1.   Almost instinctively, people worried that so outstanding a year might tempt Helen to switch at once to the professional circuit.

2.   The very pinnacle of the sport is the Olympic Games and the world professional circuit.

3.   The Bodicote based player becomes one of only seven women to join the professional circuit.

4.   But her early surge soon gave way to predictable ring-rust after five years off the professional circuit.

5.   And an even smaller percentage graduate from the wrestling school to the professional circuit.

6.   Baiul, who has passed on her Olympic eligibility for the so-called professional circuit, has withdrawn from three competitions this season and fared poorly in a fourth.

7.   Brendl tried out last season with Las Vegas of the International Hockey League, a minor professional circuit.

8.   But this spring, despite her phenomenal coming-out party on the professional circuit, Lucic and her dad found the Grand Slam door slammed shut on them.