that is if you believe that Mai has better PCS than gabby... if gabby had higher TES In the FP, covering that gap, and the girls were just even in PCS, Gabby would have won the bronze... they gave higher PCS to Mai... and in the SP, I'd be fine with that but not in the FP. Her packaging was juniorish said commentators.
While the overall gap was more than the PCS differential in the freeskate, it's still hard to justify the relative PCS that Gabby received as compared to not only Mai but others on the podium. [I acknowledge that Gabby's downgraded GOE on the 3Lz and edgecall on the 3F are definitely part of the story. But those downgrades were scored in the TES and didn't really impact the rest of the program...]
Just to reinforce....Here follow the ISU regs for PCS for skating skills, transitions and composition... to get top marks in a category, the skater should really demonstrate
all the things listed in the category. IMO Mai did not do more than Gabby in SS, TR or Composition, but their comparative FS scores were:
Gabby SS 7.71 TR 7.32 CO 7.61
Mai SS 7.96 TR 7.57 CO 7.86
I think that it would be hard to justify that Gabby covered less of the criteria below, but on these three PCS components alone she lost .74 points relative to Mai....
Skating Skills
Defined by overall cleanness and sureness, edge control and flow over the ice surface demonstrated by a command of the skating vocabulary (edges, steps, turns etc.), the clarity of technique and the use of effortless power to accelerate and vary speed. In evaluating the Skating Skills, the following must be considered:
• Use of deep edges, steps and turns;
• Balance, rhythmic knee action and precision of foot placement;
• Flow and glide;
• Varied use of power, speed and acceleration;
• Use of multi directional skating;
• Use of one foot skating.
Transitions The varied and purposeful use of intricate footwork, positions, movements and holds that link all elements. In evaluating the Transitions, the following must be considered:
• Continuity of movements from one element to another (all disciplines);
• Variety (including variety of holds in Ice Dance);
• Difficulty;
• Quality.
Composition
An intentionally developed and/or original arrangement of all types of movementsaccording to the principles of musical phrase, space, pattern, and structure. In evaluating the Composition, the following must be considered:
• Purpose (idea, concept, vision, mood);
• Pattern / ice coverage;
• Multidimensional use of space and design of movements;
• Phrase and form (movements and parts structured to match the musicalphrase);
• Originality of the composition.
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Ladies are first up on Friday so we don't need to wait long. Do you guys think we'll see that 3F-3T from Kaetlyn again? That'd make things exciting!