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This is a data-driven ranking of the best quad salchow jumpers in the history of womens figure skating. Since this is an all-time ranking, current as of the end of the 22/23 season, it will inevitably change based on future results. As such, the plan is to release updates to this video every few seasons. To be eligible for this ranking, a skater must have nine or more quad salchow attempts in their career. The basis for this ranking is PoM (“Percentage of Max”), a metric calculated by dividing the number of points a skater received for a jump or set of jumps by the maximum number of points they could have received. Specifically, the basis for this ranking is career 4S PoM, which is a skater’s 4S PoM across all of the 4S attempts in their career, taking into account the scale of values that was in effect at the time of each jump. One advantage of PoM is that it factors in not only GOE, but also the base value impact of any calls that a jump received. PoM also makes it easier to compare jump performance across different seasons and scale of values. It is important to note that when PoM is calculated for a set of jumps, it is a measure of both quality *and* consistency. This means that a skater with memorable jumps but uneven consistency may not necessarily rank higher than a skater with less noteworthy jumps but better consistency. Some further explanation of PoM... • At present, the maximum score for a 4S, ignoring bonuses, is . So, as a hypothetical example, a 4S right now with a score of would have a PoM of / = 75.0%. • Similarly, a set of three 4Ss with scores of , , and would have a PoM of ( ) / ( x 3) = 66.7%. • When calculating PoM for a 4S jumped as part of a combination or sequence, the base value impact of the non-4S part of the jump pass is excluded from both the numerator and denominator. (It wouldn’t be excluded if you were calculating PoM for the entire jump pass, however.) For example, for a 4S 2T, the point impact of the 2T would be excluded. Also, it is a rare occurrence, but if a jump pass’s GOE was based on the non-4S part of the jump pass, it would be recalculated to be based on the 4S. • Second-half bonuses are factored into the calculation of PoM. However, other bonuses, such as those sometimes seen in certain novice and domestic competitions, are generally excluded. Jump sequence adjustments, which were relevant prior to the 22/23 season; repetition penalties; and fall deductions are also excluded from the calculation of PoM. (Jump sequence adjustments would be factored in if you were calculating PoM for an entire jump pass, however.) • Popped attempts at the jump being analyzed are not factored in due to the trickiness of collecting data for them. The analysis underlying this ranking takes into account all competitions covered by SkatingScores, the invaluable and fairly comprehensive database of international and domestic competition results. However, SkatingScores is missing some significant Russian domestic events, especially at the novice level. In light of the high number of ultra-cs performed in Russian domestic events from the late 2010s onward, the following events have also been included in this analysis... All-Russian Competitions taking place in Moscow and St. Petersburg Russian Novice Nationals Moscow Novice Championships St. Petersburg Championships Winter Spartakiad, Prizes of Santa Claus Moscow Open Championships, City Championships, Cup, Sports Cup It is estimated that this analysis, in total, has taken into account over 95% of the ultra-cs that have been attempted in competition since the start of the IJS era, with those attempts missing mainly being from minor domestic events in Russia, in particular minor events outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as some minor domestic events in Japan and the United States. Lastly, it should be noted that in the case of any skater who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, their results are invalidated for purposes of this analysis starting from the season they tested positive, and ending at the point that they were cleared to compete again by the relevant international bodies. Thanks for watching! Don’t miss the companion video to this one, which counts down the best quad salchows of all time, as well as videos counting down the best overall quad jumpers and most pristine quads of all time, and the best jumpers and jumps of all time for each of the other quad types and for triple axels. This channel also features videos for each season, starting with the 22/23 season, counting down the best quad salchow jumpers and jumps, the best overall quad jumpers and most pristine quads, and the best jumpers and jumps for each of the other quad types and for triple axels. Subscribe and turn on notifications to be alerted when new videos premiere. And for the most frequent and up-to-date content, follow @ on Instagram.
