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- Nov 22, 2010
I tweeted this very question today and it really got me thinking. If we had International judges at our US Nationals, we'd have a better idea of who would score well at Worlds. We'd also alleviate the "home field score inflation" that is so common at Nationals every year. I think that the biggest difference this may have made at the 2011 Nationals would have been in the ladies event. I truly believe that in front of an International panel, Alissa & Mirai would have been the top two. I love Rachael and I'm not saying she didn't deserve the silver, but we all know how International judges feel about her. What are your thoughts on this....not specific to the Alissa/Mirai/Rachael issues but as a general idea. I don't know the protocols for something like this so I'm not sure it's even possible to get ISU judges for a Nationals but hey we can at least scheme about it! And for that matter, if USFSA brought some ISU judges to champs camp, skaters could better prepare themselves before the season even began.