I like Anna as much as the next person but if this is what College is calling a perfect 10 then the judging is worse then I thought.
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I like Anna as much as the next person but if this is what College is calling a perfect 10 then the judging is worse then I thought.
Tags: anna li, college gymnastics
March 29, 2010 at 2:22 am |
Where’s the fault? That would get a 10 in the old days assuming it had ROV and diffoculty coverered). The problem is that the girls need to follow FIG difficulty standards. There is no differentiation, given they all do routines that are easy for them, and just try to get sticks.
March 29, 2010 at 3:36 am |
The two things that stuck out to me were the leg separations at 09 and the handstand was off directly after that. The double layout also had form issues and a leg separation. Sorry not perfect. Not even close to perfect.
March 29, 2010 at 3:42 am |
I love Anna she is so sweet but i agree that wasn’t really perfect.
March 29, 2010 at 3:44 am |
Nothing is really ever perfect AnnaFan. I admit she did a nice job just not a perfect 10.00 job.
March 29, 2010 at 4:08 am |
If that routine were done in 1989 internationally would it have earned a 10?
March 29, 2010 at 4:26 pm |
Remember the judges are sitting at the side so wouldn’t see the leg separation on the dismount, and probably not the handstand wobble either. I don’t think the latter was big enough for a deduction if the judges want to be consistent – I would give the routine a 9.95.
March 29, 2010 at 8:42 pm |
TCO It isn’t 1989 and with the loss of position on handstand there is no way that would get a 10 internationally.
Sam I know the judges are on the side but you can tell. Remember these judges are trained to look for these things.
March 30, 2010 at 2:43 am |
GTT are these flaws that you would take off for in a routine where the gymnast had fallen or had several other mistakes (i.e. where a ten was not at stake?)
March 30, 2010 at 8:36 pm |
Yes I would TCO. I am a huge stickler for keeping legs together. They did it in the 80′s and they did it in the 90′s so I want to know why keeping your legs together is ignored in the 00′s.
March 31, 2010 at 2:31 am |
OK, fair enough. I just want consistency. Don’t like it if judges are arbitrary either in denying a 10 when it occurs or ignoring faults. Just want them to follow the code. Hate the 70s 80s score cheating and all the general impressionism, where they would score more later, etc. They should not look as their job as to separate the athletes, but just to follow the rules and give them the scores per the book.
I think NCAA women should follow FIG also.