Challenger Series Announcement

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The Announcement for the ISU Challenger Series in Figure Skating 2017/18 has been published.

The ten (10) events of the ISU Challenger Series in Figure Skating for the 2017/18 season are:

DATE	COMPETITION	LOCATION
13.09-17.09.2017	2017 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic	Salt Lake City, UT, USA
14.09-17.09.2017	2017 Lombardia Trophy	Bergamo, ITA
20.09-23.09.2017	2017 Autumn Classic International	Montreal, CAN
21.09-23.09.2017	2017 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	Bratislava, SVK
27.09-30.09.2017	2017 Nebelhorn Trophy	Oberstdorf, GER
06.10-08.10.2017	2017 Finlandia Trophy	Espoo, FIN
26.10-29.10.2017	2017 Minsk-Arena Ice Star	Minsk, BLR
16.11-19.11.2017	2017 Warsaw Cup	Warsaw, POL
21.11-26.11.2017	2017 Tallinn Trophy	Tallinn, EST
06.12-09.12.2017	2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb	Zagreb, CRO

 

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What is the procedure for being invited to these events. Can a skater just sign up?

 

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Mathman said:

What is the procedure for being invited to these events. Can a skater just sign up?

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That's a good question. If the answer is yes, then I'd love to see Gracie sign up for a couple of them. She needs to get her groove back and the more she's in front of a crowd and a panel of judges, the better.

 

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Mathman said:

What is the procedure for being invited to these events. Can a skater just sign up?

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This question seems to come up every season, and the answer continues to be No -- per the Announcement at the link in the OP. (And per Announcements in previous seasons.)

Skaters are entered by their federations. Federations are the gatekeepers. A max of three entries per discipline per federation (except for host federations).

 

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Speaking of Max.....Didn't he do very well at these events last year? I seem to remember him skating at the Nebelhorn Trophy...

 

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I Pity the Russian Ice dance team that goes to Belarus!

 

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I should have included a footnote above re 2017 Nebelhorn:

Entries at Nebelhorn have extra limitations this season because it is the Olympic qualifying comp.

But the answer to MM's question remains the same: skaters are not able to sign up on their own. Federations enter their skaters.

Per the 2017 Nebelhorn announcement:

Each ISU Member has the right to nominate one competitor/couple for each event in the NEBELHORN-TROPHY 2017 for qualification purpose, if this Members did not qualify at the World Figure Skating Championships 2017 for the Olympic Winter Games 2018. In addition, Member Federations, placed 1 to 10 at the NEBELHORN-TROPHY 2016 in the category concerned, may also enter one participant/couple. (see point b) for exceptions). Other ISU Members may also enter one (1) competitor in each discipline, but will be accepted only, if there are enough positions available.
http://static.isu.org/media/508473/owg-qualifying-competition-nebelhorn-trophy-2017-announcement.pdf​

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mrrice said:

Speaking of Max.....Didn't he do very at these events last year? I seem to remember him skating at the Nebelhorn Trophy...

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Max Aaron has earned many Challenger medals (including gold).
Most recently, he won the bronze at 2016 Lombardia and at 2016 Autumn Classic.

He won the silver at Nebelhorn in an earlier season.