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The South African Figure Skating Association
PO Box 1018 , Eppindust , 7475 , South Africa
Telephone :
Chairman 083 303 4907 , Facsimile : +27 21 535 2263
This page provides information on both the
National Body of SAFSA and the Western
Province Committee
Western Province Figure Skating
Championships
28 & 29 August 2010
Results
Medal Test Time Schedule: TUESDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2010
Cape Inter-Provincial
Figure Skating Championships
7 - 9 May 2010
PROCEDURE TO JOIN
SAFSA:
1. Approach the coaches for app forms, they have a supply in the
coaches room.
2. NO CASH OR CHEQUES accepted. The application fee must be paid
directly into the bank acc, details are on the form, and a copy of
the deposit slip attached to the FULLY completed and signed
application form with copy of ID attached, which must be presented
first to the skate shop for stamping, then deposited into the SAFSA
letterbox in the office door. Any incomplete forms, or absence of ID
will not be considered, and they will have to re-apply and pay.
3. We will advise you after each meeting which members have been
accepted, and inform you of the date of the next New Member
Information Evening.
The governing body for the sport of figure skating in South Africa comprising
of 8 skating Provinces of which Western Province has the largest membership.
Once the skater has mastered the basics of skating, usually through an
affiliated club, they are ready for professional coaching. SAFSA has to
authorize the appointment of all figure coaches throughout the country to ensure
that a standard is maintained and proper control enforced.
An official SAFSA test structure is in place, which all skaters wishing to
further their accomplishment in the sport have to do. Entry levels to
competitions are based on these tests and the Provincial technical committee
does selections.
SAFSA is responsible for running 3 Inter-Provincial, (Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu and WP),
one National Championships (hosted by alternating Provinces) and a Provincial
championship per year. All other competitions also fall under SAFSA
jurisdiction.
There are 4 divisions of the sport namely, Solo, Pairs, Dance and Synchronized
Team skating.
Solo skating is one skater performing to music and being judged on their ability
to master the difficult jumps and spins required.
Pairs and Dance are performed as a couple, pairs being the daring manoeuvres
performed by the man lifting the lady high over his head, while skating at
speed, while dance is more sedate and performed to ballroom style dancing on the
ice.
Synchronized team skating consists of a team of 16 skaters with up to 4
alternates performing
synchronized moves on the ice to music.
Participating in the sport of figure skating opens many doors, and our WP
skaters are regularly selected to participate internationally and in the World
Championships and are well travelled.
Skaters can then elect to coach as a profession, or join one of the travelling
ice show like Holiday on Ice and earn a living while seeing the world.
Any further information on the sport can be obtained from WP chairman Dawn van
der Riet: 083 303 4907 Email:
SA NATIONAL COMMITTEE
| President |
Leonard van der Riet |
| Deputy President |
Dawn van der Riet |
| National Development
Officer |
Nazeem Abrahams |
| Secretary |
Pat Norton |
| Treasurer |
Colleen Servais |
For more information on our National Body, go to there website:
http://www.safsa.org.za/
WESTERN PROVINCE COMMITTEE
| Chairman |
Dawn van der Riet |
| Vice Chairman |
Nazeem Abrahams |
| Secretary |
Penelope
Engel-Hills
Anne Falconer |
| Treasurer |
Alan Cassells |
| Coaching |
Shern Allely |
| Development |
Tiana Stanton |
| Medal Tests |
Angelica Davids |
| PRO |
Mike Metelerkamp |
| Synchro |
Colleen Servais |
Our Figure Skating Association is affiliated to the
International Skating Union (ISU)
Western Province Figure Skating Championships
15th & 16th August 2009
click
here for further details
Cape Inter-Provincial Figure Skating Competition
22 - 24 May 2009
Skate Safari 2008 - ISU Junior Grand Prix 08 - 12 Oct 2008
South African National
Championships 18 - 19 Aug 2008
Attention all SAFSA skaters:
Please download the following documents relating to:
Parking at the Ice Station
Patch Fee increase
Notice
of the SAFSA - WP AGM
Minutes of
previous 2007 AGM
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