To me, there was no clear cut choice between Madeline and Amelia based on their two summer events. Certainly not "madness". I'd have given it to Madeline over Olivia though. We also don't know how people looked at the Next Gen camp, which probably played a role in the selections.
The bigger thing is that they need to list more subs, so that they can move people around more easily. Because the entries for a lot of the events were already in before Madeline had her stronger event at North York, but I don't think they had a lot of subs for Olivia's event in Russia, so they couldn't give Madeline that one (or move say Amelia there), and there were only three left. 2 were 2nd events for Kaiya (very deserved) and Alison (fair based on JW last year), and the other one was Amelia (obviously now we'd go Madeline over her, but like I said the summer events were split, so not madness).
Except that imo, Kaiya deserved the spot as much as any of the others, so how would it really have solved anything? I'm very glad that Kaiya is going to JW - that experience will be very valuable for her.I think that the issue is that Kayla was selected for JW right away and therefore there was only 1 spot available at each and 3 deserving ladies...
I think Madeline highlights what a stupid policy this "3lutz or bust" thing is and has been for years now, and I'm so glad.
When it comes to Senior high performance and upcoming seniors Skate Canada decides who they want to go to events and they let the judges know their preferences before nationals. If things don't work out they make up new rules to fit their choice. They need more fresh blood in the Federation.Agreed. The only season when the “triple lutz or bust” approach might make sense is when it is the required jump in the SP and even then, I can think of one example where they missed sending a really talented skater because of it (Osmond in 2011, as I already mentioned in this thread).
What’s weird is that SC is not even that consistent with that policy, as Larkyn Austman got a lot of senior assignments without one (as has Veronik Mallet lately). So you can’t go out on the JGP without a triple lutz, but you can go to SC, 4CC, Worlds, and the Olympics? I get that they want to push the technical content and need to push it even further looking at the rest of the world, but that approach isn’t working.
Nicole Schott in 16th.Out of pure curiosity, what was the highest placement at last year's Worlds for a lady without a triple lutz?
Only two skaters who made the free in Saitama didn’t attempt a triple Lutz: Nicole Schott (16th) and Natasha McKay (21st).Out of pure curiosity, what was the highest placement at last year's Worlds for a lady without a triple lutz?
Also Eva Lotta Kiibus (22).Only two skaters who made the free in Saitama didn’t attempt a triple Lutz: Nicole Schott (16th) and Natasha McKay (21st).
I thought Kiibus attempted one, she just popped it.Also Eva Lotta Kiibus (22).
Nicole Schott in 16th.
Or rather, she should focus on getting a triple Lutz.I suppose she should go straight to seniors since she is of age and doesn't have a 3lutz.
Some really nice jumping videos of Aurora Cotop posted on Ravi's Instagram. I pray to the skating gods to give this girl a break from injuries!
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Except that imo, Kaiya deserved the spot as much as any of the others, so how would it really have solved anything? I'm very glad that Kaiya is going to JW - that experience will be very valuable for her.
And also, Kaiya had the best Nationals performance of all of them. She would have beaten Emily's score with the senior choreo sequence, and she beat both Alison and Madeline's even without it. Would you really take the spot away from her for one of the others?
Well, we have 4 junior ladies and 3 spots (2 JW and 1SW). Everyone is up in arms that Shizas was pushed to the side by SC, but SC had no choice... With naming Kaiya to JW right away, one of the remaining ladies (Emily, Madeline and Allison) was going to get nothing. I'm not saying Kaiya isn't deserving, I think a case could be made for all 4 of them. Maybe they shouldn't have named Alicia and waited until after 4CC and the other last comp. I just don't know
Perhaps the message to work on her mental health? she has so much to be proud of such an amazing career. I hope she can use her strengths an talents to a life beyond skating.Daleman not even a sub. In the past they named virtually anyone with the TES minimums as a sub, including Zhao in 2016 who was 16th at nationals.
Aleksa Rakic, a skater of Joanne's, just placed 4th at the Youth Olympics. He does not have a triple axel or quad but the rest was very good. I am sure she has her weaknesses, all coaches do, but how do we know that she hasn't worked on them. She does have a team - including Neil Wilson who work with her - and they have many successful students." Her skaters are some of the best technically trained skaters in Canada- if not the world "
What? When was the last time a McLeod skater was on an international podium? The train has left the station and she had stayed behind. She might have developed special relationships with some of her skaters but she has never acknowledge her shortcomings and seek the help needed from outside or at least improve on them. Her axel technic is a disaster, then the toe axel combos and never mind the sluggish skating and the poor skating skills. I could go on and on...
Daleman not even a sub. In the past they named virtually anyone with the TES minimums as a sub, including Zhao in 2016 who was 16th at nationals.
They didn't name Mallet as a substitute either, so I wouldn't say it's anything specific to Gabrielle. After nationals I assume they just concluded she needs to take the rest of the year off and hopefully be better for next season.Perhaps the message to work on her mental health? she has so much to be proud of such an amazing career. I hope she can use her strengths an talents to a life beyond skating.
Daleman not even a sub. In the past they named virtually anyone with the TES minimums as a sub, including Zhao in 2016 who was 16th at nationals.
" Her skaters are some of the best technically trained skaters in Canada- if not the world "
What? When was the last time a McLeod skater was on an international podium? The train has left the station and she had stayed behind. She might have developed special relationships with some of her skaters but she has never acknowledge her shortcomings and seek the help needed from outside or at least improve on them. Her axel technic is a disaster, then the toe axel combos and never mind the sluggish skating and the poor skating skills. I could go on and on...