Israeli federation objects to the new minimum TES scores

[Susan M]

They could just let everybody skate the SP in two groups like before.

What were the years they did this? I remember qualifying skaters in two groups, back when they made everybody skate in the Q round. It was awful. It seemed every year one group was distinctly weaker than the other and there was no consistency between the two judging panels. That one didn't last long.

I can't imagine how they could fairly implement any system where points are added into the result without having everyone marked by the same judges.

[kwanfan1818]

What were the years they did this?

From 2007-2010, or for four seasons, there were no preliminary rounds. Preliminary rounds were re-instated in 2011, but not with the entire fields.

I remember qualifying skaters in two groups, back when they made everybody skate in the Q round. It was awful. It seemed every year one group was distinctly weaker than the other and there was no consistency between the two judging panels. That one didn't last long.

In fact, they lasted from at least thirteen seasons, from 1993-1994, and from 1996-2006. Wikipedia only shows (sometimes partial) results for the SP and LP/FS in 1991-2 and 1995.

With the implementation of preliminaries in 2011, there were anomalies in field strength, as countries that qualified more skaters in 2011 than in 2010 had to send one skater to the prelims. Reigning silver medalist Takahiko Kozuka, for example, had to skate prelims, because his World Standing was third of the three Japanese men.

Because not everyone skates the preliminary round, the scores are dropped. There was no reason that the ISU couldn't have dropped the quali scores as well, even when everyone skated them, and just use them as a way to cut down the field to 30/25/20.

[Frau Muller]

Israeli federation protests the new minimum TES scores. ....

[shah]

But then this is the ISU's fault. They could just let everybody skate the SP in two groups like before.

wheee, 50+ ladiezzzzzz, from 9 am to 5 pm!

[Susan M]

There was no reason that the ISU couldn't have dropped the quali scores as well, even when everyone skated them,

For most of that time, the qualifying or preliminary rounds were just that. They served to eliminate skaters, but scores/placements did not carry forward into the event itself. I think that change was made in the mid 90s, because the best skaters were not attempting their full program content in the Q round, only doing enough to make sure they got thru to the SP. That made those rounds kind of a let down for audiences and of little interest to TV broadcasters. In an effort to wring even more money out of broadcasters, the ISU made this round count something like 10% of the total final score, so name skaters would make more of an effort. (Ordinals were factored from the 3 phases in a ratio of 1-3-6, IIRC.)

From 2007-2010, or for four seasons, there were no preliminary rounds.

I didn't remember the skaters competing in separate groups, though, as someone suggested above. I thought the conversation at the time was that the judges and/or callers found it very difficult to work thru that many programs. I'm pretty sure it was lessons from this experiment that caused the ISU to decide to set the 30 skater limit for short programs.

[kwanfan1818]

For most of that time, the qualifying or preliminary rounds were just that. They served to eliminate skaters, but scores/placements did not carry forward into the event itself. I think that change was made in the mid 90s, because the best skaters were not attempting their full program content in the Q round, only doing enough to make sure they got thru to the SP.

Which is normal in just about every other sport where there are prelims, qualis, early heats, round robin. The athletes attempt to peak in the final. Since there are few spectators at figure skating quali rounds, and the $$$ is supposedly in entry fees, they shouldn't have cared if Plushenko, for example, came in and did a 3F as his hardest jump in the qualis and sleep walked through his program, as long as the numbers added up. Also, if they're so convinced in their own WR system, they could have given a bye to anyone above a WR cut-off, and now that they have a SB list for the current season, they could have done the same with SB.

A change in the mid-'90's would have been most of the years in which there were quali rounds.

[poths]

I objected to him buying a fcking bronze medal for his daughter and fostering the underhanded, bribe the block disease that riddled the sport for a decade. This scumbag is still in the sport? Prize prick.

[Ziggy]

I thought the conversation at the time was that the judges and/or callers found it very difficult to work thru that many programs. I'm pretty sure it was lessons from this experiment that caused the ISU to decide to set the 30 skater limit for short programs.

I only remember Cinquanta complaining, not the actual panels.

[bruno6]

The scumbag,will unfortunately be in the sport buying skater judges and anyone he can
For his daughters career. But good news is most judges and federations can't stand him
Guess his daughter will have a tougher time with the criteria and it will be harder for them to try and buy the panel so her teams can make it in, thus the protest

[Braulio]

wheee, 50+ ladiezzzzzz, from 9 am to 5 pm!

Like at the 2008 and 2009 worlds... I survived both!!!

[TAHbKA]

The scumbag,will unfortunately be in the sport buying skater judges and anyone he can
For his daughters career. But good news is most judges and federations can't stand him
Guess his daughter will have a tougher time with the criteria and it will be harder for them to try and buy the panel so her teams can make it in, thus the protest

His daughter coaches skaters from 3 different countries at least (Japan, Ukraine and Israel, am sure there are more). She'll be just fine.

[bruno6]

Right, Japan choked at worlds didn't make it thru Qualifiying. israel didn't Q at junior worlds or worlds and Ukraine well papaB surly bought Ukraine Judges, you right she will
Be fine!

[kwanfan1818]

Chris Reed was injured last Fall and was never at full strength last season.

[halfloopy]

Gailhaguet has also taken up the cause now and is proposing yet another qualification approach, which he would like put into use ASAP. Seems like he want a lower TES scores to make the championships about the same size as the former final rounds, but then also add a semi-final, if they guess wrong and too many skaters make the TES cut.

[Sylvia]

^^^ Is there a link?

For reference, here's the original thread on the topic: Minimum Total Technical Scores for 2012-13 ISU Championships (including Jr Worlds)

[halfloopy]

^^^ Is there a link?

For reference, here's the original thread on the topic: Minimum Total Technical Scores for 2012-13 ISU Championships (including Jr Worlds)

http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/archi...Scores%202.htm