There are 8 bullet points for earning GoE on jumps:And what excatly Satoko does to receive 3's on her jumps when she's barely off the ice? Ridiculous.
1) unexpected / creative / difficult entry
2) clear recognizable (difficult for jump preceded by steps/movements of the Short Program)
steps/free skating movements immediately preceding element
3) varied position in the air / delay in rotation
4) good height and distance
5) good extension on landing / creative exit
6) good flow from entry to exit including jump combinations / sequences
7) effortless throughout
8) element matched to the musical structure
The recommendation (!) is 2 bullet points ticked for +1, 4 bullet points for +2, and 6 bullet points for +3, but remember that's only a recommendation. If a judge thinks a skater has ticked 5 bullet points, perhaps they will be generous and go +3, or not so generous and +2. One can only hope each judge will be consistent with their scoring.
Satoko isn't going to tick the "good height and distance" bullet point for her jumps (although! I note she does get good distance on some jumps, just not the height). But she will target all the other bullet points.
Similarly, I wouldn't expect Medvedeva to tick the "effortless throughout" bullet point on jumps, because she does indeed "muscle" them somewhat. But she will tick a lot of the other boxes...
Really, if you don't know how GoE (or PCS) is calculated, or how skaters tick those bullet points in the eyes of the judges... then you're not in a position to complain about scoring. Same goes for PCS scoring.
PS. under-rotations etc are decided by the technical panel, not the judges...
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