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bmelanie

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The statement was made in regard to the long program that will be performed today. In it, Yuna will include three double axels, two of which are combinations. One combination, the 2axel-3toe loop, is, I think, is perfectly fine to execute as an indicate of the skater's ability, and if she executes it, she will deserve the points she garners for it. The other combination, however, 2axel-2toe loop-2loop, is another kettle of fish altogether. It's an easy combo for which she gets 6.9 brownie points. If you consider the fact that Mao gets 9.5 points for doing 3axel-2toe loop, the scoring system is, how can I put it, really insensitive to what the skaters are actually executing. Yuna really should not be allowed to garner so many points so easily, and she should be forced to attempt a 3loop instead.

I fail to see how 6.3 points for a three-jump combo, which is more than three points less than Mao's two-jump combo, is unreasonable. The +GOE is where Yuna garners points, from going into the 2A from an ina bauer/spread eagle (which I have actually not seen any other skaters do so far. They may sometimes execute an ina bauer/spread eagle before a 2A, but I have never seen a skater link the two elements directly; they always cross over).
Moreover, I am frankly sick and tired of the Yuna-has-three-double-axels whinging. For chrissakes, Mao has three double loops (3F-2L and 3F-2L-2L) in her free skate, but I haven't seen anyone go on about that, or the fact that she has neither a lutz or a salchow.
 

hurrah

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I fail to see how 6.3 points for a three-jump combo, which is more than three points less than Mao's two-jump combo, is unreasonable. The +GOE is where Yuna garners points, from going into the 2A from an ina bauer/spread eagle (which I have actually not seen any other skaters do so far. They may sometimes execute an ina bauer/spread eagle before a 2A, but I have never seen a skater link the two elements directly; they always cross over).
Moreover, I am frankly sick and tired of the Yuna-has-three-double-axels whinging. For chrissakes, Mao has three double loops (3F-2L and 3F-2L-2L) in her free skate, but I haven't seen anyone go on about that, or the fact that she has neither a lutz or a salchow.

It is unreasonable because she gets to avoid doing her nemesis jump and still gets 6.9 points for doing an easy combo. I believe doing two double jumps in a row should be prohibited altogether---it is okay when a double is done after a triple because adding a double after a difficult triple jump indicates how well the triple jump was executed. Mao actually doesn't need a salchow to max out her jump layout because she does a triple axel. She would hugely benefit for being able to do triple lutz. After the Olympics, she will have to master it enough to put it in program with confidence because this will be the only way she'll have a chance of beating Yuna, given the current scoring system.
 
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Mrs. P

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It is unreasonable because she gets to avoid doing her nemesis jump and still gets 6.9 points for doing an easy combo. I believe doing two double jumps in a row should be prohibited altogether---it is okay when a double is done after a triple because adding a double after a difficult triple jump indicates how well the triple jump was executed. Mao actually doesn't need a salchow to max out her jump layout because she does a triple axel. She would hugely benefit for being able to do triple lutz. After the Olympics, she will have to master it because this will be the only way she'll have a chance of beating Yuna, given the current scoring system.

That nemsis jump also caused Yu-na major injury, so are you saying she should sacrifice her physical well-being (both in the short-term and long-term) so she can conquer that jump? I don't think it's worth it.
And 6.9 for that combo doesn't seem to be a lot, especially when you take each jump and its base value. It's just the sum of the three jumps, that's all. We already established that Mao's base value is already higher, so why the fuss?
 
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Well, the rules are the same for all skaters. If, say, Cynthia Phaneuf wants to get 6.9 points the easy way, there they are for the taking.
 

Mrs. P

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Well, the rules are the same for all skaters. If, say, Cynthia Phaneuf wants to get 6.9 points the easy way, there they are for the taking.

And also these "easy jumps" also serve as a breather. Come on, it's just not realistic to do 3-3 and hard jumps for the entire 4 minutes, espeially with all the other stuff you have to do during those 4 minutes.
 

Fan123

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That nemsis jump also caused Yu-na major injury, so are you saying she should sacrifice her physical well-being (both in the short-term and long-term) so she can conquer that jump? I don't think it's worth it.
And 6.9 for that combo doesn't seem to be a lot, especially when you take each jump and its base value. It's just the sum of the three jumps, that's all. We already established that Mao's base value is already higher, so why the fuss?

You know, what all this debate over Asada vs Kim...I'm actually learning a lot from you guys. I love both of these skaters, and I sincerely hope whatever the outcome will be...we should all be happy as long they are happy with how they did. It will be an exciting night of skating for sure. Extra props for Rochette!
 

hurrah

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That nemsis jump also caused Yu-na major injury, so are you saying she should sacrifice her physical well-being (both in the short-term and long-term) so she can conquer that jump?

That's a very sentimental perspective that should not hold up in determining who's the winner in a competative sports.

Did anyone ever suggest that Plushenko should be awarded gold because he managed to do a quad despite having been seriously injured. Did anyone ever suggest that Joubert should have been cut some slack because he got hurt right before the Olympics?

Yuna and all other skaters should be judged on their athletic abilities. If she gets hurt practicing her nemesis jump, then that just means she doesn't have the physical ability to be deemed a top figure skater.
 
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hurrah

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Well, the rules are the same for all skaters. If, say, Cynthia Phaneuf wants to get 6.9 points the easy way, there they are for the taking.

Cynthia Phaneuf, also, should not be allowed to garner easy points that way. Double-double combos should not be allowed, particularly when more difficult combos are not rewarded for their difficulty (as of now).
 

hurrah

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And also these "easy jumps" also serve as a breather. Come on, it's just not realistic to do 3-3 and hard jumps for the entire 4 minutes, espeially with all the other stuff you have to do during those 4 minutes.

Awarding a jump combo for being a 'breather' is funny.
 

dlgpffps

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If she gets hurt practicing her nemesis jump, then that just means she doesn't have the physical ability to be deemed a top figure skater.

OK one question. Are you a Mao fan? :sheesh:
OK well, I'll reword that. Are you a Mao bot? Fans don't rabidly attack another skater, blindly protect their favorite and dismiss the logical reasoning of other fans. They appreciate the strengths in light of the flaws and can engage in reasonable debate. I don't think I'll ever be able to explain the rules well enough for you. Nor will I ever be able to persuade you that both Mao and Yu-na are great skaters. I call it a day. When you want to discuss the CoP and the qualities of the actual skating, you can always call me back:)
 

bmelanie

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It is unreasonable because she gets to avoid doing her nemesis jump and still gets 6.9 points for doing an easy combo. I believe doing two double jumps in a row should be prohibited altogether---it is okay when a double is done after a triple because adding a double after a difficult triple jump indicates how well the triple jump was executed.

I see your point, and I agree to a certain extent, but I don't think two double jumps in combo are necessarily easy. At Japanese nationals, both of Mao's double loops in her 3F-2L-2L were DGed - at Japanese Nationals!! The comp where they were so eager to give Mao points she got 135 in the FS!
Your claim that a double after a triple indicates how well the triple was executed also seems to be a bit of an over-generalization; in Mao's case the 2T tacked on after her 3A is kind of a joke, it's an afterthought of a jump. I'd rather see her execute a single 3A well rather than see her add on a half-assed 2T that's barely 1 1/2 rotations (again, DGed at Japan Nationals) just to prove she can.

I guess my primary peeve is the disparity between principle and execution. It's easy to say that a three double-jump combo should be prohibited, but looking at what how these two skaters execute combos, I'd rather see a finely executed 2A-2T-2L (with intricate transitions and 'tano) than a 3F-2L-2L where both 2Ls are DGed.
 

hurrah

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OK one question. Are you a Mao fan? :sheesh:
OK well, I'll reword that. Are you a Mao bot? Fans don't rabidly attack another skater, blindly protect their favorite and dismiss the logical reasoning of other fans. They appreciate the strengths in light of the flaws and can engage in reasonable debate. I don't think I'll ever be able to explain the rules well enough for you. Nor will I ever be able to persuade you that both Mao and Yu-na are great skaters. I call it a day. When you want to discuss the CoP and the qualities of the actual skating, you can always call me back:)

I am a Mao fan. But please give me some credit and recognize that I am making a point that many other posters are making. I am not making an attack on Yuna. I am criticizing a scoring sytem that is very biased. I think both Mao and Yuna are great skaters. Yuna is not better than Mao to the extent that the scoring system makes out to be.
 

antmanb

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It is unreasonable because she gets to avoid doing her nemesis jump and still gets 6.9 points for doing an easy combo. I believe doing two double jumps in a row should be prohibited altogether---it is okay when a double is done after a triple because adding a double after a difficult triple jump indicates how well the triple jump was executed. Mao actually doesn't need a salchow to max out her jump layout because she does a triple axel. She would hugely benefit for being able to do triple lutz. After the Olympics, she will have to master it enough to put it in program with confidence because this will be the only way she'll have a chance of beating Yuna, given the current scoring system.

Oh I get it! *slaps head* how stupid could i be.

Let me get this straight so that i no longer make mistakes....the whole scoring system should be changed so that your favourite skater can continue to skate exactly how she does now and win against another skater.

It all makes sense now. But what would we do if Yuna suddenly adapted to the new scoring system, would it have to be changed again so only Mao could win?

Or what if both Mao and Yuna falter and Joannie were to win, shoudl we re-write it again?

I'm starting to lose my patience with all this crap..."Yuna's nemesis jump"? Cos we all know Mao doesn't have a nemesis jump right *cough*triple lutz, triple salchow*cough*.

"Two double jumps should be allowed except after a triple jump"??? Seriously? You know that COp is used to score senior and junior events all over the world right? It's not just the podium at Olympics and worlds? God i'd hate to see how British nationals went if 2/2 combinations weren't allowed - might as well drag our ldies skaters into the street for public stonings, heaven forbid they attempt such feeble combos right?

Why don't you just suggest the following change and be done with it - any ladies skater who's name isn't Mao cannot win? That would be a quicker way to get to what you're trying to achieve no?

Ant (who would like nothing more than to see Mao and Yuna pull a joubert just to laugh at the bots)
 
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Mrs. P

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Awarding a jump combo for being a 'breather' is funny.

Would it make it happy that she get no points for the combo? Or maybe just 3 points, which would be the equivlant of just one double axel?

That's a very sentimental perspective that should not hold up in determining who's the winner in a competative sports.

Did anyone ever suggest that Plushenko should be awarded gold because he managed to do a quad despite having been seriously injured. Did anyone ever suggest that Joubert should have been cut some slack because he got hurt right before the Olympics?

Yuna and all other skaters should be judged on their athletic abilities. If she gets hurt practicing her nemesis jump, then that just means she doesn't have the physical ability to be deemed a top figure skater.

It has nothing to do with being setimental, it has to do with properly gauging what you can do. And it's not just Yu-na -- it's pretty well established that Tara Lipinski basically couldn't skate in shows shortly after she won the OGM in 1998 because of abusing her body to do 3L-3L combos. So I say that Yuna's (and her coaching team) is being smart.
 

Phoenix347

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I am a Mao fan. But please give me some credit and recognize that I am making a point that many other posters are making. I am not making an attack on Yuna. I am criticizing a scoring sytem that is very biased. I think both Mao and Yuna are great skaters. Yuna is not better than Mao to the extent that the scoring system makes out to be.

You're complaining incessantly over over again how everything is biased against Mao and favored for Yuna. We got the message the first 10 times. Did Yuna personally write CoP? Maybe it's time for you to go back to editing "Yuna is overscored again" video.
 

antmanb

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I am a Mao fan. But please give me some credit and recognize that I am making a point that many other posters are making. I am not making an attack on Yuna. I am criticizing a scoring sytem that is very biased. I think both Mao and Yuna are great skaters. Yuna is not better than Mao to the extent that the scoring system makes out to be.

If you ever actually get round to making a valid point based on anything other than blind fanaticism then maybe you would get some credit until then....F (must try harder)

Ant
 
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hurrah

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Oh I get it! *slaps head* how stupid could i be.

Let me get this straight so that i no longer make mistakes....the whole scoring system should be changed so that your favourite skater can continue to skate exactly how she does now and win against another skater.

No, the scoring system should be changed so that the person who's winning doesn't win unreasonably.

I wouldn't mind it so much if Yuna does a 3l instead of 2axel-2toe loop-2loop. I would just like the jump scores to reflect the difficulty of the jumps more.

I wouldn't mind it if GOEs didn't seem so subjectively given. Regarding GOEs, if comparing Yuna and Mao's short, I don't see such a huge problem, but if you compare how some of the other short programs, e.g., Elena's, were scored, GOEs are clearly subjective.
 
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hurrah

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If you ever actually get round to making a valid point based on anything other than blind fanaticism then maybe you would get some credit until then....F (must try harder)

Ant

Ant, you're always like that when it comes to signing off. You just revert to making a personal attack and that's that.
 

bmelanie

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I wouldn't mind it so much if Yuna does a 3l instead of 2axel-2toe loop-2loop. I would just like the jump scores to reflect the difficulty of the jumps more.

You know what I wouldn't mind? I wouldn't mind if there was a rule that prevented skaters from recycling their programs.
 
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