The season's best scores are the scores for one ISU competition this season, not adding the best short with the best long of the season. Personal bests arent used.
As a coach or manager, I would want to ensure that my skater makes the Final like other Federations, and stop the nonsense of winning SA as the ultimate in the GPs. It isn't! The Final is!^ I try to put myself in the position of the athletes.
Would you rather make it to the GP finals by taking on the best in your own country and the world?
Or would you rather sneak in by having your federation arrange the easiest possible schedule for you?
As a coach or manager, I would want to ensure that my skater makes the Final like other Federations...
In this mock draw, her best shot at gold would be Skate America and Skate Canada. To get into the finals, she could place second twice or second and third, and still make the finals, so any two events would be good for her.Here is a mock draw:
France: Kim, Flatt, Nakano
China: Rochette, Asada, Meier
Russia: Kim, Lepisto, Kostner
Japan: Ando, Asada, Leonova
America: Ando, Flatt, Czisny, Gedevanishvili
Canada: Rochette, Lepisto, Kostner
Which two events would give Caroline the best shot at making the finals?
OK, I give in.
Here is a mock draw:
France: Kim, Flatt, Nakano
China: Rochette, Asada, Meier
Russia: Kim, Lepisto, Kostner
Japan: Ando, Asada, Leonova
America: Ando, Flatt, Czisny, Gedevanishvili
Canada: Rochette, Lepisto, Kostner
Which two events would give Caroline the best shot at making the finals?
OK, there are just 3 girls on earth who are FAIRLY certain of beating Caroline. Your Cup of China has 2 of them and your SA has none. So I would take SA and any other one except COC.
Am I the only one who thinks they should use the same judges for all the 6 events, and just add up each skater's / team's 2 scores to see who makes the final? That would eliminate all these chess games.
As a coach or manager, I would want to ensure that my skater makes the Final like other Federations, and stop the nonsense of winning SA as the ultimate in the GPs. It isn't! The Final is!
Maybe you're thinking of watching it on TV.
He took a bunch of well-established events organized by independent national federations – Skate America, Skate Canada, Trophee Lalique, the Sparkasse Cup – and renamed them the Grand Prix. Each of these events had a strong tradition of its own before the world had ever heard of Mr. Cinquanta.
But before these were ISU events, where did the judges come from?
2.2. Invited Skaters/Couples
e) Skaters/couples, seeded in any previous year (place 1 to 6 in the respective World Championships), and who due to injury or no fault of their own, were forced to sit out competitive season(s) could be considered for selection for up to 2 assignments, if they return to competitive skating.
Ahem! So Tonya wasn't the only one.Kristi Yamaguchi got out of eligible skating as soon as she could because she didn't like the cutthroat attitudes of her peers at the National level. She once said in an article that when she was an amateur, she didn't dare leave her skates or her costumes unguarded for even a moment, that if she did she would find her laces slashed or her costumes ripped.
Of course, if you think back to who one of her main competitors was, you wouldn't be surprised.....
I feel Sasha's return is very likely - Kwan's not so much. We will have a clearer picture on this on May 28 when the slots are announced.
Cohen said she'd decide in June, no? If the GP selection is really taking place in late May, the GP field would have been decided beforehand. So, tough luck then if she says yes.
Cohen could tell USFS to go ahead and submit her name, without actually committing to compete in the GP. Of course, the USFS doesn't have to do so.
IMO, given the way Sasha's still missing simple jumps in SOI and CSOI, Sasha won't be coming back anyway.