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- Dec 18, 2014
I don't think given byes are stupid. If they want to give a bye to Zagitova this year without her going through the cups, more power to them. Same with Samodurova. If they want to give S/K, Aliev or whom else a bye because they were injured more power to them. What I don't like is how they are made to do the cups to qualify for nats without any exceptions being made. If S/K are not prepared for the cups but are ready for Nationals, they should be given a bye. That's my opinion.
But they are giving that through their test skates, aren't they? To be a national champion is one thing, to compete for a worlds title is not related to that, after all. The rules for the national tittle are just different, and skaters who are the most ready/deserving to compete for that title will be there.