2015 NHK Ladies Short Program

[Shayuki]

Protocols will be interesting....

Mao shouldn't be ahead of Mirai, IMO, but she doesn't seem too overscored on PCS? So I'm half-asleep and confused.

Overscored on TES and Mirai underscored on PCS. The PCS for Mao is actually fair, strange.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Courtney HICKS (USA)

Music: The Feeling Begins by Peter Gabriel

Dark red one-shoulder dress, silver sparkle

3F+3T - turn in-between
LSp
FCSp
3Lz
2A
StSq
CCoSp3p - bit after music

Turn in combo, otherwise her strongest this season

SP: 36.09+29.51 = 65.60 (PB), 1/7

 

[paperhearts]

That was quite late after the music, but a solid skate regardless.

 

[OS]

Protocols will be interesting....

Mao shouldn't be ahead of Mirai, IMO, but she doesn't seem too overscored on PCS? So I'm half-asleep and confused.

I don't think she should be above Zijun either. I want her to do well, but the score is a bit crazy to me, need to see the protocols. I don't get the TES.

 

[Shayuki]

if the 3A was fully rotated despite the fall and if she got credit for 3F-3Loop 30 seems appropriate. 62 is ok-ish, 61 for Mirai was too low IMO

Pretty sure it was > though...

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Courtney making her case as a pairs lady at NHK by finishing behind the music

 

[hikki]

Courtney Hicks is fabulous! Love that deep spread eagle and huge jumps. And the power throughout.

 

[Shayuki]

Now if they place Hicks below Asada I'll be pissed.

Second jump of the combo is >

 

[zschultz1986]

The End of The Feeling Begins ALWAYS seems to jump up on skaters. Michelle, Courtney...

 

[mary01]

damn, my stream frooze when it was Mao's turn, anyway regardless of the mistakes Mao will bounce back tommorow, i'm actually not too worried about her

 

[Snow63]

Not all. I think the single lutz was clean.

xD yes, that one was clean.

 

[Mrs. P]

That was quite late after the music, but a solid skate regardless.

everyone has finished after the music today, so I think it's the stream...

 

[paperhearts]

im kinda guessing shes gonna have a stellar lp

Agreed. Mao's being interviewed now and she looks a bit down-- hopefully she'll come with all guns blazing just like Sochi.

 

[Mirunna]

I really don't find anything appealing in Courtney's skating. It annoys me she'll beat Mirai too, but she'll go in front of Mao which is fair

 

[Totentanz]

Looks like Mao got pretty good GOE for her non-jump elements.

 

[Dr. Jenn]

Solid skate by Courtney, but I just don't love the program. I find her lack of extension/line problematic, to the point that it distracts from the things she does do well.

 

[Shayuki]

xD yes, that one was clean.

The GOEs will bring its value up by at least 0.1 points!

 

[mirai4life]

what happened to the time violations?

 

[Mrs. P]

Wow 65+ with a majoar error on the 3-3. Imagine what she would have received if she was clean...

 

[truthbooth]

Nice score for Courtney!