Events
A schedule of events will be sent to each participating rink and will be posted at www.UTCIce.com
Registration & Music
A registration desk will be at the entrance to the UTC Ice on the dates of the competition. All competitors must check
in at the registration desk at least 1 hour prior to their scheduled event. If the competition is running ahead of
schedule, an event may begin earlier than its scheduled time. The competitor’s music should be turned in at this time.
CDs will be the only accepted format. CDs are to be clearly labeled with skater’s name, age, event, & rink. There
should be only one program or one track on a CD. Please have a backup CD ready. UTC Ice bears no responsibility for
breakage. Your CD may be picked up at the registration desk upon completion of your event.

Awards
All competitors will receive an award. Awards will be presented upon the posting of each individual event. Any
competitors who are not present during the awards presentation are welcome to pick up their awards the following
week in the UTC Ice office.

Accounting Review
Only ISI Professional Members can make accounting review requests to the Competition Director. Judges’ scores are
considered final. A review is simply a verification of the scores. There will be a
$50.00 fee for all reviews. If an error is found, the fee will be refunded.
 EVENTS

Tots 1-4 Artistic Production Number

Pre-Alpha Spotlight Light Entertainment Rhythmic
Alpha Spotlight Dramatic Jump Teams
Beta Spotlight Character Spin Teams
Gamma Spotlight Couples Stroking
Delta Spotlight Family Shoot the Duck Open
Freestyle 1-10 Individual Compulsories Freestyle
Footwork Synchronized Formation
Interpretive Synchronized Skating

DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS

SOLO COMPULSORIES
The following are the chosen maneuvers for the Solo Compulsory events. Maneuvers may be performed in any order
in a “mini-program” without music. Additional maneuvers such as jumps, spins or gliding maneuvers from a test level
or any uncaptured moves, are not allowed. Judging will stop after one-minute. Skaters will have full ice. No penalty
for the quantity of Crossovers or Strokes in Alpha - Beta levels.
TOT 1 March in place March while moving
TOT 2 2-ft Jump in place (3x) Single Swizzle (3x) 2-ft Glide
TOT 3 Forward Swizzles Dip Push and Glide Stroking
TOT 4 2-ft or 1-ft Snowplow Back Wiggle Back Swizzle
Stop
PRE-ALPHA Forward Swizzles 2 Foot Glide Backward Wiggle
ALPHA Forward Stroking Right over Left Forward 1-ft Snowplow Stop
Crossovers
BETA Back stroking Left over Right Back Left T-Stop (L foot in back)
Crossovers
GAMMA Left Inside Mohawk Right Inside Mohawk Hockey Stop
Combination Combination
DELTA Left Inside 3-turn Right Inside 3-turn Bunny Hop
FREESTYLE 1 Forward Arabesque Waltz Jump 2-ft Spin
FREESTYLE 2 1/2 Lutz Dance Step Sequence One-foot Spin
FREESTYLE 3 Toe Loop Jump Dance Step Sequence Change Foot Spin
FREESTYLE 4 Flip Jump One-Half Loop Jump Sit Spin
FREESTYLE 5 Fast Back Scratch Spin Axel Jump Camel Spin
FREESTYLE 6 Double Salchow, Jump Split Falling Leaf Spin Combination Choice (Cross-
foot/Layback/Sit-Change-Sit)
FREESTYLE 7 Flying Camel Spin Two Walley Jumps Double Toe Loop Jump
FREESTYLE 8 Split Lutz Jump Double Flip Flying Sit Spin
Axel - Double Loop Jump Double Lutz Jump Flying Camel Spin into a Jump Sit-
FREESTYLE 9
Combo Spin
Double Axel-Double Toe 3 Arabian Cartwheel or Death Drop
FREESTYLE 10
Loop jump combination Butterfly Jumps
 JUMP AND SPIN TEAMS
A team consists of 2 skaters from the same category level, but they do not have to be the same test level. Skaters
may skate above, but they cannot skate below their test level category. No music. Maneuvers are judged only for
technical accuracy not the difficulty of maneuver chosen. Event will take place on full ice.
One team of two skaters enters the ice together and stops. The first skater begins and performs the same jump two
times. After the second attempt, the first skater stops. The second skater then performs the spin two times. After
the second attempt, the second skater stops. Both skaters can bow and exit the ice together.
Level Level Description Jump Spin
Low Pre Alpha – Delta 2-ft Jump or Bunny Hop 2-ft Spin
Bronze FS 1-3 / Bronze Half Flip or Toe Loop 2-ft or 1-ft Spin

Silver FS 4-5 / Silver Half Loop or Axel Sit Spin or Back Spin
Gold/Platinum FS 6-10 / Gold and Platinum Double Salchow or Flying Camel or Flying Sit
Double Loop

OPEN FREESTYLE
Please see information details so that your freestyle skaters can have more options to compete. All USFS skaters
must be a current ISI member and have passed at least the ISI Open Freestyle test equivalent to compete in this
event. All ISI Freestyle skaters can skate in the equivalent Open Freestyle level without taking any additional test.
They can participate in both the traditional freestyle event AND the new Open Freestyle event. The listed required
maneuvers are for the Open Freestyle tests only. For the Open Freestyle competition events, there are NO
REQUIRED MANEUVERS.
Event Levels Maneuver Limitations Duration
Bronze FS 1-3 FS 3 and below 2:00
Silver FS 4-5 FS 5 and below 2:00
Gold FS 6-7 FS 7 and below 3:00
Gold Short FS 6-7 FS 7 and below 2:00
Platinum FS 8-10 Any maneuvers 4:30
Platinum Short FS 8-10 Any maneuvers 3:00

RHYTHMIC SKATING
Rhythmic skating events are open to all freestyle level skaters. There are no required maneuvers for
Rhythmic events. Emphasis should be placed on entertainment value and use of the prop in creative and
unusual ways to enhance the program choreography.
Skater must choose one of the following:
1. Hoop - Must be made from wood or plastic (from a rigid, non-bending material). The hoop
diameter should measure between 2 feet 7 inches - 2 feet 11 inches. The hoop can have
colored tap or fabric to match or contrast the skater's costume, but it cannot have any other
decoration (i.e. fringe, lights, etc.) on the prop.
2. Ball - Must be made of rubber or plastic. The ball diameter should measure approximately 7-
3/4 inches.
3. Ribbon - Stick must be made of wood, plastic or fiberglass. Stick length should be between 20-
30 inches. Ribbon material must be one single piece of satin or a non-starched fabric. Ribbon
width should be 2-4 inches wide and between 6 feet to 9 feet long, proportional to the size and
ability level of the skater.

INTERPRETIVE
Open to skaters Alpha and above. Music will be provided. Music will be played for the skaters twice
during warm-up. Skaters are not allowed to be coached by instructors, parents, or anyone else during
this event.
TOTS
Tots must be 6 years of age or under as of July 14th, 2018. Programs are one minute in length and must
include the required test maneuvers from their level. There is no extra content.

SHOOT THE DUCK

Skaters will be grouped by approximate age and test level. Timing will begin when the skater’s hips are
below knee level. Skaters may come up on two feet. A 20 second penalty will be given for a fall. Skaters
are allowed to hold the free foot while performing the shoot the duck. This event is considered a
"created event" for this competition. The event guidelines and judging criteria will not be found in the
ISI Handbook.

PRE-ALPHA to DELTA
Routines must include one additional maneuver from Freestyle 1.
ARTISTIC
Artistic skating is open to all Freestyle 1 level skaters and higher.
Level Duration Maneuvers
FS 1-3/Bronze 1:30 Maneuvers from FS 4 & below
FS 4-5/Silver 1:30 Maneuvers from FS 6 & below
FS 6-7/Bronze 2:00 Maneuvers from FS 8 & below
FS 8-10/Platinum 2:00 Any maneuvers
There are no required elements and there is no grade for technical merit. Emphasis is on the creative
and innovative design of the skating program. Props are not permitted in this event.

ENSEMBLE
Three to seven skaters. Music duration not to exceed 3 minutes.

SPOTLIGHT: LIGHT, DRAMA, CHARACTER

Props if used, are limited to those which the skater can hand-carry or push onto the ice (themselves) in
one 30 second trip. Before bringing props into the facility, spotlight skaters must report to the
registration desk to receive important information concerning prop storage. Props may not be left in the
lobby area and must be removed immediately after the event. UTC Ice is not responsible for props left
in the facility.

Level Duration Maneuvers

Tot, Pre-Alpha to Delta 1:00 Maneuvers from FS 1 & below
FS 1-3/Bronze 1:30 Maneuvers from FS 4 & below
FS 4-5/Silver 1:30 Maneuvers from FS 6 & below
FS 6-7/Bronze 2:00 Maneuvers from FS 8 & below
FS 8-10/Platinum 2:00 Any maneuvers

SPOTLIGHT COUPLES
Skaters may enter only one couple spotlight event (Character, Dramatic, Light Entertainment). The
Couples Spotlight level (Low, Med, Intermediate, or High) is based on the highest ISI Test level passed by
either skater.

Level Duration Maneuvers

Tot, Pre-Alpha to Delta 1:00 Maneuvers from FS 1 & below
FS 1-3/Bronze 1:30 Maneuvers from FS 4 & below
FS 4-5/Silver 1:30 Maneuvers from FS 6 & below
FS 6-7/Bronze 2:00 Maneuvers from FS 8 & below
FS 8-10/Platinum 2:00 Any maneuvers
FAMILY SPOTLIGHT
This event is open to 2 or more family members only (of any age and skating level). Program length is 1½
minutes, and the routines may be fun, entertaining, emotional or portrayals of characters using
costumes and/or props.

SPOTLIGHT PROPS
Props if used, are limited to those which the skater can hand-carry on or push onto the ice themselves in
one 30-second trip. Skaters may not be assisted during the setup, placement or removal of props. Props
may not be left in the lobby area and must be removed immediately after the event. UTC Ice is not
responsible for props left in the facility.

FREESTYLE 3 & 4
For the safety of all skaters, backward arabesques are not permitted during warm-up.

TEAM COMPULSORIES:
A team of 6 skaters competes together at a certain level, each performing one of the 6 required
compulsory maneuvers for that level. This team of 6 skaters competes against other teams of 6 skaters
at the same level. Music is required. Maneuvers must be performed in the order listed in the ISI
Handbook. Teams may be similar or mixed and are divided by age.
7 skaters are now required for team compulsories 6-10.

PRODUCTION TEAM (All Levels):

This team event is for groups of 8 or more skaters. Team will be judged on the performance value of
the program. There are no required maneuvers and no technical score for this event. The group
should use music along with elaborate costumes and props to enhance the theme while creating an
entertaining performance. Skaters from all levels can participate in this event.

THEATER PRODUCTION TEAM (All Levels):

The Theater Production event is for your entire skating team. Skaters of all ages and advanced ability
level can participate in this theatrical team event. This is a creative and artistic program usually based
on a story or theme, using costumes, props and technical skating to enhance the production
performance.
 INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM
Skate by the Sea ISI Championships
www.UTCIce.com
August 4th to August 5th, 2018

Name Entry Deadline

Age on 8/16/18 Birthday July 14th, 2018
Female Male
Address City Entries should be mailed to:
State Zip UTC Ice
Telephone # Email Attn: Heather Cristobal
ISI Membership # 4545 La Jolla Village Drive
Highest Test Passed by 7/8/16 San Diego, CA 92122
Home Rink (858) 452-9110
Skater’s Coach Email heather@utcice.com
Entertainment

Compulsory In events involving 2 or more skaters, each partner must turn in their
Interpretive
Character

Shoot the
Technical

Footwork
Dramatic
Spotlight

Spotlight

Spotlight

own entry form, pay their separate fee, and provide the following infor-
Program

Stroking
Artistic

Duck mation:
Solo

Test Level
Tot 1 Spotlight Couples (Please circle level) LOW MED INT HIGH
Tot 2 Partner's Age Male OR Female
Tot 3 Partner's Test Level
Tot 4 Spotlight Family *Each Family Member Must Submit an Application
Pre-Alpha List of other Family Members Participating in Family Spotlight
Alpha Names Age Test Level
Beta 1
Gamma 2
Delta 3
Freestyle 1 4
Freestyle 2 5
Freestyle 3 6
Freestyle 4
Freestyle 5 Special Skater Level:
Freestyle 6
Freestyle 7
Freestyle 8
Freestyle 9
Freestyle 10
Open Are you an active USFS member who has competed at or above the
Freestyle Entry Fees: Novice level (individual or synchronized) at any USFS National Champi-
Tot & Pre-Alpha $35 onship within the last 2 years? YES NO
Single Entry (Alpha & Above) $65
Bronze $35
Each Additional Event I skate this competition at my own risk and hereby release ISI, the
Solo Compulsories (only event)........................ $25 host rink, and their personnel from all liability (Skater may sign if 18 or older).
Silver Entry fees double after deadline 7/14/16
Total Fees Submitted $ Parent’s Signature
Gold
Please make checks payable to: UTC Ice. Late entries, I declare that the information above is true and that this skater’s
Gold Short
if accepted, will be charged double entry fees. Sorry, test(s) is/are registered, that skater is a current individual member of ISI, and
Platinum is skating in the proper categories and level. I understand that if attending, I
no refunds. Any changes to this original entry form will
must judge a portion of the competition.
Platinum Short result in a Change Fee of $10 per event.

Date Received: Check # Amount $ Coach’s Signature

 TEAM ENTRY FORM
Skate by the Sea
ISI Championships
www.UTCIce.com August 4th to August 5th, 2018

Name of Team
Rink Representing
Rink Address Entry Deadline
City
Phone
State Zip July 14th, 2018
Coach(es) Email
Age on Yes or No
Event Skater’s Name 8/6/16 ISI # *See Below

Synchronized Formation 1
Synchronized Skating 2
Team Compulsories 1-10 3
Production Number
4
Jump Team A
Jump Team B 5

Spin Team A 6
Spin Team B 7
8
Synchronized Age Categories–As of 8/6/16 9
Tot Team – Majority of Skaters 6 & Under
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Junior Youth Team – Majority of Skaters 8 & Under
Youth Team – Majority of Skaters ages 9-11 11
Senior Youth Team – Majority of Skaters ages 12-14 12
Teen Team – Majority of Skaters ages 14-19 13
Adult Team – Majority of Skaters ages 20 & Older 14
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Entry Fees: $20.00 per Skater
Number of Skaters x $20.00 = Total Enclosed $ 16
Please make checks payable to UTC Ice. 17
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Entries should be mailed to:
UTC Ice 19
Attn: Heather Cristobal 20
4545 La Jolla Village Drive
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San Diego, CA 92122
heather@utcice.com • 858.452.9110 22
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I declare that all the above information is true & that all skaters are current individual ISI members.
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*Are you an active USFS member who has competed at or above the Nov-
Coach’s Signature ice level at any USFS National Championship within the last two years?