An athlete must meet at least ONE of the following guidelines:
• A full time resident of Massachusetts by February 10, 2012.
• A full time student at an academic institution in Massachusetts.
• A registered member of a Figure Skating club in Massachusetts. The club must be the athlete’s exclusive “contact” within the sport.
• A resident of any New England State that does not have its’ own State Games Organization with current membership in the National Congress of State Games. These states are Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire.
• A resident of Maine, which is a member of the National Congress of State Games, but does not host its own figure skating competition.
AGE LIMIT
Athletes must be a minimum of age 8 by February 10, 2012 to be eligible.
VALIDATION
All ISI skaters’ current ISI memberships and test levels WILL BE CONFIRMED with the ISI national office. The skater’s name, club/rink, events entered, and ISI membership number must be included on the application to be accepted. This is an ISI Endorsed competition. Endorsement # TBD
EVENTS
Athletes, age 8 through adult, can enter any two of the following events.
• Freestyle (Level 1-9 and Adult)
• Artistic Solo (Level 1-9 and Adult)
• Open Freestyle (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum)
• USFS Freestyle event (if eligible)
No athlete can enter more than a total of two events between ISI and/or USFS
See the ISI Announcement for Element Requirement, Event Times and Rules.
FEE
$85 for the 1st event $45 for the 2nd event
• All registered athletes receive a 2012 Bay State Winter Games T-shirt, an athlete pass for admission to the Bay State Skate Figure Skating Show on February 11, free admission to an athlete pizza party preceding the show and a souvenir 2012 Winter Games program listing all participants
REGISTRATION OPENING
Registration will open on November 1, 2011 for athletes who are Massachusetts residents, a full-time student at an academic institution in Massachusetts or a full-time members of a Massachusetts skating club, On November 10, 2011 registration will be open to any athlete from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island who does not meet any of the criteria listed above.
ENTRY DEADLINE
The registration deadline is December 23. All registrations must be postmarked no later than this date or they will be returned with a full refund of the entry fee. In addition, ice time for the 2012 Bay State Games figure skating competition is limited. Applications will be accepted until the December 23 deadline OR until all available ice time has been filled (whichever comes first). Applications received after the competition has been filled or after the December 23 deadline will be returned with a full refund. Athletes can register online with a credit card. Applications can also be mailed to: Bay State Games, 55 Sixth Road, Woburn, MA 01801
AWARDS
• Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three athletes in each division and event/flight, regardless of the state in which the athlete resides. Any athlete that wins a gold medal will receive a Bay State Games award jacket. Athletes that win more than one gold medal will receive only one jacket.
• Top finishers in each division/event/flight will also receive an invitation to the 2013 State Games of America (SGA) figure skating competition in Hershey Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 30-Aug 4. Invitations will be distributed to the top three finishers in each division/event/flight on a state-by-state basis.
REFUNDS
Refunds of entry fees will be considered for medically verified injuries only. Refund requests must be accompanied by a doctor’s note outlining the injury and why the athlete is unable to compete. THERE WILL BE NO CASH REFUNDS OF ENTRY FEES. Athletes approved for a refund will receive a defer certificate that can be used as a credit for future Bay State Games figure skating participation. By signing the participant waiver on the entry form, participants acknowledge that they agree to this policy.
RETURNED CHECKS
If an entry fee check is returned from the bank, the athlete must pay the full entry fee plus a $25 bank fee before the registration will be confirmed.
CONFIRMATION
All athletes will be mailed a confirmation packet no earlier than January 9, 2012 with schedules, directions and other details. Athletes who register online must use the Club Officer Permission Form that is included with this application, have it signed by your club representative and faxed or mailed to the Bay State Games office by December 23, 2011. Athletes who mail in their application form must get their club officer’s signature on the entry form prior to submitting it to the Bay State Games.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Friday, February 10 12:30pm-3:30pm
Artistic Solo All Levels 1-4
Saturday, February 11 2:30pm-6pm
Freestyle Level 6, 7, 8, 9
Open Freestyle Gold & Platinum
Sunday, February 12 1:30pm-9pm Freestyle Level 1-5
Open Freestyle Bronze & Silver
Male & Female Adult Freestyle
Male & Female Adult Artistic Solo & Artistic Solo (Level4-7)
• Specific times cannot be listed until after the entry deadline.
• Changes in times or days of events may be required once the exact number of entrants is determined.
FLIGHT POLICY
ISI does allow flights with only one skater to compete. In this case, skaters will compete “against the book” and will be judged. As the event will be competed even if there is only one skater, there will be no refunds for single skater flights in ISI events
EVENT TIMES
Artistic 1-5 = 1.5 min.
Artistic 6-9 = 2 min.
Free 1-3 = 1.5 min.
Free 4-5 = 2 min.
Free 6 = 2.5 min.
Free 7 = 3 min.
Free 8 = 3.5 min.
Free 9 = 4 min.
Open Free Bronze = 2 min. max.
Open Free Silver = 2 min. max.
Open Free Gold = 3 min. max.
Open Free Platinum = 4 min. max.
LODGING
Numerous hotels in the Berkshire Region of Massachusetts will offer special room rates for Bay State Games participants. A listing of available hotel accommodations can be found on our travel information page
SKATE SHOW
The 2012 Bay State Games Figure Skating Show will be held Saturday, February 11 at 7:30pm at the Williams College Skating Rink. Gold medal winning athletes from selected divisions during the Bay State Games figure skating competition will be invited to skate in the show. The specific divisions that will be invited to the show will be posted in the athlete finalist packet. All athletes will receive an athlete ID badge which will allow the athlete complimentary admission to attend the show. Tickets for parents, family, friends and skating enthusiasts are available for sale for $10 each. There is NO ADMISSION FEE for spectators for the competition on February 10-12. There is only an admission charge for the show on February 11..
COMPETITION CHECK IN & MUSIC
On the day of the competition, athletes must arrive at least one hour prior to the scheduled start time. Upon arrival, athletes will check in at registration and turn in their competition music. Only CDs are permitted. No Cassettes or IPods can be used. The CD must be properly marked with your name, event and flight number. Only one track per CD. You must have a duplicate CD and a practice CD. Athletes are responsible for picking up their music after their competition. Bay State Games is not responsible for lost or stolen music.
