Category: ethics

average the middle 3 of 7 judge’s scores

An interesting experiment is planned for European Championships 2017 in Romania.

For the first time we will use the Smart Rings technology in senior competition, after successful tests at the last 2 European Championships.

Another big change will be introduced in the judging. In order to improve the accuracy of the final execution (E) score we will include the scores of the reference judges. So instead of counting the middle score of 5 scores, we will count the middle 3 scores of 7 scores. In addition a judge will be replaced when his/her own country competes on his / her apparatus. This is of course to remove the potential for bias and conflict of interest. To do this, an additional judge will be added, judge E6, whose score will replace the judge of the competing country. …

UEG

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Larry Nassar charged with sexual assault

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office obtained a felony warrant for Dr. Larry Nassar this morning on three charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13, according to court records. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The alleged abuse took place at Nassar’s home in Holt between 1998 and 2005, according to court records. …

Schuette and Michigan State University Police Chief James Dunlap have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon to provide “a brief update on the investigation …

Lansing State Journal

deciding Baseball balls & strikes

Sooner or later Baseball will use #RobotUmps rather than human beings when deciding whether a pitch was a strike.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

A machine called Hawk-Eye decides whether Tennis serves are in or out.

Trampoline uses both technology and human judges to decide score. I’m looking forward to Artistic Gymnastics doing the same.

triple salto vaults banned in 2020 MAG Code

No triple salto vaults (forward or backward) will be permitted for value in the 2017-2020 Code
of Points.

FIG MTC newsletter Nov 1, 2016

Good decision. Especially in comparison with WTC – still encouraging badly performed and dangerous double salto vaults for women.

Aly Raisman on school bullies

LOVE this post on Instagram. #GirlPower

independent review of USA Gymnastics

Nov. 3, 2016 – USA Gymnastics announced today that Deborah J. Daniels, managing partner of Indianapolis-based Krieg DeVault LLP and a former federal prosecutor, has been hired to conduct an independent review of USA Gymnastics’ bylaws, policies, procedures and practices related to handling sexual misconduct matters. …

USAG

They want to get their house in better order before SafeSport launches.

The new U.S. Center for SafeSport in Denver, Colorado is set to open in January 2017, and now the organization has found its new CEO.

Shellie Pfohl, former Executive Director of President Obama’s Youth Fitness Initiative, has been hired to lead the SafeSport center, whose mission is to promote safe, supportive environments for athletes across all sports. …

U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT NAMES NEW CEO

the Mostepanova on Beam

One of the many naming blunders perpetuated by FIG WTC is the Mostepanova on Beam.

It’s still called the Onodi in the Code.

Click PLAY or watch Olga Mostepanova on YouTube. (1983)

The wonderful Henrietta Onodi competed it 1989.

related – Meet The Originators: Onodi Acrobatic Element On Balance Beam

https://twitter.com/honodi/status/793611128261730305

correction – Louis Smith 2 month suspension

Luke Carson was issued a reprimand that will stay on his record for 2 years. But was not suspended. I’d originally wrongly posted that Luke was also suspended. Apologies.

British Gymnastics – Statement: Louis Smith and Luke Carson Disciplinary Outcomes

another National Team gymnast sues Larry Nassar

A former member of the United States women’s gymnastics team filed a civil lawsuit Thursday against Dr. Larry Nassar in California Superior Court, claiming the long-time team doctor for USA Gymnastics sexually assaulted her during medical exams and that the legendary former coaches, Bela and Marta Karolyi, failed to protect her and engaged in their own pattern of physical and emotional abuse.

The suit also claims that top USA Gymnastics officials had “wide-ranging knowledge” of the abuse, but for years “concealed and ignored” it, enabling both Nassar and the Karolyi. …

ESPN

qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics

Lauren Hopkins posted the best summary I’ve read.

… 48 women will qualify on teams, at least 34 women and as many as 46 women will qualify as individual all-arounders, and at least 4 women and as many as 16 women will qualify as event specialists. …

Clearing Up the 2020 Confusion

ASSuming the new FIG Executive and Technical Committees don’t tinker with the qualification system, a real possibility.

Despite the complexity, I much prefer this to what we had for Rio.

Tokyo 2020