There are many competitive opportunities for STARSkate Test Program Skaters, including Festival Synchronized Skating, Club Fun Competition , the STARSkate Trillium Championships and Invitational Competitions throughout Ontario. Through competition, skaters learn to focus and set goals, deal with success & failure, manage time and behave fairly. Skating competitions are organized into categories, according to age and level of skill. As category qualifications may vary, please check competition notices for details.

Skaters in each category are divided into ‘flights’, with top skaters from each advancing to the final, where appropriate. Skaters warm up before performing in the order drawn. A panel of judges evaluates each performance.
Marks range from “0” for “not skated” to “6” for “faultless, perfect” performance. Ranking (ordinal or place value) is more important than the absolute value of the mark. The winning skater is the one who receives the majority of first place ordinals.

Once a year, USC volunteers host a competition for Club Members, evaluated by external judges. The event enables skaters to practice competitive skills in the comfort of their Home Club. An awards ceremony to honour USC Fun Competition skaters is held. If you skate at Pre-Intermediate level or above, please ask your coach for more details.

On the recommendation of a USC coach, a CanSkater or STARSkater with significant potential may move into Skate Canada’s Competitive Skate Program, designed to help competitors advance from provincial to national championships and beyond. Skaters must take Competitive Tests at an external venue to become eligible to compete in Qualifying Events.