This is really quite a precedent. I could give you a minimum of 3 tech calls for every competition this year that were incorrect and which would have changed the outcome of the results. Are the federations going to be able to protest to the Referee other teams marks now? Could they complain that a team shouldnt have got L4 on their footwork, shouldnt have got a L4 on their rotational lift? It actually would be good for the sport because it would start making the tech specialists more accountable.
And really how many top teams are so keenly scrutinizing the performance of their competitors during all competitions, especially when you consider skating order issues? I think what should happen is there should be immediate protests by a competitors coach, similar to how its done in other sports and the athlete himself can only question his own scores before they leave the K&C. When you give a team their score and they leave the K&C there should be no questions after that. That's the only way you're gonna have any real transparency in the process. Also given time constraints no team should be given more than two calls, and how he chooses to use them is his business.
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