By the Elements: Rescore the NHK 2023 Free Dance

[thvu]

Hey Everyone!

I know it's been a long time since I've added any videos to The Technical Panel on YouTube, but I want to introduce something that should be both a lighter lift for me and something more engaging - By the Elements. With this series, I'll post just the elements, links to the relevant ISU documents needed to score the elements, and also links to rescore the programs on skatingscores.com.

The first up this season, and what inspired me to do this, is the controversial result of the 2023 NHK Free Dance, specifically, the debate over Fear & Gibson's win over Guignard & Fabbri.

By the Elements - NHK 2023 Free Dance

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX7VKvZ2qJZ43_7pv-8eG_dE6BFa4yOGU

Rescore Fear & Gibson:

Skating Scores: Latest Figure Skating Results, Scores, Rankings & Statistics

The best resource for Figure Skating scores and stats on the web.

skatingscores.com

Rescore Guignard & Fabbri:

Skating Scores: Latest Figure Skating Results, Scores, Rankings & Statistics

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skatingscores.com

ISU - Grade of Execution of Required Elements (including Choreographic Elements)

https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/rules/id-handbooks-faq/31734-grade-of-execution-of-required-elements-including-choreographic-elements-2023-24/file

ISU - Program Component Chart

https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/rules/id-handbooks-faq/31476-program-components-chart-1/file

ISU - Composition, Presentation and Skating Skills Charts

https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/rules/id-handbooks-faq/31478-composition-presentation-and-skating-skills-charts-2/file

Please post your score for the teams and discuss why you marked the elements and components the way you did according to the rules and guidelines outlined by the ISU. I plan to do this for the GPF too!

 

[Aussie Willy]

If I get a moment I might play this

 

[Jarrett]

Fantastic that is a great channel. I'm going to watch all those videos first.

 

[thvu]

I'll go first. Feel free to beat it up!

Fear & Gibson: 122.70

One Foot Turns: +2
• Body lines and pose of both partners aesthetically pleasing (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Consistent and close spacing between partners (2)
• Lacking or reducing speed of rotation and/or speed across the ice (-1)
• Net 3 Features, resulting in+2 GOE

Synchronized Twizzles: +3
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Consistent and close spacing between partners (2)
• Speed of rotations maintained or accelerated (1)
• Exit of Twizzles Performed with smooth running edge by both partners on the same twizzle (1)
• Net 5 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Step Sequence: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (1)
• Cleanness and sureness of steps and turns (2)
• Net 6 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Choreographic Assisted Jumps: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (1)
• Net 6 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Dance Spin: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Body lines and pose of both partners aesthetically pleasing (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Speed of rotations maintained or accelerated (1)
• Net 6 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Combination Lift: +4
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (2)
• Element is innovative and / OR creative (1)
• Speed of rotations maintained or accelerated (2)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (1)
• Net 8 Features, resulting in +4 GOE

Choreographic Steps: +4
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (3)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Element is innovative and / OR creative (1)
• Net 8 Features, resulting in +4 GOE

Choreographic Slide: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (3)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Element is innovative and / OR creative (1)
• Poor Entry / Exit (-1)
• Net 7 Features. With one negative feature, element maxes at +3 GOE

Stationary Lift: +4
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (3)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Element is innovative and / OR creative (1)
• Net 8 Features, resulting in +4 GOE


Program Components
Composition: 8.75
• Very good at performing in multiple planes. The connection between the elements contained many bare/empty moments, but there were some moments of great connection between some elements. Choreography was very reflective of the music and characters. Overall ice coverage was above average, and they had good unity. Overall I saw this as Very Good.
Presentation: 9.25
• Expression & projection was exceptional as they were very committed to their characters and performance. The variety of movement and energy was very good. While overall musical sensitivity and timing was very good, the program was much stronger in the end compared to the beginning in this regard. The opening elements had very average relation to the music. Overall unison and oneness was very good. Overall, I saw this as Excellent, but could use more musical nuance at the beginning of the program.
Skating Skills: 8.50
• The variety of edges, turns, and directions was above average. The were very few difficult transitions outside the elements. Clarity of edges and turns was above average, but again, was primarily showcased in the elements. Balance and glide was above average, with a lot of two foot skating holding them back. Flow was very good, but many of the transitions were simple, not showing a lot of fluid knee action. Power and speed was above average, but not comparable to some of the top teams we’ve seen in recent years. Overall I saw this as Very Good.


Guignard & Fabbri: 125.71

Choreographic Assisted Jumps: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (1)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Body lines and pose of both partners aesthetically pleasing (1)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (1)
• Net 6 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Synchronized Twizzles: +4
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Consistent and close spacing between partners (2)
• Speed of rotations maintained or accelerated (1)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (1)
• Cleanness and sureness of steps and turns (1)
• Exit of Twizzles Performed with smooth running edge by both partners on the same twizzle (1)
• Net 8 Features, resulting in +4 GOE

Combination Lift: +4
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (2)
• Element is innovative and / OR creative (1)
• Speed of rotations maintained or accelerated (2)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (1)
• Net 8 Features, resulting in +4 GOE

Step Sequence: +4
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Consistent and close spacing between partners (1)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (1)
• Cleanness and sureness of steps and turns (2)
• Net 7 Features, resulting in +4 GOE

Dance Spin: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Body lines and pose of both partners aesthetically pleasing (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Speed of rotations maintained or accelerated (1)
• Net 6 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Choreographic Steps: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Element is innovative and / OR creative (1)
• Net 6 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

One Foot Turns: +4
• Body lines and pose of both partners aesthetically pleasing (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Consistent and close spacing between partners (2)
• Speed across the ice maintained or accelerated during the element (2)
• Cleanness and sureness of steps and turns (2)
• Net 8 Features, resulting in +4 GOE

Choreographic Slide: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Element enhances choreography and/or character of chosen music… (1)
• Body lines and pose of both partners aesthetically pleasing (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Net 5 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Stationary Lift: +3
• Smooth and/or Effortless (2)
• Entry/Exit is seamless and/or unexpected and/or creative (1)
• Unison or Oneness throughout the element (1)
• Element is innovative and / OR creative (1)
• Net 5 Features, resulting in +3 GOE

Program Components
Composition: 9.00
• Very good at performing in multiple planes. The connection between the elements contained a lot of complexity. Choreography was reflective of the music and characters. Overall ice coverage was very good, and they had very good unison. Given the overall complexity and smoothness of transitions, I saw this as Excellent.
Presentation: 9.00
• Expression & projection was very good. They were committed to their characters, but a bit muted in performance. The variety of movement and was very good, but the energy of the program. While overall musical sensitivity and timing was very good, the program was fairly one note. Overall unison and oneness was excellent. Overall, I saw this as Excellent, but could use more variation in expression and energy.
Skating Skills: 9.25
• The variety of edges, turns, and directions was very good. The transitions and variation of steps outside the elements was excellent. Clarity of edges and turns was very good. Balance and glide was excellent. Flow was very good, even during difficult transitions, showing excellent knee action. Power and speed was very good, and toward the top of the field. Overall I saw this as Excellent.

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[thvu]

I honestly thought there would be a wider gap in my scores. I had the couples separated by only 1.51 in TES, and 1.50 in PCS, and 3.01 points overall.