Example of the men using 2020 Worlds entries and then those skaters highest on the 2020 seasons best list for non-Worlds qualifiers:
Bold means not scheduled to compete at 2020 Worlds
Bold and italic means not scheduled to compete at 2020 Worlds and seasons best score was achieved in junior competition, but would be age-eligible for 2021 Worlds
1. Chen USA 335.30
2. Hanyu JPN 322.59
3. Aymoz FRA 275.63
4. Brown USA 274.82
5. Aliev RUS 272.89
6. Jin CHN 268.31
7. Cha KOR 265.43
8. Nguyen CAN 262.77
9. Uno JPN 255.23
10. Tanaka JPN 250.02
11. Yan CHN 249.45 (Wasn't on Worlds list due to travel restrictions)
12. Danielian RUS 246.74
13. Kvitelashvili GEO 246.71
14. Grassl ITA 244.88
15. Rizzo ITA 241.88
16. Vasiljevs LAT 241.09
17. Brezina CZE 236.47
18. Zhou USA 231.95
19. Fentz GER 230.01
20. Selevko EST 221.94
21. Shmuratko UKR 221.44
22. Litvintshev AZE 221.09
23. Kerry AUS 220.31
24. Bychenko ISR 219.70
25. Majorov SWE 212.57
26. Yee MAS 211.63
27. Galay FIN 203.52
28. Carrillo MEX 201.09
29. Milyukov BLR 195.63
30. Hallam GBR 195.61
31. Hayrapetyan ARM 194.61
32. Caluza PHI 191.89
33. Britschgi SUI 190.75
34. Belohradsky CZE 190.54 (Using the CZE has 2 spots based on 2019 placements)
35. Boe NOR 189.25
36. Tsao TPE 186.82
37. Zandron AUT 185.57
38. Demirboga TUR 185.52
39. Lynette THA 177.83
40. Loupolover BUL 177.26
41. Bralin KAZ 170.28 (J)
42. Ro PRK 169.25 (J)
43. Samuels RSA 164.18
44. Wong HKG 162.63
45. Gabara ESP 153.29
46. Witkowski POL 152.81 (J)
47. McAllister IRL 152.72
48. Maszljanko HUN 134.53
49. Binzari MDA 129.25 (J)
50. Neuman SVK 128.37
51. Katanovic CRO 126.25 (J)
52. Bain NZL 124.45 (J)
53. Sng SGP 120.22 (J)
54. Strzelec DEN 115.56 (J)
55. Dijkstra NED 99.33 (J)
56. Shabazov UZB 99.00 (J)
57. Caubet AND 98.87 (J)
58. Apolianto INA 87.83 (J)
Only one other nation had a skater (SLO) on the seasons best list but he wouldn't be age-eligible in 2021.
How many of those skaters should be at Worlds? All of them? 54 as the ISU suggests? A different amount?
Bold means not scheduled to compete at 2020 Worlds
Bold and italic means not scheduled to compete at 2020 Worlds and seasons best score was achieved in junior competition, but would be age-eligible for 2021 Worlds
1. Chen USA 335.30
2. Hanyu JPN 322.59
3. Aymoz FRA 275.63
4. Brown USA 274.82
5. Aliev RUS 272.89
6. Jin CHN 268.31
7. Cha KOR 265.43
8. Nguyen CAN 262.77
9. Uno JPN 255.23
10. Tanaka JPN 250.02
11. Yan CHN 249.45 (Wasn't on Worlds list due to travel restrictions)
12. Danielian RUS 246.74
13. Kvitelashvili GEO 246.71
14. Grassl ITA 244.88
15. Rizzo ITA 241.88
16. Vasiljevs LAT 241.09
17. Brezina CZE 236.47
18. Zhou USA 231.95
19. Fentz GER 230.01
20. Selevko EST 221.94
21. Shmuratko UKR 221.44
22. Litvintshev AZE 221.09
23. Kerry AUS 220.31
24. Bychenko ISR 219.70
25. Majorov SWE 212.57
26. Yee MAS 211.63
27. Galay FIN 203.52
28. Carrillo MEX 201.09
29. Milyukov BLR 195.63
30. Hallam GBR 195.61
31. Hayrapetyan ARM 194.61
32. Caluza PHI 191.89
33. Britschgi SUI 190.75
34. Belohradsky CZE 190.54 (Using the CZE has 2 spots based on 2019 placements)
35. Boe NOR 189.25
36. Tsao TPE 186.82
37. Zandron AUT 185.57
38. Demirboga TUR 185.52
39. Lynette THA 177.83
40. Loupolover BUL 177.26
41. Bralin KAZ 170.28 (J)
42. Ro PRK 169.25 (J)
43. Samuels RSA 164.18
44. Wong HKG 162.63
45. Gabara ESP 153.29
46. Witkowski POL 152.81 (J)
47. McAllister IRL 152.72
48. Maszljanko HUN 134.53
49. Binzari MDA 129.25 (J)
50. Neuman SVK 128.37
51. Katanovic CRO 126.25 (J)
52. Bain NZL 124.45 (J)
53. Sng SGP 120.22 (J)
54. Strzelec DEN 115.56 (J)
55. Dijkstra NED 99.33 (J)
56. Shabazov UZB 99.00 (J)
57. Caubet AND 98.87 (J)
58. Apolianto INA 87.83 (J)
Only one other nation had a skater (SLO) on the seasons best list but he wouldn't be age-eligible in 2021.
How many of those skaters should be at Worlds? All of them? 54 as the ISU suggests? A different amount?