Overview of the Canadian In-Line
& Roller Skating Association
(CIRSA)

What Is CIRSA?

The Canadian In-Line & Roller Skating Association (CIRSA) is the national governing body for in-line sports in Canada. CIRSA is the only official In-line Skating and In-Line Roller Hockey organization in Canada.

CIRSA was created to service the growing demands for a national sanctioning body in Canada. With the endorsement and assistance of founding partners, the Canadian Hockey Association (the sport governing body for ice hockey) and the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Assocation (the ice speed skating sport governing body), CIRSA has:

Effectively streamlined sanctioning procedures for tournaments and leagues across the country.
Trained skating instructors and referees, developed and provided standards and rules for all related sporting activities of its membership.
Overseen the publication of a national in-line sports magazine which recognizes in-line sport and the athletes who perform within our borders.
Provided many public in-line skating opportunities, such as the Mackenzie Challenge, an in-line event that features both speed skating and recreational laps of the Molson Indy track, and provincial roller hockey championship tournaments.

Here is an interview with CIRSA's acting managing director, Sandy Nimmo, which provides more detailed information about the formation of CIRSA and about some of its policies and programmes.

Need to Contact CIRSA?

If you have any questions, please call or FAX us anytime, or leave us an e-mail message at cirsa@ican.net. Unfortunately the amount of e-mail that we receive is quite large; so we may not be able to provide an immediate reply through e-mail. For the quickest response, please FAX or phone us.