There was already a big to-do about the 4th place ID team at US Nationals. The "wrong" team apparently won (4th place). I believe the term was "ruffled a lot of feathers" I can't imagine if the "wrong " team won the world championship.
That sort of illustrates my point. Why should anyone win a medal just because it's "their turn?" Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a competition?
By no means am I arguing. I think it is ridiculous. I don't know how to fix it. I keep saying I will quit watching after Kait & Jean Luc retire but then I keep adopting more skaters...it is a problem.
Apparently you can fall as much as you like as long as it's not during an element.
Maybe the deduction on PCS should be raised in Ice Dance because a fall (unlike an over-extended lift) ruins the impression of the program? If I'm not mistaking, currently there is a limitation on PCS if there is a fall but not to a degree that it matters much.
They cannot even apply the appropriate PCS capping already... Imagine if it had to go even lowerMaybe the deduction on PCS should be raised in Ice Dance because a fall (unlike an over-extended lift) ruins the impression of the program? If I'm not mistaking, currently there is a limitation on PCS if there is a fall but not to a degree that it matters much.
It could become an issue though because the skating speed increases and hence the top teams tend to fall more often. Talking about which, it would be very interesting to have ice metrics plainly on speed in Ice Dance. Maybe Japanese technicians will invent that if Dai and Kana make progress
1) I always enjoy the skaters I support... the biggest victory for any skater, not only ice dance, is a good performance. The rest is not up to them.
Public opinion is exactly what got the judging scandal revealed in 2002, and back then, they didn't even have social media. Call me naĆÆve, but I believe it's possible to send a clear message to the officials that we are watching and they better clean up .)I wonder if ice metrics could be applied on twizzle sets similarly to how the technology was used to measure individual jumps?
It would not do the judges' work, sure enough. However, lesser speed/ice coverage or a dissonance between the speed of partners could indicate that judges need to review that set slow-mo. Oh, and slow-mo option should then be made available, too
Talking about which, it would be very interesting to have ice metrics plainly on speed in Ice Dance. Maybe Japanese technicians will invent that if Dai and Kana make progress
Same here.
Yes, I also noticed that her edges overall looked clearer, deeper and more well-held this season.
To my untrained eye, their FD at US Nationals looked marvelous. I searched for a link; unfortunately, that video is now blocked by NBC sports.
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Even when you're aware of this tendency, and yep I am aware of it, it can still be difficult to view each competition with fresh eyes.
I mean, how many times have we heard that Poje wasn't good at twizzles and then, he would nail them... same with Nik... etc etc... or on the opposite side... how many times have we heard that a team are so strong technically, yet, at the competition, they make mistakes and are not penalized for it? So yeah... the judges are fans too, with everything that it implies
Her edges were better, but it's worth noting that the edges (from both of them) weren't hit with the same speed and flow as some of the athletes around them. I could argue with the level (and wouldn't give them both lvl4), but the main observation is from a GOE base they looked slower in the one foot vs some of the teams who skated before/after them (Not general observation, specifically talking about the one foot).
