For the 2026-2027 season, Skate Ontario will be automatically waitlisting public registration for all Provincial Series and STAR 1-4 Series events. 

This means that at the posted opening time & date of public registration, you will only see an option to “Join Waitlist”. All waitlisted entries will be reviewed, and invited athletes will be emailed directly with a link to register within 3 business days of public registration closing.

The goal of this approach is to ensure fairness for all athletes who wish to participate in a Skate Ontario event in the 2026-2027 season.

Waitlist Evaluation

For interested athletes, parents, and coaches, we have outlined a list of criteria below that will be considered when reviewing each waitlisted entry for events where there are more waitlisted entries than spots available:

• The number of events the waitlisted athlete has registered for OR already attended in the 2026-2027 season (Provincial Series Huntsville and Sectional Series events are not included in this count).
• The number of additional events the waitlisted athlete is assigned to;
• Did the athlete forgo any of their assigned events;
• Athletes who compete in more than two disciplines and/or more than two categories;
• Geography i.e. local athlete vs out of town;
• Time the athlete joined the waitlist (only considered if a “tie break” is necessary after all other criteria has been considered);

Criteria that will not be considered or evaluated when reviewing waitlisted entries:

• Scores in the current or past seasons;
• Provincial Championship rankings in the current or past seasons;
• Qualifying vs Non-Qualifying categories;
• Gender/Age;
• How the athlete ranked the waitlisted event in the 2026-2027 Provincial Series Survey;
• Public registration will not be on a first-come, first-served basis. The time the athlete joined the waitlist may only be considered if a “tie break” is necessary.

Estimated Number of Public Spots Available by Event

• Public registration spots are estimated based on the number of entries we can accommodate at an event, minus the predicted Assigned Athlete entries.
• Assigned Athlete entries are calculated directly from survey submissions received in the Provincial Series Assignment Process.
• The number of public spots may vary significantly if entries received during the Assigned Athlete Registration period are higher or lower than predicted.
• We cannot guarantee any number of spots available during public registration.
• Provincial Series #7 Stratford, #10 Milton, #13 Brampton, #14 Gloucester, and #15 Aylmer may have an extremely limited number of public spots available.

*Please note: STAR 1-4 data will not be available until after the close of the STAR 1-4 Assignment Process Survey.