Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified
Prerequisite: preceding STAR Skills assessment
Assessment: prescribed edge, turn, exercise and field-move elements
Passing: 5 of 6 rated Silver or better
Where: in-person assessment day or permitted virtual route; coach assessment also permitted for Skills
Forward rocker-three-turn sequence STAR 8 · Foundational skating skills
Read standards, choices and source Forward rocker-three-turn sequence
Read the whole requirement together. Its options must not be treated as interchangeable tests.
Technical standard: mandatory pattern and definition in Skills Assessment Resource Guide
Quality standard: Silver or better under Accuracy, Carriage/Clarity, Edge Quality and Power standards applicable to level
Publication period 2024-08; current-linked 2026-09-04
Translation Not applicable
Source location STAR 8 descriptions and mandatory requirements; see also CA-001 Skills Assessments Read in its full source context.
Check the evidence Skate Canada Skills Assessment Resource Guide, STAR 1-Gold Evidence limits for Canada These are national research gaps. Some may not affect this specific level.
CanSkate national portability: Official materials require clubs to maintain progress, but located evidence does not establish a central national CanSkate element record or transfer procedure.
Virtual assessment discipline/route matrix: Virtual guides cover STAR 6-Gold, but a single public matrix of every discipline/level permitted virtually was not located.
Appeal of assessment result: General dispute and ethics procedures exist, but no assessment-result appeal or technical review process was identified in located assessment rules.
Pair tests: Current competition requirements use singles Freeskate prerequisites; no standalone national pair assessment ladder appears in located resources.
Backward rocker-three-turn sequence STAR 8 · Foundational skating skills
Read standards, choices and source Backward rocker-three-turn sequence
Read the whole requirement together. Its options must not be treated as interchangeable tests.
Technical standard: mandatory pattern and definition in Skills Assessment Resource Guide
Quality standard: Silver or better under Accuracy, Carriage/Clarity, Edge Quality and Power standards applicable to level
Publication period 2024-08; current-linked 2026-09-04
Translation Not applicable
Source location STAR 8 descriptions and mandatory requirements; see also CA-001 Skills Assessments Read in its full source context.
Check the evidence Skate Canada Skills Assessment Resource Guide, STAR 1-Gold Evidence limits for Canada These are national research gaps. Some may not affect this specific level.
CanSkate national portability: Official materials require clubs to maintain progress, but located evidence does not establish a central national CanSkate element record or transfer procedure.
Virtual assessment discipline/route matrix: Virtual guides cover STAR 6-Gold, but a single public matrix of every discipline/level permitted virtually was not located.
Appeal of assessment result: General dispute and ethics procedures exist, but no assessment-result appeal or technical review process was identified in located assessment rules.
Pair tests: Current competition requirements use singles Freeskate prerequisites; no standalone national pair assessment ladder appears in located resources.
Forward counter-bracket sequence STAR 8 · Foundational skating skills
Read standards, choices and source Forward counter-bracket sequence
Read the whole requirement together. Its options must not be treated as interchangeable tests.
Technical standard: mandatory pattern and definition in Skills Assessment Resource Guide
Quality standard: Silver or better under Accuracy, Carriage/Clarity, Edge Quality and Power standards applicable to level
Publication period 2024-08; current-linked 2026-09-04
Translation Not applicable
Source location STAR 8 descriptions and mandatory requirements; see also CA-001 Skills Assessments Read in its full source context.
Check the evidence Skate Canada Skills Assessment Resource Guide, STAR 1-Gold Evidence limits for Canada These are national research gaps. Some may not affect this specific level.
CanSkate national portability: Official materials require clubs to maintain progress, but located evidence does not establish a central national CanSkate element record or transfer procedure.
Virtual assessment discipline/route matrix: Virtual guides cover STAR 6-Gold, but a single public matrix of every discipline/level permitted virtually was not located.
Appeal of assessment result: General dispute and ethics procedures exist, but no assessment-result appeal or technical review process was identified in located assessment rules.
Pair tests: Current competition requirements use singles Freeskate prerequisites; no standalone national pair assessment ladder appears in located resources.
Backward counter-bracket sequence STAR 8 · Foundational skating skills
Read standards, choices and source Backward counter-bracket sequence
Read the whole requirement together. Its options must not be treated as interchangeable tests.
Technical standard: mandatory pattern and definition in Skills Assessment Resource Guide
Quality standard: Silver or better under Accuracy, Carriage/Clarity, Edge Quality and Power standards applicable to level
Publication period 2024-08; current-linked 2026-09-04
Translation Not applicable
Source location STAR 8 descriptions and mandatory requirements; see also CA-001 Skills Assessments Read in its full source context.
Check the evidence Skate Canada Skills Assessment Resource Guide, STAR 1-Gold Evidence limits for Canada These are national research gaps. Some may not affect this specific level.
CanSkate national portability: Official materials require clubs to maintain progress, but located evidence does not establish a central national CanSkate element record or transfer procedure.
Virtual assessment discipline/route matrix: Virtual guides cover STAR 6-Gold, but a single public matrix of every discipline/level permitted virtually was not located.
Appeal of assessment result: General dispute and ethics procedures exist, but no assessment-result appeal or technical review process was identified in located assessment rules.
Pair tests: Current competition requirements use singles Freeskate prerequisites; no standalone national pair assessment ladder appears in located resources.
Two different field moves STAR 8 · Foundational skating skills
Read standards, choices and source Technical standard: mandatory pattern and definition in Skills Assessment Resource Guide
Quality standard: Silver or better under Accuracy, Carriage/Clarity, Edge Quality and Power standards applicable to level
Publication period 2024-08; current-linked 2026-09-04
Translation Not applicable
Source location STAR 8 descriptions and mandatory requirements; see also CA-001 Skills Assessments Read in its full source context.
Check the evidence Skate Canada Skills Assessment Resource Guide, STAR 1-Gold Evidence limits for Canada These are national research gaps. Some may not affect this specific level.
CanSkate national portability: Official materials require clubs to maintain progress, but located evidence does not establish a central national CanSkate element record or transfer procedure.
Virtual assessment discipline/route matrix: Virtual guides cover STAR 6-Gold, but a single public matrix of every discipline/level permitted virtually was not located.
Appeal of assessment result: General dispute and ethics procedures exist, but no assessment-result appeal or technical review process was identified in located assessment rules.
Pair tests: Current competition requirements use singles Freeskate prerequisites; no standalone national pair assessment ladder appears in located resources.
Skills exercise - rolling edges STAR 8 · Foundational skating skills
Read standards, choices and source Technical standard: mandatory pattern and definition in Skills Assessment Resource Guide
Quality standard: Silver or better under Accuracy, Carriage/Clarity, Edge Quality and Power standards applicable to level
Publication period 2024-08; current-linked 2026-09-04
Translation Not applicable
Source location STAR 8 descriptions and mandatory requirements; see also CA-001 Skills Assessments Read in its full source context.
Check the evidence Skate Canada Skills Assessment Resource Guide, STAR 1-Gold Evidence limits for Canada These are national research gaps. Some may not affect this specific level.
CanSkate national portability: Official materials require clubs to maintain progress, but located evidence does not establish a central national CanSkate element record or transfer procedure.
Virtual assessment discipline/route matrix: Virtual guides cover STAR 6-Gold, but a single public matrix of every discipline/level permitted virtually was not located.
Appeal of assessment result: General dispute and ethics procedures exist, but no assessment-result appeal or technical review process was identified in located assessment rules.
Pair tests: Current competition requirements use singles Freeskate prerequisites; no standalone national pair assessment ladder appears in located resources.
