TC blog: Elements of a Winning Routine Your Comments Question Title * 1. What are your thoughts on the elements we've identified as parts of a winning routine?Did we forget something, or did we get it just right? Do you have any other thoughts about them? OK Question Title * 2. Please rank the elements of a winning routine from most important to least important. A winning routine should be: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Varied (in both style and skill throughout the routine) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Original (something unique and different) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Performed well under stress (in competition and with an audience) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Technical (routines should be well-performed, athletes should use proper form) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Choreographed to music 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Difficult (include many difficult skills, but not dangerous) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Clean (few mistakes, reward cleanliness) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Entertaining (routines should be fun to watch even for those not in the sport) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Athletic (display athleticism and stamina) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Short and sweet (compact not too long) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Differentiated (ability to differentiate skills at all levels) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Dynamic (display all types of skills, no weakness in any area) OK Community Corner OK Question Title * 3. Do you have any thoughts or ideas on how events should be weighted in the individual overall category?Should they be weighted equally, should freestyle and triples weigh more heavily to make up for the fact that there are two speed events, or do you have another suggestion on how we can solve this? OK NEXT