- Joined
- Sep 17, 2011
Since the advent of COP there have been so many complaints about ugly spins, ugly spirals, and ugly step sequences. I thought the introduction of a "choreographic sequence" was a good idea that was not carried far enough. What about applying this to other elements?
The idea I had was bringing back the 2009-2010 required elements in the SP - men would do 2 step sequences and ladies would have a spiral sequence. But they must choose 1 of the non-jump elements to be "reduced level"; in other words, there are two levels where the requirements are much more lax than the normal level 4 requirements. It would be graded in the TES with accompanying GOE. However, part of the PE category in PCS (say, 6 points?) is then devoted to deductions for slow speed, poor positions, bad/shallow edges, large deviation from a straight line/circle/serpentine, not fitting the music, etc. ON THE REDUCED-LEVEL ELEMENT.
For example, a lady who doesn't want to do a Biellmann spin can simply choose to have the layback be reduced-level and be graded on how well she does the simpler spin (a true layback, not haircutter-Biellmann). A man who doesn't want to do a full 2nd step sequence can have the 2nd sequence be reduced-level and do simpler steps instead of drawing circles and flailing all over the ice for 40 seconds.
And then the free skate should be made freer; skaters choose ONE element to be unleveled (merely satisfy the Lvl1 requirement) and ONE element to be reduced level, and the tech panel must be told which elements they are. The execution component is again partially devoted to deductions for ugliness and other unsavory features ON THE REDUCED-/UN- LEVELED ELEMENTS. What do you think?
EDIT: seems I forgot to mention my main point. Execution deductions would be solely for the easier elements.
The idea I had was bringing back the 2009-2010 required elements in the SP - men would do 2 step sequences and ladies would have a spiral sequence. But they must choose 1 of the non-jump elements to be "reduced level"; in other words, there are two levels where the requirements are much more lax than the normal level 4 requirements. It would be graded in the TES with accompanying GOE. However, part of the PE category in PCS (say, 6 points?) is then devoted to deductions for slow speed, poor positions, bad/shallow edges, large deviation from a straight line/circle/serpentine, not fitting the music, etc. ON THE REDUCED-LEVEL ELEMENT.
For example, a lady who doesn't want to do a Biellmann spin can simply choose to have the layback be reduced-level and be graded on how well she does the simpler spin (a true layback, not haircutter-Biellmann). A man who doesn't want to do a full 2nd step sequence can have the 2nd sequence be reduced-level and do simpler steps instead of drawing circles and flailing all over the ice for 40 seconds.
And then the free skate should be made freer; skaters choose ONE element to be unleveled (merely satisfy the Lvl1 requirement) and ONE element to be reduced level, and the tech panel must be told which elements they are. The execution component is again partially devoted to deductions for ugliness and other unsavory features ON THE REDUCED-/UN- LEVELED ELEMENTS. What do you think?
EDIT: seems I forgot to mention my main point. Execution deductions would be solely for the easier elements.