2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships moved to Las Vegas; no audience

[concorde]

Colorado counties are huge. Elbert County (the location where the first case was found) is a largely rural, agricultural area that stretches far to the eastern part of the state. I doubt that specific case would directly affect Colorado Springs or Denver. However, I'd guess that the new variant is a lot more widespread than currently known. (Elbert County is larger than Rhode Island. The population is 26K vs. more than a million for Rhode Island.)

Thank you for that clarification. I have only lived in highly population places during my adult life so I forget that all areas are not squished together.

 

[Debbie S]

TV schedule heads-up: NBC is currently scheduled to broadcast an NFL playoff game on Jan 16 (Sat) at 4:30 ET. So it looks like the Men's SP will move to NBCSN.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

TV schedule heads-up: NBC is currently scheduled to broadcast an NFL playoff game on Jan 16 (Sat) at 4:30 ET. So it looks like the Men's SP will move to NBCSN.

My cable guide shows the Men’s SP on NBC Saturday, but it shows football on Sunday during the Men’s FS time slot. NBCSN has College Basketball listed for that slot right now.

 

[maureenfarone]

Here is a new link for the color coded schedule: https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachme...6.1895795842.1609717620-1069293725.1596745536

Here is a link for the daily schedule: https://cdn2.sportngin.com/attachme...37.1533739980.1609800812-644126637.1596733597

Practice groups are not yet listed. Edited in a new color coded schedule Jan. 5 at 8:52 p.m.

 

[euterpe]

Here is a new link for the color coded schedule: https://cdn3.sportngin.com/attachme...10.1533739980.1609800812-644126637.1596733597

Here is a link for the daily schedule: https://cdn2.sportngin.com/attachme...37.1533739980.1609800812-644126637.1596733597

Practice groups are not yet listed.

I'm assuming the times shown are in Las Vegas time---am I correct?

 

[Frau Muller]

Here is a new link for the color coded schedule: https://cdn3.sportngin.com/attachme...10.1533739980.1609800812-644126637.1596733597

Here is a link for the daily schedule: https://cdn2.sportngin.com/attachme...37.1533739980.1609800812-644126637.1596733597

Practice groups are not yet listed.

Interesting that Senior (Championship) and Junior events are being kept completely separate this year...all Seniors go first...Juniors take over the following week, after the Sunday gala.

 

[Debbie S]

I'm assuming the times shown are in Las Vegas time---am I correct?

Yes.

 

[euterpe]

Thanks, Debbie!

 

[concorde]

Interesting that Senior (Championship) and Junior events are being kept completely separate this year...all Seniors go first...Juniors take over the following week, after the Sunday gala.

In the past I thought the Senior events ended Nationals. If so, wonder why they were switched.

 

[acraven]

Probably the TV schedule.

 

[Debbie S]

I assume they wanted the Seniors and Juniors to be there at separate times, no overlap, due to YKW/bubble. The Seniors always get more practice time/days than Juniors (and event sched is dictated by TV), so it made sense to have them first and then the Junior practices and events. I guess they could have had Juniors the previous weekend, but perhaps the dates didn't work for the Orleans and/or officials.

 

[Frau Muller]

In the past I thought the Senior events ended Nationals. If so, wonder why they were switched.

Right, Concorde. The gala on Sunday used to include performances from Jr and Novice medalists...the gala was indeed the culmination of Nationals. This year, it’s probably due to safety reason...the logistics of handling practices, hotel rooms, etc. Just guessing.

Wondering if this year the Jrs will get their own mini-gala? Guess not. Sad.

 

[Carolla5501]

I assume they wanted the Seniors and Juniors to be there at separate times, no overlap, due to YKW/bubble. The Seniors always get more practice time/days than Juniors (and event sched is dictated by TV), so it made sense to have them first and then the Junior practices and events. I guess they could have had Juniors the previous weekend, but perhaps the dates didn't work for the Orleans and/or officials.

The other consideration may have been "what if we have a problem" If they can get through the first few days then the Senior events, which bring in the TV funds, can go. If they have to "cancel" Junior events it will be sad, but not devastating to the USFS budget. So get your Senior skaters in there, build that bubble and "pray" for a few days. Then once you are over that hurdle you can deal with the Junior skaters?

 

[Carolla5501]

Practice groups

https://cdn3.sportngin.com/attachments/document/dc7c-2326766/Practice_Groups_-_For_Posting_1.5.21.pdf#_ga=2.98106524.225922074.1609778911-1714041727.1609778910

 

[Sylvia]

Based on the practice groups list, Andrew Torgashev is confirmed as WD (he had an automatic bye for placing 5th last year and will not be replaced).

 

[Hedwig]

No Malinin?

 

[Sylvia]

No Malinin?

Unfortunately he didn't have a bye and didn't submit a Senior FS video to be judged in the virtual qualifying competition and so he will miss his second straight Nationals.

 

[Sylvia]

Might as well post this Fan Zone link here first - 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Virtual Fan Experience is LIVE:
https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/feature/ToyotaUSChamps21

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

Might as well post this Fan Zone link here first - 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Virtual Fan Experience is LIVE:

Thank you,Sylvia. Rusty's facial hair certainly is a welcome revelation—very masculine and rugged. I much prefer to watch him on my television set over the "dynamic duo" anytime.

-BB

 

[YukiNieve]

Peacock will not stream the practice sessions like they did for Skate America?

 

[sk8nlizard]

Might as well post this Fan Zone link here first - 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Virtual Fan Experience is LIVE:

Figure Skating - Thursday, December 3 - 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships Virtual Fan Experience

Thursday, December 3: 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships Virtual Fan Experience for U.S. Figure Skating Association Figure Skating

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

Ok, when I click on that there’s no actual content. Is that because the competition hasn’t started yet or am
I doing something wrong?

 

[personwhoishere]

Is there no separate forum for US nationals yet, or did the membership access change and I just can't see it?

 

[Sylvia]

Ok, when I click on that there’s no actual content. Is that because the competition hasn’t started yet or am
I doing something wrong?

There is a lot of content on the site (videos, etc.) so it takes a while to load.

Peacock will not stream the practice sessions like they did for Skate America?

I haven't seen anything yet but maybe the press release for Nationals will tell us more? Peacock has added the 8 Senior individual event streams for Nationals - I found them by clicking on & scrolling through their Sports section.

Is there no separate forum for US nationals yet, or did the membership access change and I just can't see it?

I can start a general info thread for 2021 U.S. Nationals in the Kiss & Cry section but most of the links already are posted in this thread. ETA (I misread your question earlier): No subforums have been created in the Kiss & Cry for individual Nationals this year (such as Russia).

 

[sk8nlizard]

There is a lot of content on the site (videos, etc.) so it takes a while to load.

Hmmm, does it have to be on a regular computer? I tried on my phone and IPad and let it try to load for multiple minutes. All it says is US Figure Skating and Sidearm Sports logos with Privacy Policy and Terms of Service underneath?

 

[maureenfarone]

Ok, when I click on that there’s no actual content. Is that because the competition hasn’t started yet or am
I doing something wrong?

You could try this link to the Fanzone: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/index.aspx It will show some of the info and if you can scroll down just a little you can click on "read more". Hope this helps.

 

[Sylvia]

Andrew Torgashev has shared a "life update" on his official website (will cross-post in the U.S. Men's news thread):

Life update | Andrew Torgashev | Official Website

andrewtorgashev.figureskatersonline.com

 

[Frau Muller]

Might as well post this Fan Zone link here first - 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Virtual Fan Experience is LIVE:
https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/feature/ToyotaUSChamps21

Carol & Hayes Jenkins’ greetings!!! Lots of videos of our heroes.

 

[Spiralgraph]

I had trouble seeing anything on the fan zone too until I switched browsers to Microsoft Edge. Than I could actually read the page.

 

[Lizziebeth]

seems to work ok in Chrome after I disabled my adblocker

 

[sk8nlizard]

seems to work ok in Chrome after I disabled my adblocker

Ok, good to know. I have chrome, edge and safari and none worked. However, I know my husband has some ad blocker thing that runs throughout our house because we have so many devices running with remote school and working from home that everything was super slow. I will ask him how to turn that off and see if it works!
Edit- It’s definitely the ad blocker thing. I just tried to look at the site on my phone when I was out in my car using Data when I ran an errand. Totally works now!