Just completed Level 5 sectionals. Made State, but there was some really odd scoring going on. Maybe a coach out there can explain to me how it is mathematically possible for one girl to fall off the bar on her glide kip, do a pull-over back on (so no complete kip), two step her dismount, and receive a higher score (8.4) than another girl who does a clean routine (allbeit on the slow side) with straight arm kips, no noticeable defects except a failure to cast high before her back hip-circle, slightly hyper-extended arms and slightly bent legs in areas (8.375)-- First girl's was also on the slow side throughout. A third girl went down to hanging on her high-bar kip, but then completed it and finished her routine-- she never went to the floor-- she received a 7.4 for her effort. How does this make any sense?
Similar situation on beam. Girl wobbles terribly, falls, receives same score as girl who looks clean thorughout.
I know everyone says there are little things which add up, but these were obvious big mistakes. It almost seemed the scores were calculated incorrectly. Really makes this sport hard to watch sometimes.
Similar situation on beam. Girl wobbles terribly, falls, receives same score as girl who looks clean thorughout.
I know everyone says there are little things which add up, but these were obvious big mistakes. It almost seemed the scores were calculated incorrectly. Really makes this sport hard to watch sometimes.