- Joined
- Jun 21, 2003
I think 6.0 was much more complicated to work out mathematically - certainly the final results and the flip flopping that used to occur was more baffling to the average person than a point total.
I don't think the average spectator knew or cared anything about flip-flips. I know I didn't, and still don't. Midway through the event it looks like i am ahead of the other guy, but after everyone skates and all the scores are tallied, I end up 14th and the other guy got 13th.
As for combining all the judges' scores into a final result, again I do not think that this is the kind of "complication" that turns people off. Judge number 1 ordered the skaters A, B, C, and judge number two had them B,C A, so somehow there is a formula to resolve the differences.
Figure skating is a complicated sport. When a score of 168.23 points comes up on jumbotron, the average fan hasn't the foggiest about what the skaker did to earn that particular number of points.
I'm just wondering if the people who don't like CoP are mainly from 6.0 era or mainly from the new skating fans? I suspect it's the former.
Well, of course it is. You young pups don't know what real figure skating is!