There are always debates about PCS, but I'm never quite sure of what the scale actually means. Intuitively, if you're grading on a scale of .25 to 10, then a 5 should be the score awarded to a skater with about average components. But the average of what?
Is it the average of all skaters, ranging from beginners to World Championship participants?
Or is it the average of all skaters in the particular competition?
Or does it mean average of all championship programs every skated? Do Dick Button's skills play into the scoring range?
Does a junior's PCS equate to what that skater would earn at a senior competition? Is an 8 an 8, no matter where it's performed? Or do the expectations vary by level?
This is one instance in which I'm more interested in documented facts, rather than opinions of what it should be... but I can't find anything to help me out when I search.
Is it the average of all skaters, ranging from beginners to World Championship participants?
Or is it the average of all skaters in the particular competition?
Or does it mean average of all championship programs every skated? Do Dick Button's skills play into the scoring range?
Does a junior's PCS equate to what that skater would earn at a senior competition? Is an 8 an 8, no matter where it's performed? Or do the expectations vary by level?
This is one instance in which I'm more interested in documented facts, rather than opinions of what it should be... but I can't find anything to help me out when I search.