Qualifiers for 2017 US Championships

[humbaba]

I haven't seen a link to the PDF of US Nationals qualifiers posted anywhere on the forum. Here it is.


http://www.usfsa.org/content/2017 Qualifiers.pdf

 

[ice coverage]

I haven't seen a link to the PDF of US Nationals qualifiers posted anywhere on the forum. Here it is.


http://www.usfsa.org/content/2017 Qualifiers.pdf

I did post the PDF link in another (existing) thread a week ago.

But sincere thanks for giving it more visibility with its own thread . Good luck to all at Nats :yay:.

 

[humbaba]

Don't know how I missed your post, ice coverage. I must be slipping. :

 

[Vilord]

Hi. I was thinking about something does anybody know wheter or not it is allowed to compete at more than one nationals per year?
The swedish twins Jhon and Greta Crafoord are as you probably know qualified for US nationals but they will also show their programs at the swedish nationals (not competeing). And I was thinking that the reason that they does not compete at swedish nationals may be that isnt allowed since they skate the us Nationals?

 

[edenlover]

No Jeremy Abbott? Did he finally retire, or is he injured? Was hoping to see him come back one more time.

 

[Mrs. P]

No Jeremy Abbott? Did he finally retire, or is he injured? Was hoping to see him come back one more time.

He decided to take another season off. He has not ruled out returning next season.

 

[cheerknithanson]

I'm surprised to see Liu/Johnson competing in seniors. I thought maybe they try to get a junior title. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering they competed at a Senior B.

 

[MFarone]

Here is an updated qualifiers list: http://www.usfsa.org/content/2017 Qualifiers.pdf

Tyler Pierce has been removed from Senior Ladies. She was unable to compete at her international assignments due to injury and that caused her to lose her bye to Nationals. She has not yet been removed from the Practice group list.

 

[ice coverage]

... Tyler Pierce has been removed from Senior Ladies. She was unable to compete at her international assignments due to injury and that caused her to lose her bye to Nationals. ...

Tyler earned a bye based on her fifth place at Nationals last year.

Did USFS make a statement that she "lost" her bye???
If not, I strongly disagree with the notion that her withdrawal from her GP (her only international assignment, IIRC) "caused her to lose her bye to Nationals."

If that were the case, then Polina "should" have lost her bye as well -- which has not happened.

The qualifiers list originally was published on Nov 23, and it already was known before then that Tyler had withdrawn from her GP.

As I said in the U.S. ladies thread on Tuesday, I fear that the disappearance of Tyler's name from the qualifiers list means that she has withdrawn from Nats.

(Furthermore ... the concept of "losing" a bye seems weird to me in the first place -- would defeat the whole purpose of a bye.)

 

[skatelikewind1966]

Tyler is a wonderful talent, great competitor and I truly enjoy watching her perform/compete. But we will not be ale to see her at Nationals this year. Hopefully she comes back strong next year as the US really needs her.

 

[MFarone]

Tyler Pierce

Sorry for the confusion. When I posted this morning I thought the top 4 finishers from Nationals had a bye to the next years competition. Guess I was thinking the top 4 from Regionals go to Sectionals and then the top 4 from Sectionals go to Nationals. But, ice coverage is correct and Tyler had a bye to Nationals because of her 5th place finish in 2016.

Since Tyler's name is no longer on the Qualifiers list, she must have withdrawn. I checked IceNetwork this morning but did not see any mention or announcement of Tyler withdrawing.

In the past there were situations where a skater finished 6 through 10th at Nationals and USFS would find international assignments which would conflict with the skaters regionals/sectionals. They would have a bye because of those international assignments. If they were injured and unable to compete at those assignments, they would lose the bye to Nationals and their season was over.

 

[daphna]

Weak ladies field. I hope Ashley slays and win by a country mile.

 

[cathlen]

How come there are less entrants in Ice Dance category than Pairs one? :eeking: The most interesting to me will be Men & Pairs, based on qualifiers!

 

[cathlen]

Polina Edmunds has it rough lately... https://www.facebook.com/IFSmagazine/posts/10155607342727538

 

[humbaba]

I keep hoping Polina is just punkin' us and she'll turn up at Nats tanned, rested and ready. Looks like the chances of that happening are extremely remote. I'm a sad panda.

 

[cathlen]

Official news of Polina Edmunds and Adam Rippon WD due to injuries: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/818507932291727360

News of Adam thread: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...Rippon-Out-of-Nationals&p=1599477#post1599477

 

[snowflake]

Official news of Polina Edmunds and Adam Rippon WD due to injuries: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/818507932291727360

News of Adam thread: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...Rippon-Out-of-Nationals&p=1599477#post1599477

Very sad. Adam was one of my favorites for medaling at nationals. Opening up for others now. Lots of US men to enjoy!

So Polina has been hindered from competing for almost a year now. I hope she comes back next season.

 

[Chemistry66]

On the Juniors front, Ashley Kim has withdrawn and been replaced by Madalyn Moree, who finished 5th at Midwestern Sectionals.

 

[skatelikewind1966]

This decision s/h been made sooner IMO but at least it was made thus giving MM the opportunity to compete. MM is a powerful skater who has benefited from dance - she will do a nice job. Good luck to all the young ladies!

 

[hippomoomin]

Is Tyler also injured? I love her I-spin which is among the best in the world.