2013-2014 GPF Technical Panels

[KKonas]

JR & SR LADIES
Ref - Rosenbluth - USA
Tech Controller - Louesdon - FRA
Tech Specialist - Amano - JPN
Asst. Tech Specialist - Lee - KOR

JR & SR MEN
Ref - Amako - JPN
Tech Controller - Krick - GER
Tech Specialist - Davis - USA
Asst. Tech Specialist - Baranova - FIN

JR & SR PAIRS
Ref - Abbondati - FIN
Tech Controller - Cyr USA
Tech Specialist - Briggs - GBR
Asst. Specialist - McGrigor - CAN

JR & SR DANCE
Ref - Alpern - ISR
Tech Controller Gordon-Poltoark - POL
Tech Specialist Higashino - JPN
Asst. Specialist Tumanovskaya - UKR

 

[blackswanphoto]

JR & SR LADIES
Ref - Rosenbluth - USA
Tech Controller - Louesdon - FRA
Tech Specialist - Amano - JPN
Asst. Tech Specialist - Lee - KOR

JR & SR MEN
Ref - Amako - JPN
Tech Controller - Krick - GER
Tech Specialist - Davis - USA
Asst. Tech Specialist - Baranova - FIN

JR & SR PAIRS
Ref - Abbondati - FIN
Tech Controller - Cyr USA
Tech Specialist - Briggs - GBR
Asst. Specialist - McGrigor - CAN

JR & SR DANCE
Ref - Alpern - ISR
Tech Controller Gordon-Poltoark - POL
Tech Specialist Higashino - JPN
Asst. Specialist Tumanovskaya - UKR

whats the reputation and history on this one?

 

[dorispulaski]

Higashino & Gordon-Poltarek were both at NHK this year.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn2013/SEG007OF.HTM

Higashino was the Technical Specialist there. Gordon-Poltorak was the referee, and is the head of the ice dance technical committee, AFAIR. I don't recognize the name of the Asst. Specialist, Tumanovskaya, but she did the GPF in 2006, so she's been around for a while.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf0607/SEG007OF.HTM

Alpern was the tech controller at CoR.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gprus2013/SEG007OF.HTM

 

[elif]

Not a good news for Asada, Wagner and Sotnikova. I don't think Amano going to call Asada's single looking loops as 2lo or Wagner and Sotnikova's cheated 3+3's. Lipniskaia's borderline flutz can be a problem for her too.

 

[NMURA]

Amano itself is not a bad news for Mao. When he was the TS, almost always Japanese skaters had won (at least10 times in the past, incl. last year's GPF). The most recent case is Skate America men's. The only exception (I remember) is 2012 worlds ladies.

 

[katia]

Higashino & Gordon-Poltarek were both at NHK this year.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn2013/SEG007OF.HTM

Higashino was the Technical Specialist there. Gordon-Poltorak was the referee, and is the head of the ice dance technical committee, AFAIR. I don't recognize the name of the Asst. Specialist, Tumanovskaya, but she did the GPF in 2006, so she's been around for a while.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf0607/SEG007OF.HTM

Alpern was the tech controller at CoR.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gprus2013/SEG007OF.HTM

It does look good for Bobrova/Soloviev. :scowl:

 

[AlexRus]

I don't recognize the name of the Asst. Specialist, Tumanovskaya, but she did the GPF in 2006, so she's been around for a while.

Maria Tumanovskaya is known Ukrainian Ice Dance coach.
She is coach of Maria NOSULIA / Evgeni KHOLONIUK (8th place at JrWorlds 2012).

 

[dorispulaski]

Than that might be good for Nazarova & Nikitin in juniors.. (since the same panels go for both senior & junior events.)

 

[Sara]

It does look good for Bobrova/Soloviev. :scowl:

Nooooooo I hate this... It sure looks good for the Russians. I hope Alpern won't be in Sochi too

 

[caitie]

Well I guess we can expect a strict panel wrt the Finnstep.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Not assuming or charging automatic nationality based biases but for the generally advisable practice of avoiding the appearance of such possibilities, I observe the following:

1. JPN members on the Men and Ladies panels

2. USA member on the Ladies panel

3. Total of 3 tech panelists from each of JPN and USA (only one each from other nations including CAN, except for 2 from FIN) :

4. Complete absence of RUS tech panelist.

 

[drivingmissdaisy]

It's a shame that we even have these long discussions about who the panel is and how it could affect the outcome. The truth is that it does matter, but it is still sad.

 

[Violet Bliss]

It's a shame that we even have these long discussions about who the panel is and how it could affect the outcome. The truth is that it does matter, but it is still sad.

What is the truth? And the supporting evidences?

 

[emdee]

What is the truth? And the supporting evidences?

Judging at COR for Ice dance certainly is supporting evidence?

 

[David21]

Amano itself is not a bad news for Mao. When he was the TS, almost always Japanese skaters had won (at least10 times in the past, incl. last year's GPF). The most recent case is Skate America men's. The only exception (I remember) is 2012 worlds ladies.

I seriously question the usefulness of a Japanese Technical Specialist in the women's event when the Top skater is Mao Asada who already in her last competition got away with some seriously questionable calls.

 

[chloepoco]

I seriously question the usefulness of a Japanese Technical Specialist in the women's event when the Top skater is Mao Asada who already in her last competition got away with some seriously questionable calls.

What seriously questionable calls were these?

 

[Mirunna]

I seriously question the usefulness of a Japanese Technical Specialist in the women's event when the Top skater is Mao Asada who already in her last competition got away with some seriously questionable calls.

Shin Amano is not known to be very friendly with the Japanese Skaters. He is usually harsh with everybody (and even overly harsh sometimes).

 

[WeakAnkles]

Given the appalling judging at COR, I'd be just as interested in hearing who the full judging panels are for the event.

 

[David21]

Shin Amano is not known to be very friendly with the Japanese Skaters. He is usually harsh with everybody (and even overly harsh sometimes).

Let's hope for the best.

What seriously questionable calls were these?

Mao ur'ed almost all jumps in her LP and almost none of them were called as such.

 

[Shayuki]

No Russians when most of most events are Russian? Yeah... I wonder how this will go.