2024-25 US Pairs Discussion - Triple-Twisting Through Tornado Alley

[Karen-W]

What does it mean to be a seeded team for the GP? How does that help E/M?

It means they're guaranteed 2 GPs (same goes for the 7-10 teams, though they're called "invited"). Especially in Pairs, getting 2 GP spots is not a guarantee because there are only 48 spots (dance has 60 & men/women have 72 each). But, specifically for the "seeded" teams - they're given the opportunity to list their preferences for which events they would like. The 1-3 teams are assigned to their events first, then the 4-6 teams - the idea being to have an even distribution of the top teams at each GP. Now, as a team from a host federation & Nat'l champions, EfiMit are certainly going to be assigned to SkAm, even though they're last on the list & may not get their choice for their 2nd event.

We have a thread over in the Trash Can discussing potential Grand Prix assignments & now that Worlds is over, we're having fun making our projections.

 

[farahfan]

What does it mean to be a seeded team for the GP? How does that help E/M?

Here's an explanation that I found helpful.
Basically it limits E/M having to compete against too many top skaters and thus increases E/M's chance of medaling. It also means they have input on which GPs would be best for their personal schedule.

 

[RoseRed]

Here's an explanation that I found helpful.
Basically it limits E/M having to compete against too many top skaters and thus increases E/M's chance of medaling. It also means they have input on which GPs would be best for their personal schedule.

Probably not much for them. It's my understanding that they take into account the team's preferences (after host picks) in order of seeding. So the third team in the seeding group doesn't have much say once the first two get their spots.

For the 2nd seeding group, I'd expect SC and SA to pick Stellato/Deschamps and Efimova/Mitrofanov. Then Metelkina/Berulava's preferences between the remaining four would be considered. Then S/D's preference between the remaining two. Then E/M get the remaining one. Now, I don't know that they always go by the teams' input, and we often don't know what the teams preferred. So we will see.

 

[Karen-W]

Probably not much for them. It's my understanding that they take into account the team's preferences (after host picks) in order of seeding. So the third team in the seeding group doesn't have much say once the first two get their spots.

For the 2nd seeding group, I'd expect SC and SA to pick Stellato/Deschamps and Efimova/Mitrofanov. Then Metelkina/Berulava's preferences between the remaining four would be considered. Then S/D's preference between the remaining two. Then E/M get the remaining one. Now, I don't know that they always go by the teams' input, and we often don't know what the teams preferred. So we will see.

Yes, worse case scenario, they at least will get SkAm as the USFS' host pick & then settle for whichever other GP is left. I think the GP schedule is going to factor in here with MetBeru choosing CoC as their first choice & probably GPdF as their second choice. It would be kind of cool for EfiMit to get Finlandia, but SDDes may not want back-to-back GPs going from Saskatoon to Japan, so my gut says we'll probably see EfiMit at NHK instead.

 

[happycamper2554]

O’shea had surgery today per his instagram stories.

 

[Jammers]

O’shea had surgery today per his instagram stories.

I'm glad he didn't waste any time getting his surgery. Next season is too important to hold off even a couple of weeks.