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- Mar 23, 2014
Re: the 3A
I think it'll be a shame if ladies start attempting 3As in competition, rotating them perfectly and falling, just for the points. One-fall-programs being the cleanest and the best in the field like has really started to characterize the men's event, and I don't want to see it happen to the ladies, too.
I understand and accept Liza's TES under the current rules. I like Liza and she deserves all the praise for her 3A accomplishment and pushing the sport, but I fear the day when nearly every winner of nearly every event doesn't skate clean--which is what has happened to the men.
Side note: I really, really hate how PCS aren't being accurately scored. Ashley's transitions are weaker than the other top ladies, but she's got the best musical interpretation in the business and I'd like to see her rewarded for it. (I just watched her program. ) I guess it evens out...if she's over-rewarded for transitions and lowballed on interpretation it comes out the same numbers-wise, but I'd like the protocols to reflect each skater's PCS strengths and weaknesses accurately.
I think it'll be a shame if ladies start attempting 3As in competition, rotating them perfectly and falling, just for the points. One-fall-programs being the cleanest and the best in the field like has really started to characterize the men's event, and I don't want to see it happen to the ladies, too.
I understand and accept Liza's TES under the current rules. I like Liza and she deserves all the praise for her 3A accomplishment and pushing the sport, but I fear the day when nearly every winner of nearly every event doesn't skate clean--which is what has happened to the men.
Side note: I really, really hate how PCS aren't being accurately scored. Ashley's transitions are weaker than the other top ladies, but she's got the best musical interpretation in the business and I'd like to see her rewarded for it. (I just watched her program. ) I guess it evens out...if she's over-rewarded for transitions and lowballed on interpretation it comes out the same numbers-wise, but I'd like the protocols to reflect each skater's PCS strengths and weaknesses accurately.
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