Junior Grand Prix Final Judging Scandal Under Investigation???

[gkelly]

btw. What elements do get levelled?

Pretty much everything except jumps (and throw jumps for pairs).

footwork. Are the exact steps in the FW written out in the PP Sheet?

No.

I can't believe the Caller can remember all the variations, and the judges must score just the performance of the FW. I would think tracing of the FW should be levelled as circular, straight, serpentine. Are they?

The levels are based on meeting certain criteria for the content of the step sequences. The criteria (bullet points) are different for singles, pairs, and dance. I've been told that the technical specialists tick them off on their fingers while watching each step sequence, but I'm sure that once the step sequence is over they've forgotten exactly which steps and turns or other features they gave credit for. If they need to watch the replay afterward to review, they'll remind themselves at that time.

Moves in Field Similar to Sprials?

Currently there is no element called "moves in the field" that receives technical scores. Moves like spread eagles and Ina Bauers are considered under the transitions component. They could also contribute to some of the other program components.

Ice Dance Anything based on the dance itself, e.g., Tango is more difficult than Rhumba?

The specific compulsory dances have different point values, based in part on the difficulty of the steps and also on how many steps they have and how many times the pattern is repeated.

For the original dance, and for free dances, there are base marks for each kind of element, based on the kind of element and its level.

The type of rhythm isn't a factor in the technical marks. How well each team interprets the rhythm is scored under the program components.

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

JMO - The interpretation of an artist is open to the sujectivity of the viewer.

Joe

 

[dancemaster]

quote The funny story was the C/Z's coach, having a Russian background wanted to make sure C/Z finished ahead of C/P, and if not for the mistakes, they would have. The coach of C/Z was so upset that the deal was broken when S/B pulled ahead, he threw a fit and started thorwing things ................................................................................................................
when i first saw the above statement,i didn't really thing Igor could have such a temper.but after seeing is face and action after the GPF i will have a rethink

 

[gsrossano]

The specific compulsory dances have different point values, based in part on the difficulty of the steps and also on how many steps they have and how many times the pattern is repeated.

The number of step sections scored in each CD varies from 4-8. The Base Value of each section varies from one to the other and from dance to dance, based on the relative difficulty of each section within a dance.

But the total Base Value for all the CDs is basically the same, from 14.5 to 16 points per dance. For example the Viennese Waltz (a senior dance) is worth 15 points, while the American Waltz (a novice dance) is worth 16 points and the Hickory Hoedown (a USFSA pre-Novice dance) is also worth 15 points.