Recent content by Aeris

Doesn't matter what has been calculated, it's the responsibility of the inquiry panel to watch the entire routine on replay and make a determination about the D-score based on every skill. They aren't there to just cherry-pick one thing.

The .1 increase to Jordan's score shouldn't stand even if the petition was actually submitted within 60 seconds: The panel came back with a decision in less time than is possible per the process. They have to watch the entire routine again, that takes 1 minute 30 seconds - the response was...

Voinea's toe definitely did not touch OOB, you can clearly see it raised up. That video is not the only angle either. ??? A bird's eye view would show nothing. You can't see from a top down view if something at ground level has brushed underneath.

That's why I said the rule should change!! It was completely obvious why they were inquiring: the ND. Voinea was already given the max D-score, there was nothing to inquire there. There shouldn't be this red tape process of being denied because you accidentally filed for a D-score inquiry rather...

No, they are supposed to look at the entire routine again. Hence examples like Kara Eaker's D-score dropping on inquiry: because they watched the whole routine again and not only sided with the initial downgrade of one element, but also downgraded a second element.

Her form doesn't matter for inquiry (since there was nothing to downgrade b/c of that), the E-score isn't what changes. The E-judges should be able to review elements on their own though. Ideally, Voinea's E-score would have been relatively lower if the judges were given more tools to do their...

No, inquiry is entirely based on watching video. The whole decision comes down to that, it has to. That's what's being reviewed. You can't mix "well this is what I thought I saw live" with what the video is showing. Judge training and testing is also based on watching video. You simply judge...

What is seen "in the first place" is ultimately irrelevant though? At least in terms of making any call the gymnast wants to protest (such as Jordan trying to get credit for her leap that was correctly called as under, in the first place). Inquiry is entirely based on video review, it has to...

Skills with more than 1 twist are simply never recognized as piked by the code. Even sometimes skills with just 1 twist (like the Gainer 1/1 dismount, it's only every tucked or layout).

Where the judges are sitting has nothing to do with inquiry. Everything is completely determined by video replay. Jordan's leap was correctly called as under by the D-panel, but then overturned by the inquiry panel. Voinea inquired about her .1 penalty and the inquire panel upheld it (strangely...

"Proper" seating doesn't give a definitive judgement, you're still restricted to seeing a single angle as a human, from a further distance than a zoomed-in camera can see. Multiple viewings should be inherent to the judging process anyway, things happen fast, there needs to be clarity. Not only...

They both have a valid case for a medal. Voinea's OOB could be argued as a field of play call that was impacted by viewing angle available. Whereas the wrong call on Jordan's Gogean was simply wrong no matter what the angle. In which case, Barbosu is the Bronze medalist. Personally, Voinea was...

I remember during Tokyo it was Bridget Sloan paired with John Roethlisberger, they did a good job. There was a fair bit of criticizing of the judging from them, I wonder if that more critical approach unfortunately lead to wanting Laurie instead. She could be good at the role, but it doesn't...

This is completely inaccurate. Zhang Qingying's rudi was a big vault. She proved it at trials, it scored much better than the FTY's they instead had to bring. Her beam was consistent throughout season and had higher scoring potential. You're twisting things by trying to say it's likely she would...

China's team selection: You don't leave 2 big vaults and better Bar/Beam routines at home to get...nothing from Luo Huan and an inconsistent Floor routine from Ou Yushan, who even at her best was bringing barely any tenths over Qiu Qiyuan's more consistent routine this season Also note how...