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I have been trying to summarize the various possible ways the U.S. Olympic teams will be picked. After reading hundreds of notes on a few message boards, and taking part in a few argu...., I mean debates, I believe I have come up with every possible combination and permutation of ways the teams could be picked. Though I am sure someone will correct me if I left anything out.
OK, here goes. Possible ways the U.S. teams might be picked.
1) The USFSA will take results from the 5 international events which they listed in last year’s bulletin. The National championship will then be fairly judged, and the 6 results will be factored together to pick the teams. ( This is what the USFSA claims they will do, so I just thought I would put it first. )
2) The USFSA will take results from the 5 international events which they listed in last year’s bulletin, pick the teams, then jury-rig the results at Nationals to reflect this decision. The top 2 or 3 skaters / teams from the jury-rigged Nationals go to Vancouver.
3) The USFSA will include the 6 Grand Prix events, which were not listed in their bulletin, thereby using 11 international events. The National championship will then be fairly judged, and the 12 results will be factored together to pick the teams.
4) The USFSA will include the 6 Grand Prix events, which were not listed in their bulletin, thereby using 11 international events, and reach a decision. They will then jury-rig the results at Nationals to reflect this decision. The top 2 or 3 skaters / teams from the jury-rigged Nationals go to Vancouver.
5) The USFSA will ignore all international events and use the results from a fairly judged Nationals to pick the teams.
Have I left anything out? :scratch:
OK, here goes. Possible ways the U.S. teams might be picked.
1) The USFSA will take results from the 5 international events which they listed in last year’s bulletin. The National championship will then be fairly judged, and the 6 results will be factored together to pick the teams. ( This is what the USFSA claims they will do, so I just thought I would put it first. )
2) The USFSA will take results from the 5 international events which they listed in last year’s bulletin, pick the teams, then jury-rig the results at Nationals to reflect this decision. The top 2 or 3 skaters / teams from the jury-rigged Nationals go to Vancouver.
3) The USFSA will include the 6 Grand Prix events, which were not listed in their bulletin, thereby using 11 international events. The National championship will then be fairly judged, and the 12 results will be factored together to pick the teams.
4) The USFSA will include the 6 Grand Prix events, which were not listed in their bulletin, thereby using 11 international events, and reach a decision. They will then jury-rig the results at Nationals to reflect this decision. The top 2 or 3 skaters / teams from the jury-rigged Nationals go to Vancouver.
5) The USFSA will ignore all international events and use the results from a fairly judged Nationals to pick the teams.
Have I left anything out? :scratch:
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