2012-13 ISU Grand Prix Assignments

[Sylvia]

France still has a Pairs TBA for TEB, so it's likely that James/Cipres will end up filling that slot?

TBA host spots:
Skate America: filled today by Lysacek, Castelli/Shnapir, Anastasia Cannuscio/Colin McManus
Skate Canada: men, ladies, pairs
Cup of China: men, ladies, dance
Rostelecom Cup: men, ladies, pairs
TEB: men, ladies, pairs, dance
NHK: none

[kwanfan1818]

Last season, all of the host TBA's except France's were on the rosters by 2 September. (France announced in October.) This season, the deadline for confirming the original rosters was 1 August, two weeks earlier than last season. I'm not sure if this will impact the TBA announcements across the board, but from USFS' announcement, I'm guessing the unpublished deadline has been moved closer.

[crankyintheAM]

Zijun must have turned down the TEB offer for sure.. Now the question is, can you turn down an invitation and still get your host spot (COC) later???

So Next 5 Ladies to chose for TEB are:

Nagasu
Gao
Lacoste
Helgesson J
Flatt

NO russian ladies cause there are already 3 entered.

I kinda wanted Zijun to have 2 GPs, why would she turn it down?

I hope Mirai gets TEB. I'm not sure how I feel about her anymore, except I don't want to write her off already.

[luCN]

I think the TBA spot of COC is for Zijun,but Kostner didn't compete make her take TEB.you know,Zijun is the most popular skater in china,much popular than other two girls,COC would like to have her to attract more audience.Don't know if she can have the spot after she take down TEB offer...

[sandra_persch]

I think the TBA spot of COC is for Zijun,but Kostner didn't compete make her take TEB.you know,Zijun is the most popular skater in china,much popular than other two girls,COC would like to have her to attract more audience.Don't know if she can have the spot after she take down TEB offer...

I suppose that would depend on the explanation the Chinese Fed gave the ISU. IF they told ISU that the Zijun had been assigned Coc and therefore cannot do TEB .... but I am surprised that her name wasn't simultaneously added to Coc

[rhumba]

Two more dance teams to fill GP. Is it possible that Chock/Bates might be on the top list to fill one of these spots which made them not being picked for SA? I was surprised that they were not picked despite doing well at LP, beat the other team. Not sure what was the strategy behind it.

[SamuraiK]

Two more dance teams to fill GP. Is it possible that Chock/Bates might be on the top list to fill one of these spots which made them not being picked for SA? I was surprised that they were not picked despite doing well at LP, beat the other team. Not sure what was the strategy behind it.

Those two spots are HOST spots (more likely Yu/Wang and Zahorski/Miart), so unless a team withdraws previously enough to be replaced C&B will only have 1 event this year.

[Stephanie]

According to this http://www.isuresults.com/events/gp2012/gpsladies.htm the empty TEB spot has gone to Christina Gao. That's great for Christina but seems unfair to Mirai Nagasu who is so much higher in the seasons best scores and world standings.

[Hedwig]

And unfair to us because Mirai is much more exciting. (in my opinion )

[hockeyplayer2]

Those two spots are HOST spots (more likely Yu/Wang and Zahorski/Miart), so unless a team withdraws previously enough to be replaced C&B will only have 1 event this year.

C/B already on list for China, so the only possibility for them is TEB, right?

[burntBREAD]

If they went through Li and Gao, I would think that Nagasu turned down the pick possibly? I'm not entirely sure - yes, the French fed would certainly want to make it easier for their skaters but with or without Nagasu it's already a relatively difficult field.

[Jammers]

Gao has two GP events? Mirai even though she's struggled the last year or two has done much better then Christina has on the GP and still has more potential.

[euterpe]

IMO, Gao got it over Nagasu because Gao is less competition for the French ladies.

[kwanfan1818]

Well, duh, but according to their own policies, which were created to avoid diluted fields, Nagasu should have had the spot, unless it was declined.

[SamuraiK]

C/B already on list for China, so the only possibility for them is TEB, right?

Not quite. That TEB is a HOST spot, more than likely reserved for Zahorski & Miart. If the French decide not to use it on their own teams they could chose any of the top 5 from the substitute list but I dont think thats gonna hapen.

[kwanfan1818]

Sorry, didn't see the quote.

[Mrs. P]

I really think Mirai's team probably turned it down. Mirai has never been an early season skater and she has little to gain in getting a second event, as she is unlikely to get on GPF and the judges have already proven they're willing to give her good scores when she does well.

Also since she finished outside of the top 5 last year, doesn't she have to go through qualifying now to get to Nationals? Basically if she did TEB, she would end up having to do three competitions in three weeks (Cup of China Nov. 2-4; Pacific Coast Sectionals Nov. 9-13; TEB Nov. 16-18). Although she could get a bye if she did TEB, yes?

Hi, new poster and long-time lurker. (And yes, I'm the same Mrs. P from GS.)

ETA: Sectionals, not regionals.

[Tammi]

Basically if she did TEB, she would end up having to do three competitions in three weeks (Cup of China Nov. 2-4; Pacific Coast Regionals Nov. 9-13; TEB Nov. 16-18). Although she could get a bye if she did TEB, yes?

Based on the event dates for Cup of China, she would most likely have to compete at Regionals, but get a bye out of Sectionals (I think you probably meant Sectionals in your post).

[Sylvia]

As of right now, Nagasu is scheduled to compete at her Regional Championships (Southwest Pacific, Oct. 12-16) but should have a bye through the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships to Nationals due to Cup of China being the week before.

I doubt Nagasu and her team would decline a 2nd GP assignment and think it's more likely that the French federation just elected not to choose her.

ETA: Rachael Flatt's Skate America assignment should get her out of her Regionals but it currently appears she will have to compete at Sectionals in order to qualify for Nationals.

[RD]

ETA: Rachael Flatt's Skate America assignment should get her out of her Regionals but it currently appears she will have to compete at Sectionals in order to qualify for Nationals.

Oh....so she plans to compete at Nationals this year? I thought she was done.