Thanks for the support Debbie S... yes, the judges had the option of using the 2nd mark to let me pass... but they chose not to. It was one of those last-test-before-the-deadline sessions.. and in this case, that particular panel of judges was being extra picky. (I've noticed on those last-test-sessions, some judges are more lenient, some are more picky.)

And even if there's just one element you need to reskate, you only have one chance for a clean reskate (although they are also supposed to give you a warm-up, which they don't judge, and then they judge your NEXT/real attempt.)

In the long run, it was probably better I didn't pass. This way I was forced to stay Bronze, where I met a bunch of really great skaters from across the country at Adult Nationals.. who I have since shared locker rooms with and cherish their friendships. I never would have shared those experiences with all of them, if I had managed to pass the Silver FS Test.. and THAT would have been a REAL loss for me!

I had a similar situation as Thin-Ice... but the only thing was that this was for the Bronze FS, where the loop is one of the options for a third single jump and not the Silver FS, where the loop IS a required jump (Thin-Ice's case) and the passing average was 0.2 higher. And thankfully, I had presentation marks that were over the 2.5 Bronze FS average.

That said, I am still very that I passed the Bronze FS test! I seriously thought that I was a goner on that particular test... and I look forward to finally meeting a lot of my online friends at AN. (And of course, I'm happy to have already met a bunch of you guys at Sectionals and other comps... )

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!