INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION

Communication No. 1648
SINGLE & PAIR SKATING
1. Application to hold ISU Sponsored and Recognized Single-Pair Judges’ Seminars 2011
In accordance with the ISU Regulations, Rule 425, paragraph 8, Members may send to the ISU
Secretariat, with a copy to the Chair of the Single and Pair Skating Technical Committee, applications
for ISU Sponsored and Recognized Single-Pair Judges’ Seminars; the deadline for these applications
is established as January 1, 2011.

2. ISU Sponsored Pair Skating Judges' Seminar 2011
There will be a Pair Judges Seminar in Berlin, Germany, April 29th to May 1st, 2011 (for details please
see the separate ISU Communication on the subject which will be published shortly).
This Seminar is primarily for Judges and Referees interested in Pair Skating and of the qualification ofat least “international Judge”.
This Seminar will be counted as a regular Judges Seminar for the purpose of Rule 425, paragraphs 9.a)(ii), 9.b) (ii), 10.c) and 11.c).

3. ISU Recognized Single-Pair Seminars
Members are also reminded that the Single and Pair Skating Technical Committee may recognize
national seminars organized by a Member as official seminars for the purpose of Rule 425, paragraphs
9.a) (ii), 9.b) (ii), 10.c) and 11.c). Moderators designated by the Single and Pair Skating TechnicalCommittee must conduct these Seminars. If a Seminar is organized in conjunction with anInternational Competition, the participants at the Seminar cannot also serve as Referees, Judges orCoaches at the competition. The organizing Member must make the application for recognition.
Members wishing to nominate Referees and/or Judges (in Singles and Pairs) and Coaches toparticipate in an ISU Recognized Seminar, or the ISU Referees/Judges themselves, may make anapplication to the ISU Secretariat, with copies to the organizing Member and the Chair of the Single
and Pair Skating Technical Committee, not later than six weeks prior to the scheduled date of theSeminar. The organizing Member must also send to the ISU Secretariat, with a copy to the Chair ofthe Single and Pair Skating Technical Committee, the names of those of its own Referees, Judges andCoaches who will attend the Seminar.
These Seminars are primarily for the Referees/Judges of the organizing Members. However
Referees/Judges of other Members (not more than 2 per Member) can also attend subject to theavailability of places.

1Language
All Seminars will be conducted in English.
Expenses
The responsibility for the expenses of an ISU Recognized Seminar will be allocated as follows:a) The administrative expenses (use of ice surface, classroom and all supporting equipment/facilities)
will be borne by the organizing Member.
b) If the Moderator/s requires skaters to demonstrate, the travel and living expenses of one (1) pair
to serve as demonstrators will be borne by the ISU unless the respective skaters are entered in theassociated International Competition.
c) The travel and living expenses of the Moderators of the Seminar designated to serve by the Single
and Pair Skating Technical Committee will be borne by the ISU.
d) The travel expenses of the participating Referees, Judges and Coaches will be borne by theirrespective Members, or by the Referees/Judges themselves in case of direct application (notthrough the Members).
e) The living expenses (rooms and meals) of the participating ISU/International Referees, Judges
and Coaches (other than the Coach requested by the ISU) will be borne by their respectiveMembers or by the Referees/Judges themselves in case of direct application (not through theMembers).
f) The demonstrators (skater), in addition to travel and living expenses, will receive a contributionof SFr. 500. - (each) for skaters who have participated in ISU Championships and SFr. 300. (each) for all other skaters, which shall be borne by the ISU.
g) The travel and living expenses of one (1) Coach, if requested by the ISU to accompany thedemonstrators, shall be borne by the ISU.
h) In addition to travel and living expenses, Coaches requested by the ISU to assist in the running ofthe Seminar, will receive a contribution of up to SFr. 1000, which shall be borne by the ISU.
The ISU can contribute financially only to a limited number of ISU Sponsored and Recognized
National Seminars each year. Members wishing to hold Recognized National Seminars, where the ISU
is unable to contribute to the expenses, may therefore request to hold the aforementioned seminar byfollowing the same application procedure. If recognition is granted, the total expenditure will then beborne by the organizing Member concerned. Moderators designated by the Single and Pair Skating
Technical Committee must conduct these seminars.
Members who do not receive financial assistance from the ISU could apply to their respective NOC
for possible funding through Olympic Solidarity.

Milan,

Ottavio Cinquanta, President

October 7, 2010
Lausanne,

Fredi Schmid, Director General2