2012 NHK Short Dance SD

[auser]

Hmm.. Shibs scored 60.84. I/K scored 59.96. That is pretty close considering I/K got -2 deductions. Will be an interesting season going forward

[nemequittepas]

Meryl & Charlie's deduction was for an extended lift, and Elena & Nikita was for an extended lift as well, and for a time violation... Hmm...

I/K also only got level 1 for one of the YPs...

[riceplate]

Marks were low across the board for all skaters. Haven't looked at the scoring yet to tell if it was strict technical calling.

http://www.isuresults.com/results/gp..._SD_Scores.pdf

Only one couple was able to attain a Level 4 on either Yankee Polka sequence. yikes

[auser]

Protocols are up:http://www.isuresults.com/results/gp..._SD_Scores.pdf D/W -1 for extended lifts. I/K -1 for time violation and -1 for extended lifts. Okay, maybe I have had too much Thanksgiving holiday good cheer, or watch too much sci fi, but I am tempted to wonder if the judges have had stopwatches/digital timers bionically implanted

[Whitneyskates]

D/W really need to work on that lift. It seems to go on forever and it never looks like they can hit whatever position they're going for. Other than that, this is still my favorite SD of the season.

[riceplate]

D/W really need to work on that lift. It seems to go on forever and it never looks like they can hit whatever position they're going for. Other than that, this is still my favorite SD of the season.

Love the entrance and that they're going for difficulty with the transitions, but Meryl's splayed out awkwardly for almost 2 rotations before that split position (and I think Anna Cappellini hits that same split much better in the Carmen FD)

Davis and White - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bJGDfU_DeM

[missysays]

Love the entrance and that they're going for difficulty with the transitions, but Meryl's splayed out awkwardly for almost 2 rotations before that split position (and I think Anna Cappellini hits that same split much better in the Carmen FD)

Davis and White - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bJGDfU_DeM

Watched it again and you're right. Once it goes up, she hits three positions in that lift and the second position is the most awkward one. I wonder if they really need it to get a level 4 or if they could just have 2 position changes and go directly from the 1st position laid out across his shoulders into the backwards split lift.

[auser]

If you missed SD comp earlier, UK Eurosports is showing it now http://www.hahasport.com/v-4/8/40/v-484154.html

[katia]

On You Tube are all three first pairs. And I found Williams Orford S/D.
I like it.
http://www.examiner.com/video/nicole...hy-short-dance

[dorispulaski]

You only need 2 distinct positions to qualify as a change of position lift.

[mikiandorocks]

I think Merlie have the best SD this season. They have the complete package while showing something a bit different to what the other couples are doing. Also they have seemed to be on straight since Skate America. Clap clap.

[Mao88]

SHORT DANCE - VIDEOS & RESULT

1. Meryl DAVIS & Charlie WHITE (USA) - 69.86 Short Dance, 2nd Copy
2. Maia SHIBUTANI & Alex SHIBUTANI (USA) - 60.84 Short Dance, 2nd Copy
3. Elena ILINYKH & Nikita KATSALAPOV (RUS) - 59.96 Short Dance, 2nd Copy
4. Nicole ORFORD & Thomas WILLIAMS (CAN) - 49.76 Short Dance
5. Cathy REED & Chris REED (JPN) - 48.33 Short Dance
6. Penny COOMES & Nicholas BUCKLAND (GBR) - 46.72 Short Dance
7. Xintong HUANG & Xun ZHENG (CHN) - 45.99 Short Dance
8. Xiaoyang YU & Chen WANG (CHN) - 40.92 Short Dance