• Decide on competition attending and print form (see above) 
• Fill out form correctly (using your individual ISI number) and select events you are entering
• Give to an HFSA Coach (online or hand deliver paper form to the arena )
• Note:  Do not send in the registration form yourself - an HFSA Coach must send all forms together!

• Signup for private ice sessions with a competition coach to prepare a route for the event.  Usually 1-2 sessions a week.
• Coach will review competition details relating to event:  times of skate, expected departure and arrival, checking in your music, etc.
• Coach will accompany you down to your competition and help skater get on and off ice
• Pick out music for routine.  
• ​Please review the skater music sheet, and submit your request to Amber if it needs to be cut. 
• Skater Music Submission Form

• Entry fee costs (which are on each form)
• Private ice time and lessons preparing skater 
• Fee for an HFSA coach to accompany skater at competition:
• Individual Event Fees: $20 first event; $8 events 2-3; $5 for events 4 or more (These fees do not include events with teammate, like team compulsories, jump and spin, couples spotlights)
• $10 total divided evenly among participants in jump/spin; couple spotlights
• Team Compulsory & Ensemble: $5 per skater
• Note the competition coach needs to be an HFSA coach and needs to at least volunteer for judging times.

• Artistic - Skaters perform a program to music with emphasis on strong edges, flow, choreography, innovative moves and musical interpretation. There is no score for technical ability in this event. 
• Compulsory – three moves from each individual level skated without music
• Footwork – a one minute routine consisting of dance steps, edges, and crossovers.  No required elements.
• Freestyle – all skating moves from level are skated in a program to music or skater or coaches choice for 1 to 3 minutes, according to level. Must compete in last level passed not current level
• Interpretive – program skated to music of competition choice (listened to during warm-up of event) and skater makes up a routine for number.  Judged on creativity and judges appeal.
• Spotlight – (Character, dramatic, family) a fun number skated to music for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes with no required maneuvers, judged on creativity and judges appeal.
• Ensemble - This event is open to groups of 3-7 skaters of all ages and abilities, although we try to keep the groups of skaters around the same skill level. Skaters will be judged on the performance value of the program with judges look at the use music, costumes & props to enhance the theme while creating an entertaining performance.
• OPEN FREESTYLE  –  Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum. There are no required maneuvers for the Open Freestyle events and any spin can be performed at any level; but all skaters and coaches should carefully check the jump limitations for the Bronze, Silver & Gold levels.  The program should be well-balanced including jumps, spins, connecting moves, gliding maneuvers, etc.  Open Freestyle event judging criteria includes Correctness of Jumps, Correctness of Spins, Correctness of Turns & Edges, Variety of Moves, Music Interpretation, Posture, Choreography & Pattern, Presentation, Duration and General Overall (by all 3 judges).

For more information on all competition events, please visit the ISI website competition page.