2018 ISU Challenger Series announced

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Holy Moly

Who knew Golden Spin was the place to be!!!!!

44 entries for ladies???? whoa... Is this the highest amount of entries for a senior ISU competiton????? Will there be a cutoff for the free skate?

30 in men!

Dance just looks to be a mini Euros competition. No one from outside of Europe.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Holy Moly

Who knew Golden Spin was the place to be!!!!!

44 entries for ladies???? whoa... Is this the highest amount of entries for a senior ISU competiton????? Will there be a cutoff for the free skate?

30 in men!

Dance just looks to be a mini Euros competition. No one from outside of Europe.

At the 2009 world championships, I believe there were 54 ladies entered.

It might be an unprecedented entry number for a CS event. I'm thinking like the Junior Grand Prix competitions with more than 30 skaters, that everyone is allowed to compete in both the short and the long.

 

[Dobre]

No one from outside of Europe.

The Greens are entered in the junior division.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Wow, nice to see Roberta Rodighiero back in action. Does anyone know what happened to her the past 2 years?

http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03108909.htm

Seems Inge Solar is mostly juniors.... especially the men.

Only 3 pairs? ugg, Come on Canada cant you send anybody anywhere these days????? Literally I dont see Canada on the rosters for the remaining 3 Challengers.

Tallinn and Golden Spin have nice pairs rosters. Too bad Ingel Solar cluldnt get more entries from them.

 

[Sylvia]

Wow, nice to see Roberta Rodighiero back in action. Does anyone know what happened to her the past 2 years?

I just posted her statement on FB from August 2018 here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/italian-figure-skating-news-updates.104247/#post-5457481

ISU Communication No. 2205, published on Oct. 18, 2018, included this info re. reducing the number of Challengers with pairs events:

14. ISU Challenger Series 2019/20 Based on the experience of the current season, the Council decided that for the ISU Challenger Series season 2019/20 onwards, the Council will annually select only a limited number of events to include Pair Skating, i.e. five of the ten Challenger Series competitions will have Pair Skating.

Inge Solar Memorial originally had 6 pair teams (5 entries from 3 countries are required for ISU World Standings points) but, like Nepela Trophy, withdrawals have reduced the field so that no WS points will be given.

 

[Sylvia]

According to USFS' International Assignments page, Calalang/Johnson have been moved from Inge Solar Memorial (only 2 pairs remaining) to Tallinn Trophy (9 pairs as of today).

For those who can access the Kiss & Cry section, I've posted Wednesday's Senior Ladies/Men SP starting orders in the CS Inge Solar Memorial competition thread here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ruck-aut-nov-13-17.104543/page-2#post-5457823

For those without access, all the CS Innsbruck event info you need is here: https://www.esi-skating.at/

 

[Sylvia]

For those without access, all the CS Innsbruck event info you need is here: https://www.esi-skating.at/

Livestream & Video archives: https://livestream.com/sportevents/CSAUT2018