Trick judges, what is this trick?

[fu_man]

Can anyone identify the trick Cory does in this video at the 1:49 mark? He essentially hurdles the line. I don't think it is SLO because he did that prior (same direction) and I believe you have to have both feet on the ski rather than hurdling the line. Not sure if it could be WLB and SLF in quick succession, but there is no landing or pause between to distinguish the two.

[dchristman]

@fu_man your Youtube link doesn't work, but I'm pretty sure what you are seeing is the original SLO. It's no longer a credit trick to do it like that.

[fu_man]

[fu_man]

@dchristman He does SLO at 1:45 with both feet on the ski and seems to repeat it 2 tricks later by hurdling the line. Both turns were same direction. Were these 2 distinct tricks prior? Was there a rule change after neon pink shirts went out of style?

[dchristman]

That is a good question! I don't have any old trick tables with the ski lines in them. It would seem to be a repeat. Originally they were called body overs - maybe the one-footed version existed alongside the two-footed version with a different name for some period?

[Horton]

The one foot on the skis SLO must have been a separate trick. I don't know why that trick was retired because it's super cool. Carl Roberge did that same trick and it always sick. I remember trying it and getting nowhere near. I think my brother did it a couple times.

[Horton]

@eleeski comment??

[klindy]

He does a SLO when both feet are on the ski. The second one is a WLO when the rear foot is out.

[fu_man]

@Horton Yes super cool, which is why is caught my eye. @klindy so I suppose it was a faster way to do WLO it than wrapping the line around the ski leg?

[Bruce_Butterfield]

That's the old fashion SLO where the foot and the ski go over separately. Rule was changed since then that both feet have to be on the ski.

[dchristman]

WLO can be done hand-to-hand, no need to wrap.

 

It is NOT a WLO in 1981 or 2021. It would have scored in 1981 if it was listed as a separate trick. It would not score today because it is not in the book. Tricks not in the book score 0.

[dchristman]

@Bruce_Butterfield I think you need to take another look.

[Bruce_Butterfield]

@dchristman dammit you're right. That's the problem with Cory's tricks - he's so dang fast its hard to tell WTH he is doing.

[Cooper_Trelawney]

I love the scores Cory, Tory and Patrice put up with no flips or only 1 flip. Super fast, super clean and doing tricks you never see now a days.

[Horton]

The most confusing thing about this thread is trying to figure out which one of you has any idea what you're talking about and which one of you is completely confused.

 

The last three tricks of that run are SLO, FLIP, SLO ( old style with only one foot on the ski)

 

 

[eleeski]

SL5F, B, WL5F, WL5B, F, B, W7BB, RW7BB, BB, W5F, B, RW5F, WO, SLO.

 

That's the complete run on the video (there were some different clips with different sequences so this discussion is confusing). I'm glad I didn't have to judge that in real time with just two views! Or worse, from shore with only one distant view!! Trick lists mattered back then.

 

The other shorter video clips do show a couple variations of SLO style of execution. There were a few years when SLO and (more commonly) SLBB were also done in a more traditional stepover style with a foot free of the ski. Eventually, a rule change mandated that only the "both feet on the ski" version scored to end those (very cool) variations of the ski lines.

 

About that time, I was doing a reverse WLF where the ski stepped over the rope. Fun trick but the powers that be at that time wanted no part of any free ski going over the rope. Rejected! Sigh.

 

All those free ski going over the line could be a class of trick that would be really fun and flashy!

 

Cory was an incredible skier.

 

Eric

[Horton]

@eleeski at about the 1:45 mark .... watch it again

[fu_man]

@Horton @eleeski I agree last 3 tricks: SLO both feet on ski, flip, SLO old school hurdle. But why would he do the same trick albeit two different ways? They must have been scored as different tricks at the time, right? I can't see see him doing it for repeat no credit.

[Horton]

@fu_man it must have been a different trick number at the time. Heck maybe it was defined as a double step wake WLO

[eleeski]

I judged the 2.25 run. Lots of runs in this video.

 

Agreed, SLO, BFL, SLO repeat on the 1.45 run end. That's how it would have scored in the day. Not sure if Cory was trying to show off the differences to create a new trick or kill the foot off SLO (which did eventually happen - they aren't legal today). Cool looking but not a scoring trick as presented. Out of time by design?

 

A double step could only happen on a 540 stepover. I've seen a few and they are incredible. Way underrated on points. As are a lot of the tricks Cory does in this clip.

 

Eric

[Horton]

@eleeski odd. Ok. Foot off SLO is super cool.

 

FYI I spent at least a summer trying to nail WL5LB. Think I made it once.