2023 World Championships & Pan American Games Team Trials (USA)

[RedBirdie]

Roberson is 4th, ahead of Lincoln. Feels like the fix is in.

Roberson beat Wong. Just fire me right into the sun.

 

[RichardL]

The fix is definitely in. But also, you bring the gymnast with the Cheng if both are relatively equal on floor, and Roberson is among the top ranked athletes in the world on floor. She had made her case before tonight. (I say with deep sorrow and regret etc.)

 

[RichardL]

Also, interesting to note that Chiles would have won the AA tonight without any falls. That would have been INSANE.

 

[Beamer]

Taking the top 6 AA, in this case, actually makes sense.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

I swear to god if they put Roberson up in the AA at worlds I am quitting this sport and joining a Curling message board instead.

 

[GLeigh]

Depends if you want Kaliya to have experience actually competing because that could make a case for flipping her and Kayla

 

[RedBirdie]

I swear to god if they put Roberson up in the AA at worlds I am quitting this sport and joining a Curling message board instead.

If they put Roberson up in AA at worlds, I’m going to be very glad I booked a trip that conflicts with worlds.

 

[tsarinajen]

 

[Beamer]

Miller is on the highest scoring team today but that is largely due to Shilese’s low UB score, which is a rarity luckily, not the norm.

I can’t imagine they’ll take a 1 event gymnast whose value to the team relies on the World UB silver medalist missing her set.

 

[RichardL]

I just rewatched Chiles on floor and she didn’t fulfill the front tumbling requirement. What happened there? Did the judges miss it?

 

[crdubb17]

This is BS. She didn’t balk after the pak, her feet never made contact. And even then, you’re going to tell me this only best Roberson by .5?! I’m tired.

 

[ucrgirl]

I think she is on the World Championship team competing vault and floor. Too many of the NCAA veterans have faltered.

 

[RichardL]

Well, we literally know that she balked, because she has never caught the pak that way in her entire career. She clearly intended to combine the skills. But I will also not comment on Roberson’s “score” lol.

 

[Beamer]

You can’t tell from that video if Shilese’s feet hit the mat after the pak because the ground is not in frame.

But I saw no loss of rhythm that would indicate a hit.

Regardless, some of the judging was shitty today.

 

[RedBirdie]

Apparently Shi’s feet did hit the mat

 

[crdubb17]

You can’t balk a skill if your feet don’t touch the bar. The angle of the video is horrible so I’m just going to assume she hit her feet on the floor prior to the cast.

 

[MRR]

Better angle:

 

[crdubb17]

Thank you. Yes, you can hear she hit her feet after the pak.

 

[crdubb17]

Dang, so brushing her feet after the pak cost her a fall AND she loses .2 CV? I hate this code.

 

[RichardL]

Which she would not have done if she hadn’t balked the toe-on.