- Joined
- Jul 26, 2016
I ask because I was reviewing the score sheets from a recent competition and I had noted in my head that a certain skater had fallen 4 times yet only 3 falls were noted and deducted. I went back and watched the video with the score sheet on hand and it turns out that where I saw a "fall" on a specific jump, it was not noted as one by the judges. It looks like when the skater landed, he kind of barrel-rolled out of it and ended up crouching on both feet with one hand on the ice behind him. Both blades were in contact with the ice at that point and only his one hand was on the ice. I noted on the score sheet the very negative GOE but no deduction for "fall"
So what constitutes an actual "fall" in IJS? Does a certain percentage of your body have to hit the ice? Does your butt or tummy have to go down to have a fall (my skater has unfortunately done the belly flop in competition - that was definitely noted as a fall....LOL). Do both of your skates need to lose contact with the ice for it to be a fall?
I guess in my mind, I "fall" a lot when I skate but from a scoring perspective they may not be "falls" under IJS.
So what constitutes an actual "fall" in IJS? Does a certain percentage of your body have to hit the ice? Does your butt or tummy have to go down to have a fall (my skater has unfortunately done the belly flop in competition - that was definitely noted as a fall....LOL). Do both of your skates need to lose contact with the ice for it to be a fall?
I guess in my mind, I "fall" a lot when I skate but from a scoring perspective they may not be "falls" under IJS.