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I agree I think it should go back to benig that competition, maybe it should also use 6.0?!
Then bring back Michelle Kwan -- winner of seven Skate Americas -- and I would be in hog heaven!
I agree I think it should go back to benig that competition, maybe it should also use 6.0?!
Had enough of speedy yet? I certainly have.
Yes, but it was the first time they had done it in years and it might be a one-time deal. NHK was barely shown, and most of TEB looked suspiciously like snooker. Though Speedy cannot be blamed for the evil that is too-long snooker tournaments :scowl:.I've been in the UK for the whole GP season and they've shown every GP on Eurosport (except the final:scowl. They showed Europeans and Worlds as well! Not bad actually.
I've been in the UK for the whole GP season and they've shown every GP on Eurosport (except the final:scowl. They showed Europeans and Worlds as well! Not bad actually.
Yesterday I was thinking along the same lines as Mathman & antmanb but on further reflection I decided that all that would accomplish would be retaliation by Speedy. Something like any skater participating in SkateAmerica if it withdraws from the Grand Prix would be ineligible to participate in any other ISU event including Worlds. Speedy believes in getting even, one way or another.
I predict that 2011 will be the death of figure skating on television. The Olympics will be over and then no one will care about it....and that's very sad!!
Speedy gets what he wants
When there was a proposed split from the ISU to establish the WSU, who stood by OC? The fans, The coaches, The judges, and of course the Federations. the answer was 'leave it alone, no reason to switch organizations.'
They could have started by putting on some competitions -- maybe involving professional skating, or recently retired competitors -- and building from there. The only way the ISU could be successfully challenged is if someone puts out a better product than the ISU does.
Using what type of scoring system - 6.0 was out, would they have to use 10.0 and the reputation that already had as jkoe judging in pro comps.
But wasn't part of the problem that anyone involved with the WSF would lose their elligibilty and that included people who require their elligibilty to perform official functions in their own member federations? Judging, testing etc. Also who would judge these events? Using what type of scoring system...?
Why would 6.0 be out? As I recall that's exactly what they intended to use, but they allowed for the possibility of modifying it in the future.
Calculations by majority or OBO? That I don't remember.