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Any news of Monika Höferova's documentary about Tomas Verner? It was supposed to be ready this year, and it will contain footage of Verner's career since 2003.
Random Figure Skating Questions
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Good Morning everyone. I just finished watching a TSL video that featured Tom Zakrajesk. It was very interesting and he kept saying what sounding like "Carrot" When talking about Marai's Triple Axel he said she did her Triple Axel on one foot but with a "Carrot" What does that mean?
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I think it means under-rotated (by more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees). For a triple Axel the base value is reduced from 8.5 tp 5.9 this season.
The symbol on the protocols for this is the "less than" sign <, which I guess is a "caret" (the diacritical marking) turned on its side.
The symbol on the protocols for this is the "less than" sign <, which I guess is a "caret" (the diacritical marking) turned on its side.
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I think it means under-rotated (by more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees). For a triple Axel the base value is reduced from 8.5 tp 5.9 this season.
The symbol on the protocols for this is the "less than" sign <, which I guess is a "caret" (the diacritical marking) turned on its side.
Wow!! Thanks Mathman. There are so many smart people on this site. I love it!
Ok, here is a question that is probably so easy to answer that I can never log back into GS without hearing you laugh...
Anyways,
over the past few days, I noticed that skaters have PB´s at nationals, yet they never show on their ISU profile. What is the reason for that. Is it just slacking by the ISU, or are those nationals not "international" enough, to be added in their profiles? Tanja Odermatt or Gracie Gold are good examples for that.
I am asking as for me, a PB is a PB. If it´s in competition, then it should be noted, no matter if national or international. Cheers for your replies!
Anyways,
over the past few days, I noticed that skaters have PB´s at nationals, yet they never show on their ISU profile. What is the reason for that. Is it just slacking by the ISU, or are those nationals not "international" enough, to be added in their profiles? Tanja Odermatt or Gracie Gold are good examples for that.
I am asking as for me, a PB is a PB. If it´s in competition, then it should be noted, no matter if national or international. Cheers for your replies!
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Nationals are not International events. They do not have ISU judges on the panel so the scores aren't official by ISU standards.
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The ISU only considers personal bests as awarded in ISU competitions with a full international panel, and even then not all -- Challenger event scores can count as PBs, but scores at B events like Autumn Classic or Cup of Nice cannot. And given the state of inflation at some national championships when results are compared against average international marks for a skater or team, I can understand the ISU's hesitancy, except that as Mordovian Ornament demonstrates, equal or worse inflation can show up in a fully-accredited Challenger comp, too. (Of course, it also appears in B events, but again, those don't count towards PBs, so I'll leave that to the side.)
Yes! Thanks a lot
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I'd sign a petition for all of the best skaters in the world to get a spot. I wish they represented sponsors and not nations. It would be cool to see skaters from different nations representing the same team. My least favorite part of FS is the nationalistic aspect. Ugh...
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NO!
And at whose expense is this "extra spot" going to come?
I think the Olympics, Euros, and 4CC should be the only event where nations are guaranteed spots every year. WC would be far more entertaining if it were only the best in the world ...at least for me.
This will probably have to become its own thread...again
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Well, if you'd make change like that, logically it would have to be last place finisher in latest Worlds before the reform (Australia).NO!
And at whose expense is this "extra spot" going to come?
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Over my cold dead body!
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I think the Olympics, Euros, and 4CC should be the only event where nations are guaranteed spots every year. WC would be far more entertaining if it were only the best in the world ...at least for me.
This will probably have to become its own thread...again
Not much of a "World" championship then, is it?! :scowl:
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Best in the "World" is just a different perspective.
This is a hypothetical petition right?
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GPF allows the best of the best regardless of nationality to compete. Isn't that enough?
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