- Jun 8, 2010
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This is a long thread! I tried to read thru most of it as to not be repetitive. I wasn't there so I can really form an opinion until after I see the movie but just based on what I read I wanted to respond to a few things:
I think the "lack of information" and "confusion at the event" can be attributed to the fact that it was being filmed for movie theatre. I believe (and I could be wrong) that the judging/placements will be easier to understand in the film. The EP knew it would be twitted about and they probably wanted to keep as much secret as they possibly could. It sounds to me that the coaches were all clear. This doesn't sound like disorganization but rather purposeful withholding of information. If your unclear after Thursday then you can voice all your complaints.
The one thing I read here that I thought was amazing was the scoring format. It would be wonderful if all competitions judged difficulty first. I hear a lot of people complain that the harder skills don't score the highest this could be easily avoided if the judges were able to watch the entire division before confirming difficulty scores. It would also allow the judges to truly focus on execution and technique during the final performance. So in a 2 day competition format day 1 would be straight difficulty scores, no technique and execution, no deductions. Day 2 would be completely about execution and performance.
I think the "lack of information" and "confusion at the event" can be attributed to the fact that it was being filmed for movie theatre. I believe (and I could be wrong) that the judging/placements will be easier to understand in the film. The EP knew it would be twitted about and they probably wanted to keep as much secret as they possibly could. It sounds to me that the coaches were all clear. This doesn't sound like disorganization but rather purposeful withholding of information. If your unclear after Thursday then you can voice all your complaints.
The one thing I read here that I thought was amazing was the scoring format. It would be wonderful if all competitions judged difficulty first. I hear a lot of people complain that the harder skills don't score the highest this could be easily avoided if the judges were able to watch the entire division before confirming difficulty scores. It would also allow the judges to truly focus on execution and technique during the final performance. So in a 2 day competition format day 1 would be straight difficulty scores, no technique and execution, no deductions. Day 2 would be completely about execution and performance.