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I have had similar thoughts about programs designed for the current ISU rules often lately(although my brain did not phrase it as eloquently as you have):agree:.
Thank you for the compliment.
I have had similar thoughts about programs designed for the current ISU rules often lately(although my brain did not phrase it as eloquently as you have):agree:.
How could a perfect Flip loose more points than a butchered combination is beyond my comprehension.
I blame Miki Ando for that skate.
What the heck for??
I think no falls should be the minimal expectation, not something to be rewarded.
This is exactly why I think falls should have a base value reduction instead of the -1. Or a base value reduction PLUS the -1. We lose base value for URs and wrong edges, they should lose base value for a fall. And it should be mandatory that a fallen jump/combo earns -3 GOE. None of this rubbish like Hanyu getting -2s. Gosh, I remember Chan getting -1 for a fall once!
Plus, the falls need to be reflected in the PCS, particularly since there's even a slot called "Performance/Execution". If you fall once, you shouldn't be able to get above, say, 8. If you fall twice, you can't get above 7. Five times and you should barely be scraping 5s.
ITA there should definitely be a BV reduction + mandatory negative GOE for falls, but what if the falls aren't disruptive to the performance? If the fall doesn't really affect the performance much, I don't think it should be reflected in the PCS.
I've never understood this argument. Unless you plan to fall, a fall is always disruptive to the performance. I doubt there are any programs that actively plan for the skater to be on his/her butt part of the time.
And not mandatory negative GOE, mandatory -3 GOE. Because mandatory negative GOE is what we have at the moment and that's when we get jokes like we just saw.
EDIT: I just wanted to add I thought the crowd's reaction to Voronov's score was excellent.
...and that's the key point, rules are the same for everyone under current system, and they skate to this system.
I believe that when people say things like, "How did that sloppy program of this skater end up with more points than this excellent performance by the other guy?" they are not asking for an arithmetic lesson. Rather they are complaining about a scoring system that awards too many points for [ithis[/i] aspect of the performances and does not put enough weight on that.
What the heck for??
I've really enjoyed watching Machida's performances this year including the SP of the 2014 world championships.
That is one of the sensational and breathtaking performances that I've ever seen from men's figure skating.
After the moment, I've thought he could break Hanyu's world record if he meets a right moment with that kind of performance.
So let's say that some people more appreciate Hanyu's skating, but other people prefer Machida's.
Being in love can be very distracting to some. Like Samson, I wondered if this was happening with Javier. In my mind, I labelled it the "Ando effect."
If you skate for yourself, for the sake of exercise, or to challenge yourself to learn a new skill, or for the fun of participating in a competitive sport, that's recreation. If you skate for the admiration of an audience (especially a paying one), that's entertainment. Should the scoring rules serve the needs of figure skating as a participatory sport (especially for children) or as spectator sport?