2023 U.S. Nationals: General Info and Pre-game chat

[moonvine]

The pewter medal, so I was told, was instituted because regionals and sectionals all had, at that time, 4 places that advanced to the next round. and the fourth place person likes getting a medal.

They do a random draw within flights. I have no clue why, although I do know people who think that is more fair, and others who think it is more exciting that way.

I just wish they would use the same format results tables as the ISU.

Yes, that is the reason. They could hardly put Gold, Silver and Bronze on the medal stand and then go “oh, and hey you, you’re going too.”

I think random draw is much more exciting, especially in dance.

 

[auser]

Oh dear bobble during stsq for Cara Murphy and Josh Levitt..level 1 for both

 

[labgoat]

Leah & Yuan Shi skate to The King and I

 

[Lamente Ariane]

My favorite Muse program was Coomes/Buckland’s. Murphy/Levity’s was perfectly nice but I wish people would go a little deeper into the band’s catalogue, or even that very slbum. The Kerrs had a great program to Ruled By Secrecy.

 

[labgoat]

My favorite Muse program was Coomes/Buckland’s. Murphy/Levity’s was perfectly nice but I wish people would go a little deeper into the band’s catalogue, or even that very slbum. The Kerrs had a great program to Ruled By Secrecy.

Coomes as the butterfly was so beautiful and so was her dress

 

[CellarDweller]

shall we dance? Shall we dance?

 

[elektra blue]

i'm here as well, as any other supernatural being i'm doubling myself

 

[labgoat]

i'm here as well, as any other supernatural being i'm doubling myself

You found us. We are improvising a thread.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I never noticed how close Be Our Guest’s chorus is to Shall We Dance before. I guess because The King and I has sort of fallen out of musical theater favor these days

 

[CellarDweller]

i'm here as well, as any other supernatural being i'm doubling myself

 

[labgoat]

The real thread is now open

 

[CellarDweller]

Thank you!

 

[ramurphy2005]

I never noticed how close Be Our Guest’s chorus is to Shall We Dance before. I guess because The King and I has sort of fallen out of musical theater favor these days

Not really, there was a Broadway revival in 2015, and West End revival in 2018.

 

[moonvine]

Isn’t a song which include “carry that weight” an odd choice?

Lights down for Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

 

[Greta]

It seems like such a strange decision to have the skating finish before 7 today and not have a Saturday night ticket.

 

[CoyoteChris]

shall we dance? Shall we dance?

Watch it. My fav program along with Riverdance. American girl falls for guy with 5 wives.

 

[CoyoteChris]

A street person came into the arena hotel. At 11:30 pm and pulled the fire alarm. I slept through it. I have goooood drugs...

 

[moonvine]

I can’t believe it is almost over

 

[moonvine]

GSers are the nicest people ever.

 

[sworddance21]

The pewter medal, so I was told, was instituted because regionals and sectionals all had, at that time, 4 places that advanced to the next round. and the fourth place person likes getting a medal.

They do a random draw within flights. I have no clue why, although I do know people who think that is more fair, and others who think it is more exciting that way.

I just wish they would use the same format results tables as the ISU.

I wish Skate Canada would cease having so much stuff in pdf files, too.

USFSA is not the only overly traditional federation.

The Pewter medal explanation makes a certain kind of sense.