ANNOUNCEMENT

1. ORGANISATION

Organiser:

Western Province Figure Skating Association
Under the authority of the South African Figure Skating Association
Email: shern@icerink.co.za

Venue Information:

The Ice Station, GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World
1 Jakes Gerwel Drive, Goodwood, Cape Town
An indoor arena with the ice surface measuring 60m x 30m, air-conditioned and heated.

Date of Event:

Sunday, 19 October 2025 to Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Contacts:

2. GENERAL REGULATIONS

The Cape Inter-Provincial Figure Skating Championships 2025 will be conducted in accordance with the ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2025, the ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Single and Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Solo Dance 2025 and the relevant ISU Communications.

3. ELIGIBILITY

Participation in the Cape Inter-Provincial Figure Skating Championships 2025 is open to all Competitors who belong to the South African Figure Skating Association (SAFSA) and are currently members in good standing.

All competitors must be entered online through the portal and payment must be made to their respective provincial body.

4. TECHNICAL DATA

The marking system (ISU judging system) will be used in accordance with the latest ISU Communication.

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the latest SAFSA regulations.

5. EVENTS OFFERED

Championship Stream

• Singles: Juvenile, Basic Novice, Intermediate Novice, Advanced Novice, Junior and Senior
• Pairs: Juvenile, Basic Novice, Intermediate Novice, Advanced Novice, Junior and Senior
• Ice Dance: Basic Novice, Intermediate Novice, Advanced Novice, Junior and Senior
• Solo Dance: Basic Novice, Intermediate Novice, Advanced Novice, Junior and Senior
• Synchronised Skating: Mixed Age, Novice, Junior, Senior

Competitive Stream

• Singles: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Adult Beginner Artistic, Adult Beginner Technical, Adult Advanced Artistic and Adult Advanced Technical
• Pairs: Silver, Gold, Platinum
• Ice Dance: Bronze Open Dance, Bronze Adult Open Dance, Silver Open Dance, Silver Adult Open Dance and Gold Open Dance
• Solo Dance: Bronze Open Dance, Bronze Adult Open Dance, Silver Open Dance, Silver Adult Open Dance and Gold Open Dance
• Synchronised Skating: Bronze

Category requirements are as per SAFSA technical requirements. Please see https://safsa.org.za/info-desk/updates/ for full details.

This is a qualifying competition for both the Championship and Competitive streams towards the SA National Championships 2026 and the Final 2026 respectively.

6. AGE REQUIREMENTS

Please refer to the latest SAFSA requirements.

7. ENTRIES

Entries Open:

Saturday, 30 August 2025 and must be made using the online portal. Incomplete entries will be considered invalid and will be voided.

Entries Close:

Sunday, 21 September 2025. No late entries will be accepted.

Refund Policy:

Refunds will not be issued for withdrawals for any reason unless the event is cancelled.

Cost of Entry:

• R 1,300.00 for singles and solo ice dancers
• R 1,800.00 for pairs and ice dance teams
• R 5,000.00 per synchronised team

All payments are to be done via EFT to your province's bank account. The provincial body is to make an EFT by 26 September 2025 for the entry fees. Failure to pay the entry fees in full by Friday, 26 September 2025, may result in removal from the competition.

Method of Entry:

Skater's entries must be done via the online entry form - https://forms.gle/2gGMe3jrSgFLx1JJ9

Provincial Payment:

One single bulk provincial entry fee is to be paid into the account below and Proof of Payment (POP) submitted to our Treasurer by no later than Friday, 26 September 2025.

8. DRAW

The opening draw for the order of skating will be held privately via a computerised draw, prior to arrival.

The starting order for the Free Skate will be in reverse order of the short/pattern/rhythm dance results.

9. ACCREDITATION & SPUR DINNER

The official accreditation and registration point will be in the Function Room at the Ice Station on Sunday, 19 October 2025 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Accreditation will be given to all Competitors, Coaches, Judges and Officials.

The SAFSA Western Province Committee invite all competitors to the Silver Dollar Spur, GrandWest on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 5:00pm for dinner. Your Spur voucher will be included in your goodie bag.

10. UNOFFICIAL PRACTICE

Unofficial practice for Competitors begins on Friday, 17 October 2025. Please contact the Skate Shop directly.

Cost is R75.00 per skater and is payable directly to The Ice Station.

11. OFFICIAL PRACTICE

Official practice for Competitors begins on Monday 20 October 2025.

A detailed schedule will be released at the time of registration.

12. ACCOMMODATION

The official hotel for the Cape Inter-Provincial Figure Skating Championships 2025 is:

All participants are responsible for their own hotel reservations. When making your reservation please quote "SAFSA – CIP 2025" to take advantage of the discounted rate that SAFSA WP has negotiated on behalf of all competitors.

13. CHANGEROOMS

Changing rooms are available to the synchronised teams only at this competition.

14. MUSIC

The skater's coach is responsible for submitting their competitor's music via the online coaches' portal: https://forms.gle/mVvqoduW9y9dqGoL6

The final time for submission of music on this portal is Sunday, 21 September 2025.

Each submission must be labelled with the name of the category, whether short programme, rhythm dance (SP/RD) or free programme/free dance (FP/FD) and the name of the competitor.

Example:
Junior Women FP_EXAMPLE-Mary
Sparrows Girls FP_EXAMPLE-Mary

The music files must be sent as MP3 file format. Any other format is unfortunately not acceptable.

Each Competitor must have their own back-up drive (USB Stick) for each programme in the format of a MP3 file.

15. PLANNED PROGRAMME CONTENT (PPC)

The skater's coach is responsible for submitting their skater's planned programme content via the coaches' portal: https://forms.gle/mVvqoduW9y9dqGoL6

The deadline for submission of the PPC on this portal is Sunday, 21 September 2025.

The planned programme content is to be completed using the terminology for the elements listed in the respective ISU format.

16. LIVESTREAM

A livestream will be available at this event, and the link will be shared via the respective provincial team leaders.

17. RESULTS

All results will be calculated using the new ISU judging system.

Please refer to the latest SAFSA Communication for the minimum qualification scores.

18. AWARDS

Medals will be awarded to the first three places in each event and will be presented on ice at our prizegiving.

Certificates of participation will be presented to each competitor after the event.

19. SPECTATORS

Spectators are welcome to attend the event. Tickets will be on sale via Quicket.

• Adults: R65.00 per day
• Pensioners: R50.00 per day
• U12: R35.00 per day

20. PHOTOGRAPHY

There will be two official photographers attending the event and photographs will be available to purchase directly from the respective photographers.

Each skater will receive one Kiss & Cry photo, cost of which has been included in the entry fee.

21. GIFTS

Gifts may be thrown onto the ice only after a skater has completed their performance. All gifts must be securely wrapped. No loose sweets, chocolates or items that can break open and scatter on the ice are allowed for safety and cleanliness reasons.

A "tossie table" will be available at the venue for the duration of the competition.

22. LIABILITY

In accordance with ISU Regulations, Rule 119, it is the sole responsibility of each competitor participating in the Cape Inter-Provincial Figure Skating Championships 2025 to provide medical and accident insurance.

The Organising Committee assumes no responsibility for liability with respect to bodily or personal injury or property damage incurred in connection by the skaters, officials or any other participating persons.

All entrants, their parents and guardians and officials agree to assume all risks of injury or illness to their person and property resulting from, caused by or connected with the conduct and management of the competition and to waive and release all claims that they may have against any officials, SAFSA, the Ice Station and its volunteers and staff.

The organiser will provide medical emergency aid during the competition.

Organisers of the Cape Inter-Provincial Figure Skating Championships 2025 are committed to the proper protection of personal data in accordance with the POPI act.

Participants Disclaimer

THE SAFSA STAKEHOLDER'S CONSENT IN TERMS OF THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT NO 4 OF 2013

1. I hereby give consent that the South African Figure Skating Association Western Province may collect, use, distribute, process, and communicate my personal information, photographs, and videos for all SAFSA activities including, but not limited to, the Cape Inter-Provincial Championships being held from 19-22 October 2025 and other related communication, promotional, media and marketing activities.
2. I also consent that SAFSA may share my personal information with third parties rendering database management services on behalf of the Federation.
3. I will not hold the SAFSA responsible for any improper or unauthorized use of my personal information that is beyond the reasonable control of the SAFSA.
4. I agree to and provide my consent for sharing, storage and processing of my personal data in the manner mentioned above. To be placed on announcement, entry forms and at the entrance for public spectators.

Spectators Disclaimer

1. I hereby give consent that the organisers of the Cape Inter-Provincial Championships being held from 19-22 October 2025 that as a spectator photographs, videos and live streaming will be done during the competition to promote figure skating as a sport.
2. This promotional material may be shared with a third party as the organisers, the SAFSA, skaters and family members who may post these images on and publish them on various social media platforms.
3. I have been made aware at entering the venue that there may be a possibility that as a spectator, I may be seen in the background of the photographs, videos and live streaming and I have the right to leave the venue should this make me uncomfortable.
4. I agree that by entering the venue as a spectator, I give my permission to be seen in the background of photos, videos and live streaming on any of the above-mentioned social media platforms.
5. I will not hold the SAFSA WP responsible for any improper or unauthorised use of my personal information that is beyond the reasonable control of the SAFSA WP.

SUMMARY OF DEADLINES

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

Please note that this schedule is subject to change and will be updated in accordance with the final number of entries received for the Cape Inter-Provincial Championships 2025.

The daily starting times are fixed. Following the morning start, the time schedule of the event is flexible, which means that in the case of withdrawals, certain categories may start earlier than reflected.