You're right of course. Unfortunately sports where the opinion of a judge figures strongly, like figure skating, suffer from inconsistent judging. You see this

You're right of course. Unfortunately sports where the opinion of a judge figures strongly, like figure skating, suffer from inconsistent judging. You see this even in power lifting when a high squat gets white lighted. Power lifting could really benefit from some rule tweaks as well: being super flexible lets you crank the hell out of your back arch and minimize range of motion to comically small amounts at times [0]. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ADqvqgnsI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ADqvqgnsI