After watching S/B twizzles several times here us what I think happened to their level. Fair warning this will be a long, technical post.
This is the requirement to get a level 4 in a twizzle:
Different entry edge and different direction of rotation of the two Twizzles
AND
At least 4 rotations in each of the two Twizzles
AND
At least 3 different Additional Features (at least 1 of which being a Difficult Additional Feature) from 3 different Groups
The Additional Features I think they were going for were:
In the first twizzle
Group B (skating leg and free leg):sit position (at least 90 degrees between the thigh and shin of the skating leg); this is a Difficult Additional Feature
in the second one it was
Group A (upper body and hands): elbow(s) at least at level with or higher than the level of the shoulders (hand(s) could be above the head, at the same level as the head, or lower than the head);
and in the third one it was
Group C (pattern, entry, exit): both partners perform a third Twizzle of at least 3 rotations, performed correctly, started with different entry edge than the first two Twizzles, and preceded by a maximum of one step for Set of Sequential Twizzles or a maximum of three steps for Set of Synchronized Twizzles.
Lets see what went wrong. They had different entry edges, direction of rotation and enough rotations in each twizzle for level four, so the error must have been in the Additional Features. In the second twizzle Stephanovas left elbow was lower than her shoulder, that drops them to level three
OR
At least 2 different Additional Features (at least 1 of which being a Difficult Additional Feature) from 2 different Groups
because they still have two Additional Features and one is a difficult one.
Now we get to the murkier part, either one of those Additional Features wasn't credited, but I don't see a reason for that since the sit position was clearly low enough and established within the first half rotation and the third twizzle had three rotation and a different edge unless the forward right outside edge and the backward right outside edge count as the same edge. Even if the third twizzle was not counted as an Additional Feature they still would have gotten a level two
OR
At least 1 Difficult Additional Feature
for a Difficult Additional Feature.
So unless the sit position wasn't given credit for some reason, they must have had a level adjustment:
Adjustments to Levels:
1. If any part of any Twizzle becomes a Pirouette or checked Three Turns, its Level shall be reduced:
- by one Level if one or two of the four Twizzles become Pirouettes or checked Three Turns;
- by two Levels if three or four of the four Twizzles become Pirouettes or checked Three Turns.
2. If there is a full stop before the first Twizzle by one or both partners, the Level of the Set of Twizzles shall be reduced by one Level.
3. If there is a full stop before the second Twizzle, by one or both partners, the Level of the Set of Twizzles shall be reduced by one Level.
4. If there is more than one step between Twizzles in a Set of Sequential Twizzles or more than three steps in a Set of Synchronized Twizzles, the Level of the Set of Twizzles shall be reduced by 1 Level if the mistake is performed by one partner and by 2 Levels if the mistake is performed by both partners.
The only one that could apply, in my opinion, is the Pirouettes. Ice coverage is something that is very hard to judge in a video because of the camera angle, in the slow motion replay it looks like they are almost staying in place, but in the angle during the program they seem to travel at least a little. This is rather subjective and the judges may have had an overhead view camera to make that call.
that dress is perfect for her
Maybe it's because they're siblings, too, and they can't interpret the man-woman drama, but I just can't see any Flamenco of Paso feeling in their program...
