An organization incorporated or organized in a particular province or territory (and in some cases, a combination thereof) strategically aligned with Skate Canada, that may receive funds from provincial or territorial Governmental Authorities and be subject to applicable sport recognition programs and transfer payment arrangements. Each Section is held to the governance and operating requirements of their respective province and / or territory(ies) and is responsible for skating in their respective jurisdictions.

The chair of any Section.

A championship that qualifies athletes toward and including but not limited to Skate Canada Challenge and the Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

The name given to a portion of an event.  Some categories have two segments (e.g., short program and free program) and some categories have only one segment.

The set order of the prescribed steps that compose one pattern of a Pattern Dance.

In ice dance, a series of two twizzles with up to one step between twizzles.

In ice dance, a series of two twizzles with up to three steps between twizzles.

A dance for which the location, direction and curvature of all edges to be skated are designated in the applicable pattern dance diagram. This diagram must be followed as closely as possible. 

The term used when a skater skates the full pattern of the dance with another skater, coach or program assistant using a “shadow” formation. The partners face in the same direction and are skating side by side with no more than one arm’s length distance between them.

The skater is in a low position, where the supporting leg is bent to at least ninety degrees (parallel to the ice) and the free leg is not resting on the ice surface.  The skater’s torso may be upright, bent forward.  The free leg may be straight or bent and may be held to the front or to the side.  The move is skated on an edge and on one foot.