2024 ISU Congress Agenda

[Karen-W]

Politiks must be taking a long time, they're still on break.

LOL - yeahhhhhhh. Why do I suspect they're going to have to work into the evening to get through the rest of the FS Branch agenda?

 

[Debbie S]

And we're back!

 

[Karen-W]

Okay, we're back. They've agreed on something but we don't know what yet.

 

[On My Own]

It better be on the simple fact that Espresso tastes

 

[Debbie S]

Zakarian is the rep for Armenia fed? He gets around.

He must want to say something good, Benoit trying real hard to shut him down.

 

[Karen-W]

FFS - apparently they're moving onto the ID Tech Rules package but we aren't sure what's happened with Singles & Pairs.

Ari Zakarian talking - he's saying that he's getting messages from people all over asking him what's going on and telling him it's a hot mess. And Benoit is shutting him down, telling him to keep his comments limited to the ID Tech Rules package.

 

[Karen-W]

Finland is objecting to 247 - the updated definition of a cross roll.

 

[On My Own]

I bet nothing in skating this year is actually going to be deserving more of a performance/composition score than this bs at the ISU congress

 

[On My Own]

Finland is objecting to 247 - the updated definition of a cross roll.

who the heck even cares what the definition of a f*cking cross roll is omg

 

[Karen-W]

I bet nothing in skating's actually going to be deserving more of a performance/composition score than this bs at the ISU congress

I'd give it a big, fat 0. If we're talking GOE then they earn a -5 from me!

 

[Lutzes&Loops]

I don’t understand. What happened with the Singles package? Did they skip it and moved on to Dance?

 

[On My Own]

who the heck even cares what the definition of a f*cking cross roll is omg

this is not a call for gkelly or one of the one million ice dancers on here to tell me they care a lot btw

 

[Karen-W]

Shawn explains that this change proposed in 247 has been in the IDTC Communications for about 5 years now so this is just formalizing it. Finland still objects therefore we're voting on the objection.

 

[Karen-W]

I don’t understand. What happened with the Singles package? Did they skip it and moved on to Dance?

We have no idea!

 

[Rukia]

this is not a call for gkelly or one of the one million ice dancers on here to tell me they care a lot btw

...so I should put away my powerpoint presentation on crossrolls then?

 

[skatingguy]

...so I should put away my powerpoint presentation on crossrolls then?

Most certainly not - just post it to the Ice Dance thread. Crossrolls have been a point of contention for years now.

 

[Lutzes&Loops]

We have no idea!

They probably didn’t reach the agreement during their extended break. Buying time for more negotiations behind the scenes.

 

[Debbie S]

So they're saying skaters can step to an inside edge and rock over to outside? Um, OK....that's not the way I learned my Adult Silver Moves, but whatever...

 

[Karen-W]

ID Tech Rules - objection failed. Synchro Tech Rules - no objections.

Back to the Singles/Pairs Tech Rules - they're discussing Article 16 as it applies to the Tech Rules package, I think.

 

[Karen-W]

Okay, so they need to consult with the ISU Council to decide whether or not the FS Branch can discuss potentially delaying the Singles & Pairs Tech Rules until 2026-27. They're going to do that during the lunch break.

 

[Debbie S]

Ari gets to speak!

And of course he's opposed to the decrease in jumps in the FS.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, Benoit is giving Ari a chance to speak before they break for lunch - reconvening at 1:30pm.

Ari is asking if everyone understands that they're proposing to reduce the jumping passes from 7 to 6. I mean, I think everyone gets that - yeah, I'm with Benoit on that, lol.

 

[On My Own]

And of course he's opposed to the decrease in jumps in the FS.

I'm opposed to Ari speaking but not all of us get what we want

 

[skatingguy]

And that's it until after lunch.

 

[Debbie S]

So now they're taking their lunch break? From 11:15-1:30....enough time for politiks, I guess.

 

[Karen-W]

So now they're taking their lunch break? From 11:15-1:30....enough time for politiks, I guess.

Well, Benoit, Pat and Susanna have to go explain to the full ISU Council why the FS Branch is acting like a hot effing mess and get permission to allow the FS Branch to discuss delaying implementation of the sweeping Singles/Pairs Tech Rule changes, lol. Might take a bit of time there.

 

[skatingguy]

I like the proposed changes to the technical content in Pairs & Singles, but I also like the idea of delaying until after the next Olympics. Give the athletes, coaches, and choreographers a couple years to consider the changes instead of a few weeks.

 

[On My Own]

what do these people even have for lunch for it to take two hours and fifteen minutes? grass?

 

[Karen-W]

what do these people even have for lunch for it to take two hours and fifteen minutes? grass?

How many conventions have you been to? Most conventions that I've attended (usually have about 200-250 people in attendance) usually have at least 1.5 hours for meal breaks, sometimes longer if the preceding session finishes up early.

 

[On My Own]

How many conventions have you been to? Most conventions that I've attended (usually have about 200-250 people in attendance) usually have at least 1.5 hours for meal breaks, sometimes longer if the preceding session finishes up early.

You are attempting to tell me this is a convention and not a make-shift yard sale run by 5 year olds stacked on top of each other dressed in trenchcoats