The Dance Hall 5: Ice Dance Fans 2017-2018

[teacakes]

Chock is so pretty, but both her SD costumes this year have been absolute travesties.

 

[levineismine]

Super excited for the dance event tonight! My head says V/M but my heart says P/C, so I'll be happy with whichever outcome as long as it's fair! I do hope to see great skating by both.
The rest of the top 10 will be exciting too, but we all know the real deal is the bronze
May the odds be in your favor and may Zach not fall on the twizzles!

 

[VGThuy]

Here's some choctaws for people to enjoy from practices:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQjO-vAJtsA&list=PLSixyEddCZDZxHuaFDeZ3jSpeIeSYLZYA&index=1

Missing from the list are WeaPo, G/P, H/D, and C/L.

 

[Anyasnake]

Here's some choctaws for people to enjoy from practices:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQjO-vAJtsA&list=PLSixyEddCZDZxHuaFDeZ3jSpeIeSYLZYA&index=1

Missing from the list are WeaPo, G/P, H/D, and C/L.

I am loving this And we'll all hate it in about 8 hours.

 

[TheresMaude]

So what do you technical experts think of these choctaws? I'd love to understand better what I'm looking at!

 

[Anyasnake]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlDt7znO5ko THE video for the chochtaws

 

[text_skate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlDt7znO5ko THE video for the chochtaws

They are delightful

 

[Anyasnake]

SD Judges draw :

CARON Leanna CAN
ABASOVA Maira RUS
MAKAROVA Anastassiya UKR
HURTH Christine FRA
TAKINO Kaoru JPN
OZKAN SILAOGLU Tanay TUR
ZUCCARO Walter ITA
ROGERS Sharon USA
ZAYDMAN Albert ISR

4 judges weren't picked : CHN POL ESP SVK. They will judge the FD tomorrow and there will be another draw to pick the 5 remaining judges among the 9 who are judging today.

 

[suki]

SD Judges draw :

CARON Leanna CAN
ABASOVA Maira RUS
MAKAROVA Anastassiya UKR
HURTH Christine FRA
TAKINO Kaoru JPN
OZKAN SILAOGLU Tanay TUR
ZUCCARO Walter ITA
ROGERS Sharon USA
ZAYDMAN Albert ISR

4 judges weren't picked : CHN POL ESP SVK. They will judge the FD tomorrow and there will be another draw to pick the 5 remaining judges among the 9 who are judging today.

Let the block judging and conspiracy theories fly

 

[chantilly]

Based on the buzzfeed article, this isn’t good for V and M.

 

[Bigbird]

Based on the buzzfeed article, this isn’t good for V and M.

The kids will just have to bring it on!!!!

 

[Alilou]

Based on the buzzfeed article, this isn’t good for V and M.

What buzzfeed article? Do you have a link? Thanks

 

[Anyasnake]

Based on the buzzfeed article

Unless Buzzfeed suddenly has technical specialists and judges working for them, I won't take that as a reliable source...

 

[chantilly]

They were comparing the scores over several competitions over the season which at least supports a trend.
Yes different competitions, panels etc.

 

[chantilly]

What buzzfeed article? Do you have a link? Thanks

It’s been posted on another thread.

 

[chantilly]

Sorry I’m not great at knowing how to post links.

 

[Anyasnake]

They were comparing the scores over several competitions over the season which at least supports a trend.
Yes different competitions, panels etc.

If I do that I'll find probably 2 judges out of 13 giving the edge to V/M only (CAN + Idk). Perhaps because : 1) Different competition (GP series) and 2)P/C won in GPF.
What I mean is that the teams have to perform first. Protocols later.

 

[chantilly]

Agreed. But let’s not pretend there is no politics or bias in judging.
Which also can benefit V and M as well as P and C.
I’m more worried about the technical panel given the TE.
And based on Charlie white struggling to see what they missed.

 

[Anyasnake]

Agreed. But let’s not pretend there is no politics or bias in judging.

Sure there are. From every single side of every single country of course.

 

[chantilly]

Edited above

 

[VGThuy]

Well, I expect TUR/RUS/ISR/UKR’s scores/rankings to closely correlate. Could be worse. SVK/POL could have been there with them as well. Maybe it’ll happen tomorrow. I don’t know why any P/C fan is worried though. They’ll win this no matter what the judges’ make up is.

 

[Alilou]

Sorry I’m not great at knowing how to post links.

Thanks @chantilly. I found it. It's very interesting. This is the link
https://www.buzzfeed.com/johntemplo...avor-their-own?utm_term=.lrxk2xp09#.jtAXvRBmJ

 

[snoopy]

Gabi and guillaume fluff on nbc. Scott saying guillaume doesn’t move like anyone else, what makes them unique. Winner will be who hits all their levels.

 

[casken]

SD Judges draw :
ROGERS Sharon USA

Oh, good.

She magically found -GOE in C&L's FD during the team event when none of the other judges did, and gave the Shibs the same SS mark as V&M.

Let's see what fantasy world she judges from tonight.

 

[chantilly]

Eh. I agree with her in those two cases.

 

[chantilly]

Shibs have great skating skills.
And C and L were lacking for me in their FD.
I think they should feel lucky to place 5th if everyone brings it.

 

[ddtpdx]

If I do that I'll find probably 2 judges out of 13 giving the edge to V/M only (CAN + Idk). Perhaps because : 1) Different competition (GP series) and 2)P/C won in GPF.
What I mean is that the teams have to perform first. Protocols later.

From the article: "We analyzed scores at 17 high-level competitions between October 2016 and December 2017."

 

[Amantide]

Geee, I thought Bobrova’s posture had improved a bit in the last years. But this dance just isn’t for her. Awful posture.

 

[gk_891]

Geee, I thought Bobrova’s posture had improved a bit in the last years. But this dance just isn’t for her. Awful posture.

Her posture really is awful in that dance isn't it. That was the first thing I had noticed when I watched that dance. I would've had them behind C&B and I don't even lke C&B!

 

[Amantide]

I’m like WTH is that upper body?!

I would've had them behind C&B and I don't even lke C&B!

Ditto!