2018-19 Canadian National Qualifying Competitions
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Throughout the month of November, Canadian skaters will compete at sectional championships across the country in order to qualify for the National Championships in January 2019. This post will explain the Skate Canada qualifying structure and provide a list of links and information that will be updated as the season progresses.
Reference: Skate Canada
QUALIFYING STRUCTURE
Skaters qualify for the Canadian National Championships by competing at one of eight sectional championships. Sectional championships have five levels of skating in each discipline: juvenile, pre-novice, novice, junior, and senior. Top finishers at sectionals in pre-novice, novice, senior, and junior then advance to the Skate Canada Challenge, the last qualifying competition before Nationals. Top finishers in novice, junior, and senior at Skate Canada Challenge advance to the National Championships. The maximum number of skaters who can compete at Nationals is 18 men, 18 women, 12 pairs, and 15 dance teams at each level.
Skaters can be granted immediate qualification to Nationals by medaling at the senior level in the previous season, or be exempted from qualifying competitions due to an international assignment taking place around the same time.
COMPETITIONS
Sectional championships and the Skate Canada Challenge are livestreamed by Skate Canada on Dailymotion. Keep an eye on our blog for information on watching the National Championships.
Alberta / Northwest Territories / Nunavut Sectional Championships
Time and place: Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, Red Deer, Alberta
Advancement quota: Top 4 pre-novice/novice, top 3 junior/senior
Notable entries: Eric Liu
Ontario Sectional Championships
Time and place: Nov. 1-4, Oakville, Ontario
Advancement quota: Top 16 pre-novice/novice, top 15 junior/senior
Notable entries: Stephen Gogolev, Conrad Orzel, Michelle Long
Manitoba Sectional Championships
No livestream for this competition
Time and place: Nov. 3-4, Morden, Manitoba
Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior
British Columbia / Yukon Sectional Championships
No livestream for this competition
Time and place: Nov. 8-11, Coquitlam, British Columbia
Advancement quota: Top 4 pre-novice/novice, top 3 junior/senior
Notable entries: Larkyn Austman
Saskatchewan Sectional Championships
No livestream for this competition
Results (See Website Above)
Time and place: Nov. 8-11, Tisdale, Saskatchewan
Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior
Newfoundland / Labrador Sectional Championships
No livestream for this competition
Time and place: Nov. 9-10, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland
Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior
Quebec Sectional Championships
Time and place: Nov. 9-11, Gatineau, Quebec
Advancement quota: Top 8 pre-novice/novice/junior/senior
Notable entries: Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen, Brasseur/Bardei, Véronik Mallet, Fisher/Malette Paquette, Bronsard/Bouaraguia
New Brunswick / Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island Sectional Championships
No livestream for this competition
Time and place: Nov. 9-11, Memramcook, New Brunswick
Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior
Skate Canada Challenge
Time and place: Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, Edmonton, Alberta
Advancement quota: 18 ladies, 18 men, 12 pairs, 15 dance in novice/junior/senior
Notable entries: Nam Nguyen, Conrad Orzel, Joseph Phan, Eric Liu, Larkyn Austman, Alison Schumacher, Michelle Long, Aurora Cotop, Alicia Pineault, Walsh/Michaud, Matte/Ferland, Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen, Sales/Wamsteeker
Canadian National Championships
Time and place: Jan. 14-20, St. John, New Brunswick