Here's a challenge. Choose one performance you think deserved high scores (whether or not you think the official panel rewarded it sufficiently) and explain what you think was so good about it from a competitive standpoint. Were many of the elements especially well done or otherwise worthy of extra rewards? Was the program especially well constructed strategically or artistically? Did the skater give an exceptional performance in some ways? Were there aspects that transcended the written rules and gave it something extra that isn't officially captured in the scoring criteria but maybe should be?
Acknowledge weaknesses if you see any, but don't make that your focus.
Make a case for why this was a special performance. You might not change the minds of others who aren't fans of this skater or didn't think this performance should have scored as high as it did, but if you point out all the strengths that you see, maybe it'll help the rest of us to appreciate more good points that we missed the first time.
We each have different qualities that we look for in a performance, so let's share our appreciation with each other.
Also, feel free to make requests if there's a performance you think was overscored and would like insight into why others think the judges rewarded it. Or one that you love but just can't put your finger on why.
Acknowledge weaknesses if you see any, but don't make that your focus.
Make a case for why this was a special performance. You might not change the minds of others who aren't fans of this skater or didn't think this performance should have scored as high as it did, but if you point out all the strengths that you see, maybe it'll help the rest of us to appreciate more good points that we missed the first time.
We each have different qualities that we look for in a performance, so let's share our appreciation with each other.
Also, feel free to make requests if there's a performance you think was overscored and would like insight into why others think the judges rewarded it. Or one that you love but just can't put your finger on why.