2013-2014 GPF Technical Panels | Golden Skate

2013-2014 GPF Technical Panels

KKonas

Medalist
Joined
Oct 31, 2009
JR & SR LADIES
Ref - Rosenbluth - USA
Tech Controller - Louesdon - FRA
Tech Specialist - Amano - JPN
Asst. Tech Specialist - Lee - KOR

JR & SR MEN
Ref - Amako - JPN
Tech Controller - Krick - GER
Tech Specialist - Davis - USA
Asst. Tech Specialist - Baranova - FIN

JR & SR PAIRS
Ref - Abbondati - FIN
Tech Controller - Cyr USA
Tech Specialist - Briggs - GBR
Asst. Specialist - McGrigor - CAN

JR & SR DANCE
Ref - Alpern - ISR
Tech Controller Gordon-Poltoark - POL
Tech Specialist Higashino - JPN
Asst. Specialist Tumanovskaya - UKR
 

blackswanphoto

On the Ice
Joined
Mar 16, 2005
JR & SR LADIES
Ref - Rosenbluth - USA
Tech Controller - Louesdon - FRA
Tech Specialist - Amano - JPN
Asst. Tech Specialist - Lee - KOR

JR & SR MEN
Ref - Amako - JPN
Tech Controller - Krick - GER
Tech Specialist - Davis - USA
Asst. Tech Specialist - Baranova - FIN

JR & SR PAIRS
Ref - Abbondati - FIN
Tech Controller - Cyr USA
Tech Specialist - Briggs - GBR
Asst. Specialist - McGrigor - CAN

JR & SR DANCE
Ref - Alpern - ISR
Tech Controller Gordon-Poltoark - POL
Tech Specialist Higashino - JPN
Asst. Specialist Tumanovskaya - UKR

whats the reputation and history on this one?
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Higashino & Gordon-Poltarek were both at NHK this year.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn2013/SEG007OF.HTM

Higashino was the Technical Specialist there. Gordon-Poltorak was the referee, and is the head of the ice dance technical committee, AFAIR. I don't recognize the name of the Asst. Specialist, Tumanovskaya, but she did the GPF in 2006, so she's been around for a while.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf0607/SEG007OF.HTM

Alpern was the tech controller at CoR.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gprus2013/SEG007OF.HTM
 

elif

Medalist
Joined
Jan 28, 2010
Not a good news for Asada, Wagner and Sotnikova. I don't think Amano going to call Asada's single looking loops as 2lo or Wagner and Sotnikova's cheated 3+3's. Lipniskaia's borderline flutz can be a problem for her too.
 

NMURA

Medalist
Joined
Jul 14, 2010
Amano itself is not a bad news for Mao. When he was the TS, almost always Japanese skaters had won (at least10 times in the past, incl. last year's GPF). The most recent case is Skate America men's. The only exception (I remember) is 2012 worlds ladies.
 

katia

On the Ice
Joined
Feb 20, 2006
Higashino & Gordon-Poltarek were both at NHK this year.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn2013/SEG007OF.HTM

Higashino was the Technical Specialist there. Gordon-Poltorak was the referee, and is the head of the ice dance technical committee, AFAIR. I don't recognize the name of the Asst. Specialist, Tumanovskaya, but she did the GPF in 2006, so she's been around for a while.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf0607/SEG007OF.HTM

Alpern was the tech controller at CoR.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gprus2013/SEG007OF.HTM
It does look good for Bobrova/Soloviev. :scowl:
 
Joined
Jul 30, 2012
Country
Russia
I don't recognize the name of the Asst. Specialist, Tumanovskaya, but she did the GPF in 2006, so she's been around for a while.
Maria Tumanovskaya is known Ukrainian Ice Dance coach.
She is coach of Maria NOSULIA / Evgeni KHOLONIUK (8th place at JrWorlds 2012).
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Than that might be good for Nazarova & Nikitin in juniors.. (since the same panels go for both senior & junior events.)
 
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Violet Bliss

Record Breaker
Joined
Nov 19, 2010
Not assuming or charging automatic nationality based biases but for the generally advisable practice of avoiding the appearance of such possibilities, I observe the following:

1. JPN members on the Men and Ladies panels

2. USA member on the Ladies panel

3. Total of 3 tech panelists from each of JPN and USA (only one each from other nations including CAN, except for 2 from FIN) :

4. Complete absence of RUS tech panelist.
 

drivingmissdaisy

Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 17, 2010
It's a shame that we even have these long discussions about who the panel is and how it could affect the outcome. The truth is that it does matter, but it is still sad.
 

David21

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 24, 2004
Amano itself is not a bad news for Mao. When he was the TS, almost always Japanese skaters had won (at least10 times in the past, incl. last year's GPF). The most recent case is Skate America men's. The only exception (I remember) is 2012 worlds ladies.


I seriously question the usefulness of a Japanese Technical Specialist in the women's event when the Top skater is Mao Asada who already in her last competition got away with some seriously questionable calls.
 

chloepoco

Medalist
Joined
Nov 1, 2009
I seriously question the usefulness of a Japanese Technical Specialist in the women's event when the Top skater is Mao Asada who already in her last competition got away with some seriously questionable calls.

What seriously questionable calls were these?
 

Mirunna

Record Breaker
Joined
Jul 12, 2009
I seriously question the usefulness of a Japanese Technical Specialist in the women's event when the Top skater is Mao Asada who already in her last competition got away with some seriously questionable calls.

Shin Amano is not known to be very friendly with the Japanese Skaters. He is usually harsh with everybody (and even overly harsh sometimes).
 

WeakAnkles

Record Breaker
Joined
Aug 1, 2011
Given the appalling judging at COR, I'd be just as interested in hearing who the full judging panels are for the event.
 

Shayuki

Record Breaker
Joined
Nov 2, 2013
No Russians when most of most events are Russian? Yeah... I wonder how this will go.
 
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