Joesitz said:Norlite - I am not at all foggy about what your are getting at.
If you haven't read the topic of this thread (I really don't think you have) it reads:Should judges watch/be influenced by practies?
*sigh* The first two lines of my very first post: "They certainly should attend practices, most importantly at the highest levels. It is very difficult to watch, and evaluate at the same time. "
We know the rules by now but we aren't discussing the rules. Reread the topic again, it is asking all of us if we think it is ok for judges to watch practice sessions.
The first time "rules" was brought into this thread.: "You are a stickler for the rules " Your comment.
Some people think from their own minds (and without rules) that the judges should watch practice sessions. Many others do not.
Well, Hmm.. I try to get all the facts about any particular situation before offering up an opinion, instead of making assumptions.
Without looking at the rules, what is your personal opinion about judges watching practice sessions? Whatever your answer is, it is ok with me as long as it isn't attached to what prevails in rules.
My personal opinion.....when my daughter is competing, and she goes directly from a spead eagle into a 2 axel, and I look over at the panel and see one head down, the one head of the one judge who couldn't be bothered to get out of bed early enough to make the official practice that morning, so didn't realize this very difficult move was happening, I am upset. And I find it very unfair.
(please excuse the run-on sentence )
There are many topics in Golden Skate which open up discussions on what is believed to be unfair rules. It's not sinful to disagree with the rules.
Of course not. It is also pointless to pretend they don't exist.
One last thing, then I am done with this thread.
It is perfectly fine to not like, or find interesting, competitive figure skating. If you like to watch skating for the beauty of it. Great.
I myself am not a fan of gymnastics, although I love something like Cirque du Soleil. So, I have no real interest in learning about competitive requirements, judging, training, or anything else of gymnastics, nor could I speak about them. But I still sometimes watch, just to see the vaulting and tumbling. And there isn't anything wrong with that.
Joesitz said:But the bottom line is how they skate THAT NIGHT.
Joe