2013 US Nationals Senior Ladies SP

[Jammers]

Maybe if Zhang had a bit more speed i would be impressed.

 

[aemeraldrainc]

It's still better than what they did in 2008 which was just trippy.

What was that? Just curious.

 

[ForeverFish]

Wow! This just got a whole lot more interesting...hopefully Gracie doesn't feel too much pressure.

 

[MK's Winter]

Wow Caroline!!

 

[Jammers]

Gracie needs to ignore what how other skaters are doing.

 

[emma]

Nice job Caroline!!!!

OMG..what????her score is wierd! But, I enjoyed her skate very, very much!

 

[Jammers]

Wow what happened?

 

[hrmsk8ngnutt]

49.99 for Zhang - some elements must have been downgraded....

 

[Mrs. P]

49 for Caroline. Yikes. A few DG, commentators said.

ETA: From twitteruser FromtheBoards: Two URs and a downgrade

 

[Reginald]

Caroline did well, despite the low score.

 

[MK's Winter]

49.99 for Caroline

 

[ForeverFish]

49.99? My OCD and outrage are acting up. I guess we'll have to see the protocols to be sure.

 

[Reginald]

This scoring system is not any better than 6.0.

 

[aftertherain]

49 for Caroline. Yikes. A few DG, commentators said.

A FEW? -- maybe they just don't want her anywhere near the podium.

But, uploaded videos on YouTube can't come soon enough!

 

[Jammers]

I think her lack of speed hurts her too. Skating fast makes everything else stand out more. Still a much lower score then it should have been.

 

[Mrs. P]

Edied my post above, but someone tweeted that Caroline got two URs and a downgrade. Yikes.

 

[macy]

Caroline...my heart just broke. So undeserved.

 

[ForeverFish]

Honestly, from the comments here on Caroline's skate, I suspect that "reputation scoring" is playing some part in this. She hasn't had a great season so far, and she's getting hammered for it at Nats.

 

[Art&Sport]

Yes, I agree. That's a total low-ball for Caroline. At the least, she deserved to be over 50 points and ahead of Amanda Hoffman! TPTB sending a message once again I'm sure.

I don't care re downgrading, they gave Caroline nothing for the beauty of her spins and her hard-won improvement. She showed up for this, and the judges just gave her a slap in the face.

 

[Mrs. P]

Looks like they lowballed Joelle Forte too UGH.