Evaluators
Evaluators assess skaters at assessment days arranged periodically by Skate Canada member clubs, so that their skaters can be assessed and move on to the next STAR level or assessment. Evaluators are responsible for assessing the following:
– STAR 6 to Gold Freeskate
– STAR 6 to Diamond Dance
– STAR 6 to Gold Skating Skills
– STAR 7 to Gold Artistic Tests
At an assessment session, the evaluator coordinates and evaluates assessment to which they have been assigned. During the assessment, the evaluator acts as the assessor and referee controlling the on-ice activities.
Technical Specialist
Technical specialists are former athletes, coaches, Skate Canada judges or referees recruited for the correct identification of elements and levels of difficulty of these elements when attempted by skaters and teams in competition.
Judges
Judges officiate at all levels of competitions, and are responsible for assessing the quality with which a skater performs in competition.
Referees
Referees oversee the ice conditions, ensures that all rules applicable to competition are followed and acts as chairman of the judges’ panel and arbiter in policy or procedure disputes. At smaller events, the referee will typically act as both referee and one of the judges.
The Referee is also responsible for writing reports on the judges assessing their performance at a specific event. The reports are reviewed as part of the process of officials promotions.
The Referee also conducts review meetings with the judges at the conclusion of a Challenge or Canadian Championship.
Data Specialist
Data specialists are the individuals responsible for calculating the marks awarded by the judges and tabulating the final result. At other events, they will be in the result calculation centre. Generally, each event will have a chief data specialist who ensures all accounting rules are followed when determining the result of an event. They work with the technical representative or referee and technical controller to post results, attend draws and to answer questions regarding results calculation.
