I. ISU Recognized Synchronized Skating Judges Seminar

The ISU Synchronized Skating Technical Committee (SySTC) has assigned an ISU Recognized Synchronized Skating Judges Seminar to the following Member:

Great Britain, Nottingham

January 10 - 13, 2002

Participation:

ISU Synchronized Skating Seminars are primarily for the Judges and Referees of the Host Member. However, Judges and Referees of other Members who need to attend a Seminar, may upon application to the ISU Secretariat, with copy to the Chairperson of the Synchronized Skating Technical Committee, also attend, subject to the availability of places.

National Judges and Coaches up to an agreed number may also participate in this seminar for purposes of additional education and exchange of ideas, should space be available.

The Host Member must also send an application to the ISU Secretariat with a copy to the Chairperson of the SySTC, with the names of its own Referees, Judges and Coaches who will attend the seminar.

Language:

The Seminar will be conducted in English.

Expenses:

a) All expenses (travel and living expenses) for the Moderator(s) of the Seminars, designated to serve by the Synchronized Skating Technical Committee, will be borne by the ISU.

b) The travel and living expenses (accommodation and meals) for all participants of the Host Member are to be borne by the Host Member.

c) The travel and living expenses (accommodation and meals) for the participants of any other Members who wish to attend this Seminar are to be borne by their respective Members.

d) The administrative expenses (use of ice rink, classrooms, supporting equipment and facilities and all other off-ice expenses) will be borne by the Host Member.

The official hotel is:

Moat House Hotel
Mansfield Road
Nottingham
NG5 2BT
Great Britain

Tel: +44 115 935 9988
Fax: +44 115 969 1506

Room rate including full English breakfast is £48 per person per night.

Time Schedule:

Participants are required to arrive on Thursday, January 10 as the Seminar will begin on Friday, January 11 at 10:00 am. The Seminar will end on Saturday evening, January 12 and therefore the participants may plan their departures on Sunday morning, January 13, 2002.

Travel:

It is recommended to fly directly into East Midlands Airport or to travel through Manchester respective Birmingham.

Information:

For all further information please contact Mrs. Helen Poole, 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8500 9201; 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8501 4977;
e-mail: hmpoole@dircon.co.uk

Applications deadline:

Applications must be received at the ISU Secretariat, with copies to the Chairperson of the Synchronized Skating Technical Committee not later than December 15, 2001.

II. New Coaches Beginner Manual for Synchronized Skating available at the ISU Secretariat

For your information the following new coaches' handbook was published and is available at the ISU Secretariat at the price of CHF 10.

Coaches Beginner Manual for Synchronized Skating - an introduction to the Synchronized Skating.

This brochure is designed to assist coaches with team development. A preview of some of the beginning elements used in Synchronized Skating is included.

Milan,				Ottavio Cinquanta, President
	December 5, 2002
Lausanne,			Fredi Schmid, General Secretary

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