US Classic Senior Session 2

[RAFIKI]

Well I think that almost everything that could have happened happened to someone in that competition. Wild. Really fun day of gymnastics and lots to chew over.

 

[Doug1233]

Yes I noticed that. I wonder why.

 

[Doug1233]

It seems like Morgan has really talked herself out of the conversation. And Chiles has talked herself in…

 

[RedBirdie]

Six(!!!) surgeries on one elbow–2 in March alone–tend to do that.

 

[Doug1233]

Team USAG is literally limping towards tokyo. It’s gonna be “last man standing” again.

I personally would love a team of Simone, Suni, Morgan and Riley but that’s just because I am a sucker for leg extension and pointed toes.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

I keep debating over a Flo subscription because I also have an interest in DCI.

 

[Denn]

I feel even more letdown for the gymnasts with injuries than I usually do. They did an extra year of training. That’s a huge investment, and it probably is more frustrating than normal.

 

[tsarinajen]

The way Riley picked her foot up, I thought of Mustafina right away too . It made me worry for her knee but I admit to an irrational knee injury phobia. Anyone have an update on her?

Edit: Per Scott Bregman, Riley is getting an MRI per Tom.

 

[Doug1233]

I just watched Eaker on floor. It’s too late to analyse it. But the whole thing is a mess. Ironically, the new tumbling was pretty good. She made the whip triple and the 3.5 punch was, MUCH less bad than I had feared.

But she bailed on the front full after the 2.5, so she repeated the punch front. The rest of the routine was just a string of absolutely failed leaps (three!) and a deeeeeeep double pike landing.

Fong keeps on having her do ring leaps. STOP!!! She cannot do themmmmmm

 

[Doug1233]

Yeah she definitely needs a scan. That landing didn’t look right. It completely wouldn’t surprise me if she gets some really bad news…

 

[Concorde]

Jade Carey, Uneven Bars

3 x E (piked toe-on Tkatchev / Church, Bhardwaj, van Leeuwen)
3 X D (Ezhova, Maloney, full twisting double tuck dismount)
2 x C (clear hip, giant full)

Total DV - 3.3

CV:

Maloney + Bhardwaj (E + D or higher, both with flight) - 0.2

Total CV - 0.2

CR

Flight from high bar to low bar - Ezhova
Flight element on same bar - Church
Different Grips - giant to blind change, Ezhova
Non-flight with 360 degree turn - giant full

Total D - 3.3 + 0.2 + 2.0 = 5.5

Downgrades

clear hip

• Element not completed within 10 degrees of handstand, drops in value to B

Total D - 3.2 + 0.2 + 2.0 = 5.4

Deductions

Church

• (leg separation) 0.1^
• (flexed feet) 0.1
• (bent arms upon regrasp) 0.1

giant to blind change

• (grip adjustment) 0.1
• (leg separation) 0.1^
• (angle of completion → between 11 and 30 degrees of handstand) 0.1

Ezhova

• (lack of precision / twist slightly short as she regrasps the bar) 0.1

Bhardwaj

• (slight leg separation) 0.1

clear hip

• (angle of completion → between 11 and 30 degrees of handstand) 0.1
• (bent arms) 0.1

giant full

• (leg separation) 0.1^
• (lack of precision / turn off-axis) 0.1
• (angle of completion → past 45 degrees of handstand) 0.5

full twisting double tuck

• (flexed feet) 0.1
• (balance adjustment on landing) 0.1

Total Deductions - (1.6 - 1.9) / 8.1 - 8.4

^ Denotes borderline / not as visible from judges’ angle, valid position for a judge to not deduct

 

[audie83]

And not really a whole extra year. Many gyms were closed for months due to the pandemic. Some even opened, and then closed AGAIN when there were surges.

I feel so bummed about Riley. I hope she only tweaked her ankle at worse.

I refuse to give up on Morgan, though it seems most here have already written her off. I thought she was underscored a bit on beam and floor. Her new floor exercise was a gorgeous routine and I love her new music. I hope she makes Trials and with another month to train before then she could be back up to form.

Jordan did awesome but I just can’t get into her. Her lack of artistry or real choreo on beam and floor is just a no for me. And that strange casual stroll to the end of the corner before one of her tumbling passes on floor - wtf was that?

I love Simone’s new floor and music - except for that ‘OW!’ thing that she’s used in all of her fx routines. It annoys the hell out of me.

 

[Concorde]

Jordan Chiles, Uneven Bars

2 x E (piked Jaeger, piked Tkatchev)
6 X D (toe-on full, Tkatchev, Pak salto, Maloney, Gienger, full-twisting double tuck)

Total DV - 3.4

CV:

piked Tkatchev + Pak salto (E + D or higher, both with flight) - 0.2

Maloney + Gienger (D flight from low bar to high bar + C or higher with turn or flight on high bar) - 0.2

Total CV - 0.4

CR

Flight from high bar to low bar - Pak salto
Flight element on same bar - piked Tkatchev
Different Grips - piked Jaeger, giant
Non-flight with 360 degree turn - toe-on full

Total D - 3.4 + 0.4 + 2.0 = 5.8

Deductions

piked Jaeger

• (flexed feet) 0.1
• (bent arms upon regrasp) 0.1

toe-on full

• (angle of completion → past 45 degrees of handstand) 0.5

piked Tkatchev

• (flexed feet) 0.1

Pak salto

• (angle of completion → between 31 and 45 degrees of handstand) 0.1

cast to handstand with legs straddled

• (body posture / pike in hips) 0.1

Maloney

• (slight leg separation) 0.1

Gienger

• (insufficient height - hips at height or bar) 0.1
• (bent arms upon regrasp) 0.3

full twisting double tuck

• (flexed feet) 0.1
• (hop on landing) 0.1

Total Deductions - (1.7) / 8.3

Evaluated Using USAG Vid with Judges’/Side Angle:

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

I was at work all day but I’m excited to watch and judge now! Do we know if Hurd has successfully petitioned to Nationals? I read Chellsie has woohoo!!

Chiles just needs to keep doing her thing and she’s on that team. Stoked for her!!

 

[glamafonic]

Slowly making my way through all the routines and good lord Eaker’s “”"“3 1/2"”"" wasn’t even REMOTELY close. Even worse than at American Classic.

 

[Concorde]

Kayla DiCello, Uneven Bars

3 x E (piked Jaeger, piked toe-on Tkatchev / Church, van Leeuwen)
5 X D (stalder full, stalder Shaposhnikova, Tkatchev, Pak salto, full-twisting double tuck)

Total DV - 3.5

CV:

stalder full + stalder Shaposhnikova + Tkatchev (D + D, and D flight from low bar to high bar + C or higher with turn or flight on high bar) - 0.3

Pak salto + van Leeuwen (E + D or higher, both with flight) - 0.2

Total CV - 0.5

CR

Flight from high bar to low bar - Pak salto
Flight element on same bar - Tkatchev
Different Grips - stalder Shaposhnikova, piked Jaeger
Non-flight with 360 degree turn - stalder full

Total D - 3.5 + 0.5 + 2.0 = 6.0

Deductions

stalder full

• (angle of completion → between 11 and 30 degrees of handstand) 0.1

stalder Shaposhnikova

• (flexed feet) 0.1

Tkatchev

• (flexed feet) 0.1
• (insufficient height, hips below height of bar) 0.3

piked Jaeger

• (flexed feet) 0.1

Church

• (flexed feet) 0.1

Pak salto

• (angle of completion → between 31 and 45 degrees of handstand) 0.1

van Leeuwen

• (rhythm of element / not the smoothest transition from the Pak) 0.1

cast to handstand with legs straddled

• (body posture / pike in hips) 0.1

full twisting double tuck

• (leg separation) 0.1
• (body posture on landing / chest forward) 0.1
• (hop on landing) 0.1

Total Deductions - (1.6) / 8.4

 

[glamafonic]

This is stone cold a triple to arabian front tuck.

 

[ucrgirl]

Jade did surprisingly well on bars but I don’t think she is looking at a top 4 AA finish required to make the four person team. I hope she doesn’t give up her reserved spot.

ETA . . . Grace was top four coming back from an injury and she says she has upgrades planned! (I wonder if we will see said upgrades but fans can dream for the next few weeks.)

 

[glamafonic]

Jade did surprisingly well on bars but I don’t think she is looking at a top 4 AA finish required to make the four person team. I hope she doesn’t give up her reserved spot.

If she has to choose before Trials I think there’s absolutely no way she gives it up. If she did, she’d fully deserve to go from 100% guaranteed to go the Olympics to sitting at home, frankly, for being that indescribably foolish.

 

[Concorde]

Simone Biles - Balance Beam

Acro

1 x G (tucked full-in dismount)
2 x D (aerial, side aerial)
1 x C (layout stepout)

Total Acro DV - 1.8

Dance

1 x E (Mitchell)
3 x D (switch leap 1/2, side straddle jump 1/2, side split jump 1/2 )

Total Dance DV - 1.7

CV / Series Bonus

aerial + split jump + straddle jump (D + B, mixed) = 0.1 CV + 0.1 SB

back handspring stepout + layout stepout + layout stepout (B + C + C(0)) = 0.1 CV + 0.1 SB

switch leap + switch leap 1/2 + back tuck (C + D + C) = 0.2 CV + 0.1 SB

side straddle jump 1/2 + side split jump 1/2 (D + D) = 0.2 CV

back handspring stepout + back handspring to two feet + tucked full-in (B(0) + B + G) = 0.2 CV + 0.1 SB

Total CV / SB = 1.2

CR

Dance Series - split jump + straddle jump
Turn - Mitchell
Acro Series with Salto - back handspring stepout + layout stepout + layout sepout
Acro Elements in Different Directions - aerial, layout stepout

Total D - 3.5 + 1.2 + 2.0 = 6.7

Downgrades

side straddle jump 1/2 + side split jump 1/2

• Connection broken by the pause between the two elements

Total D - 3.5 + 1.0 + 2.0 = 6.5

Deductions

Mitchell

• (lack of precision / slightly off-axis during turn) 0.1

aerial

• (flexed feet) 0.1

split jump

• (insufficient split → between 0 and 20 degrees) 0.1

switch leap 1/2

• (insufficient split → between 0 and 20 degrees) 0.1

back pike

• (insufficient height → limited rise in the center of gravity) 0.1
• (landing posture) 0.1
• (adjustment) 0.1

side aerial

• (flexed feet) 0.1
• (landing posture / chest forward) 0.1

side straddle jump 1/2

• (lack of precision, torso not fully rotated) 0.1

side split jump 1/2

• (insufficient split → between 21 and 45 degrees) 0.3

tucked full-in

• (flexed feet) 0.1
• (large step on landing) 0.3

Total - 1.7

Artistry

• (Insufficient complexity or creativity in the movements) 0.1
• (Insufficient variation in rhythm) 0.1

Total E - 8.1 / 1.9