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- Dec 9, 2017
I don't think technical mistakes should be deducted from PCS.
There is the performance/execution component anyway. If the overall impression in terms of performance is being spoiled, then that's one place it should go from.
Also, there's a lot of things that can affect the artistic components. If a competitor is falling twice at the beginning of the program, but towards the end when there's a swell of the music, uses the emotion generated to create an uplifting feeling extremely well, in a "come-back" kind of way, would we still mark them low on PE and IN? Maybe it's not 10 worthy, but there was emotion there that was conveyed well.
I think the best solution would be to actually evaluate everything for what they are worth. No influence from past performances, no reputation judging etc. But it won't ever happen.
There is the performance/execution component anyway. If the overall impression in terms of performance is being spoiled, then that's one place it should go from.
Also, there's a lot of things that can affect the artistic components. If a competitor is falling twice at the beginning of the program, but towards the end when there's a swell of the music, uses the emotion generated to create an uplifting feeling extremely well, in a "come-back" kind of way, would we still mark them low on PE and IN? Maybe it's not 10 worthy, but there was emotion there that was conveyed well.
I think the best solution would be to actually evaluate everything for what they are worth. No influence from past performances, no reputation judging etc. But it won't ever happen.