CBC Figure Skating Commentary
Ex-skaters like myself can easily understand what Barb Underhill and Paul Martini are on about on the CBC coverage of Worlds. But, I feel for less educated skating fans who don’t understand the difference between a toe loop and a lutz.
I don’t understand why commentators don’t explain the differences between jumps and clarify which ones are the most difficult. This is a key piece of information.
Similarly, I feel they’ve never properly explained the new scoring system. For the recreational viewer (as opposed to the hard-core fan like myself), it’s difficult to know whether a footwork sequence is a Level 3 or Level 4.
The commentators should clarify so that spectators can get a better idea of why skaters are placed as they are.If the commentators would make more of an effort to educate the audience there would be less confusion as to the final placements and therefore less of a feeling that the judging is as random as it was in the 6.0 system.