Dealbreakers (must-have elements and qualities)

[Vash01]

I would like to see a lack of musical expression to be a deal breaker. I know it's hard to make it objective because it cannot be measured. However, the way the COP is rewarding moves and levels right now, the skaters don't even need music to skate to. Just do the elements and get + GOEs. It could be a bigger part of PCS than it is now. The reason I say that is FS has been so closely related to the music that it is tough to separate the two, if you want a really great program.

I meant musical expression (skating to the music/expressing music) to be a deal breaker; not a lack of it.

[gkelly]

Well, it kind of makes sense that way -- if the expression is lacking, the deal is broken.

[Proustable]

I really only have a dealbreaker in pairs: unison. I want to see more unison. I'm fine with easier elements (particularly the leveled ones) if the unison is there. I love COP footwork and even I hate that they make the pairs do it.