re: Gymnastic judges re-figured beam scores

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The start value of Sydney Ewing's balance beam routine was judged at a 9.9. LSU disputed this with the judges arguing that it should have had a start value of 10.0 and won the dispute. That tenth of a point was critical with how close the meet was. Between Ewing's routine and the dispute being resolved LSU was trailing by a tenth of a point

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Thanks. Always great to learn something from knowledgeable fans who have better understanding of the nuances and can share with the rest of us.

Does that mean that the difficulty of a routine gives the performer more cushion in scoring than does another performer with generally a less difficult routine?

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Who cares?

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You know who cares?

The kids who bust their asses to perfect their skills without million dollar contracts in their futures. The ones who charge out on that mat with 9,000 roaring fans in an a program they have helped transform to currently the best in the athletic epartment.

Their parents who support them, who made the sacrifices to get them to the point they have reached today.

The little girls who sits in those stands and dream they may one day be flipping and jumping for LSU or some other program.

Finally, its the real Tiger fans who bleed purple and gold and want success for any team wearing the LSU colors in competition.

I doubt you fit in any of those categories.

The LSU gym coaches are on it. DD, Jay and Bob do a great job with the team and the judges.

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It really does not matter what it is called, but the skill level required in gymnastics is much higher than most sports

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Yeah, bullshite. It requires the same challenge as every other sport, that is: beat the competition.

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Yeah, bullshite. It requires the same challenge as every other sport, that is: beat the competition.

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No, the rest of my point ( below) is valid.

In baseball you don't have to hit the ball squarely to get a hit , just hit it where they ain't. You can throw someone out on a perfect throw or one in the dirt.

A quarterback just needs to get the ball in the vicinity of the receiver for a completion. I know sometimes they make that great back shoulder throw or the receiver catches it in stride, but most throws are not perfect text book style.

Baksetball you can shoot 50% and be a pretty good player.

No greater example than the botched snap converted into a scramble pass touchdown by Russell Wilson yesterday. While granted it required athleticism to transform a disastrous play into a score no amount of athleticism or skill could save a gymnast's score when she falls from the beam or bars. She could climb back on and perform an Olympic worthy routine and it would not matter. In fact even a less than perfect landing could cost hereven if all other aspects were exceptional.