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I didn't know that Berulava said that. I find that very disappointing. At the beginning of the season, they had said that they were entering JGP, etc. because they weren't going to get assignments on Senior GP. which I understood. But by the time Worlds rolled around, I was thinking they could just go to Senior Worlds - but I could understand if they wanted to "finish out their junior season" by going to Junior Worlds as well. They're certainly not the only competitors who have done that.I didn't say they were insufferable. I said changing the rules to allow them another year of junior worlds would be insufferable.
There were a lot of complaints this year because they are a senior-eligible and senior-skilled team who skated junior as well. It just didn't seem fair to the "true juniors", who were far outclassed. OK, so they didn't break any rules, and they are eligible. So let them compete. Don't watch them in juniors if you don't think they should be there. OK, I can cope.
But he said in an interview (paraphrasing) that he hoped the eligibility rules would be changed so they could go to junior worlds again next year. That is besides competing senior all year, of course (he didn't say that part, but I think it's understood. He only mentioned Jr Worlds, not the JGP).
So, should the eligibility rules be changed to allow skaters who won a medal at Europeans and came top-10 at senior worlds THIS year to still go to JR Worlds NEXT year? I think it is a good argument for NOT changing the rules!
But to compete at Juniors again this season is really pushing it, in my opinion. They've both competed successfully in juniors before, albeit with other partners, and, more importantly, after last season, it's clear they've outgrown juniors, skills wise if not age wise - and they'll now be eligible for Senior GP assignments. I say this as someone who actually liked their SP