Judging is controversial in any sport, especially in a competition with ‘free’ in the title.
The 2020 Tour kicks off tomorrow in Hakuba, Japan.
Did you make the most of your line choice, or did you skip the features that were obvious?
Did you choose the easiest route, compared to what it could have been?"
Technique
“As long as youre in control, thats your technique.
The same goes for a skier, well take off one point per second the rider was sideslipping.”
Fluidity
“Fluidity is relative speed.
If we believe its fast, then he/she should earn points.
The opposite is also true: If its slow it loses points.
“Another aspect of fluidity is hesitation.
So, there are smart stops.”
Air & Style
“Obviously nowadays, especially for pros, this is the most important criterion.
All that together should build up a score.
If youre a ski man, you should be able to jump that on the high line.
How many jumps can you do and how many jumps could you do to build a 100 point score?
Thats what we call scaling the face.
Each jump will have a different value, depending on the category.”
