Are you thinking about Officiating?

Whether you are eager to dive right in or someone who just wants to learn more about officiating, we’re thrilled you’re here!

Contributing to the growth and development of Skate Ontario with Officiating is a meaningful way to get involved. We rely on our Officials who dedicate their time, knowledge, and expertise of skating to support our athletes and continue to maintain a high level of excellence in our sport.

There are four main categories of Officials; Judges, Evaluators, Technical Panel Officials and Data Specialists. While Judges, Tech Panel and Data Specialists all work together to make competitions and events happen, Evaluators assess skills at Evaluation Days in skating clubs. Each Pathway requires training, attending approved Skate Canada clinics and a written exam or evaluation in each discipline of skating in order to become a qualified Official.

Becoming an Official

A great place to start your journey of officiating is with the STAR 1-4 Event Assessor Training Pathway.

Step 1: Review Training Prerequisites

• Must be 16 years of age
• Skating background
  • Any two STAR 5 Freeskate, Skills or Dance assessments; OR
  • Any one of STAR 6 or higher Freeskate, Skills or Dance assessment

Step 2: Reach out to our Officials’ Coordinator, Ally McLeod expressing your interest 

Ally will provide information regarding;

• When the next available clinic will take place
• Getting set up on the Officials’ Lounge
• Adding your email to receive the Officials’ Newsletter

Step 3: Once you have been informed and enrolled in the next clinic, complete the following course(s) and exam(s) on Skate Canada’s e-learning site:

• Officials’ Code of Ethics online training
• STAR 1-4 Event Assessor Technical Training eLearning Course & Exam

Step 4: Attend the STAR 1-4 Event Assessor Training Seminar (in-person or virtual)

Step 5: Complete an on-panel STAR 1-4 Event Assessor assessment (in-person or virtual)

• Minimum of four events
• Recommendation for promotion to section

Step 6: Qualified STAR 1-4 Event Assessor!

If you have already taken the STAR 1-4 Event Assessor clinic, or you are looking to get involved in one of our other officiating pathways, take a look at what else Skate Canada has to offer:

Officials Appointment and Qualification Procedure – Skate Canada

The recorded Zoom Webinar below, “Officials Pathways Webinar #1 August 27, 2023 – STAR 1-4 & Base Level Technical Official”, outlines and provides more details on some of the officiating pathways.

For more information, to get set up in our Officials’ Lounge and to receive newsletters and frequent updates regarding officiating please contact Ally McLeod – Officials’ Coordinator.