Material from the February 2018 webinar that provided an update on the Coaching Program Realignment Project is now available for viewing online. The recorded webinar and the slides (including slides added from the Q&A portion of the webinar) are both listed below.

The CBTF Technical Committee has approved an update to the CBTF Long-Term Athlete Development model. This model is based on the Canadian Sport Centre’s Long Term Development Model. In each phase, the Model relates the athlete's development stage to their participation in the sport.

October 1, 2024 - The Continuing Professional Development tracking spreadsheets are attached below. Please ensure you are using the tracking sheet that corresponds with the season you are tracking!

November 15, 2020 - At the 2020 Fall Conference, Freestyle and Pair Requirements and Content Restrictions were approved and are effective January 1, 2021. These Suggested Requirements and Content Restrictions have been packaged into the attached document, for easy reference.

The Head Judge shall act as liaison between the judges’ panel and the Competition Director and personnel and shall act as the representative of the judges’ panel.  The Head Judge shall communicate any messages or instructions from the Competition Director or competition personnel before, during and after the competition.

This resource document is for Judges to provide guidance and reinforcement for what to do when an athlete’s individual routine, or group’s performance, is performed out of range, for any reason.

We always adhere to the following judging process for all levels and events.

December 14, 2021 - At the 2021 CBTF Fall Conference, the Level B Short Program was adopted for BA athletes effective January 1 2022.

The CBTF Coaching Courses have been designed to be completed in stages. There are four stages to becoming fully certified at each coaching level:

Please review the attached list of resources as you plan for the upcoming year, and circulate it to your clubs and provincial associations.

Together We Flourish. Black Lives Matter.

NOTE: September 13 changes have been approved and are included in the attached written description. The changes bring the written description into alignment with the demonstration video.

September 20, 2019: one additional correction has been included.

SDP Grading Forms can be found online in the Skills Development Program portion of the Competition Score Sheet CD.

Revised September 2013.

A 'quick reference' summary of the tie-breaking process for the WBTF events is attached. It is meant as a summary tool, not as a replacement for a proper understanding of the CBTF technical rulebook.