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Japan withdrew that proposal already, so no bonus for 6 types of quads/triples.

I like this. Sorry but I don’t care about the balance between TES and PCS, judges screwed up current system badly enough. I don’t want to give them more power

I think without the BV advantage japanese ladies would hardly have a chance against canadian/russian/usa ladies because their pcs are miserable

1 jump bonus in SP is too strict!

japan withdrew the proposal of all types of triple/quad bonus

But it’s a good one. I thought they should be happy because it will reduce their work

Noooooooo they rejected the splitting panel for GOE and PCS :(((((

Off season is boring, they say

But the tech commitee seems protective over it

I feel like there is a high chance no repeat quad in fs will be passed...

I think it’s Boyang. But the proportion looks weird.

This. This is what makes me feel uncomfortable the most. Let’s not forget that one of the big strategy that helped Yuzu to win the Olympics was pretending to have recovered in order to confuse his rivals. Remember when Yuzu said he wanted to keep the SP layout on paper 4lo instead of 4S because he knew Raf was eyeing on him? Now he couldn’t do it again, because most of his direct rivals have way to follow his training: Canada (Congrad), USA (Jason), China (Boyang), Korea (Jun). Training along one (1) direct competitor is one thing, but four (4)? (one could argue that only Boyang is at the same level, but still, all the guys are more or less main stars of big feds). Beside, nobody likes their rivals to know all their moves.

Take this with a gigantic pinch of salt: i also heard rumors floating around that CSA decided this move alone. Now, I don’t really follow Boyang’s news and I maybe very well wrong, but Boyang doesn’t strike me as a person who wants to move away, be it from his current coaching team or his hometown. From minor translated interviews that I watched on twitter throughout this season, he seemed to be ok with current condition (iirc there was a time he refused to train in the main chinese sport center because he didn’t want to live afar from hometown or sth). I’m not sure if he has changed. He could be reluctant at first when he was informed by CSA, but he may get to enjoy the training environment later. the point is, the move has already been made, so whether he likes it or not, we could only pray that he would gradually adapt to TCC and enjoy it. However, lets not forget that this is a big move for him, culture shock, homesickness, language barrier do happen. I don’t wish this to happen, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he is unstable next season. Remember Brian said that skater would need 1-2 years to develop under TCC training method, so give Boyang the time he needs, do not expect mass improvement right at next season.

I love Jason, i dearly love him, but this is just...too much. We all know how judges dont like the monopoly game in FS. They want diversity. I’m afraid someone in TCC won’t get the pcs boost we’ve expected. at this rate I cannot imagine TCC to remain a safe heaven anymore

This! As much as I enjoy Spiderman, i much much prefer CTHD. He is clearly capable to show fierceness, uniqueness in that program and i love it because it sets him apart from others. I hope he’d work with Shae-lynn or Jeff at least one program next season. They are patient and pay a lot of time to highlight skater’s strength.

I know right? She just looked so relaxed! I hope her 3A is consistent enough to make her become medal contender again. History has shown that having 3A in ladies is always a big risk, but Liza needs that jump imo. She needs BV advantage to make the GOE and PCS deficit.

Nobody can hide their love for Boyang

So TCC has filled their quotas for new students. So far I’m happy with the coaching changes well, the only unhappy thing is Wakaba’s stay (go to Kobe Wakaba, the team there is quite smart in terms of layout and consistency) If its true then Korea must be the holy landTM

I know @hoodie axel is screaming in joy

I maybe open a can of worms here. So we know thanks to the high BV that Nathan and Shoma got high PCS. Thats not how PCS works but that’s judges’ reason. Then what happen if they fail to execute such BV? Without the quad advantage, theoritically they should be judged like middle-tier skaters. Reality is different. I’m talking about Shoma’s SP. His layout was 4T//3S2T 3A. That was a very weak layout, relatively speaking. His execution was weaker than usual: scrumbles on the combo (and steps iirc). But look at the score: he got higher PCS than his cleaner SP at pyeongchang. I know Shoma has some nice quality, but that day he wasn’t able to show them, so why his mark didn’t reflect that? And taking out the BV advantage, did he truly deserve a 45+ PCS compared to skaters who have similar BV? Would Mura, Han Yan, etc. get that score if they execute similarly? I don’t think so. Many think that with the change of SOV clean triple programs could defeat quad guys if they make mistakes. But I doubt that’d be the case. As long as judges do not see them as medal contenders, they won’t give them the score that can challenge PCS and GOEs cushion top guys are having. Look at Deniss V., his PCS made me cry a river. His SS/PE/CO/IN were not only overlooked, they were criminally underscored even by normal standard. I think men will continue to pursuit quads. Simply because without high BV that can impress judges and make them think that you are mendal contender, you hardly have any chance to podium even when the top ones make multiple mistakes. The fixed mindset of who is medal contender and who is not, imo, is the most dentrimental thing.

Wait there was WC last season? #denial #whatareutalkingabout haha....sad reality when a prerotated underrotated jump got higher score than a missing-less-than-1/4-revolution quad I’ve been afraid of those phantom calls lately. Imo that 4T of Boyang was fine, it missed like 60 degree at most and shouldn’t be called. But i wasnt at the panel so... another victim of phantom calls last season was Mai’s 3F. I just don’t get it why tech panels were overgenerous to some skaters, then went extra harsh for others to the point of making up mistakes they didn’t commit Is this a new trend? Btw hello fellow Polina fan i also live for her delayed rotation jumps. They are so gorgeous when she is on I’m very likely to be in the minority here because I don’t like the new GOE standard. They are even more subjective than the old ones. At least the preceding steps/diff. entry/varied air position/difficult exit can be objective, now 5/6 bullets are purely subjective But you know what, top skaters wont be affected because they already establish reputation in senior circuit. It is middle tier and upcoming skaters that are disavantaged the most, especially if they are from small feds or not having push from their feds. This will widen the gap between top and middle tier skaters imo.

I find it so stupid that to level the men field, they inflate the scores of all his rivals BUT Boyang whose jump quality is far beyond Nathan and Shoma. Watch they give Vincent higher GOE than Boyang and my brain would explode. Sorry not sorry I hate when cheated technique is not punished.

This is so shit. Did they think that raising marks for underrotated jumps would make tech panels work harder and fairer??? a system benefits faulty techniques. I have no words.

I guess it’s gonna be Trusova, Scherbakova and Kostornaya. If they are all healthy. I cant help but worry because of those quad attempts. Especially for Anna, she looks so fragile

@Floria (Look at that straight free leg, so beautiful )