Ashburn Ice House Freestyle Policies

General Policies

• All skaters must have passed at least Learn to Skate USA Freeskate 1, Adult 6, or higher to skate on any freestyle session, unless otherwise noted.
• Sessions may have a maximum of 28 skaters on the ice. 28 skaters on the ice is considered a full session.
• Parents and friends are not permitted in player benches, monitor boxes, or to stand in the doorway.
•  “Coaching” your skater from the sidelines is strongly prohibited. Please ask your skater to leave the ice should you need to speak with them.
• Only one student per coach is allowed in a private lesson unless the student/s are a pair or dance team.

Check-In/Check-Out Policies

• All skaters should check-in at the front desk or with the monitor, if one is present, prior to getting on the ice. Any skater not checked in will be asked to leave the ice whether they are in a lesson or not.
• Skaters should check-out of a session at the front desk or monitor if they leave the ice early.
• Skaters may not cross over sessions without checking in first. Please be mindful of session times when booking private lessons.
• If you are late to sessions that you are registered for and we have a waitlist, you will be removed, and your spot will given to waitlisted skaters.

Safety Policies

• Obey all normal freestyle traffic patterns (jumps on the ends, spins in the middle, etc.). This includes dance and moves in the field patterns. All skaters and professionals should refrain from standing in the middle of the ice.
• Skaters must present themselves in a professional manner on the ice or they will be asked to leave the session. No refunds will be given.
• Back spirals or lifts of any kind may not be done on a busy session. (20 or more skaters)
• Enter and exit the ice through the door only and not the player benches.
• Skaters are not permitted to skate with headphones on or ear buds in their ears.
• Pairs and Dance teams may connect on all sessions unless otherwise designated.

Music Policies

• Music is to be played in an orderly fashion. Students in a lesson take priority in the music queue.
• Skaters may play their program music no more than two times during a session, this includes skaters in a lesson. In the event that there is no waiting line for music, a skater may play their music more than two times. However, you will not receive right of way after two run throughs per session.
• Those skaters who are in a lesson with a professional may play their music out of rotation and be (bumped) to the head of the line to have their music played. A skater in a lesson cannot bump a skater who is first in line and has already been bumped by another skater in a lesson.
• A professional may request a skater’s music be played out of rotation (bumped) no more than two times during that student’s lesson assuming the music has not previously been played on that session.
• There will be one skater’s music request between two requests made by a professional. (two skaters in a lesson, one skater out of a lesson)
• A skater practicing their program must be wearing the program belt. All other skaters and professionals must yield to the person wearing the program belt while their music is being played.
• Do not leave the belt on if you are not actively skating to your music.
• On sessions with 20 or more skaters, music may only be played once.
• Skaters may not restart their music if it has passed the 30 second mark. If they choose to restart their music, they can only restart it once per session.

Synchronized Skating/Theater on Ice Policies

• On sessions that have 10 or fewer skaters, no more than 4 synchronized skaters may connect, but only after notifying the other professionals on the ice that they are doing so. This is only to practice specific skills, and NOT when playing their program music. This connection can only happen during the 5:30am-7:00am sessions. After 7:00am, only two skaters may connect on the ice.
• Synchronized/Theater on Ice skaters may skate 2 at a time while their program music is being played. Both skaters are required to wear a belt and must remain within close proximity and can connect at any time after notifying the other professionals on the ice.
• Group choreography (3 or more skaters) of any kind may not be practiced on freestyle sessions without prior consent of the management. Group choreography may only be practiced on designated sessions.

All skaters, professionals, and parents are asked to be kind and respectful toward each other on the facility property. A facility employee may ask a skater or parent to leave if the policies of Freestyle sessions are not being followed.

We thank you for helping us maintain a positive, safe, and fun figure skating environment.

 We do not give refunds. Questions? email finance@ashburnice.com