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- Jan 10, 2014
They have 3 people - a technical specialist, a controller, an assistant whatever who are judging levels. They call them during the performance and check them the minutes after while skaters take their bows, hug their coaches and agonize in the K & C. Theses 3 judges are experts so they make, discuss and finalize the call. Sure, in track and field there can be a "photo finish". It's checked within a minute or so of the finish and that's the winner. The coach of the loser doesn't come back and argue otherwise. I presume someone from Miner's team had to make that appeal because I doubt the judges routinely review all performances after the event is complete. I know this is a subjective sport but this is the stuff that turns me off. "Embarrassed" is a strong word and it implies that Ross did something wrong. I apologize for that. But I just don't like to see this kind of waffling in a sport that already has a reputation for shenanigans.
You're probably right ... it's doubtful the judges (or, more correctly the technical panel) routinely review all performances after the event is complete.
But, when the 'unofficial' final scores are as tight as they were in this case — just 2.5 points separating 2nd to 5th; and more notably, only 0.21 points between 3rd & 4th — I think it is very reasonable to assume that the technical panel DOES "review [some] of the performances after the event is complete". In fact, IMO an automatic 'mandatory review' should always occur whenever results are that close [...in reference to the 0.21 difference between 3rd & 4th place].
Unofficial Results
2 - Adian PITKEEV .......... 250.47
3 - Adam RIPPON ........... 248.63
4 - Ross MINER ............. 248.42 **
5 - Mikhail KOLYADA ....... 247.97
Official (Corrected) Results
2 - Adian PITKEEV .......... 250.47
3 - Ross MINER ............. 248.92 **
4 - Adam RIPPON .......... 248.63
5 - Mikhail KOLYADA ...... 247.97