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I noticed that in this WC tv the screen show the height and speed of each jump but why that’s important? Isn’t it enough for the skater to lnd the jump smoothly with falling?
I noticed that in this WC tv the screen show the height and speed of each jump but why that’s important? Isn’t it enough for the skater to lnd the jump smoothly with falling?
There is definitely more to a good jump than just size.
Maybe in the next few years the ISU will figure out a way to incorporate the actual measurements into the scoring somehow. Hopefully without losing the value of all the other qualities that make jumps good or not so good.
I'm thinking that this will move figure skating into more of a jump-fest than it has already become.
Everyone is always afraid of that, and then the ISU keeps making sure it doesn't happen by reducing the number of different quads skaters can do, taking away the incentive for doing all jumps in the second half, increasing the penalties for falls on jumps, etc. etc.
I think the purpose of this little display showing each jump's height and distance is to engage viewers more. I love it because it provides such great perspective on what we're seeing on the screen!