New rule on hand-assisted spirals

Tinymavy15 · May 14, 2007

feraina said:
Solaris, you beat me to it. That is indeed the "pearl" spin that Caroline coined. She gets into it by grabbing her boot in the layback spin. She then either pulls her boot in and makes the spin go faster (!) or pulls up into a Bielmann (!!). The latter I've only seen her done in exhibitions.

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dosen't she call it the oyster?

Kypma · May 14, 2007

No, it's the pearl. There has been quite a confusion over this, but I read somewhere she said she hates oysters and called it the pearl instead. I think Peggy Fleming made the mistake first.

Zuranthium · May 14, 2007

Kypma said:
I think Peggy Fleming made the mistake first.

No surprise there. :rofl:

It does look like an Oyster, though. It's a stunning move.

~Z

feraina · May 14, 2007

Zuranthium said:
It does look like an Oyster, though. It's a stunning move.

I think she prefers to think of herself as the pearl inside the oyster shell.

I don't blame her...

dancindiva03 · May 14, 2007

feraina said:
How come Caroline didn't get the bonus for her "pearl" spin? If that's now part of the accepted repertoire, then next year even if she puts the pearl-into-bielmann spin into her competitive programs, she probably won't get a bonus (transition from one accepted position into another, duh). It doesn't seem fair. That's one of the most innovative spins I've seen in recent years.

But isn't it basically just an extreme layback position anyway? I don't think that she should be rewarded extra points for being flexible! Its not like the pearl is really all that creative or innovative, its just pretty much a catch-foot layback with a deeper bend. JMHO.

Zuranthium · May 15, 2007

dancindiva03 said:
But isn't it basically just an extreme layback position anyway? I don't think that she should be rewarded extra points for being flexible! Its not like the pearl is really all that creative or innovative, its just pretty much a catch-foot layback with a deeper bend. JMHO.

Yes, agreed. She should just be rewarded a very high GOE.

~Z

gkelly · May 15, 2007

Zuranthium said:
Yes, agreed. She should just be rewarded a very high GOE.

And so she is. At Junior Worlds, the GOEs for her laybacks were almost straight +2s in both programs; for the combination spin they were even higher, all 2s and 3s (mostly 3s in the long).

New rule on hand-assisted spirals

Tinymavy15

Sinnerman for the win

Kypma

Zuranthium

Match Penalty

feraina

dancindiva03

Match Penalty

Zuranthium

Match Penalty

gkelly

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