SKATE CANADA HELMET REGULATION
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All Canskate skaters are required to wear a CSA approved skating/hockey helmet on the ice.
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All Canskate skaters are required to wear a CSA approved skating/hockey helmet on the ice.
RECOMMENDED SKATING ATTIRE
PROPER FITTING SKATES
Follow these steps for trying on skates:
1. Unlace the skate and pull the tongue forward as far as the laces go.
2. While seated, insert the foot. Slide it all the way forward, being sure to keep toes flat, and check to see if you can insert your index finger behind the heel. Ideally, it’s a tight squeeze — only half a finger width is recommended. If you can get a full finger in, the boot is too long. If you can’t fit it in at all, the boot may be too small.
3. Tie your skates. If there is extra lace, do NOT wrap it around the ankle. You can go back down and run it up the hooks of the skate one more time, and/or double knot it at the top.
4. If the sides of the skate are stretched apart so they don’t cover the tongue, the boot is too narrow/small. If the sides of the skate appear too close together (almost meeting across the tongue), or if the skate appears to buckle or bubble near the toe seam, the boot is too wide/long.
5. After lacing up both skates, stand up in them. Toes of both feet should be laying flat and NOT touching the ends of either skate.
6. Take a walk in the skates. Heels of both feet should NOT lift at all, and should be snugly in the skate.
7. The skater should be able to stand up completely straight, without any leaning in or out around the ankle area. If the ankles are buckling while standing, the skates do NOT have enough support.
If the skater can walk comfortably, supported through the ankle area, with the heels staying in place and no toes touching the fronts of the skates, your skates fit!
- Coaches Recommend wearing layers of warm, comfortable clothing such as tights, long johns, sweat pants, sweaters, jackets mitts or gloves (no hockey gloves).
- Well fitting skates that provide firm support are critical to the success of the CanSkater. Either figure skates or hockey skates can be worn.
- Tie skates firmly around the ankle area and slightly looser in the foot and toe area, leaving 2-3 inches of lace tails. Laces should not drag on the ice.
- Blades need to be sharp and in good shape without nicks or rust - please use skate guards when not on the ice.
- CSA APPROVED HELMETS ARE MANDITORY - SKATERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT A HELMET
PROPER FITTING SKATES
Follow these steps for trying on skates:
1. Unlace the skate and pull the tongue forward as far as the laces go.
2. While seated, insert the foot. Slide it all the way forward, being sure to keep toes flat, and check to see if you can insert your index finger behind the heel. Ideally, it’s a tight squeeze — only half a finger width is recommended. If you can get a full finger in, the boot is too long. If you can’t fit it in at all, the boot may be too small.
3. Tie your skates. If there is extra lace, do NOT wrap it around the ankle. You can go back down and run it up the hooks of the skate one more time, and/or double knot it at the top.
4. If the sides of the skate are stretched apart so they don’t cover the tongue, the boot is too narrow/small. If the sides of the skate appear too close together (almost meeting across the tongue), or if the skate appears to buckle or bubble near the toe seam, the boot is too wide/long.
5. After lacing up both skates, stand up in them. Toes of both feet should be laying flat and NOT touching the ends of either skate.
6. Take a walk in the skates. Heels of both feet should NOT lift at all, and should be snugly in the skate.
7. The skater should be able to stand up completely straight, without any leaning in or out around the ankle area. If the ankles are buckling while standing, the skates do NOT have enough support.
If the skater can walk comfortably, supported through the ankle area, with the heels staying in place and no toes touching the fronts of the skates, your skates fit!
