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Originally Posted by IrishLake
Watching Serena dance was one of my favorite parts.
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Yeah, I never thought I'd see an American athlete crip-walking in London. LOL
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Originally Posted by AXOmom
Gymnastics is subjective, certainly, but not as subjective as people think it is particularly when you know how difficulty is determined and how execution points are deducted. It really is pretty specific and doesn't give judges much latitude. In addition, depending on the level and the meet, several people judge separately and if their individual scores aren't within a specific point difference, they have to dicuss, go over their deductions and rescore. I know, more information than you wanted.
I agree the sports you mentioned are less subjective; on the other hand, can you say you've never heard basketball fans complain a ref determined the outcome of a game due to a subjective foul being called? Those complaints are fewer in football, but they happen.
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Are you suggesting that gymnastics judging is more or less subjective
than other sports, particularly in light of the e.g. you used. I've officiated high school basketball for 11 years (7 years at the varsity level) and if I had $10 for every fan (99 percent of the time a parent/fan from the losing team) who claimed that refs determined a game's outcome due to subjectivity, I'd be rich.
We're required to be in sync in terms of floor mgt., have consistency of calls, high degree of rules proficiency/application, and rigorous performance/evaluation criteria that have to be adhered to or you don't advance. At the varsity level, virtually every game is recorded. If you're making b.s. calls, you don't stay long at that level.
If you weren't suggesting more subjectivity in other sports,necessarily than in gymnastics, my apologies. But when I hear someone talk about alleged subjectivity, or how officials control (determine) contests, particularly at higher levels of competition, I seldom stay silent.
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