Skaters were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2016. They were also required to have earned either a minimum total score or minimum technical elements scores (TES) at certain international events:[1]
Discipline
Total score
Short segment TES
Free segment TES
Men
188.95
36.91
70.83
Ladies
134.31
24.31
46.66
Pairs
139.19
26.33
47.68
Ice dance
116.67
23.08
35.63
Total scores: ISU Championships, Grand Prix; Challenger Series, Junior Grand Prix in the 2015–16 season. TES: ISU Events or selected international competitions in the 2015–16 or 2016–17 season[1]
Assignments
The ISU published the preliminary Grand Prix assignments on June 30, 2016.[2][3][4][5]
The French organisers decided not to replace Mendoza/Kovalev despite the ISU's rules stating that it is "mandatory" to invite another pair if one withdraws more than 14 days before the event.[1]: 10 The pairs competition ended up with only six entries after a further withdrawal (Esbrat/Novoselov).
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:[1]
Placement
Points (Singles)
Points (Pairs/Dance)
1st
15
15
2nd
13
13
3rd
11
11
4th
9
9
5th
7
7
6th
5
5
7th
4
–
8th
3
–
9th
–
–
10th
–
–
There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:
Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events.
Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another.
Participated in two events.
Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dancing portion of both events.
Highest individual score in the free skating/free dancing portion from one event.
Highest combined scores in the short program/short dance of both events.
Highest number of total participants at the events.
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final.
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