Connects on- and off-ice development across singles, pairs, ice dance, synchronized and adaptive pathways.
It supports the child; it never ranks, selects or predicts talent.
Equal pathways
01 · Choose your view
Historical early-childhood age reference; actual placement uses developmental observation.
Falling/recovering, balance, gliding and stopping; Confidence and enjoyment on ice.
Family
02 · Competency progression
Discusses effort, enjoyment and small progress before results.
Discusses effort, enjoyment and small progress before results.
Discusses effort, enjoyment and small progress before results.
Discusses effort, enjoyment and small progress before results.
Discusses effort, enjoyment and small progress before results.
03 · Session builder
A learning- and enjoyment-led session adapted to the child's needs.
04 · Play and competition context
Risk: Recurring pain, rapid growth, sleep disruption, fear or declining enjoyment.
Action: Stop load progression, record a safety observation and speak with the child.
Refer to an appropriate health professional if symptoms persist and await explicit clearance to return.
Risk: Unsafe adult conduct, bullying, privacy violations or coercion.
Action: Safely remove the child and start the dedicated safeguarding incident workflow.
Escalate to the safeguarding lead and, when required, authorities according to P0–P4 triage.
Risk: Uncontrolled fall, sharp equipment, collision or unsafe ice.
Action: Separate the ice area, inspect equipment and use safe fall/landing instruction.
Stop activity and obtain health review for head impact, laceration, pain or functional loss.
Risk: Weight pressure, disordered eating, menstrual disruption or persistent fatigue.
Action: Stop weight targets and begin a safe, private, non-judgmental conversation.
Refer to an appropriate physician and dietitian.
05 · Evidence and governance
Sport for Life · 2019 · Internationally adaptable
Development is a child-centred long-term process and is never reduced to chronological age.
Official sourceSkate Canada · 2010 · Canada
The document's stages, competencies and stakeholder structure shape the candidate sport pack.
Canadian Sport for Life · 2013 · Canada / locally adaptable
Families receive clear actions, cautions and conversation prompts at every stage.
Çocuk Gelişim · 2026 · Türkiye
Pain, rapid growth, fatigue, sleep disruption or declining enjoyment stop load progression.
Çocuk Gelişim Ürün Güvenliği · 2026 · Türkiye
Children are never ranked by sport suitability, talent or potential scores.
Skate Canada · 2010 · Canada
Old age, session, duration, match or competition volumes are historical context only.
Skate Canada · 2025 · Canada
The pack's current framework and pathways are checked against the official federation source.
Official sourceTürkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu · 2026 · Türkiye
Equipment, facility, competition and safety rules are connected to current Turkish season rules.
Official sourceTwo-gate governance
Personal enrolment and locked numeric rules remain unavailable until independent Science Board and Field Board approvals are complete.