2023-24 Pairs General Discussion - Join the SBS Double Salchow Club!

[Sylvia]

ISU Council's proposal for the following age limits for Junior Pairs that passed at the ISU Congress yesterday:
21 for women, 23 for men [as of July 1]. Maximum 7 years age gap between the partners.

So, I looked through the SB list for Pairs, the ISU bios, and the USFS Nats bios to figure out which teams the ISU age increase would positively impact and allow to compete additional junior seasons if the ISU Council proposal passes ...

* = skater who ages out without the age increase

de Nardin/Rossi Lopez* ESP – 2 additional seasons [split recently confirmed]
Ehrhard*/Pellegris FRA – 2 additional seasons
Metelkina/Berulava* GEO – 2 additional seasons
Ackermann/Harms* GER - 1 additional season
Steblyanka*/Gneiding* GER - 2 additional seasons [removed following ISU World Standings' recent update]
Shimizu/Honda* JPN – 2 additional seasons
Pacha/Derechowski* POL – 2 additional seasons
Pazienza/Knorr* SUI - 2 additional seasons
Delis/Schwab* USA – 1 additional season [currently not in USFS' ISP]
Williams/Lewer* USA - 2 additional seasons

ETA:

Any suggestions for the general pairs discussion thread title for next season?

 

[LoisAGOEs]

Steblyanka/Gneiding were removed from the World Standings in the season switch over, so I assume they’ve split

 

[Karen-W]

It will be really interesting to see what a team like Shimizu/Honda does - clearly the JSF kept a pairs TBD spot at NHK open for them should the age proposal have not passed but, developmentally, they'd be much better off doing at least another season on the JGP in the fall with a Challenger later to try and get the 4CCs/Worlds TES mins since Japan does have 3 spots for both.

I think Williams/Lewer should go the same route but I reserve the right to change my mind about them if they come out looking strong and technically improved during the summer competitions.