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Meissner will be given a bye to 2010 US Nationals

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R.D.

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...from USFS due to the extensive travel involved in her two GP events (Russia, Japan in a two-week period)

From the Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-meissner0821,0,3432169.story

[Kimmie] Meissner, who trains in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is to compete in Moscow in the Cup of Russia on Oct. 22-25, and the NHK Trophy in Nagano, Japan, on Nov. 5-8. U.S. Figure Skating officials granted her a bye because of the short time frame and extensive travel involved.
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LeCygne

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Yeah I think GP events usually get you out of having to do Regionals or Sectionals... At least I know that's the case with juniors coming onto the senior circuit.
 
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merrybari

Final Flight
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Oct 21, 2007
As long as they gave her two GP assignments, seems redundant to require her to qualify for Nationals. Will be good to see her there.
 
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Olympia

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I'm glad Kimmie will be in the mix this year. She's not the "savior of American skating" we all hoped she would be, but she's a pleasing skater and seems to be a really nice, hardworking kid, I always love to see someone who's been counted out surprise us--maybe that will happen with her.
 
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Tammi

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LeCygne said:
Yeah I think GP events usually get you out of having to do Regionals or Sectionals... At least I know that's the case with juniors coming onto the senior circuit.
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In the US, an international assignment doesn't automatically get skaters out of regionals or sectionals. It's all about the timing of the event. This season, if an international event is within 7 days of the qualifier, the skater gets a bye. In Kimmies situation, there is also a clause about the timing of her two assigned internationals. I'm pretty sure Brandon Mroz was given his byes last season for the same reason.

Some skaters qualify for a bye through regionals, but not sectionals or a bye through sectionals, provided they qualified at the regional event. Last year Emily Hughes had to qualify at regionals, but was given a bye through sectionals.

For this year, the bye situation looks something like this:
  • JGP Germany - regional bye for skaters registered in SA, SW, NWP
  • JGP Croatia & Senior B Finlandia - regional bye for skaters registered in SA, NA, SW, EGL, NWP, CP
  • JGP Turkey & Trophee Bombard - regional bye for all 9 regions
  • Cup of Russia, Senior B Ice Challenge & Cup of China - regional bye for skaters registerd in NA, NE, EGL, UGL, CP, SWP
  • Senior B Golden Spin, NHK Trophy, Skate America, Skate Canada & JGP/GP Final - sectional byes
 
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Tammi

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gocaroline said:
According to the article, does she still have to do the regional?
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Regionals was the only qualifier that she would have been required to attend. Provided she placed in the top 4, she would then be given a bye through sectionals because the date of her 2nd assignment would have been within 7 days of sectionals.

Per the article quoted above, USFS has given her a bye through regionals too. She won't have to compete at any US qualifier and will advance directly to Nationals in January.
 
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