According to the clarifications to ISU Communication 1449 on Ice Dancing, if a lift or spin does not fit the "phrasing of the music" in the OD, the judges must reduce the GOE (and it must be in "minus").
Additionally, if the lift or spin in question doesn't reflect the "character" of the dance, the GOE must also be reduced by one grade.
So how do judges determine what is proper "character" and "phrasing of the music" when these elements are performed?
Since there are penalties involved if this rule is not applied, I wonder whether it is fair to introduce these kind of requirements - both for the judges and the skaters.
Your thoughts?
Additionally, if the lift or spin in question doesn't reflect the "character" of the dance, the GOE must also be reduced by one grade.
So how do judges determine what is proper "character" and "phrasing of the music" when these elements are performed?
Since there are penalties involved if this rule is not applied, I wonder whether it is fair to introduce these kind of requirements - both for the judges and the skaters.
Your thoughts?