Pre Bronze Freeskate at AN Petition- please sign!! - Page 10

jazzpants · #**226** 04-10-2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dcden

Fair enough, my head hurts.

Here, dcden! I'll share a bottle of Tylonol with 'ya!!!

(I have a headache just reading this thread.)

Yes, let's put this thread to bed... and agree to disagree! I have other topics I'd rather be hangin' out on.

Debbie S · #**227** 04-10-2006, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cecealias

I think if you can convince more people to show up and compete PB sectionals and double the number so that it's 11-15 per section for pre-bronze, then I think you have a legitimate case to show USFSA for PB at AN.

That's a good point, cecealias. The one thing I would caution people to remember is that Sectionals numbers aren't always a great predictor of AN numbers, at all levels - well, except for the Champ events. A lot of people that go to AN don't go to Sectionals - distance factors in heavily, as do travel time and money (which are directly related to distance). If Sectionals is not being held close by, then a lot of skaters (other than the skaters trying to qualify for Champ events at AN) are inclined to skip it and save their skating comp budget money for AN.

LoopLoop · #**228** 04-10-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Debbie S

A lot of people that go to AN don't go to Sectionals - distance factors in heavily, as do travel time and money (which are directly related to distance). If Sectionals is not being held close by, then a lot of skaters (other than the skaters trying to qualify for Champ events at AN) are inclined to skip it and save their skating comp budget money for AN.

I think that this is especially true on the east coast; we're lucky to have other all-adult competitions in which to participate during the season (Peach Classic, Halloween Classic, New Year's Invitational). These events have drawn more participants than sectionals so far, so for many of us, it seems unnecessary to spending the time and money to travel to sectionals.

It seems that more skaters go to sectionals in other parts of the country where there aren't as many all-adult options.

flo · #**229** 04-10-2006, 02:27 PM

Loops, very true. It's also responsible for the decline in adult participation at the local kid/adult combined events. Chesapeake Open use to be the one to go to, but now I do tend to support adult only events.

I'm for putting this one to bed, or to the bar.

NoVa Sk8r · #**230** 04-10-2006, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by manleywoman

Uh, wrong. In Champ. Masters you had Kim Sailer, Beth Delano, and Jenny Wall, two of whom were in Champ Masters Ladies in 2005 (and Beth's been in ANs Masters Ladies 10 years in a row), and one of whom has been in every Champ Masters Ladies except 2005. Sicne there were only 7 Masters ladies total in O'dorf, and from memory the winner was French and another was canadian, I'd say the ANs Masters Ladies were well represented.

Not that I disagree with your overall argument, but wanted to set the record straight on the fact that we had quite a few there.

You're right. I meant none ot the medalists from championship masters were at O'dorf. Sorry for the kun-fyu-zhun.

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