What is the Invitational Series?
The SCICA Invitational Series is comprised of a series of events open to standard track singles skaters from Pre-Preliminary through Senior, Adult singles and pairs (Bronze – Gold, Masters), Juvenile through Senior pairs (at discretion of the Board), and Juvenile through Senior partnered free dance (at discretion of the Board). The series culminates with the Invitational Series Final.
​
For the second straight year, Excel Pre-Preliminary through Excel Senior events are included in the Invitational Series!
​
Skaters accumulate points based on their standings in each event. Points from their top 3 events are added together, and the top 15 skaters in each division will be invited to the Series Final in September.
The 2025 Invitational Series Final results.
2025 Champions Class Photo.
Honor Roll of Champions
Interclub Invitational Series Rules
2026 Annual Southern California Interclub Invitational Series
Qualifying events: All open competitions hosted by Southern California Interclub Association member clubs; or by rinks in the Southern California Interclub area between October 1, 2025 and October 4, 2026. Divisions included are:
​
-
Pre-Preliminary through Juvenile Freeskate events
-
Intermediate through Senior Combined events
-
Adult singles (Bronze – Gold, Masters) *
-
Excel Pre-Preliminary through Senior Freeskate events
*Adult skaters will be combined by level (no separate age divisions). Masters divisions will be Int/Nov and Jr/Sr.
Initial rounds only will be used for points in competitions with a final round. If short programs and freeskating are separate events, only freeskating events will be used in determining the skater's score. In combined events, the combined result will be used. Should a skater compete in the short program but does not complete the freeskating portion of combined events, no points will be earned. The number of skaters in any event will be the number of skaters with a final placement.
​
​
Point system:
​
Points are calculated by adding the placement bonus to the total number of skaters in each event, with 1 being subtracted from the total number of skaters for each lower placement.
Example - 14 skaters in the event:
1 50 + 14 = 64
2 45 + 13 = 58
3 40 + 12 = 52
4 35 + 11 = 46
5 30 + 10 = 40
6 25 + 9 = 34
7 20 + 8 = 28
8 15 + 7 = 22
9 10 + 6 = 16
10 5 + 5 = 10
11 0 + 4 = 4
12 0 + 3 = 3
13 0 + 2 = 2
14 0 + 1 = 1
Current standings will be posted on the Southern California Interclub website and updated as soon as possible after each event.
​
Skaters who compete in different divisions during the season will not carry points from one division to another.
​Invitations:
​
Skaters must be in good standing with the Southern California Interclub Association of Figures Skating Clubs to receive an invitation to the Invitational Series Final.
​
Invitations will be sent after Pasadena Open to the top qualifiers. Skaters have until the Friday following to enter (via EntryEeze). Skaters in competitions after Pasadena Open (Autumn Classic) who earn a score equal or higher than a 15th place qualifier will be invited as a 'wild card' entry. These entries will not affect the invitation to skaters previously invited. Those skaters will have until the Tuesday following to enter.
Additional entries may be invited at the discretion of the Interclub Association. Such entries may include current National Medalists or other high-level skaters presently training in the local area.
​
Singles events:
​
Skaters shall compete in at least 3 events to qualify. Top 3 scoring events will be considered if skater competes in more than 3 events. The top 15 skaters in each division will be invited to the Invitational Series Final. If there are ties at 15th place, all tied skaters will be invited. If 15 skaters do not qualify with 3 events, skaters with 2 events will be invited next (minimum of 2 events to qualify).
​
Additional notes about levels that may be skated at the Invitational – per USFS and Interclub rules:
​
-
Skaters must meet at least the minimum singles test requirements for the event’s level.
-
A skater’s singles test level may be higher than the minimum requirement.
-
Skaters must compete in the track (Well Balanced or Excel) and level at which they qualify.
-
Skaters may not cross over from Excel to Well Balanced or Well Balanced to Excel.
-
A skater may compete at a higher level than at which they qualified but only if they have competed at the higher level at least once at an Invitational Series event during the past year.
-
If a skater qualifies at two levels, they must compete at the higher level.
​​​
​
Pairs and Dance events:
Pairs and Dance couples must submit a request to the Chair of the Interclub Board of Directors to
participate in the Series Final no later than July 31.
While this submission is a prerequisite, making a
submission does not guarantee that the Board will offer any Pairs and/or Dance events at the Series Final.
The Board has sole and final discretion as to whether it is feasible to offer Pairs and/or Dance events at the Series Final.
2025 SCICA Invitational Series Champions
.jpg)
Photo credit: Cynthia Slawter Photography
The Kennard Taylor Award
The Kennard Taylor Award is given each year for the Most Outstanding Performance at the Southern California InterClub Association Invitational Series. This year's recipient is Ryedin Rudedenmann, All Year FSC. Photo: Cynthia Slawter Photography
Ryedin Rudednmann All Year FSC
Junior Men