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Tessa and Scott Changed Some of FD?

Tigger

Final Flight
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Jan 18, 2007
Was listening to the Sportscast on Toronto 6pm Supper Hour Cast and Lance Brown just said they had to take out "The Goose Lift" because it's now considered an illiegal lift.

First...Is it true they had to do this? If so, is it the no hands lift?
 

Ravensque

On the Ice
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Dec 31, 2009
Yes, the "goose" is the no hands lift. I didn't hear that but only that Tessa had to change the dismount. It doesn't surprise me that something as difficult and spectacular would be deemed illegal especially in an olympic year. If this is true, I find it highly suspect.
 

sk8rdad

On the Ice
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Nov 2, 2009
That is odd since they have been competing with it all year and getting credit for it.
 

~tapdancer

On the Ice
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Mar 18, 2008
Yes, I heard that they had to change the dismount. Illegal. I think they are keeping the lift itself, though. It is odd that they've had no deduction for it thus far and now it is being termed illegal.
 

Hsuhs

Record Breaker
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Dec 8, 2006
They've done it, what - 3 or 4 times so far? No illegal call, not once. I thought in GPF the dismount already looked a bit different. But I don't get what part of it is illegal. The landing?
 

jcoates

Medalist
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Mar 3, 2006
I wonder if the question is whether or not Tessa is allowed to land on one foot (I believe this was the intent although not always entirely successful) or if it's that she does a full rotation in the air before landing.

Meryl lands on two feet and IIRC only does half a rotation. So there may not be an issue of potential illegality with their lift, if in fact one of the issues I'm wondering about is correct.

We'll see what's been changed this weekend. I'm sure one of the Canadian commentators will remark on it at some point as well.
 

Hsuhs

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Dec 8, 2006
I found CoR and Nebelhorn, and looks like Meryl lands on 2 feet there too. I thought lifts are supposed to end 1-footed, but maybe I shouldn't blindly trust TAT's rants in 'Ice Age'.
 

nevergonnadance

On the Ice
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Jul 22, 2009
What bothers me is the technical committee didn't make the call, it was more like they intimidated Scott and Tessa into dropping it, per the article. They said they were "looking into it". So they could continue to train it only to have the rug pulled out from under ... or drop it. It stinks to high heaven.

Meanwhile apparently the russian ISU technical controller personally assured Domnina and Shabalin that their belt moves and lifts were perfectly fine.

That's not a frickin gray area? Only the dismount is?
 

jcoates

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Mar 3, 2006
I don't think landing on two feet is an issue. Meryl lands/dismounts on two feet in all of their lifts in the free dance and at least on in the OD. I think that is fairly common.

Not sure why this is an issue for TAT. :)
 

jcoates

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Mar 3, 2006
What bothers me is the technical committee didn't make the call, it was more like they intimidated Scott and Tessa into dropping it, per the article. They said they were "looking into it". So they could continue to train it only to have the rug pulled out from under ... or drop it. It stinks to high heaven.

Meanwhile apparently the russian ISU technical controller personally assured Domnina and Shabalin that their belt moves and lifts were perfectly fine.

That's not a frickin gray area? Only the dismount is?

I think one of the issues might be that Tessa landed on two feet (if this is in fact the bone of contention) at TEB and GPF but on one foot at SC. There may have been uncertainty about the lift with the technical controllers from one event to another, but the issue might have been raised by someone at a later date. A judge, coach, federation, etc. As an example of how the lift was not found objectionable by an official, Judy Blumberg called the GPF for UniSports. She is either a technical specialist or technical controller. I'm sure she would have commented on it if she found issue with it since she pointed out that Charlie was slightly above the plane of his knee in his sit position in the dance spin. (I think that's why they go level 3 there on that element.)

Speaking of the belts, I thought I read somewhere that the ice dance tech committee was going to meet prior to Euros to discuss the belts and their legality. Has this happened?
 

Tigger

Final Flight
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Jan 18, 2007
Thanks to one and all for the answers and yes...This does indeed seem rather fishy.
 

Hsuhs

Record Breaker
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Dec 8, 2006
I don't know why TAT always comments on that in "IA". She seems to think it should be that way. Well, obviously a two-feet landing is easier than a one-foot one. Why did Tessa do a perfectly clean one-foot landing in the 'Goose' last time? If it doesn't mean much in terms of goe. Maybe she's a perfectionist.

Too bad not so many posters on this board speak Russian. There's been a interesting discussion reg D/S's belt lifts in a TV program called "Free program".

http://gigavitamin.rutube.ru/

Alla Shekhovtsova was a guest that day. She says the belts create an illusion of a flight, and flight symbolizes love. Her other comments (including the ones on the OD) are just as fascinating. She also says she reads the boards, but won't reveal her username.
 

Hsuhs

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Dec 8, 2006
Speaking of jumps, didn't Evan Bates use to do one in FD(?) one or two seasons ago? Maybe it's my imagination.
 

Tinymavy15

Sinnerman for the win
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Dec 28, 2006
I just wish they would change the whole lift. It dosen't even seem like a lift to me, more like a balance move that was okay in Pink Flyod, but really does not work in the romantic, classical Mahler freedance. I hope that the new exit at least fits the music more.
 

tangos

Rinkside
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Feb 1, 2004
I just wish they would change the whole lift. It dosen't even seem like a lift to me, more like a balance move that was okay in Pink Flyod, but really does not work in the romantic, classical Mahler freedance. I hope that the new exit at least fits the music more.

ITA and yes the new exit does suit the music better.
 

nevergonnadance

On the Ice
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Jul 22, 2009
I like the lift particularly in this dance, it's not cliche', Tessa does the whole thing with her customary grace, and it gives a little bit of an edge to the lyrical feel of the program - an appropriate edge, IMO. It creates tension and also beauty - it's beautiful - it's not this inappropriately acrobatic thing.
 

figuristka

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Dec 15, 2003
It's disappointing if they had to change this lift, i found it really added to their program, it was something new and refreshing.
 
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