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Stars, Stripes and Skates Icetravaganza - Oct 22, 2006

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Shana Tova

May your hair, your teeth, your face-lift, your abs, and your stocks
not fall.

And may your blood pressure, your triglycerides, your cholesterol,
your white blood count and your mortgage interest not rise.

May you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, your
cardiologist, your gastroenterologist, your urologist, your
proctologist, your podiatrist, your psychiatrist, your plumber, and
the IRS.

May you find a way to travel from anywhere to anywhere during rush
hour in less than an hour, and when you get there may you find a
parking space.

May this days, find you seated around the dinner table, together
with your beloved family and cherished friends, ushering in the
Jewish New Year ahead.

May what you see in the mirror delight you, and what others see in
you delight them.

May the telemarketers wait to make their sales calls until you
finish dinner, may your checkbook and your budget- balance, and may
they include generous amounts for charity.

May you remember to say "I love you" at least once a day to your
partner, your child, and your parent(s). (You can say it also to
your secretary, your nurse, your butcher, your photographer, your
masseuse, your seamstress, your hairdresser or your gym instructor,
but not with a "twinkle" in your eye).

May we live as intended, in a world at peace with the awareness of
the beauty in every sunset, every flower's unfolding petals, every
baby's smile and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous part of
ourselves.

Bless you with every happiness, great health, peace and much love
during the next year and all those that follow.

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    The Figure Technical Committee and the Judges Committee are
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    Figure skaters (ages 18+) would be willing to volunteer their time
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Celebration on Ice -- Oct 8, 2006

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Brian Orser – the show must go on (and on)
By: Magdalena Osborne
Photos: @ EMJO, Titia, Joy and Mireille

Few people in the history of figure skating have done more for the
sport than Brian Orser. After winning the Ontario Games in Thunder
Bay at age 12 back in 1974, he embarked on an amazing journey
through international competitions, which, among many others, earned
him eight Canadian National titles, six Worlds medals including gold
in 1987, and two Olympic silvers.

But Brian's story includes much more than competitions and medals.
After turning to the professional ranks in 1988, he's continued in
the business by coaching and choreographing for skaters, skating
with the Stars on Ice and other tours, commentating for CTV,
choreographing and producing shows in which he stills skates, and
much more. These days he's found at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and
Curling Club (TCSCC) where he works with Tracy Wilson. Olympic
champion Ilia Kulik taught three seminars there during the summer,
all thanks to Brian. This fall much work on several of the Disson
shows awaits him, and to the delight of European skating fans, Brian
will return to Antwerp in November to choreograph the fourth edition
of the Proximus Stars on Ice shows. Last fall was his first time in
Belgium, after Lea Ann Miller, who choreographed the show in the
past, recommended him for the job.

"Lea Ann was really busy choreographing some shows in North America,
and she also worked with one of TV networks on the Grand Prix events
and Nationals, so she was just a little overwhelmed. I was flattered
that she trusted me to do a good job and put the show together. In
the end everything comes together!"

And it did. The Antwerp shows were very successful but getting there
took a lot of preparation the audience never saw. The work of
putting a show together starts long before the event, and Brian had
a clue what was coming.

"Some things are usually the same; I get 2-3 boys, 2-3 girls and a
couple of teams to work with. The only direction I got was that part
of the show should be "Olympic" and I think I delivered that at the
opening. And with it being an Olympic year, I figured most of the
eligible kids would be doing their short programs or part of their
long."

It took a little longer than usual to get the cast signed since the
eligible skaters were focused on the Torino games. Brian could
easily relate to what they were going through and treated them
gently.

"It's tough to break your training routine to go and do a show, when
they usually train and stay focused on the next competition. I
didn't want them to think 'if I'd had that extra day of practice at
home, I could have done better' so I tried to keep rehearsals simple
and gave them plenty of time to rest and enough ice time for their
own training. I mean, I know, I've been there!"

Indeed he has and watching him coach the cast showed a patient, yet
efficient side of him. He's a genuinely nice guy and his skills and
experience have earned him the respect and admiration of skaters old
and young, and anyone else involved with the sport. But Brian is
humble and shrugs off much of his own greatness to instead credit
the skaters.

"Sure, some shows are easier than others. The Antwerp one fell right
into place because I got a good cast, a cast that was keen to learn,
they could stand around and wait for me to figure out where they
would go next. But I always second guess myself when I come to these
events. I try to get everything done at home, I try to imagine what
it'll be like to have the other ten or eleven skaters on the ice
with me and where all the traffic is going, so that's always
challenging. You try to visualize it but you really don't know until
you have the bodies and the cooperation."



He didn't get to choose the cast, nor did they choose him.

"The Antwerp shows are IMG events, and they usually hire their own
kind. That's why I work so much; they do a lot of events! And they
use skating as a nice little platform to show what kind of shows
they can produce; the best quality. I became a client in 1986 and
started doing shows a couple of years later, and ever since they've
been talking about expanding their skating shows to Europe. I know
it's a lot more expensive to put on shows in Europe than in North
America, but if they can do it in Antwerp they should be able to do
it in more places. What they need are more sponsors."

Proximus has been the main sponsor for the Antwerp shows since they
began in 2003. The mobile telecommunications giant left Brian in
charge of the show and the music.

"Yes, the only thing Proximus asked me to use was their theme music.
It came in the second act during a little demonstration Kevin (van
der Perren), Emanuel (Sandhu), Ruben (Blommaert), Susanna (Pöykiö)
and I did. They also wanted a little interaction with the audience,
so Kevin was out there with a microphone and explained a little
about some of the things they would see during the season. Then he
asked Emanuel to come out and show a combination spin and Susanna
did a spiral sequence and the little guy (Ruben) did a double Axel.
Then Kevin talked about something the audience wouldn't see at the
Olympics and I went out and did a back flip and then he went out and
showed a quad. So this was a fun part and we winged it! And the
Proximus music played in the background for all that."

Those of us who were there can certainly testify that it was fun,
and Kevin did land the quad and Ruben the double Axel! And although
it's been many years since Brian won Worlds, he still knows how to
capture an audience with his own skating. His famous back flip* was
developed for the ISU tour the top skaters participated in back in
the 80s, and he still has it! Recent rumors saying he was retiring
from the skating part proved exaggerated and he's still amazing on
the ice.

"Well, I don't do all the big tricks like the eligible kids, but I
do what I do and I try to do it well. I don't think skating is
always about doing a triple Axel and quad toe, but it's beautiful
stroking and nice edges. At least that's what I think now; 20 years
ago I would have said something different!"

In his competitive years Brian broke his leg three times and to take
some pressure off the injured foot he learned some jumps clockwise,
an accomplishment many skaters today would envy.

"I can still do an Axel, but not the (double) sal. Each time I broke
my leg and then got back on the ice my doctor wouldn't let me do any
jumps because of the landing. So I started jumping the other way so
I could land on the other foot. It was really good training for me,
and if we'd had the Code of Points back then I would have pursued
jumping in both directions because you would have gotten some really
great points. Imagine doing a jump combination one way and then the
other; that would be quite something!"



Yes, judges, how would you mark that? But the Code of Points is
already old news to Brian, as a choreographer he has to keep track
of all the changes, and he's mostly positive to the system.

"They are going through some learning exercises... I like the idea
of skaters being challenged and having to learn quality skating,
those are the skaters who will reach the top. I also like that the
skaters are more concentrated on spins and footwork, and that
footwork isn't just toe picks. You need turns and edges in both
directions. When I was a kid I always did things in both directions
and hoped the judges would see that it's difficult. It probably
didn't do me any good with them, but for me it did. What I don't
like is that judges aren't accountable for their score anymore. I
liked it when some judges got booed; I thought that was pretty fun.
That's one downfall, and also there's a little too much risk in
trying, for instance, a quad. Some will do a triple flip – triple
toe but not try a quad. The person who does try, but say they miss
or two-foot it, they don't get credit for the attempt. It's the
element of sport that's missing a bit; I think there should be a
category for that one risk element, the quad. You're allowed to do
eight jump elements, but I think you could do nine if one was a
quad. Then the sport would move along and you wouldn't see anyone on
the podium without the quad. It's not that difficult to work within
the guidelines."

Brian's interest in the new system and in eligible skaters has a
special reason:
"I always get the skaters at some point (in shows or for
coaching/choreographing)! I'm a fan of a lot of them and whenever I
choreograph for an eligible skater I have a list of what they need
to do and I try to be creative within the guidelines. I like to
watch all the choreographers in the springtime, they're all running
around with a piece of paper making sure they get all the check
parts, got that? Yes, check... If they have a triple Axel after the
halfway mark, they look at their clock and their paper, it's funny!"

Over the years Brian has worked with a lot of people, but throughout
his eligible career he only had one coach, Doug Leigh, while Uschi
Keszler provided a lot of his choreography. Special bonds formed and
they are still there.

"Doug and Uschi, gee, they are family, really! I have so much
respect for both of them. With Doug, I recently watched some old
competitions of mine and the kiss and cry area. The great thing
about Doug is that he's a great motivator, he's a brilliant coach! I
think almost anyone can teach skating, but it takes a special person
to be able to push the right buttons and motivate a person to
compete at a high level and pull out the best in them. I pop into
that school (the Mariposa) quite often because I have a cottage not
far from Barrie. I think Doug too is trying to wean himself out of
skating, but it would be a shame if he left without having an
Olympic champion. I finished second twice, I'm not a champion, it's
hard but that's life.

I haven't seen Uschi for a while, but I always enjoy working with
her. Every once in a while I'll be at a training session when she's
there. She's great for this new system because she really teaches
people how to skate, to get acceleration and effortless flow. I'm
sure she loves this new system and skating needs to leave the
frustrations of Salt Lake City behind. The sport needs some good
skating and some household names. In the last few Olympics,
especially in the women's event, they come in, they win and they
leave. We need a Michelle Kwan or someone who people recognize and
who fans watch for and then they see other good skating with it. A
bit of a rivalry would be nice."

Rivalry is one phenomena Brian is very familiar with. Back in the
80ies one of the biggest rivalries in skating history went on
between him and Brian Boitano. It all culminated in the Calgary
Olympics in 1988 in what became known as the "battle of the Brians".
Both were brilliant technicians as well as artists and they took
turns winning the big titles. It was a bit like Yagudin versus
Plushenko a few years later, but the comparison made Brian laugh.

"Brian Boitano and I had ten years of head to head, but the biggest
difference was that we actually liked each other, then and now! All
through competing we were friends and we still work together all the
time. I have done many shows with Brian, and Lea Ann will ask us to
do a little something together, and I think the audience likes that."

When the rivalry and Brian's eligible career was over after Worlds
in 1988, he co-wrote a book with Steve Milton called Orser – a
skater's life. Absolute Skating managed to dig up a copy, and Brian
had a hearty laugh when he saw it and was curious where we had found
the old thing. A more interesting question was if he had plans to
write another, he'd certainly have enough to write about.

"Maybe, when the time is right, maybe around the Vancouver Olympics.
There will be so much hype about skating and I'll have a different
perspective at that point. I'm going through some transitions right
now trying to figure out what I will do next. I'm sort of winding
down the actual skating part cause it gets harder and harder every
year, I'm doing a lot of choreographing, but I'm also co-director of
skating at the TCSCC. It's one of the biggest clubs in Canada and
one of the most important clubs historically, and we're in the
process of rebuilding. So they hired me and Tracy Wilson as a team
to bring this club back on its feet again. So I'm sort of wearing a
lot of different hats and have to figure out what I want to do!"

He may have been in the business for many years, but he's still in
great demand and one of the busiest bodies around. The smile on his
face says he wouldn't have it any other way.

"Every year I tell myself I have to slow down, but... my dance card
gets full! I'm glad though that there's this much work and that I
can still wear both hats, still skate in shows and put them
together. It's twice as much work, but twice as much fun and I enjoy
it. And I get paid twice. We can't get away from the bottom line... "

The bottom line for European skating fans is that we'll soon have
the opportunity to see Brian in Antwerp again, an experience that'll
certainly be worth whatever time and effort it'll take to get there.



For fun Brian was asked to choose between:

Coaching or choreographing?
"I love both, but I find coaching less stressful. With
choreographing I put it all on myself. I always second guess, I
don't think I'm going to be prepared, I don't think the music will
be good enough; maybe I should be more creative with the steps… I
always go through this, and then the show happens and I'm happy with
it! But I have to test my process. I love both though, coaching and
choreographing and I love skating in shows too."

CoP or 6.0?
"CoP"

Coke or Pepsi?
"Coke, of course!"

World Champion or Olympic Silver?
"Tough choice, hmmm… I'll have to go with World Champion."

Two triple Axels or one quad?
"The quad is a whole different level so I'll go with that, a quad!"

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For more information about the Antwerp shows, check out our article
here, or go to http://www.proximusstarsonice.be


Coming soon on Absolute Skating:
A presentation of the 2006 Proximus Stars on Ice cast and a fabulous
chance to win tickets and a meet and greet with your favorite
skater.

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Forthcoming Ice Shows

Halloween on Ice -- Oct 8, 2006
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Gotta Skate VI -- Oct 13, 2006
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Holiday Celebration On Ice -- Oct 20, 2006
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Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular -- Oct 28, 2006
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shows/skatingandgymnastics.html

Country on Ice -- Nov 8, 2006
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Michael Bolton Tribute on Ice -- Nov 11, 2006
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shows/michaelboltontribute.html

Latin on Ice -- Nov 16, 2006
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Fashion on Ice -- Dec 1, 2006
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Kristi Yamaguchi's Friends & Family -- Dec 10, 2006
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Brian Boitano's Skating Spectacular -- Dec 16, 2006
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ISU Disciplinary Commission Rules of Procedure 2006
13 Sep 2006 08:19


ISU Communication 1419 has been released outlining the ISU
Disciplinary Rules of Procedure 2006. This document is available on-
line under the Communications section of this website.

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ISU Rule 109 Citizenship/Residence
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Information about Citizenship / Residence Requirements and Clearance
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* 2006-2007 Figure Skating Requirements

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Michael Weiss Raises $30,000 With Foundation Show
by Amy Rosewater, Special to U.S. Figure Skating Online

Local skater Raya Willoughby opened the show.
Photo copyright Andrea Chempinski
(9/12/06) - Raya Willoughby had an important skating competition the
morning of Sept. 9, so the 10-year-old juvenile skater performed her
routine in Philadelphia at the Challenge Cup in the morning. Then
she and her family bolted the rink as soon as possible.

Several hours later, she still had no idea where she had placed in
the event, as her group was still competing when she left.

That's because she was going to open the Second U.S. and World
Figure Skating Champions Live event at SkateQuest in Reston, Va. She
received a special invite from three-time U.S. champion Michael
Weiss, who headlines the show and donates the proceeds to young
Olympic hopefuls. Willoughby, who lives in Leesburg, Va., and trains
in Reston, wasn't about to miss this – especially when she found out
the cast included so many U.S., World and Olympic skaters.

"I was just spellbound," said Willoughby, who was sitting with her
parents, Betsy and Paul, and grandmother Sheila Rosenthal (who came
down from Long Island) moments after the show. "I got to meet a lot
of the skaters. Dan Hollander was very, very nice, and Michael was a
lot of fun. It was just great."

Willoughby is just the kind of skater the show is meant to benefit.
With approximately 1,000 people in attendance, Weiss raised about
$30,000 for his foundation.

Before and after the show, a silent auction was held to help raise
more money for the foundation. Auction items included everything
from an ice skate autographed by Emily and Sarah Hughes to spa
treatments. Last year, the first time Weiss organized the show, he
raised $28,000.

Even though the show took place in a local rink, it featured enough
marquee names to have been played in a large arena. The show's cast
featured 10 Olympians and could have rivaled many of the
professional tours.

Perhaps even more impressive is that all of the skaters donated
their time to the Michael Weiss Foundation. And some of the skaters,
like two-time U.S. pairs champions Rena Inoue & John Baldwin, flew
in all the way from California to skate.

"We do this show because we're such great friends with Mike," said
Baldwin, who has known Weiss since 1987. "This isn't about money."

Inoue and Baldwin have been busy with several benefit shows this
summer, including one a week before the Weiss show in San Francisco.
Now, Baldwin said, he and Inoue are going to be in full training
mode for the upcoming competitive season. The duo that made history
by becoming the first pairs team to land a throw triple Axel in
competition will compete in its first Grand Prix of the 2006-07
season at Skate America, Oct. 26-29 in Hartford, Conn.

"We're excited to get back to the competitive aspect," Baldwin
said. "You'll absolutely see the triple Axel, but a quad throw will
be later, not yet."

At SkateQuest, however, the skaters weren't too concerned about
triples and quads. The focus was on having fun and entertaining the
fans – about 200 of whom were sitting right on the ice. There were
stands on one side of the rink, so Weiss decided to add the on-ice
seats this year.

If any of the skaters waited too long to enter a jump, they would
have landed in a fan's lap.

Weiss, for one, used the on-ice seating as part of his choreography.
At one point, during his `70s disco number, he sprayed a delighted
fan with ice.


Michael Weiss entertains the crowd with a disco number.
Photo copyright Andrea Chempinski
The afternoon began with Willoughby, who was billed in the program
as "Only 10 years old – 2014 Olympic hopeful!" She was followed by
Armin Mahbanoozadeh, the novice men's winner at last month's North
American Challenge Skate in Pittsburgh and a Michael Weiss
Foundation award winner, Ashley Deavers and Amanda Loyd.

Then came the heavy hitters. Christine Zukowski, the 2006 World
Junior bronze medalist and a former Michael Weiss Foundation
recipient, got the crowd going with her rendition of the Go-Go's
hit "Our Lips Are Sealed."

Zukowski, who was born in 1989, admitted she didn't have much memory
of the 1980s pop hit.

"I was looking for a song on my iPod that was 2:37 seconds and I
found it," said Theresa Zukowski, Christine's mom. "It was perfect."

Zukowski, who placed sixth at the 2006 State Farm U.S.
Championships, will make her senior Grand Prix debut this season in
Paris at Trophe Eric Bompard. She was followed by 2005 World Junior
ice dancing champions Morgan Matthews & Max Zavozin, who train in
nearby Ashburn, Va.

Silvia Fontana, a two-time Olympian and five-time Italian champion
was next. Introduced as "The Italian Goddess," she got the crowd
going with a Latin dance number. Midway through her routine, the
music stopped. She tried to skate a little more in hopes that the
music would come back on, but then paused.

Later in the show, she was re-introduced and finished her routine,
playing up to the cheering crowd.

Dan Hollander, a two-time U.S. bronze medalist who has made a
professional career by entertaining crowds with his humorous
routines, had the crowd roaring when he stepped out next wearing a
nun's habit. "Sister Mary Hollander" later was transformed
into "Lady In A Blue Dress," complete with a wig and royal blue
sequins.

Watching Hollander rinkside and waiting to skate her routine, 2006
Olympian Emily Hughes couldn't help but laugh. "I have to follow
this?" she asked.

Hughes did exactly that. Wearing a black and silver unitard, Hughes
skated to Tina Turner's "Proud Mary." She performed a Charlotte into
a layback spin, a move which she hopes to include in her programs
this year.


Emily Hughes
Photo copyright Andrea Chempinski
"I'm trying to make it faster and more impressive," she said.

The show continued with elegant performances by Inoue and Baldwin,
five-time U.S. ice dancing champions Naomi Lang and Peter
Tchernyshev, six-time U.S. champion Todd Eldredge and three-time
U.S. pairs champions Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman.

"It was fun," said Eldredge, who skated a new program to a song by
Blake Shelton called "Goodbye Time." "We were all in the same
situation those kids were in, needing help paying for training
expenses. Now we've all been more fortunate with touring and money-
making endeavors."

Eldredge knows all too well how difficult it is to keep up with
skating expenses. The son of a fisherman, Eldredge's family made
many sacrifices over the years, and even his hometown of Chatham,
Mass., held fundraisers to keep his skating career afloat.

Although Eldredge and Weiss were on-ice competitors for years, they
maintained a strong friendship off the ice. Eldredge even helped
Weiss prepare for the 2006 U.S. Championships. This year, both will
skate in Stars on Ice and will appear together in a few nationally
televised shows.

"It's kind of funny, because most of the time all the rivalries you
see in the media are just that – media driven," Eldredge said. "When
we would go out on the ice we'd want to skate our best. But in the
locker room afterward, we'd joke around."

Weiss did most of the joking around when it was his turn to skate.
Sporting an afro wig and groovy sunglasses, Weiss hammed it up for
the crowd with triple Lutzes, fast spins and boogie dancing. Right
after his routine, he grabbed the microphone, and even though he was
half out of breath, he thanked the crowd and the skaters.

In the finale, he performed his trademark spread eagle on his heels
and a back flip.

"I still love skating," said Weiss, who retired from competitive
skating at the end of last season. "And I still love performing.
This is fun because it was for a great cause, too."

http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=35432

http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=35461&type=news

New Online Educational Video Resource Available for Adult Skaters

(9/13/06) - U.S. Figure Skating announces the release of a new
online educational resource geared exclusively toward the adult
skater. The Adult Skating Committee, headed by chair Dr. Antonio
Conte, has developed a series of instructional videos demonstrating
the entire sequence of adult moves-in-the-field (MIF) tests from the
adult pre-bronze to the adult gold level. Along with a streaming
video of each MIF, there are accompanying slides which instruct the
skater and coach on the emphasis and goal for each MIF.

The series was made possible through the efforts of Adult Committee
Eastern Sectional Vice Chair Nancy Hughes, along with the generosity
of multiple adult skaters, coaches and the following facilites -
Cicero Twin Rinks, University of Delaware and Syracuse University.

Click here to check out the educational videos.

http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=35461&type=newsnews

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This file contains the complete and up-to-date Constitution & General
Regulations as voted by the 51st ISU Congress in Budapest, Hungary in
June 2006.


  2006 Constitution & General Regulations
http://tinyurl.com/fcqrn

   Special Regulations and Technical Rules
Single and Pair Skating and Ice Dancing 2006
http://tinyurl.com/frd97

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EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Alien In-Line, an established in-line skate school based in Calgary,
Alberta is seeking an experienced and qualified individual with
strong initiative and leadership qualities to take our organization to a new
level.

The successful candidate will lead Alien In-Line's strong brand and
solid business foundation - building on the services we provide
currently to more than 50,000 children in and around Calgary. Our
primary client base includes the schools of the Calgary public and
Catholic school systems, schools in outlying areas, municipal parks
departments, health clubs and private participants. We are exploring
expansion to Vancouver, BC and Edmonton, Alberta. Alien In-Line also
runs a successful speed skating instruction program for schools based
out of the Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary.

Alien In-Line has 3.5 office based staff and employs between 6 and 20
skating instructors depending on time of year. Offices are centrally
located near downtown Calgary.

The successful candidate will possess the skills and background to
help Alien In-Line achieve the following goals;

1. Streamline current business operations and develop/provide
leadership for staff
2. Create and execute business plan for expansion to new
geographical markets
3. Create and execute business plan for offering new products
within existing market
4. Build upon current business and offerings to meet agreed upon
revenue targets

For the successful candidate, Alien In-Line is committed to provide a
competitive compensation package and we are prepared to discuss
performance- based incentives in addition to base salary.

The executive search team includes Alien In-Line co-founders Patrick
Seltsam and Mark Greenwald. Start date for this position is planned
for Jan 1, 2007.

Interested parties may phone Patrick Seltsam directly at
(403) 668-0550
for further information, or e-mail inquiry and/or resume to:

Patrick Seltsam <pseltsam@...>

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Dance Descriptions and Diagrams Table Of Contents Now Available

September 07, 2006

If you purchased a copy of the Dance Descriptions and Diagrams book
during the 2006 National Championships, you may download the Table of
Contents here:

DDD-TABLE OF CONTENTS 090106.pdf
http://tinyurl.com/gvufv

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Hi to all,

I am receiving private emails confirming my fears that inline figure
skating regulations are undergoing a myriad of interpretations.

The following may appear to some as:
"Inline Figure Skating for Dummies"!

Nevertheless:

- Inline Figure Skating (FREESTYLE) Regulations are "essentially"
the same as those for any other form of Figure Skating, on any other
kind of skates.
- These competition regulations consist in SHORT + LONG Programs.
- The length of time of the programs is stipulated.
- The obligatory,tolerated and forbidden elements are clearly stated.
- These regulations are updated on a yearly basis.
- The CIPA Inline Freestyle regulations are being implemented as
such for competitions consisting of SHORT + LONG Programs:

National Category: National World Class Championships
Regional Category: Cup of Europe, etc
World Category: World Inline Championships

- Oficially these CIPA Inline FREESTYLE Regulations are the SAME,
regardless how they may be referred to in relation to FIRS, CEPA,
CERS, EIFSA, national FIRS/CIPA member federations, etc.
- There are no other OFFICIAL conflicting regulations as such.

- There are ONE-Program competition regulations that are in fact
alternative ones and are in no way related to these regulations in
any way:

- Inline Creative Dance (USARS)
- Inline Show Dance (HOI)
- Recreational
- Special (handicapped)
- Régionale (France)
- Adult (veterans)
- etc

- The FIHP - Regolamento Pattino In Linea is simply
a progressive redistribution into age categories
culminating in the CIPA Inline Freestyle regulations.

- I personally approve and recommend other nations to adopt
this FIHP classification for training, tests and competitions.

- I personally insist that INLINE should be stimulated and
developped at all levels, categories, and disciplines:

- Singles
- Pairs
- Dance
- Synchro
- Show


- I personally disapprove of ONE-program inline freestyle
competitions without compulsory elements.

- I do firmly believe that we should promote INLINE with shows,
galas, exhibitions, demos, etc.


skatingly,

Samantha

Hi,

Just a reminder to let you know that the 2006/07 version of the Basic
Skills Management Software, is now available.

This outstanding software is extremely simple to use and covers every
aspect of operating a basic skills program. Last season,  Ice Skating
Directors all across the country were able to gain great benefit from
using the software, it enabled them to save many hours of tedious
repetitive work, and raised the overall standard of efficiency and
presentation within every part of their programs.

If you would like to know more about what the software will do for
you. Please e-mail me at:
John Simon <skatejohnsimon@...>
I will be pleased to provide any information you may need.

Best wishes for a wonderful season,

John Simon

http://www.fihp.org/artistico/regolamenti/PATTINO%20IN%20LINEA07.DOC


REGOLAMENTO PATTINO IN LINEA 2007


	 Per il pattino in linea gli atleti vanno inseriti nelle
singole categorie di eta' cosi come sono previste per il pattino
tradizionale.

Le gare si svolgeranno solo con un programma lungo sino alla
categoria Jeunesse e con i tempi che sono riportati qui di seguito
per ciascuna categoria.

GIOVANISSIMI
Durata del disco minuti 2.00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a 1 rotazione
trottole singole: indietro interne verticali

Elementi obbligati:
Un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo cerchio e uno indietro
nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
Una serie di angeli: minimo due,eseguiti su qualsiasi filo o
direzione (avanti o indietro) con o senza cambio di piede.

ESORDIENTI
Durata del disco minuti 2,30 con tolleranza di 10"  +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a una rotazione e mezza
combinazione di salti: massimo due,di due o tre salti,massimo una
rotazione e mezza.
Trottole singole: indietro interne e indietro esterne verticali

Elementi obbligati:
Un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo cerchio e uno indietro
nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
Una serie di angeli: minimo due,eseguiti su qualsiasi filo o
direzione (avanti o indietro) con o senza cambio di piede.

ALLIEVI
Durata del disco minuti 2,30 con tolleranza di 10"  +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a due rotazioni
combinazione di salti: massimo due,di due o tre salti,massimo due
rotazioni.
trottole singole:interne avanti o indietro, esterne avanti o
indietro verticali anche in combinazione tra loro.

Elementi obbligati:
Un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo cerchio e uno indietro
nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
Una serie di passi a cerchio (3/4 della lunghezza della pista)



CADETTI
Durata del disco minuti 3,00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti: da una rotazione a due rotazioni
combinazione di salti: massimo 2 di due o tre salti,massimo due
rotazioni.
trottole: verticali,abbassate,ad angelo
combinazione trottole: massimo una tra quelle sopra elencate

Elementi obbligati:
Una serie di passi a cerchio (3/4 della lunghezza della pista)

JEUNESSE
Durata del disco minuti 3,00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti :da 1 rotazione a due rotazioni e mezzo
combinazione di salti: massimo 2 ,di due o tre salti,massimo due
rotazioni e mezzo.
trottole : verticali,abbassate,ad angelo
combinazione trottole : massimo una tra quelle sopra elencate

Elementi obbligati:
Una serie di passi a cerchio (3/4 della lunghezza della pista)

JUNIOR E SENIOR
Short program: della durata di minuti 2,15 con tolleranza di 5" +/-
Programma libero: della durata di 3,30 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Short program: elementi obbligati

1) 1 Axel ( una rotazione e mezza)
2) 1 salto puntato,semplice o doppio
3) Una combinazione di salti,minimo 3 massimo 5 con almeno un
doppio ( no tripli)
4) Una trottola singola tra le seguenti:
ad angelo su qualsiasi filo(minimo, 3 rotazioni)

Lay over   "         "         "

Abbassata "         "         "

5)   Una combinazione di trottole di 2 o 3 posizioni,tra cui una
abbassata,con cambio di piede
             (minimo 3 rotazioni per trottola)
6)   Una serie di passi a cerchio per ¾ della lunghezza della pista

        Non si possono inserire salti tripli o elementi extra



http://www.fihp.org/artistico/regolamenti/PATTINO%20IN%20LINEA07.DOC

Bonjour Laurent,

Faites-le traduire!
Ce reglement est publié sur le site de la federation italienne: FIHP.
Tous les clubs italiens sont au courant.
Il a ete repris par les patineurs inline en Argentine.
La France n'a pas de reglement inline autre que le programme court
CIPA categorie nationale/mondiale et c'est dommage.
En France, la "categorie regionale"  pour la Coupe de Paris et
Trophee de l'Herault est franchement ridicule sans aucun element
obligatoire: un peu n'importe quoi, n'importe comment!
Ces reglements FIHP sont decidement souhaitables aussi en France.
Vous ne trouvez pas?

patinement,

Samantha

martin mickael <cprl31@...> wrote:

Bonjour,

Merci de ces informations, mais je parle assez mal l'italien.
Puis-je vous demander pour quelle raison vous diffuser ce document
en langue italienne ? Je n'ai pas consulter la liste de diffusion,
peut être que des clubs italiens sont en copie de votre message ?

Laurent Moreau
Secrétaire du CPR Toulouse Limayrac

--- In EIFSA@yahoogroups.com, "EIFSA" <eifsa_infos@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.fihp.org/artistico/regolamenti/PATTINO%20IN%
20LINEA06.DOC
> http://ar.geocities.com/mimundopatin/in_line.htm
>
> REGOLAMENTO PATTINO IN LINEA 2006
>
>
>  Per il pattino in linea gli atleti vanno inseriti nelle
> singole categorie di eta' cosi come sono previste per il pattino
> tradizionale
>
> Le gare si svolgeranno solo con un programma lungo sino alla
> categoria Jeunesse e con i tempi che sono riportati qui di seguito
> per ciascuna categoria.
>
> GIOVANISSIMI
> Durata del disco minuti 2.00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-
>
> Elementi consentiti:
> salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a 1 rotazione
> trottole singole: indietro interne verticali
>
> Elementi obbligati:un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo
> cerchio e uno indietro nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
> Una serie di angeli: minimo due,eseguiti su qualsiasi filo o
> direzione (avanti o indietro) con o senza cambio di piede.
>
> ESORDIENTI
> Durata del disco minuti 2,30 con tolleranza di 10"  +/-
>
> Elementi consentiti:
> salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a una rotazione e mezza
> combinazione di salti: massimo due,di due o tre salti,massimo una
> rotazione e mezza.
> Trottole singole: indietro interne e indietro esterne verticali
>
> Elementi obbligati :un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo
> cerchio e uno indietro nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
> Una serie di angeli: minimo due,eseguiti su qualsiasi filo o
> direzione (avanti o indietro) con o senza cambio di piede.
>
> ALLIEVI
> Durata del disco minuti 2,30 con tolleranza di 10"  +/-
>
> Elementi consentiti:
> salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a due rotazioni
> combinazione di salti: massimo due,di due o tre salti,massimo due
> rotazioni.
> trottole singole:interne avanti o indietro, esterne avanti o
> indietro verticali anche in combinazione tra loro.
>
> Elementi obbligati :un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo
> cerchio e uno indietro nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
> Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della lunghezza della pista)
>
>
>
> CADETTI
> Durata del disco minuti 3,00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-
>
> Elementi consentiti:
> salti: da una rotazione a due rotazioni
> combinazione di salti: massimo 2 di due o tre salti,massimo due
> rotazioni.
> trottole: verticali,abbassate,ad angelo
> combinazione trottole: massimo una tra quelle sopra elencate
>
> Elementi obbligati:Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della
> lunghezza della pista)
>
> JEUNESSE
> Durata del disco minuti 3,00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-
>
> Elementi consentiti:
> salti :da 1 rotazione a due rotazioni e mezzo
> combinazione di salti: massimo 2 ,di due o tre salti,massimo due
> rotazioni e mezzo.
> trottole : verticali,abbassate,ad angelo
> combinazione trottole : massimo una tra quelle sopra elencate
>
> Elementi obbligati : Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della
> lunghezza della pista)
>
> JUNIOR E SENIOR
> Short program: della durata di minuti 2,15 con tolleranza di 5" +/-
> Programma libero: della durata di 3,30 con tolleranza di 10" +/-
>
> Short program: elementi obbligati
>
> 1) 1 Axel ( una rotazione e mezza)
> 2) 1 salto puntato,semplice o doppio
> 3) Una combinazione di salti,minimo 3 massimo 5 con almeno un
> doppio ( no tripli)
> 4) Una trottola singola tra le seguenti:
> ad angelo su qualsiasi filo(minimo, 3 rotazioni)
>
> Lay over   "         "         "
>
> Abbassata "         "         "
>       5) Una combinazione di trottole di 2 o 3 posizioni,tra cui
una
> abbassata,con cambio di piede
>             (minimo 3 rotazioni per trottola)
> 6) Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della lunghezza della
> pista)
>
>        Non si possono inserire salti tripli o elementi extra
>
>
********************************************************************
>
> Fuente de la informacion: http://www.fihp.org
> REGLAMENTO IN LINE 2006
>
> Para el Patinaje In Line los atletas son inscriptos en las
categorias:
>
> Tercera B:
>
> 2:00 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.
>
> Saltos simples: ingles, metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip.
>
> Trompo parado filo interno atras.
>
> Deslizamiento en 8 primera mitad hacia adelante y la segunda hacia
atras.
>
> Serie de extensiones (palomas, canastas, nudos, banderas, etc)
minimo 2 en cualquier filo con o sin cambio de pie.
>
> Segunda B:
>
> 2:30 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.
>
> Saltos simples.
>
> Axel simple.
>
> Combinacion de saltos: maximo 2 combinaciones (saltos simples o
inicar con axel ejemplo: axel loop, axel metz).
>
> Trompo parado filo interno o externo de cualquier pie, minimo 2.
>
> Deslizamiento en 8 primera mitad hacia adelante y la segunda hacia
atras.
>
> Serie de extensiones (palomas, canastas, nudos, banderas, etc)
minimo 2 en cualquier filo con o sin cambio de pie.
>
> Primera B:
>
> 2:30 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.
>
> Axel simple.
>
> Saltos dobles: metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip. (minimo 2 de los
enumeados).
>
> Combinacion de saltos: maximo 2 combinaciones de 2 o 3 saltos
simples o dobles.
>
> Trompos parados solos y combinados
>
> Trompo sentado.
>
> Deslizamiento en 8 primera mitad hacia adelante y la segunda hacia
atras.
>
> Serie de pasos en diagonal (incluir Mohaks internos y giros de
Tres externos).
>
> Juveniles:
>
> 3:00 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.
>
> Saltos dobles: metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip. (minimo 2 de los
enumeados).
>
> Combinacion de saltos: maximo 2 combinaciones de 2 o 3 saltos
simples o dobles.
>
> Trompos: Parados, sentados, paloma (camel), de cualquier filo.
>
> Una combinacion de trompos (de los enumerados).
>
> Serie de pasos en diagonal (incluir Mohawks internos, externos y
giros de Tres externos e internos).
>
> Mayores:
>
> 3:00 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.
>
> Axel simple o doble.
>
> Saltos dobles: metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip.
>
> Una combinacion de trompos (de los enumerados).
>
> Secuencia de pasos: trabajo de piso en diagonal (incluir Mohawks y
Choctaws internos, externos y giros de Tres externos e internos,
Brackets, Rockers y Counters).
>
> JUNIORS Y SENIORS:
>
> CAMPEONATOS MUNDIALES DE PATINAJE LIBRE EN LINEA 2006
>
> Los Campeonatos son para patinadores que tengan al menos 12 años o
> más el 1 de Enero del año de los Campeonatos. Los patinadores
tienen
> la opción de participar en el evento de En Línea y en un evento en
> Patinaje Libre de Junior o Senior en el mismo Campeonato.
>
>
> Programa Corto: 2.15 minutos más o menos 5 segundos con elementos
obligatorios
> Programa Largo: 3.30 minutos má o menos 10 segundos
>
> Axel sencillo solamente
>
> Salto picado - sencillo o doble
>
> Combinación de Saltos - mínimo tres (3) saltos, máximo cinco (5)
saltos, que incluyan al menos un salto con dos (2) rotaciones. (No
más de dos (2) revoluciones)
>
> Piruetas - elegir de las siguientes (entrada y salida opcional)
Angel (cualquier filo) no talón ni broken ankle Angel Layover
(cualquier filo) Pirueta Baja (cualquier filo)
>
> Combinación de Piruetas - dos (2) o tres (3) posiciones con o sin
cambio de pie.Al menos tres (3) rotaciones en cada posición.
>
> En la Combinación se tiene que incluir una pirueta baja. Entrada y
Salida opcional.
>
> Una Secuencia de Pasos - Trabajo de pies avanzado según lo
establecido en las regulaciones de pasos. Para el 2006 trabajo de
pies en diagonal.
>
> NO SE PUEDEN INCLUIR SALTOS TRIPLES EN NINGUN ELEMENTO.
>
> SOLO LOS ELEMENTOS OBLIGATORIOS LISTADOS ARRIBA PUEDEN SER
INCLUIDOS
> EN EL PROGRAMA CORTO - ESTO SIGNIFICA QUE NO HAY ELEMENTOS EXTRAS.
> NO hay restricciones de elementos en el Programa Largo.
>
> Se aplicarán todas las otras reglas de CIPA sobre Patinaje Libre.
>
> Fuente de la informacion: http://www.fihp.org
>
>
> http://www.fihp.org/artistico/regolamenti/PATTINO%20IN%
20LINEA06.DOC
> http://ar.geocities.com/mimundopatin/in_line.htm
>

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http://www.fihp.org/artistico/regolamenti/PATTINO%20IN%20LINEA06.DOC
http://ar.geocities.com/mimundopatin/in_line.htm

REGOLAMENTO PATTINO IN LINEA 2006


	 Per il pattino in linea gli atleti vanno inseriti nelle
singole categorie di eta' cosi come sono previste per il pattino
tradizionale

Le gare si svolgeranno solo con un programma lungo sino alla
categoria Jeunesse e con i tempi che sono riportati qui di seguito
per ciascuna categoria.

GIOVANISSIMI
Durata del disco minuti 2.00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a 1 rotazione
trottole singole: indietro interne verticali

Elementi obbligati:un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo
cerchio e uno indietro nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
Una serie di angeli: minimo due,eseguiti su qualsiasi filo o
direzione (avanti o indietro) con o senza cambio di piede.

ESORDIENTI
Durata del disco minuti 2,30 con tolleranza di 10"  +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a una rotazione e mezza
combinazione di salti: massimo due,di due o tre salti,massimo una
rotazione e mezza.
Trottole singole: indietro interne e indietro esterne verticali

Elementi obbligati :un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo
cerchio e uno indietro nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
Una serie di angeli: minimo due,eseguiti su qualsiasi filo o
direzione (avanti o indietro) con o senza cambio di piede.

ALLIEVI
Durata del disco minuti 2,30 con tolleranza di 10"  +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti singoli: da mezza rotazione a due rotazioni
combinazione di salti: massimo due,di due o tre salti,massimo due
rotazioni.
trottole singole:interne avanti o indietro, esterne avanti o
indietro verticali anche in combinazione tra loro.

Elementi obbligati :un otto: di passi incrociati avanti nel primo
cerchio e uno indietro nel secondo,di qualsiasi diametro.
Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della lunghezza della pista)



CADETTI
Durata del disco minuti 3,00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti: da una rotazione a due rotazioni
combinazione di salti: massimo 2 di due o tre salti,massimo due
rotazioni.
trottole: verticali,abbassate,ad angelo
combinazione trottole: massimo una tra quelle sopra elencate

Elementi obbligati:Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della
lunghezza della pista)

JEUNESSE
Durata del disco minuti 3,00 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Elementi consentiti:
salti :da 1 rotazione a due rotazioni e mezzo
combinazione di salti: massimo 2 ,di due o tre salti,massimo due
rotazioni e mezzo.
trottole : verticali,abbassate,ad angelo
combinazione trottole : massimo una tra quelle sopra elencate

Elementi obbligati : Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della
lunghezza della pista)

JUNIOR E SENIOR
Short program: della durata di minuti 2,15 con tolleranza di 5" +/-
Programma libero: della durata di 3,30 con tolleranza di 10" +/-

Short program: elementi obbligati

1) 1 Axel ( una rotazione e mezza)
2) 1 salto puntato,semplice o doppio
3) Una combinazione di salti,minimo 3 massimo 5 con almeno un
doppio ( no tripli)
4) Una trottola singola tra le seguenti:
ad angelo su qualsiasi filo(minimo, 3 rotazioni)

Lay over   "         "         "

Abbassata "         "         "
       5) Una combinazione di trottole di 2 o 3 posizioni,tra cui una
abbassata,con cambio di piede
             (minimo 3 rotazioni per trottola)
6) Una serie di passi in diagonale (3/4 della lunghezza della
pista)

        Non si possono inserire salti tripli o elementi extra

********************************************************************

Fuente de la informacion: http://www.fihp.org
REGLAMENTO IN LINE 2006

Para el Patinaje In Line los atletas son inscriptos en las categorias:

Tercera B:

2:00 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.

Saltos simples: ingles, metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip.

Trompo parado filo interno atras.

Deslizamiento en 8 primera mitad hacia adelante y la segunda hacia atras.

Serie de extensiones (palomas, canastas, nudos, banderas, etc) minimo 2 en
cualquier filo con o sin cambio de pie.

Segunda B:

2:30 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.

Saltos simples.

Axel simple.

Combinacion de saltos: maximo 2 combinaciones (saltos simples o inicar con axel
ejemplo: axel loop, axel metz).

Trompo parado filo interno o externo de cualquier pie, minimo 2.

Deslizamiento en 8 primera mitad hacia adelante y la segunda hacia atras.

Serie de extensiones (palomas, canastas, nudos, banderas, etc) minimo 2 en
cualquier filo con o sin cambio de pie.

Primera B:

2:30 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.

Axel simple.

Saltos dobles: metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip. (minimo 2 de los enumeados).

Combinacion de saltos: maximo 2 combinaciones de 2 o 3 saltos simples o dobles.

Trompos parados solos y combinados

Trompo sentado.

Deslizamiento en 8 primera mitad hacia adelante y la segunda hacia atras.

Serie de pasos en diagonal (incluir Mohaks internos y giros de Tres externos).

Juveniles:

3:00 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.

Saltos dobles: metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip. (minimo 2 de los enumeados).

Combinacion de saltos: maximo 2 combinaciones de 2 o 3 saltos simples o dobles.

Trompos: Parados, sentados, paloma (camel), de cualquier filo.

Una combinacion de trompos (de los enumerados).

Serie de pasos en diagonal (incluir Mohawks internos, externos y giros de Tres
externos e internos).

Mayores:

3:00 min. Musica instrumental con 10 seg. de mas o de menos.

Axel simple o doble.

Saltos dobles: metz, salchow, loop, lutz, flip.

Una combinacion de trompos (de los enumerados).

Secuencia de pasos: trabajo de piso en diagonal (incluir Mohawks y Choctaws
internos, externos y giros de Tres externos e internos, Brackets, Rockers y
Counters).

JUNIORS Y SENIORS:

CAMPEONATOS MUNDIALES DE PATINAJE LIBRE EN LINEA 2006

Los Campeonatos son para patinadores que tengan al menos 12 años o
más el 1 de Enero del año de los Campeonatos. Los patinadores tienen
la opción de participar en el evento de En Línea y en un evento en
Patinaje Libre de Junior o Senior en el mismo Campeonato.


Programa Corto: 2.15 minutos más o menos 5 segundos con elementos obligatorios
Programa Largo: 3.30 minutos má o menos 10 segundos

Axel sencillo solamente

Salto picado - sencillo o doble

Combinación de Saltos - mínimo tres (3) saltos, máximo cinco (5) saltos, que
incluyan al menos un salto con dos (2) rotaciones. (No más de dos (2)
revoluciones)

Piruetas - elegir de las siguientes (entrada y salida opcional) Angel (cualquier
filo) no talón ni broken ankle Angel Layover (cualquier filo) Pirueta Baja
(cualquier filo)

Combinación de Piruetas - dos (2) o tres (3) posiciones con o sin cambio de
pie.Al menos tres (3) rotaciones en cada posición.

En la Combinación se tiene que incluir una pirueta baja. Entrada y Salida
opcional.

Una Secuencia de Pasos - Trabajo de pies avanzado según lo establecido en las
regulaciones de pasos. Para el 2006 trabajo de pies en diagonal.

NO SE PUEDEN INCLUIR SALTOS TRIPLES EN NINGUN ELEMENTO.

SOLO LOS ELEMENTOS OBLIGATORIOS LISTADOS ARRIBA PUEDEN SER INCLUIDOS
EN EL PROGRAMA CORTO - ESTO SIGNIFICA QUE NO HAY ELEMENTOS EXTRAS.
NO hay restricciones de elementos en el Programa Largo.

Se aplicarán todas las otras reglas de CIPA sobre Patinaje Libre.

Fuente de la informacion: http://www.fihp.org


http://www.fihp.org/artistico/regolamenti/PATTINO%20IN%20LINEA06.DOC
http://ar.geocities.com/mimundopatin/in_line.htm

http://www.icepav.com/

What's New?

Wondering where the best adult male figure skater in the world
resides?
You have to look in a small town in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
read more
http://www.icepav.com/news_press_release.htm

Burton Powley wins Mountain Cup in France and
places 2nd in Adult World International Competition in Oberstdorf,
Germany.
read more
http://www.icepav.com/news_press_release.htm

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--- In EIFSA@yahoogroups.com, samanthaiceskater@... wrote:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/elgea
>
> Clark: D.M. skater lone Iowan at Gay Games
> By NANCY CLARK
> REGISTER COLUMNIST
>
>
> August 29, 2006
>
> Des Moines figure skater Burton Powley carried the Iowa banner
into
> Soldier Field in Chicago this summer for the Gay Games VII opening
> ceremonies.
>
> He carried it into Olympic Stadium in Montreal to open the first
> World Outgames.
>
> The job had to go to him.
>
> "There weren't any other Iowans," said Powley, 49, a world-class
> masters skater who is also in demand as a coach and judge.
>
> Powley was joined for the ceremonies by two former Iowans, a
tennis
> player and runner, who didn't want him to be alone for the gay,
> lesbian, bisexual and transgender festivals.
>
> But in Iowa venues, he is alone. Gay and lesbian athletes do not
> routinely come out.
>
> "It's very hard to be gay in Des Moines," Powley said. "But I've
> been out since the beginning."
>
> His candor, he knows, polarizes the people he meets in his wide-
> ranging ventures. He is a founder of the Capitol Ice Academy,
> teaches and coaches about 200 students in Des Moines, Ames and
> Coralville. He has owned roller skating and ice skating rinks in
> central Iowa, and he helps raise money for causes like AIDS,
breast
> cancer and children's hospitals.
>
> "The reaction I get from people is either positive or negative,"
he
> said. "They love me or hate me."
>
> He remembers his late mother's prophetic words:
>
> "The world's not going to understand you. You are you, and you are
> unique, and you should just do what you do.''
>
> And she said, "You can't make people like you just because you are
a
> champion."
>
> No matter how else he is labeled, Powley is a champion.
>
> He won the junior national title growing up in Des Moines, then
> spent four years at the Olympic Training Center in Houston before
> competing in New Zealand, meeting some supportive Australians and
> staying there for nine years.
>
> "I skated and put on seminars and competitions all over
Australia,"
> Powley said. "I was all around the entire country several times."
>
> Powley still maintains his competitive edge by training mornings
at
> 5:30.
>
> This year alone, skating to music from "The Matrix," he won medals
> at the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, the Adult World
> Figure Skating Championships in Germany, the Mountain Cup in
France,
> the World Team Championships in Boston, the Gay Games and Outgames.
>
> "I get better as the season goes along," he said.
>
> He will skate next in an AIDS benefit featuring world and Olympic
> skaters in San Francisco and is hoping to stage something similar
in
> Des Moines as part of the AIDS Project of Central Iowa's
activities
> marking World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
>
> Powley is involved in causes that touch gays but doesn't want a
gay
> label.
>
> "That is not what defines me," he said. "I don't wake up in the
> morning thinking about how I can go out and spread my gayness.
>
> "There is a lot of stereotyping of gays as drag queens and leather
> men, and that is not part of my profile. I'm comfortable in a
> business suit."
>
> And he's happy teaching his students, who range from tots to
adults.
>
> When a student does his first jump?
>
> "I get a lot of joy from that," Powley said.
>
> His classes, he said, are strictly about skills.
>
> "My sexual identity is none of their business," he said.
>
> But when he coaches one-on-one - he has about 40 athletes - he
lets
> parents know that if his sexual orientation is an issue they
should
> find another coach.
>
> "I'm not promoting Gay Pride or anything like that with my
> students," he said. "But I've found that some of them come to me
> with their teen issues, and that can cover everything. One boy
asked
> me, 'How do you handle it when they call you a fag?' And I
> said, 'Are they calling you a fag?' He said yes, and we talked
about
> it."
>
> Some day, he hopes, that won't be an issue.
>
> "Things are changing," Powley said. "People are learning to live
and
> let live."
>
> http://tinyurl.com/elgea
>

http://www.skatetoday.com/articles0506/083106.htm

Estonian Dancers Favored for 2007 Junior Worlds

Grethe Grunberg and Kristian Rand
August 31, 2006
Article & Photo © J. Barry Mittan

With the top eight dance couples from Junior Worlds expected to
leave for seniors, Estonian dancers Grethe Grunberg, 17, and
Kristian Rand, who turned 19 in June, hope to reach the podium at
the 2007 Junior Worlds in Oberstdorf, Germany. The dancers finished
ninth overall in 2006, although they were eighth in each
segment. "Our goal was to be in the top ten and we made it,"
Grunberg said.

The couple placed third and fourth at their 2005-06 Junior Grand
Prix events, the Tallinn Cup and the Sofia Cup. The bronze was the
first by an Estonian dance couple at a Junior Grand Prix event. The
couple won the gold medal in senior dance in Estonia in 2005 after
taking the silver in the previous two seasons.

Both skaters took to the ice when they were five. "My mom was a
coach and I stayed with her every day," Rand said. "I never jumped,
just skated. When I was eight, we started skating together." "My
mother liked figure skating and wanted to skate, but she couldn't,"
Grunberg said. "So she took me skating. I started doing dance with
Kristian because his mother was also my coach."

"I'm not opposed to going into figure skating," she said, "but it's
hard to go the other way. Most people go from figure skating to ice
dance. I like dancing because it's more beautiful. I like skating
with Kristian because he's a good skater and a nice
person." "Grethe's very nice and smart and pretty," Rand replied.

The dancers train in Tallinn with Lea Rand, Kristian's mother and in
Michigan with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva. They train for 4-5
hours a day, five days a week while in the United States but only an
hour or two, six days a week in Estonia. They also do ballet and
other off ice training.

The dancers first started working with Shpilband in June 2005. "He
invited us to come train with him at Junior Worlds last year," Rand
said. "My mother and Igor talked about it and she decided we should
go there. Igor is a very good coach. Last year, we were in Michigan
from June until September, then we returned to Estonia, but next
season we will train mainly in the United States." "Igor is the
best," Grunberg added. "It's good for us because there are many good
couples there, not like in Estonia."

Shpilband and Zoueva choreograph the couple's dances. Their Latin
combination original dance included a cha cha to "I Like It Like
That" and a rhumba to "Mia". Their free dance was a Russian folk
dance to "Bublitchki". "Mostly the coaches pick the music," Rand
said. "My mother suggested several different pieces of music for the
original dance and Igor found the music for the free dance. I
usually like slow and classical music." "I like music that is very
different," Grunberg said. "It is difficult to find music that is
different from the others." Off ice, they both listen to Estonian
music and American radio music.

Grunberg is in tenth grade while Rand is in 12th grade in high
school. She likes studying languages and knows English and Russian
in addition to Estonian. "I like physical education," Rand said. "It
depends on my mood what other thinks I live, sometimes math,
sometimes history." Both skaters plan to do something in the sports
field as a career. He is thinking of either coaching or being a
sports psychologist, while she wants to coach.

Off ice, Rand's passion is soccer. He used to play for his school
team, which was first in the city. Now he plays with a club team. "I
play forward because I like to score goals," he said. Grunberg likes
to hang out with friends, and watch movies, mainly comedies and
scary movies. She also has lots of pets including a dog, a rat and a
hamster. She used to have cats and parrots. She also does crafts
like sewing, knitting and beading. Other than soccer, Rand also
likes to go out with friends and chat on the computer.

In addition to reaching the podium at Junior Worlds, the couple also
hopes to be able to compete at Europeans in 2007. They will be
competing at least until 2010, maybe 2014. "Every sportsman wants to
go to the Olympics," Rand stated. "If we make it, it will be very
nice."

http://www.skatetoday.com/articles0506/083106.htm

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14079

Original
http://www.velena.ru/skating/tarasova2006.html

Tarasova interview with Elena Vaitsehovskaya

Tatiana Tarasova: "A STEP IS NOT ENOUGH. WE NEED A BREAKTHROUGH".

For skaters, the Summer is behind-the-scenes time. Music is chosen,
programs are created, but we can only guess how it will work out. So
far, one thing is for certain – Russian team in up for a difficult
season. Turin Olympic champions Evgeni Plushenko, Tatiana Totmianina
and Maxim Marinin, Tatitana Navka and Roman Kostomarov, as well as
the two time World champion Irina Slutskaya have all taken a time
out, and won't take the eligible ice for at least a year.

The "SE" correspondent has asked the consulting coach of the Russian
team Tatiana Tarasova to talk about the goings on in figure skating
today.

"Tatiana Anatolievna, I know you spent almost the whole Summer at
the Olympic training camp for skaters in Novogorsk. Could you share
your impressions as to what we can expect in the next Olympic cycle?
The fans, after all, do worry."

"It's good that they worry, that they feel for us. I confess – I
didn't expect the work to go at such speed. A huge program was
developed to examine athletes in Russia. Almost all our coaches took
part in this project, including myself. We enjoyed consulting anyone
who wanted help – we both created programs and selected music. Just
imagine – all top choreographers were involved in working with the
junior team! We already had several test skates for the juniors in
Novogorsk in both ice dancing and single skating. This helped us see
the picture in each of those disciplines."

"So how is it?"

"Lena Kustarova and Svetlana Alekseeva are doing a great job with
the ice dancers. Ira Zhuk and Sasha Svinin are also showing results.
One of Kustarova's teams, for example, is quite ready to fight for
the top spots at the junior level."

"Why aren't you naming the athletes?"

"That's on purpose. I think at this stage the coaches' work is far
more important."

"We have already talked about it after the Turin Games. At the time,
many noted the third Russian ice dancing team – Yana Khokhlova and
Sergei Novitski, who were incidentally coached by Zhuk and Svinin."

"I sat in at the practices of Ira and Sasha's group. I liked how
they have it set up. Junior teams work alongside the adults, and
that produces noticeable growth. Khkokhlova and Novitski improved
even further. They have interesting programs and clean elements. I
am happy to see this. I enjoy seeing the good coming out of my help.

Frankly, following the Turin Games, I was deep down hoping that if I
work less I won't have to go to so many practice sessions. Now, it
turns out that there amount of work is staggering. And that this
work is incredible exciting."

"Do you continue to consult the singles as well?"

"I work with anyone who asks for help. By the way, I can say that
singles men situation is quite promising. Much better than in
ladies'. In general, that's understandable – girls always have
certain problems when they start growing. Therefore, one needs a lot
of experience to get them to top results. Therefore, I am very glad
to see a good girl in the group of Elena Anatolievna Tchaikovskaya
and Vladimir Kotin. There are good kids training with Zhanna
Gromova, Elena Vodorezova, Victor Kudrjavtsev, and Natalia
Dubinskay. What's most exciting, though, is that all that work
directed toward the future is finally coming together.

During camp and test skates in Novogorsk, we had the best
specialists with real competition experience. They judged and
analyzed absolutely everything, including elements and difficulty
levels.

All information was immediately entered into a computer, processed,
and discussed. In other words, the judges were not only checking the
athletes and the coaches, but also themselves. It was amazingly
interesting to see our work from that angle, while simultaneously
getting consultations on any question.

Valentin Piseev was personally at the rink from the early morning
until late at night. He talked to the coaches and discussed problems
with the athletes to know what kind of help they need. We really
tried not to let anyone or anything fall through the cracks. I think
we succeeded. In any case, I can't imagine what else we could have
done to achieve the results that Russian fans expect as soon as
possible."

"Yet the team is in for a difficult, perhaps a failing year. Right?"

"Let's be honest. For years, there was sort of a "group B" behind
us, the country's leading coaches. We even had it within each group.
The second team, the second skater. However, right now we don't have
that "group B". That's why we are doing everything in our power to
not just make a step forward, but a breakthrough. We put all of our
efforts into this, and I think we're succeeding."

"Following the Turin Games there were several interviews with the
champions, where they all in one way or another made it clear that
they'd stay eligible if they were to receive a more solid financial
support. What do you personally think – perhaps it would have been
worth it to try to find personal sponsors for the stars, somehow
convince them to stay?"

"I am sincerely grateful to our Olympic champions that they carried
through this Olympics. I think they now deserve to do whatever they
want. No one has a right to tell them what to do. In any case, they
can all use some rest. In a year, they'll get back to normal and
make a decision themselves. If a person still feels up to competing
and fighting, it's unlikely he'll just leave the sport. At the same
time, I am very happy that the team still has Masha Petrova and
Alexei Tikhonov. I personally asked them to stay. They are a true
top level pair, and I think we have a better change to raise the
younger teams alongside them."

"Is it true that Alexander Zhulin plans to return to Russia and
train here?"

"Yes. It's not only his wishes. It's in our federation's interests
as well. I think Sasha will have all conditions for work, though it
hasn't been decided which rink he'll train at. After all, he's not
just a young coach. He is someone who has prepared Olympic
champions. That's a whole different level.

FFKR plans to return to Russia those who still work abroad. However,
that can't be done overnight. People can't just come and live at the
train depot. Besides, many have foreign students – for example
Zhenya Platov is now coaching the British ice dancing team of the
Kerr siblings."

"What's your take on the fact that several of the new generation
coaches, including Olympic champions Evgeni Platov, Artur Dmitriev,
and Oksana Kazakova, all agreed to take part in a long TV show
project? Do you worry it can negatively impact their main work?"

"It's a very interesting project that also pays well. Skaters aren't
rich, so why turn it down? Besides, as far as I know, taking part in
this project absolutely doesn't hinder coaching. It's just that some
temporarily have to do it at night.

As to the show itself, I think it's far more interesting for the TV
viewer that "Star Factory" and endless action movies where eight
hundred people a minute are killed, and it's impossible to
understand what's going on. Figure skating with world famous people
is at least fun. And, I think, it makes people respect the skater's
labors more – it's clear that it's not so easy to even skate from
one end of the rink to another."

"Do you plan to attend this season's major competitions?"

"Certainly those in Russia. As to the International ones, I haven't
thought about it yet. Perhaps, I'll go to the first one. But I
somehow get the feeling that for now I'm needed here more. It's the
personal coaches that have to accompany their athletes abroad."

2006
Translated by
Ptichka
GOLDENSKATE Forum translator

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14079

http://tinyurl.com/js3w9

INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION
Communication No. 1416

TV Celebrity Figure Skating Programs
In response to Member enquiries, the ISU Council has evaluated
certain current TV programs now offered in different countries
featuring figure skaters and celebrities skating together. Some of
these programs are being conducted as a kind of competition using
judging criteria, systems and juries of different types including
judging by the public through telephone or e-mail voting.
The "judging" results are announced, and prizes awarded. While these
programs apparently are marketed to advertisers and the public as
entertainment, from the point of view of the ISU, they are a figure
skating "competition". Accordingly, if any such program involves:
(i) judging of any kind, AND (ii) international participation by
skaters (whether eligible or ineligible) and/or officials from at
least 2 ISU Members/countries, the program would be considered by
the ISU to be an international competition that requires an ISU
sanction (Rule 104, paragraph 15). To qualify for an ISU sanction,
an international ice skating competition must meet all ISU
requirements, including, without limitation, use of the ISU Judging
System and ISU Officials. Accordingly, participation by an ISU-
eligible skater or Official in such an international event
(conducted without an ISU sanction) could be evaluated by the proper
ISU authorities as a breach of Rule 102, paragraph 2 of the ISU
General Regulations. The result for the participant could be loss of
ISU eligibility to skate/officiate in ISU sanctioned events and the
Olympic Winter Games. If there is no such international
participation in the above-mentioned kind of events by skaters or
officials, no ISU sanction is required. Of course, a sanction by the
ISU Member with jurisdiction over the country in which the program
takes place would be required to authorize the participation of
eligible skaters or officials of that Member. As a matter of
principle, the ISU recommends to all Officials (Referees, Technical
Controllers, Technical Specialists and Judges) on the ISU lists, not
to participate in such programs in their country even when
sanctioned by the Member. In no case should any participant in such
a program be identified in any way as an International Skating Union
(or ISU) Judge, Referee or other Official.

Milan, Ottavio Cinquanta,
President
August 31, 2006 Lausanne,
Fredi Schmid,
Director General 1

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Bonjour,

Je viens de recevoir plusieurs messages demandant des explications
concernant  mon message précédant.
Entre autre ils estiment que ce n'est pas gentil de faire des
évaluations sans aucune opinion, exigence ou recommendation
préalable.
Dans le cas précis, offert comme exemple, Amandine Pigois, une
patineuse provenant de l'école de patinage Roller34 à Montpellier
sous la direction de Catherine Marcastel, il y a eu contact
préalable.
Ce ne serait pas gentil, ce serait même lâche, de me permettre
d'évaluer ces résultats récents sans jamais avoir pris le temps et
la peine de faire connaitre mes opinions, éxigences et
recommendations au préalable.
J'avoue que je n'ai pas publié cela à l'époque, d'abord pour des
raisons linguistiques mais surtout parce que ce n'était pas à mon
avis vraiment d'intérêt général.
Mais j'ai bel et bien fait un rapport détaillé et d'une franchise
explicite ne permettant aucun malentendu!
Le voici : Rapport Roller34 du 30 juillet 2004 :
http://www.geocities.com/skatingly//Roller34_2004.html

patinement,

Samantha

--- In EIFSA@yahoogroups.com, "Samantha Bennis" <skatingly@...>
wrote:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/skatingly//SleepingBeauties.html
>
> The Sleeping Beauties
>
> There is a kind of « doping » that has become widely acceptable
which I personally disapprove of:
> "inflicting the Sleeping Beauty state on skaters"
> under the pretence of disguised recreational skating.
>
> Many clubs and coaches have a dishonest recreational attitude
towards unknowing skaters and parents.
>
> Too many young skaters are kept far too long in "recreational"
groups and they realize much too late they no longer stand a chance
in the "topsport" competitive circuit.
>
> This has very little to do with the actual potential of the
skaters but is simply a financial scam.
>
> Many clubs and skating schools cram the kids into recreational
groups for years and let them pay for the space required for the
Happy Few selected for the competitive circuit.
>
> The selection of the skaters into the topsport competitive group
is rarely based on true skating ability and potential but rather the
result of intricate parents' club politics.
>
> Parents and their children are often misled to believe that they
are doing the "real" Figure Skating that leads to the international
medals they see on TV. Rarely is the difference between
the "recreational" and the "top sport" circuits explained clearly at
a grass roots level.
>
> Many discover far too late that they have been victims of
the "Sleeping Beauty Scam".
>
> Many clubs don't even have a topsport competitive group and simply
pass of their regional recreational competitive circuit for
the "real" one.
>
> Parents and skaters realize too late they are on a dead end street
that will never lead to the top sport national and international
competitions.
>
> The requirements per age category and discipline MUST be clearly
indicated!
>
> Parents and skaters MUST have the option between recreational and
topsport circuits as early as possible!
>
> The confusion of recreational & topsport circuits becomes
scandalously apparent particularly when the trainers incompetence
determines the choice of discipline.
>
> Many figure skating coaches make a living training kids that will
never jump and spin properly in the topsport  circuit but refuse to
encourage them to switch to DANCE or SYNCHRO just because they have
very little understanding of the these disciplines themselves.
>
> I have noticed, for example at the Coupe de Paris, that girls in
their mid teens or older are FREE SKATING at a low recreational
level (no double jumps nor spin combos)
>
> and it looks like FREE DANCE !
>
> Amandine Pigios - Coupe de Paris 2006
> http://tinyurl.com/zo93l
>
> Why bother with singles freestyle at a recreational "no future"
level if you can skate Dance, Show  & Synchro at a topsport level?
>
> The regulations for the Cup de Paris allow for the Sleeping Beauty
syndrome: it's called:
>
> Patinage Artistique - Catégorie Régionale!
>
> Dream it!
>
> No required elements!
>
> Just do whatever you want, as you please !
>
> « Un peu n'importe quoi, n'importe comment ! »
>
>
> Coffee-clutch anyone ?
>
> skatingly,
>
> Samantha
>
>
> http://www.geocities.com/skatingly//SleepingBeauties.html
>

http://www.geocities.com/skatingly//SleepingBeauties.html

The Sleeping Beauties

There is a kind of « doping » that has become widely acceptable which I
personally disapprove of:
“inflicting the Sleeping Beauty state on skaters”
under the pretence of disguised recreational skating.

Many clubs and coaches have a dishonest recreational attitude towards unknowing
skaters and parents.

Too many young skaters are kept far too long in “recreational” groups and they
realize much too late they no longer stand a chance in the “topsport”
competitive circuit.

This has very little to do with the actual potential of the skaters but is
simply a financial scam.

Many clubs and skating schools cram the kids into recreational groups for years
and let them pay for the space required for the Happy Few selected for the
competitive circuit.

The selection of the skaters into the topsport competitive group is rarely based
on true skating ability and potential but rather the result of intricate
parents’ club politics.

Parents and their children are often misled to believe that they are doing the
“real” Figure Skating that leads to the international medals they see on TV.
Rarely is the difference between the “recreational” and the “top sport” circuits
explained clearly at a grass roots level.

Many discover far too late that they have been victims of the “Sleeping Beauty
Scam”.

Many clubs don’t even have a topsport competitive group and simply pass of their
regional recreational competitive circuit for the “real” one.

Parents and skaters realize too late they are on a dead end street that will
never lead to the top sport national and international competitions.

The requirements per age category and discipline MUST be clearly indicated!

Parents and skaters MUST have the option between recreational and topsport
circuits as early as possible!

The confusion of recreational & topsport circuits becomes scandalously apparent
particularly when the trainers incompetence determines the choice of discipline.

Many figure skating coaches make a living training kids that will never jump and
spin properly in the topsport  circuit but refuse to encourage them to switch to
DANCE or SYNCHRO just because they have very little understanding of the these
disciplines themselves.

I have noticed, for example at the Coupe de Paris, that girls in their mid teens
or older are FREE SKATING at a low recreational level (no double jumps nor spin
combos)

and it looks like FREE DANCE !

Amandine Pigios - Coupe de Paris 2006
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Why bother with singles freestyle at a recreational “no future” level if you can
skate Dance, Show  & Synchro at a topsport level?

The regulations for the Cup de Paris allow for the Sleeping Beauty syndrome:
it’s called:

Patinage Artistique - Catégorie Régionale!

Dream it!

No required elements!

Just do whatever you want, as you please !

« Un peu n’importe quoi, n’importe comment ! »


Coffee-clutch anyone ?

skatingly,

Samantha


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Clark: D.M. skater lone Iowan at Gay Games
By NANCY CLARK
REGISTER COLUMNIST


August 29, 2006

Des Moines figure skater Burton Powley carried the Iowa banner into
Soldier Field in Chicago this summer for the Gay Games VII opening
ceremonies.

He carried it into Olympic Stadium in Montreal to open the first
World Outgames.

The job had to go to him.

"There weren't any other Iowans," said Powley, 49, a world-class
masters skater who is also in demand as a coach and judge.

Powley was joined for the ceremonies by two former Iowans, a tennis
player and runner, who didn't want him to be alone for the gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender festivals.

But in Iowa venues, he is alone. Gay and lesbian athletes do not
routinely come out.

"It's very hard to be gay in Des Moines," Powley said. "But I've
been out since the beginning."

His candor, he knows, polarizes the people he meets in his wide-
ranging ventures. He is a founder of the Capitol Ice Academy,
teaches and coaches about 200 students in Des Moines, Ames and
Coralville. He has owned roller skating and ice skating rinks in
central Iowa, and he helps raise money for causes like AIDS, breast
cancer and children's hospitals.

"The reaction I get from people is either positive or negative," he
said. "They love me or hate me."

He remembers his late mother's prophetic words:

"The world's not going to understand you. You are you, and you are
unique, and you should just do what you do.''

And she said, "You can't make people like you just because you are a
champion."

No matter how else he is labeled, Powley is a champion.

He won the junior national title growing up in Des Moines, then
spent four years at the Olympic Training Center in Houston before
competing in New Zealand, meeting some supportive Australians and
staying there for nine years.

"I skated and put on seminars and competitions all over Australia,"
Powley said. "I was all around the entire country several times."

Powley still maintains his competitive edge by training mornings at
5:30.

This year alone, skating to music from "The Matrix," he won medals
at the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, the Adult World
Figure Skating Championships in Germany, the Mountain Cup in France,
the World Team Championships in Boston, the Gay Games and Outgames.

"I get better as the season goes along," he said.

He will skate next in an AIDS benefit featuring world and Olympic
skaters in San Francisco and is hoping to stage something similar in
Des Moines as part of the AIDS Project of Central Iowa's activities
marking World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.

Powley is involved in causes that touch gays but doesn't want a gay
label.

"That is not what defines me," he said. "I don't wake up in the
morning thinking about how I can go out and spread my gayness.

"There is a lot of stereotyping of gays as drag queens and leather
men, and that is not part of my profile. I'm comfortable in a
business suit."

And he's happy teaching his students, who range from tots to adults.

When a student does his first jump?

"I get a lot of joy from that," Powley said.

His classes, he said, are strictly about skills.

"My sexual identity is none of their business," he said.

But when he coaches one-on-one - he has about 40 athletes - he lets
parents know that if his sexual orientation is an issue they should
find another coach.

"I'm not promoting Gay Pride or anything like that with my
students," he said. "But I've found that some of them come to me
with their teen issues, and that can cover everything. One boy asked
me, 'How do you handle it when they call you a fag?' And I
said, 'Are they calling you a fag?' He said yes, and we talked about
it."

Some day, he hopes, that won't be an issue.

"Things are changing," Powley said. "People are learning to live and
let live."

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