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Speed Skating Competitive Program Standards

Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating
Competitive Program Standards

The Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club (DCSSC) offers a program pathway including: Learn 2 Skate, Special Olympics, Recreation, and Competition. This document defines the three levels within the Competition stream and outlines the standards required for placement into each level.

The goal of the DCSSC’s Competition Programs is to provide skaters with a pathway of developmentally appropriate instruction to progress towards new personal bests or onto national podiums. The DCSSC uses Speed Skating Canada’s Long-Term Participant and Athlete Development model (LTPAD) as the guide for skater placement and program design. The three levels of the Competition Program are set to accommodate skaters at different stages of development, aspiration, and performance. The differences between the Racing for Fun, Racing for Development, and Racing for Performance training groups are to provide skaters with programming that best supports their appropriate developmental, aspirational, and performance needs.

Racing for Fun

The Racing for Fun group is the introductory step along the DCSSC competition pathway. Skaters at this step are still developing basic speed skating skills and beginning to express interest in formal competition. At this step speed skating may be the skaters’ primary sport or an additional activity for fun and fitness through the winter.  Read more...

Racing for Development

 The Racing for Development group is the intermediate step along the DCSSC competition pathway. Skaters at this step have been developing speed skating skills and attending formal competition for a season or more. At this step skaters are beginning to develop specific speed skating objectives whether to achieve new personal bests or to compete nationally.  Read more...

Racing for Performance

The Racing for Performance group is the ultimate step along the DCSSC competition pathway. Skaters at this step have been developing speed skating performance for several seasons and meet standards to compete at national events. Skaters at this step are pursuing specific objectives and are beginning specialization into short track or long track disciplines.  Read more...
DCSSC coaches administer placing skaters into groups and program design with oversight from the club executive. When necessary, in order to meet the program goals, create quality-training opportunities, and maintain the feasibility of the program the coaches may use discretion to make exceptions to the standards of the programs.
 
This document outlines the standards for the 2017-2018 season. The contents of this document will be revisited and may be revised for the 2018-2019 season.
 
 
Prepared by:         Todd Landon
                                April 3, 2017
 
Approved by:        Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club Executive
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Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. We are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians.
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We would like to acknowledge the advice, encouragement and support of Sport Nova Scotia as we work together to assist Nova Scotians to lead happy, healthy lives through participation in recreational and competitive sport experiences.
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We are pleased to work in partnership with Special Olympics Nova Scotia to offer Special Olympics speed skating programming to skaters of all ages and abilities.

Many thanks go out to these funding sponsors for helping us make skating and speed skating a part of the lives of more Nova Scotians:
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TRUEFAUX FILMS INC.
Many thanks to  John Hillis for our Learn to Skate and Special Olympics videos and to Hannah Minzloff, for this website design!
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Thanks to Capstone Building Products for supporting our programs as we bring speed skating back to Dartmouth!
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Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating would like to thank Bill Christ for allowing the use of his speed skating images to promote our sport.

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  • Home
  • Info
    • About Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club >
      • About Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club
      • Board of Directors and Committees
      • Strategic Plan 2021-2024
      • Policies
    • Meet our Coaches
    • Safety
    • First Meet Prep
    • News
    • Fundraising
    • Learn to Skate FAQs
  • Programs
    • Overview of Programs 2021
    • Program changes due to Covid-19
    • Introduction to Skating
    • Off to a Good Start Introductory Programs
    • Core Speed Skating Programs
    • Competitive Programs
    • Special Olympics/Unified Sport >
      • Special Olympics Learn to Skate and Speed Skating
      • Special Olympics /Unified Sport
    • Competitive Programs
    • 2021 Extra Ice Monday Morning Program
    • Speed skate loans and rentals
  • Events
    • Dartmouth Crossing Interclub Minimeet 2021
  • Contact