Basically, under the new rules it is possible for a skater to get more points for a flawed execution of a technically difficult move, than for a perfect execution of a simple move.
I hadn't read that much about the new system, so I didn't know that. Thanks for the link to the article.
Eric has speculated that the reason we're seeing more pratfalls by skaters in competition because they are trying to accomplish ever more difficult feats on the ice, and may be on the edge of what even a physically fit and trained human being can achieve. The article you pointed out to me suggests that he may be right.
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I hadn't read that much about the new system, so I didn't know that. Thanks for the link to the article.
Eric has speculated that the reason we're seeing more pratfalls by skaters in competition because they are trying to accomplish ever more difficult feats on the ice, and may be on the edge of what even a physically fit and trained human being can achieve. The article you pointed out to me suggests that he may be right.