I'm sorry but US Nationals was a blatent miscarriage of justice. Yes, Rachael and Caroline are boring. Yes, Alissa is gorgeous. But Rachael and Caroline both landed six triple jumps, and Alissa she landed 3 triple jumps, attempting only four triples.
The USFSA judges would have been justified punishing Alissa big time for this on the PCS, but instead they decided to give Alissa higher PCS than she had ever received in her life.
No, we don't know what would have happened if Caroline had gone to Worlds. Caroline could have totally messed up. But we do know that Caroline would have attempted more than 4 triple jumps. (And this is what Alissa has attempted all season 4 triple jumps) Because four triple jumps does not cut it internationally.
I mean if the USFSA is going to pull crap like they pulled at US Nationals, then why did they even bother to hold the long program. They should have just given Alissa the US National title after she stayed on her feet in the short program.
I knew that Rachael Flatt was going to place high at worlds. I figured that Rachael would likely get sixth place because she could outjump Lepisto and Suguri.... Then there was the possiblitiy of Kostner/Ando meltdown. This happened because Rachael did her job. When you think about it Rachael/Caroline were doubly screwed at US Nationals.
They were screwed because one of them should have been National champion, and they were also screwed because it's now that much harder for them to make the Olympics.
The USFSA judges would have been justified punishing Alissa big time for this on the PCS, but instead they decided to give Alissa higher PCS than she had ever received in her life.
No, we don't know what would have happened if Caroline had gone to Worlds. Caroline could have totally messed up. But we do know that Caroline would have attempted more than 4 triple jumps. (And this is what Alissa has attempted all season 4 triple jumps) Because four triple jumps does not cut it internationally.
I mean if the USFSA is going to pull crap like they pulled at US Nationals, then why did they even bother to hold the long program. They should have just given Alissa the US National title after she stayed on her feet in the short program.
I knew that Rachael Flatt was going to place high at worlds. I figured that Rachael would likely get sixth place because she could outjump Lepisto and Suguri.... Then there was the possiblitiy of Kostner/Ando meltdown. This happened because Rachael did her job. When you think about it Rachael/Caroline were doubly screwed at US Nationals.
They were screwed because one of them should have been National champion, and they were also screwed because it's now that much harder for them to make the Olympics.