Update: Only 23 listed to compete.
6 scores will be averaged. That should solve the too-many-ties problem. Good solution.
They should use 6 judges in prelims, as well.
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Those who criticize Collegiate gymnastics scoring take note.
Friday’s judging panel were unable to come up fewer than 24 vaults for an 8 vault final.
See the full list of finalists. (PDF)
That’s embarrassing.
The good news — only 1 vault will be competed Sunday, unlike the scary past where finalists had to chuck some second vault they rarely train.
The bad news — Saturday’s Super 6 Team Vault judging panel was even less discriminating than Friday. 😦
Let’s see if they can manage not to have a 12 way tie for gold on Vault in apparatus finals today.
Click PLAY or watch Bridget Sloan’s Super 6 vault on YouTube.
Obviously they need to change Championships vault scoring. What works for a dual meet mid-season does not work with this many competitors.
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