Welcome Skating Professionals!
This page contains the Maplewood Figure Skating Club's requirements for skating professionals, as well as useful documents and information to help you to focus on what you do best ... coaching.
If you feel there is information that should be included on this page, please contact us. We want to be sure we are providing the tools and resources you need.
Requirements for coaching on MFSC ice ....
 | You must be a U.S Figure Skating member |
| You must be a member of the Professional Skating Association (PSA) |
| You must be a registered coach with US Figure Skating (see "Coaches Registration Process") This is not negotiable (see below) |
These requirements must be met.
Coach Registration Policy: The Maplewood Figure Skating Club fully supports the U.S. Figure Skating policy of Coach Registration. Coach registration ensures that each coach has undergone a background check, has the appropriate liability insurance and maintains their knowledge level through ongoing continuing education.
The policy states that unregistered coaches may not coach at any U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned event. This includes competitions, test sessions and club contract ice. For the Maplewood Figure Skating Club, this means the following:
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- No unregistered coach may work rink-side with their skater(s) at the Maplewood Fall Classic or the Maplewood Synchro Classic competitions. |
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No unregistered coach
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- No unregistered coach may coach on MFSC contract ice at any time. |
For our competitions, registered coaches will be provided with credentials indicating they are registered and will not be allowed rink-side without this.
At test sessions and on club ice, we will use the U.S. Figure Skating list of registered coaches, posted here .. U.S. Figure Skating Current Registered Coaches to determine coaches registration status. Coaches not appearing on this list for that day will not be permitted rink-side or on the ice (on club ice contract sessions).
Please note that the policy does not apply to coaches who are under the age of 18, nor does it currently apply to Basic Skills instructors teaching group lessons.
Some additional information regarding coaching at MFSC ...
| You must have harness training before using a harness, unless you are a dance professional only. |
| The MFSC Board will buy dinner at the annual banquet for each pro who has completed the above requirements and is a Full or Associate Member of the Maplewood Figure Skating Club. |
| In order to be listed on the
Active MFSC Pro's List you
must, in addition to the above requirements, be a Full or Associate Member of
the Maplewood Figure Skating Club. The MFSC
Board evaluates the Active's Pro's List periodically. If a Professional is removed from the Active Pros List, they must
reapply to the MFSC Board with documentation that the above requirements have
been met. |
U.S. Figure Skating Rules Technical Notifications/Alerts
ISU Rules and General Regulations
Please contact any of the MFSC Board Members if you have questions.