Here’s the controversial routine from Super 6 Team Finals. It clinches the Gator’s win over Utah.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Would you have gone 9.95?
Maybe not. But Balance Beam Situation felt – overall – that Florida had a slightly stronger meet than Utah. Overall.
That’s how if felt to me sitting in the stands too. In the absurd scoring system used in College Gymnastics, a close meet can always go either way.
Dave:
… what desperately needs to be done, IMMEDIATELY, is to allow all judges to throw half tenth deductions, at all meets, all the time.
Also, require an extra judge on the panel, at least at post-season meets. These simple, behind-the-scenes fixes will eliminate the endless, silly ties (25 people in vault finals), without changing the scoring system one bit. …
Click PLAY or watch Bridget Sloan’s 9.95 Bars on YouTube. For comparison.
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