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A < is 2.75, not 2.5
A < is 2.75, not 2.5
Probably more like they're pushing the boys to go for it as soon as they're halfway ready (the 3A bonus applies in novice as well), but hey, girls are welcome to try too.
From USFS' 2020 Nationals announcement press release on 11/27/18:
The inaugural "National High Performance Developmental Team Camp for juvenile, intermediate and novice athletes will be held in nearby Morrisville, North Carolina, Jan. 26–29, 2020" immediately following 2020 Nationals (Senior/Junior) in Greensboro.
I assume they will be "National High Performance Developmental Team Camp" (or NHPDTC for short) jackets. "Team USA" jackets are reserved for the skaters who are selected by USFS to compete internationally.
I hate to be That Person, but I'm glad Nationals is getting rid of the lower levels. I'm perfectly happy with the retooling of the competition structure. Not that I don't love watching the kiddos, but I can't imagine that it was profitable for USFS and added another layer of logistics. And with all the new SafeSport restrictions re: changing rooms and whatnot, may be more challenging to implement successfully.
According to USFS, one of the reasons they got rid of Nationals at the lower levels was due to cost. They were quoting $5-10k. To clarify, that is what the parents were reporting they had spent.
Bumping this to see if anyone has any more information.
According the the USFS website, the list of competitions was to be released 3/1. Then in mid Febuuary, the date was pushed back to 3/9. Now no date is listed.
The USFS website initially listed that skaters had to sign up for the series by mid April. Now no date is listed.
I may be misunderstanding your question, but I think the list of competitions is up. See the links on the main page under this header - "2019-20 National Qualifying Series Competitions"
NQS Singles Competitions
NQS Pairs Competitions
NQS Dance Competitions
Seems like a dumb choice. A lot of competitions and skaters could be able to do this in the future, but on such short notice? A lot of skaters who compete this time of year are at lower levels. For the levels that require SPs and FSs I usually only see the skaters do one of the two at a competition until summer rolls around. For skaters not aiming for fall qualifying season and the next year's nationals I'm sure they could make it work - but with only a month or two to make two programs and not even knowing if they're able to attend the competitions involved?One of the requirements of being in the NQS was to have final rounds that included both SP and FS. Some comps looked into it and decided not to, at least not for this year. And FYI, those comps in NQS must use the USFS EMS (not Entryeeze) for entry. So that means that those comps likely won't have competitor/group lists available prior to the event.
For skaters not aiming for fall qualifying season and the next year's nationals I'm sure they could make it work - but with only a month or two to make two programs and not even knowing if they're able to attend the competitions involved?
You may be thinking of something else. The NQS (and provision for skaters to earn a bye through Regionals) was always set to occur during summer comps. The exact dates and requirements were left to a committee but the basics were laid out at GC last year.@Debbie S Wasn't it originally announced as a late spring thing? Or am I thinking of something else?
@Debbie S Yeah I was thinking of something else
This sounds interesting. It may be a good way to encourage the harder jumps AND good skating skills in a program.- 3 levels to Junior Nationals: Jumps portion where they earn points by attempting all their triple/quad jumps (judged normally), then the Short, Long, and the total score reflects all three parts
A jumps portion will motivate juniors to establish solid triples and keep intermediate and novice level girls/boys from moving up until their jumps are adequate. Basically, everyone will jump the five basic triples plus a 2A which will be judged normally. However, someone can replace a 2A with a 3A or a 3T with a 4T and the bonuses will be applied. Moreover, if one only has their triples up to a 3F and no 3Lz, they don’t receive any deductions, but they will be 5-7 points behind a person who does have their 3Lz and lands it cleanly with positive GOE. Of course, they can then make up for the deficit in the Short and Free programs. The total score would be Jumps portion+Short+Free. Also, they really should add bonuses to spins and steps (+1 for Level 4’s).I agree it will be messy for awhile since the incentives have now changed. But it should even out over time as skaters know what system to plan for.
This sounds interesting. It may be a good way to encourage the harder jumps AND good skating skills in a program.
A jumps portion will motivate juniors to establish solid triples and keep intermediate and novice level girls/boys from moving up until their jumps are adequate.
Basically, everyone will jump the five basic triples plus a 2A which will be judged normally. . . . Moreover, if one only has their triples up to a 3F and no 3Lz, they don’t receive any deductions, but they will be 5-7 points behind a person who does have their 3Lz and lands it cleanly with positive GOE.
Pet peeve of mineIn fact, the ladies novice gold medalist would have won bronze if she had competed as a junior.
Didn't she do a Junior program in international competition though that garnered nearly 160? If she did the same Junior program, she could've placed silver or bronze. Correct me if I'm wrong...Pet peeve of mine: You really can't compare scores/placements across different levels. The Novice ladies' champ didn't have to do the required SP solo jump in Junior (double or triple flip this season; she included 2F in her 3-jump combo in her Novice FS and attempted the other 4 triples through Lutz) because Novices are allowed to choose which two SP jumps they want to include, in addition to the 2A.