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SCHEDULE

View Tentative Schedule of Events

VENUE AND TRAVEL INFORMATION

Venue Information

USA Hockey Arena
14900 Beck Rd.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Facility Website

Parking Information

USA Hockey Arena has many parking spots available for the 2026 Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships. Bus parking is free. Car parking is $10/day (cash only) for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Payment for car parking can be made on site at the parking lot entry.

Click here for more information on parking

Travel Information

We are pleased to partner with United Airlines for flights to the 2026 Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships. Please see further instructions on how to secure your flight discount here. 

Hotel Information

Hotels will be available for booking for the 2026 Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships beginning Friday, August 15 at 12:00 p.m. ET. All teams are required to book hotels through the process provided. Any team found to have booked rooms outside of the provided hotel block will be assessed a $1,000 penalty to be paid prior to checking in to the competition. The cutoff date for booking hotels is Dec. 24, 2025. 

• View the full hotel policy for this event
• List of available hotels

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

ANNOUNCEMENT

View the 2026 Synchronized Skating Qualifying Season Announcement

REGISTRATION

Registration for this event can be completed in EMS. Go to Competition Registration - Teams, then go to the Qualifying tab. Only the Sectional Championship your team is eligible for will appear. In order to register, your team must 1) renew their membership for the season, 2) have a roster that meets the minimum requirements for your teams level, and 3) complete payment. No late registrations will be accepted. For more information about registration and requirements, review the competition announcement (coming soon). 

Opens: Aug. 15, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Closes: Oct. 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Additional key dates for teams below: 

• Dec. 1 - Roster Change Deadline in EMS
• Dec. 31 - Roster Substitution Deadline (click here)
• Dec. 31 - requested deadline for team personnel changes in EMS
• Jan. 14 - Music/PPC deadline

Program Ads

Teams if you want your team photo in the program click on the link below for instructions and the form.  You can also place various adds in the program through a form on the page.

News Regarding DMSC 2026 USFS Midwest Synchro Sectionals – Detroit Metro Skating Council

PRACTICE ICE

Practice Ice Sales: Oct. 15 - Dec. 15. 

Click here for the UPI scheduling preferences form.

• Unofficial Practice Ice (UPI): 15-minutes in length; $145/segment
• Official Practice Ice (OPI): length dictated by the rulebook for team level/segment; $135/segment

Practice Ice Information Contact: buffaloejc@comcast.net

WATCH

Tickets

Once available, ticket information will be posted here. 

Streaming

Junior, senior, and collegiate events (if held, pending entries) will be streamed to Peacock with subscription. All other events will be streamed for free to the U.S. Figure Skating YouTube channel.