What‘s the problem with Mariahs jumping technique?
This is the point. With the OBO scoring system the winner was determined by the number of "wins" that each skater held over the others. The majority of ordinals system was no longer in place. (U.S.A. still used the majority of ordinals system in national contests, but the ISU had switched over, in an attempt to cut down on "flip-flops" (technically, violations of the principal of independence of irrelevant alternations).
The confusion on this issue was initiated by the reporting of the NY Times, which did not understand the change in scoring systems. They published a big article claiming incorrectly that Joe Inman could have changed the result all by himself, and people believed it because, after all, it was the NY Times.
I am looking forward to the Golden Spin this week. Fortunately, though the dates overlap with the GPF/JGPF, because Golden Spin is in Croatia and the Finals are in Vancouver, the times do not overlap at all.
I've heard Golden Spin will have live streaming (though not free) but if you want to watch both GS and Final events live on the East coast of the US, be prepared to burn the candle at both ends. The Golden Spin Senior Ladies SP airs at 2 am on Friday-shortly after the GPF Senior Ladies SP. And if you want to see Gilles/Poirier's FD at Golden Spin, that starts at 3:30 am on Saturday, after the GPF Senior Men's FS (which ends around 1:30 am). Then right after G/P's FD, there's the Golden Spin Senior Ladies FS at 6 am.
BTW, the Greens are making their season debut at Golden Spin in the Junior Ice Dance event. The Junior RD is at 4 pm EST on Wednesday, and the FD is at 9:30 am EST on Thursday.
I’m worried that either bradie or Mariah may withdraw from Golden Spin.
I’m worried that either bradie or Mariah may withdraw from Golden Spin.
Did Karen ever give a reason or statement for her withdrawal? I mean I know we all know it’s because of her injury but I’m wonder if her or her team shed a little more light on what’s going on. It’s really hard to imagine her making any sort of run for the podium at nationals when it’s going to be the first time all season she will have competed her long program.
Did Karen ever give a reason or statement for her withdrawal? I mean I know we all know it’s because of her injury but I’m wonder if her or her team shed a little more light on what’s going on. It’s really hard to imagine her making any sort of run for the podium at nationals when it’s going to be the first time all season she will have competed her long program.
She posted this on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqysgE_nO36/
Hmmm sounds like she probably overestimated how much her injury had healed...I wonder if she’ll even make it to nationals? Might be best just to let it completely heal at this point.
I think Karen's goal for nationals should be to skate well enough to be in a good position to get two GPs next season. Hopefully she'll actually show up and be able to do that
As far as I know, there is no direct relationship between Nationals and GP assignments. GPs are awarded based on worlds, SB (at an international competition), and world standings (again based on points from international competitions).
Indirectly it could help, as Nationals->Worlds->GP . or Nationals->SA host pick. But there's no direct route from Nationals to two GPs.
I don't think there's a direct relation either. I do think the Fed pushes for skaters though. Like Starr and Megan this season didn't really have any credentials to go to 2 GPs (as far as I know) but they both ended up doing two. Gracie somehow got a GP in Russia obviously with USFS help. If Karen could do well enough at Nationals maybe the Fed would put her in a more favorable position to get 2 GPs if she's not able to get 2 based on her own merit. I don't know though, I could be misunderstanding.