Evgenia is usually 1/4 turn short on all of her jump combos (which is just "normal" these days) and last season she was more than 1/4 short on all the 3S+3T combos but never got called. Her 3S+3T is looking better this season but the overall technique issue should play more into the GOE scores and instead she just gets a minimum of +2 GOE on all of her jumps, with many +3's. The other issue is how the calls are being made: many skaters who display better jump technique and are not more than 1/4 short get called for their jumps, while the pre-rotated technique jumps that aren't better rotated, or are actually less rotated, rarely get called.
Alina isn't "following the rules". There are standards for choreography that have have been around for a long time and this is supposed to be part of the judging. Just because there is a rule that any backloaded jump gets a bonus, it doesn't mean it's correct to choreograph a program like that. Many people feel the choreography is being hurt and as such she SHOULD lose points within the PCS when evaluating the programs.
Still, no rule against it. Sge was in the beat, she even put in a 3lz3loop, her jumps matched the crescendo in the music.
There was a lot of choreography in her program. In fact, it was arguably choreographed to death bc she didnt hold her ina bauers, extensions could arguably be better, etc.
Ive never seen or heard of a rule that says jumpers cant completely backload, jumps must be evenly divided in the program, or anything like that. Theres also no rule saying only. evgenia and alina can 100% backload.
Even if it did hurt the artistry, once again alina didnt make the rules. She imo shouldnt be punished artistically for what the cop encourages technically.
Many programs are unbalanced with their front loading. If front and back loading are issues, isu has power to dictate when skaters jump. Is the problem the backloading or bc certain people use it to their advantage, rack up points, and win?
One of the commentators said she was taking advantage of the system. Um, yes, thats the point- to rack up more points than your competitors.
Im a casual figure viewer. I couldnt see this happening in any other sports. "Simone Biles knows how to work the system-and win-so maybe the judges can take a little off the top *wink wink*
I guess i have to do a disclosure. Zagitova is not one of my favs. My favs are from years past. My current favs most likely wont go to the olympics anyway. One of them may quietly retire. *shrug*
Are we talking shoot as in a gun?? If so we have definitely jumped the shark here. There is no way a few words and an assassination are comparable. That should be obvious and the loss of perspective here just shows how far these fan wars have gone.
