Oh come onGo USA and Japan for a lady captain. The rest looks like what we call a “manel” in the think-tank advocacy world.
. It's literally 2:4. That's a meaningless sample. And it's literally an almost meaningless role anyways. 
And Pechalat was captain one year, too. Given that this is the sixth WTT, that's at least 50% of the French team captains being women (I'm not sure if there were captains in 2009).
For the World Championships in Saitama, Ting Cui was 1st Alternate followed by Megan Wessenberg and Starr Andrews.
Yes, Ting was the 3rd eligible lady for the World team. Since we had 2 spots, Bradie and Mariah were named to the team and Ting was 1st alternate, meaning that if either Bradie or Mariah had been unable to compete, Ting would have been named to the team.
Cui also competed at Four Continents (before Junior Worlds) and placed 11th in Anaheim.
I just copied over her grace's post to the U.S. Ladies thread (in 2 parts): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ll-boots-and-camel.105458/page-2#post-5568344
Andrews has been very busy competing this season. She had 6 international assignments in total: 2CS, 2GP and 2 spring Sr. B. It seems that USFS is definitely interested in sending skaters to a lot more competitions than in the past.
Other ladies with 3 or more internationals
Tennell has had 6 with Japan Open still to come: 2 CS, 2 GP, 4CC, and Worlds.
Bell has had 6 with Japan Open still to come: 2 CS, 2 GP, 4CC, and Worlds.
Cui had 5: 2 JGP, 1 CS, 4CC and Jr. Worlds.
Izzo had 4: 1 Jr. B, 2 JGP, and 1 Spring Sr. B.
Wang had 3: 1 CS, 2 GP.
Wessenberg had 3: 2 CS, 1 GP.
Lin had 3: 1 Jr. B, 2 CS.
For next season, Tennell and Bell have each earned 2 GP assignments based on their world placements. Cui (SB 19) is guaranteed 1 based on top 24 SB. No additional Americans are in the top 24 WS or 24 SB.
Eligible to be selected for GP based on being in the top 75 SB
-Lin (SB 38). I would really like to see her get a GP spot. She was having a great season until she got injured before nationals, and she's the highest-ranked American lady who is not guaranteed anything.
-Hicks (SB 44). I don't see USFS lobbying for her after another dismal nationals showing.
-Harrell (SB 46). Maybe back to JGP?
-Andrews (SB 51) on the bubble
-Wessenberg (SB 59) on the bubble
-Glenn (SB 63) probably too low to be selected unless host pick
-Wang (SB 75) definitely too low to be selected unless host pick and she's probably in the same boat as Hicks. USFS is ready to move on.
Kalyan (SB 78) and Izzo (SB 79) are just out of the zone for eligibility for selection and could be chosen as a SA host pick if summer monitoring goes exceptionally well.
Really USFSA? Starr over Ting as an alternate? I would think a Junior world medal and higher placement at Nationals would put Ting over Andrews not even counting a Senior B silver in her first senior competition.
makes sense....Med pulled muscle at worlds...Alina competed in pain as well. I believe at the gala(correct me if wrong) Med did not do jumps in her performance.
There is a rule: I quoted it on Page 2. Brown should have gone according to it.
Feel bad for Kolyada, i was under the impression that he did not complete his first treatment process and was not fully recovered before he went on to RN. Glad he is returning for treatment, but too bad he'll lose the money he could have earned from participation. Better season hopefully next year.
