Granting of a Bye for Club Championships

Policy Objective

To ensure the granting of a “Bye from Club Championships” is fair and consistent to all skaters.

Policy

A bye from Club Championships will only be considered:

• For Junior and Senior divisions, for those skaters who win their division at Nationals the previous year.
• For Novice, Junior and Senior Skaters who have in the beginning of the current year, competed overseas, in either worlds, or a grand Prix skate.
• After entry formalities have been completed and fees paid. (this is non refundable).
• If application is made in writing to the IFSC Committee, stating the reasons for the bye.
• If a skater, Primary level and above, has a medical certificate.

Reasoning

As per the ISQ Policy 004/2003 participation in Queensland Championships,

All athletes who wish to participate in the QLD Championships must be a member of an affiliated club and must be nominated by that club. 

These nominations are based on the placings achieved at the home clubs championships.

A bye can be granted to the winner of the division for Junior and Senior skaters at Nationals because these skaters have an automatic entry to States and Nationals in the following year.

A bye can be granted to those skaters in Novice, Junior and Senior Skaters competing over seas in the beginning of the year of the club championships as these skaters would only be back for app.  1 month, which does not allow them time for a rest period and to change their programs in accordance with the new year rules.  ie: 08/09 which changes in March after Worlds.

Entry formalities to be completed with entry fee, this is in accordance with the ISQ bye policy which is in place to support the development of the sport within the club. (This is non refundable).

If a skater, Primary level and above, is granted a bye from Club Championships due to an injury, with a medical certificate, that skater will have to produce a medical clearance from their Doctor to be nominated for  QLD Championships.