simply performing a figure skating "required elements/moves" is all that is required to gain points?
well what happens when all competitors can perform the "required elements/moves" ?
that is where they are judged on the actual execution of these moves, based on observation/opinion, just like bodybuilding.
There is written criteria for the subjective judgement in figure skating, but again that also exists for bodybuilding.
In effect, yes....skating is broken down into two categories for judging...required elements and artistic portion. Required elements is just that...a triple toe, line work, triple axel, combo, etc....IF one of these is NOT done, you get points deducted.
Then there is the "artistic presentation"....the style that went into it, was it performed cleanly? the arrangement of coreography, music selection, etc....
Not too strangly....THAT is where all the controversy comes from...as OPINIONS varry a great deal...JUST LIKE IN PRO BB.
I'm not suire I can explain it anymore simply....there cant be any required elements in BB, as it's a "presentation" judged entirely on opinion from the judges.....THATS WHY IT'S NOT IN THE OLYMPICS.