I mean, Akatieva and Isabeau would still be too young to compete as seniors this season and be eligible for the Olympics, given that they are born in 2007 and 14-years-old.
It's pretty standard in sports with age requirements to have a set date like that though. In the NHL, you have to be 18 by September 15th to be draft eligible and allowed to play. In gymnastics I believe it's January 1st.
But that would at least make SENSE. I, born July 7, would totally understand if I was ineligible to compete in a senior competition between June 23-July 7 against someone who just turned age eligible days before. Okay, those weeks before you turn eligible might seem arbitrary, but at least you know when you hit 15 you can compete. Not when you have to wait until you are at least six months to a year older than your peers.
I totally agree. With USFSA's selection policy now rewarding consistency, Amber can't afford to take risks that could result in her programs falling apart if she misses the 3A. As we've seen many times, even landing the big element does no help if you miss easier elements later in the program, so I think the time to introduce the 3A is once she's getting the most points she can from 3 and 7 triple layouts.
the thing is she doesn't even need the 3A to make the olympic team. she needs to skate clean all season. i wouldn't doubt they're even abandoning it this season all together in competition and it's not a bad idea at all.
Welcome to the world of Amber Glenn fanhood. We've known for YEARS how amazing she is. It's not a fun ride to say the least. However, I don't think we can ever count on a clean, confident Amber. It will be a mess, usually, like two weeks ago at her international. She needs that 3axel in every program. Otherwise expect her to get ignored like Ross Miner even if she wins the silver at USN.
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I assume that the 30 June cut-off date is chosen to align, more or less, with the sport's season – just as the NHL begins in mid-October and so has a cut-off date a month beforehand. That provides a certain amount of predictability and stability. Skaters and their coaches and families know beforehand what their objectives for the end of the season will be, and can plan programs and training regimens accordingly (bearing in mind that junior and senior programs have different requirements); federations know whom they can send to the different tiers of competition and can distribute assignments and resources accordingly.
Is this from a current practice report? I really want Amber to prove that last year was not a fluke and that she deserved her spot on the World Team. She was really impressive at Nationals and I loved her big, powerful jumps. Her first event was unfortunate but, she has a chance for redemption.
She would win Skate Canada.Apparently, Aliona, Kamila, and Elizaveta don't have visas for Skate Canada yet. If they don't get the visas in time, this could help Alysa towards getting to the GPF
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True. The cut off has to be somewhere, and regardless of where, there would be someone getting screwed over by it. Unfortunate, but it is what it is.
Indeed!!!!
Then do like gymnastics. You are eligible if you are X age by December 31. That at least solves the problem of a July baby not being Olympics eligible by one day (or even one minute). I like that better, to be honest. If you are 15 by December you are eligible to compete senior at Worlds. And this makes sense when considering the juniors. They can do their JGP, win JGPF, etc while being 15 and then additionally be able to compete at Worlds at 15 like the rest of the new seniors moving up. They clearly show that they deserve to be there.
