2019-20 Canadian ladies news and updates

[kalamalka]

Ruiter is watching all the JW events and looks like she is having a ball. So cute!

She's not there for all of them, but I think as much as will fit around her practice and competition schedule. (i.e., not watching whole events)
ETA and not here for pairs free - there's an early practice tomorrow before the LS.

 

[danafan]

Who’d have thought Ruiter wouldn’t make the free and that Schumacher would be 11th after the short.
It’s going to be very hard to move up based on the quality of the field but wow. Alison was lovely today.

 

[Erin]

Even if Allison does not move up to keep two spots for next year, at least maintaining her position would be helpful for JGP spots next year. Hopefully she can have a good free...as someone pointed out, she seems to be on every second competition so it would be good if that holds through the rest of this one.

Disappointing for Kaiya, but at least she didn’t seem to be devastated by it. It looked like she was trying too hard to be perfect, which is too bad. I think she would have made the free without the fall on the footwork.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Oh dear what happened to Riuter?? Well if Allison can maintain her position Canada can still send two skaters next year…

 

[Colonel Green]

Oh dear what happened to her Riuter??

Fell on the Lutz and then again in the steps. Bum note to end what has otherwise been a fun, successful season.

 

[skatingguy]

Oh dear what happened to her Riuter?? Well if Allison can maintain her position Canada can still send two skaters next year…

Schumacher needs to move up one spot for Canada to maintain two spots.

 

[barbarafan]

Schumacher needs to move up one spot for Canada to maintain two spots.

a tough job...very good 10. It is doable though.

 

[Colonel Green]

a tough job...very good 10. It is doable though.

There are a couple of skaters ahead of her who either are prone to UR or are very inconsistent, but both of those things also apply to Alison, so, yeah, it'll be a near-run thing either way.

 

[Coco]

What does Alison have to place to keep two spots?

 

[Colonel Green]

What does Alison have to place to keep two spots?

Answered above, top ten.

 

[uandmfan]

Answered above, top ten.

I thought if there were 2 skaters and one didn't make the free, the other needed top 12 to keep two. Is that true for seniors or am I totally confused???

 

[Colonel Green]

I thought if there were 2 skaters and one didn't make the free, the other needed top 12 to keep two. Is that true for seniors or am I totally confused???

No, top twelve is if they both make the free.

 

[Coco]

In seniors, the total required is 28. You earn 16 points for not making the freeskate, so a top 12 finish is required.

 

[Colonel Green]

In seniors, the total required is 28. You earn 16 points for not making the freeskate, so a top 12 finish is required.

18 points for not making the free skate. 16-24th is 16 points.

 

[Coco]

Aha... thanks

 

[alexikeguchi]

Good on Alison! She appears to have done enough to finish at least tenth. And a season's best as well... really enjoyable skate.

 

[Colonel Green]

Alison should really only skate at Junior Worlds going forward.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

A very good free skate from Alison. I really liked her presentation and attack.

 

[skatingguy]

Alison should really only skate at Junior Worlds going forward.

Hey if the Chinese can fudge a few passports why can't we. ?

 

[danafan]

Woohoo! I had a break in my schedule today, rewound the stream and woohoo! So pleased for Alison! I don’t have time to check but is this the new high for the Canadian women this year?

 

[Colonel Green]

I don’t have time to check but is this the new high for the Canadian women this year?

I think Madeleine's score is still higher.

 

[kwanfan1818]

What a lovely skate from Schumacher, who is guaranteed 9th, with the last group to go.

 

[4rkidz]

Woohoo! I had a break in my schedule today, rewound the stream and woohoo! So pleased for Alison! I don’t have time to check but is this the new high for the Canadian women this year?

Best ive seen her skate looks like 9th to finish? Excellent job ensuring spots for juniors next year. Nice Ruiter can just enjoy herself and get used to worlds as I'm sure she will have many in the future.

 

[danafan]

Seems Schumacher will be fractions of a point ahead of Pineault on the ISU season best list, who is just ahead of Bausback.

 

[Rafter]

IMO Schumacher would have been a better bet for senior worlds over Bausback.

Schumacher has surprised me this season with her presentation. Improved choreo and use of arms. Now if only she’d smile once and a while. And this is being super picky but she needs a better makeup job.

 

[4rkidz]

IMO Schumacher would have been a better bet for senior worlds over Bausback.

Schumacher has surprised me this season with her presentation. Improved choreo and use of arms. Now if only she’d smile once and a while. And this is being super picky but she needs a better makeup job.

Yes that is super picky and rude, seriously this is a sport not a beauty pageant and the girl is pretty and doesn’t need to cake on her makeup and look like a doll which some of the other skaters do

 

[Rafter]

Yes that is super picky and rude, seriously this is a sport not a beauty pageant and the girl is pretty and doesn’t need to cake on her makeup and look like a doll which some of the other skaters do

What is rude about saying she needs better makeup? It’s not different than people commenting on costumes, tights over boots, hairstyles, music choices etc which happens all the time. So sensitive. Related?

 

[kwanfan1818]

I was happy to see Joey Russell in Kiss and Cry: I always liked his skating.

 

[shutterbug]

Great job by Alison! Gave her a standing "O" in my living room. She did exactly what she needed to do - skated a clean, solid, mature program. Has anyone heard if she plans to compete internationally as a junior next season or move up to senior?

 

[Marco]

Well done Alison. More emotions would have been nice but at least she got the job done.

Just realized - she wasn't attempting a 7th triple in the free at Nationals, 4CCs or Jr Worlds. Was that the plan? Her 2axel3toe was nice. She really could have done 2 2axel3toes and 5 other triples for a total of 7 triples and 2 2axels within 7 passes. That's pretty much the standard now.