iceNetwork.com Article on Next Season's Rules

Tessa and Scott share their thoughts on next season's OD rhythm as well as the new CD, the Finnstep. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080505&content_id=48051&vkey=ice_news

thats a good artical.. thanks for sharing.
I'm looking forward to seeing this new dance - it sounds cool.

Didn't Kati Winkler and René Lohse present that dance in 2007? I remember the ISU considered calling it Sunshine Quickstep first, but Petri Kokko insisted it should be called Finnstep better.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to watching it in competition!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDXIgUuNwq4

I've just found this link of the demonstration! Looks cool!

Thanks for the link! It's unlike any other CD I've ever seen! It looks like a lot of fun...too bad they're only doing it at 4CC and Euros.

wow. That looks really difficult. I like it though.

I think that a lot of teams will opt out of this dance because you have to stop in the middle, then gain your speed back quickly. A lot of teams have trouble with this (speed) on the easier dances such as the argentine and the blues. The choctaw into the twizzle looks very difficult - especially when you have to keep it in time with the music.

Sarah wrote:

wow. That looks really difficult. I like it though.

I think that a lot of teams will opt out of this dance because you have to stop in the middle, then gain your speed back quickly. A lot of teams have trouble with this (speed) on the easier dances such as the argentine and the blues. The choctaw into the twizzle looks very difficult - especially when you have to keep it in time with the music.

Do you mean a lot of teams will skip 4CC and Euros? Because how else will they be "opt out"? I could see teams skipping 4CCs, but can't see too many teams skipping Euros.

Sarah wrote:

wow. That looks really difficult. I like it though.

I think that a lot of teams will opt out of this dance because you have to stop in the middle, then gain your speed back quickly. A lot of teams have trouble with this (speed) on the easier dances such as the argentine and the blues. The choctaw into the twizzle looks very difficult - especially when you have to keep it in time with the music.

Yeah, If they draw this CD for Europeans I'll feel the same as I felt this year with the Yankee Polka. It'll look really awkward when some of the lower-placing couples will have to do it!

Where is 4CC's this year? Isn't it in the Olympic venue? For that reason alone I would think the skaters would want to go. I don't know how it is with skating but for rowing I liked getting to see a race course before racing... I always found it comforting and I'd imagine that with the stress and pressure of the Olympics you'd be looking for any slight advantage you can get.

OlieRow wrote:

Where is 4CC's this year? Isn't it in the Olympic venue? For that reason alone I would think the skaters would want to go. I don't know how it is with skating but for rowing I liked getting to see a race course before racing... I always found it comforting and I'd imagine that with the stress and pressure of the Olympics you'd be looking for any slight advantage you can get.

Yes it is -- I had forgotten about that. Yay -- that means skaters probably *won't* be skipping 4CC's.