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Code of Points - suggested revisions from Alfi

In a comment to an earlier post (First Impressions: Komova vs Wieber), Alfi made the following suggestions regarding the Code of Points. I think we would both welcome any further comments on his proposals, which seem just grand to me:

'FIG, Grandi & Kim if any of you has eyes to read and ears to listen: 1) This is Artistic Gymnastics not Acrobatic Gymnastics. 2) Add an "A" Panel to the code to stand for Artistry and contributes to the score with equivalent weight as Panels E & D. 3) In case of scandalous situations like WAG AA in Tokyo, there should be an Auditor Judge to double check the scores. 4) Judges making the mistakes get suspended or disciplined 5) Review judging after each competition and make case studies and training for the judges. 6) Classify your Judges into CATEGORIES, A, B, C and D. They have to grow in these categories from vertically D - A. Only Category A Judges go to Worlds and Olympics.'

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  1. i really like these suggestions..but as many times when i read gymfans speculating on how things could be changed i feel like it goes nowhere. Can't we send this to Grandi?

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  2. You can send it to Grandi. Or flush it down the toilet. Same thing.
    Why do people believe the FIG is interested in anything other than their own pockets and/or egos? Amazing.
    Just read the latest letter from the president where has says the judging never has been better and lauds himself for single handly saving Japan.

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