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- Dec 28, 2006
this is interesting. The japanese have beeen using this system. The US offically has not been choosing the winner of nats in the past, like when they send Kwan to the olympics and choose kimmie to the world team last year dispite placeing below Hacker.
I think that it is better not to go with the winner of nats right away, because anybody could have the skate of their life that night and win nats, while the deserving skater has injury...problems etc. This would also but more focus on the GP series and who makes the final. On the other hand, it could make it harder for young skaters with no proir internationl experice. Like if Mirai won 2009 Nationals, would she be passed over for Kimmie, because kimmie is a world champions and Mirai has not medaled at a senior international event.
I think that it is better not to go with the winner of nats right away, because anybody could have the skate of their life that night and win nats, while the deserving skater has injury...problems etc. This would also but more focus on the GP series and who makes the final. On the other hand, it could make it harder for young skaters with no proir internationl experice. Like if Mirai won 2009 Nationals, would she be passed over for Kimmie, because kimmie is a world champions and Mirai has not medaled at a senior international event.