Moscow Novice Championships - Qualification to Russian Novice Nationals (Jan 19-22)

[flanker]

Oh that explains why it's such a long segment, if there's two parts.

Do they wear costumes for the step sequence bit?

At last year's russian novice championships they wore costumes, at least girls (some even different than they had for their full programs - but probably from the previous seasons), but don't know if they will wear it now.

 

[LadyB]

Watching individual elements makes me much more appreciate how hard fs is and what these kids are able to do.

 

[Novalis]

The judging is strict but fair

 

[anonymoose_au]

The judging is strict but fair

Some poor kid got an edge and q call! Good thing he didn't fall it would have been a trifecta

 

[anonymoose_au]

Watching individual elements makes me much more appreciate how hard fs is and what these kids are able to do.

100%

Makes you appreciate artistry too, I feel like if I was a figure skater I'd give new meaning to "skating through the music"

Ooo up to the top contenders now!

 

[Novalis]

Lots of risks there...

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wow someone's trying quads here! They didn't manage to land them though.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh no poor Danill missed that combo completely.

Nice...er...last jump, no idea what it was

 

[anonymoose_au]

Quad toe landed!

 

[Novalis]

Kolya was great!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Good luck Nikita S!

 

[Novalis]

And now 3A!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Did they forget to turn the sound back on? Or did I put it on mute myself

 

[anonymoose_au]

That's interesting Lev does his jumps in the opposite end of the rink to Nikita. I wonder if that means anything?

 

[anonymoose_au]

First group warning up for the step sequence portion!

Hope the sound comes back!

ETA it has!

And aww this costume is adorable.

 

[anonymoose_au]

OMG this kid is step sequencing to the original Simon and Garfunkel Sound of Silence!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Bowtie count: 1

It's interesting that some have costumes but others don't.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Undone tie count: 1

Just when you thought you'd escaped... I Put a Spell on You shows up!

 

[LadyB]

I'm only human! Love that song, not just for the Evdokimova/Bazin and Brezina memories

 

[anonymoose_au]

Last group of older boys on the ice! Will anyone make Level 4, I wonder?