Content and Construction
Article 10.2.1 Information about Exercise Presentation
1. The gymnast must begin his exercise within the floor area, from a stillstand legs together.
The exercise and evaluation begin with the first movement of the feet of the gymnast.
The exercise and evaluation begin with the first movement of the feet of the gymnast.
2. Additional execution and exercise construction expectations are :
i. The space available for Floor Exercise is delineated by boundary lines or color separations. Lines are considered to be a part of the floor area. The gymnast may step onto the line, but not over the line or on the outside color.
ii. Going outside of the marked floor area will be controlled by 2 line judges who sit diagonally opposite each other near the FX area unless otherwise indicated in the competition directives. Each Line Judge observes the 2 boundary lines nearest him if seated on the field of play. When line violations occur, the Line Judge must advise the D1 judge of the deduction, using the following criteria:
- Landing or touching with one foot or one hand outside the floor area = - 0.10p.
- Touching with feet, hands, foot and hand, or with any other part of the body, outside of the floor area = - 0.30p.
- Landing directly outside the floor area = - 0.30p.
- Elements initiated outside the floor area have no value. The D1 judge will ensure the appropriate deduction is taken from the Final score.
iii. If the gymnast has stepped outside of the floor area, any steps required to return back into the floor area are not deducted.
Line and borders
a) The exercise must occur entirely within the floor area. Elements initiated outside of the floor area will be evaluated in the normal fashion by the E-Jury, but will not be recognized by the D-Jury.i. The space available for Floor Exercise is delineated by boundary lines or color separations. Lines are considered to be a part of the floor area. The gymnast may step onto the line, but not over the line or on the outside color.
ii. Going outside of the marked floor area will be controlled by 2 line judges who sit diagonally opposite each other near the FX area unless otherwise indicated in the competition directives. Each Line Judge observes the 2 boundary lines nearest him if seated on the field of play. When line violations occur, the Line Judge must advise the D1 judge of the deduction, using the following criteria:
- Landing or touching with one foot or one hand outside the floor area = - 0.10p.
- Touching with feet, hands, foot and hand, or with any other part of the body, outside of the floor area = - 0.30p.
- Landing directly outside the floor area = - 0.30p.
- Elements initiated outside the floor area have no value. The D1 judge will ensure the appropriate deduction is taken from the Final score.
iii. If the gymnast has stepped outside of the floor area, any steps required to return back into the floor area are not deducted.
Duration
b) The duration of the Floor Exercise is a maximum of 70 seconds, which will be verified by a Time Judge. There is no minimum time. The Time Judge will give an audible warning signal at 60 seconds and again at 70 seconds to indicate the maximum time limit has been reached. The time is measured from the first movement of the feet of the gymnast through to the dismount, which must end in a still standing position, with legs together.If the exercise exceeds the maximum allowable time, the Time Judge must notify the D1 judge, who ensure the corresponding deduction is taken from the Final Score
The Diagonal Lines
c) The full floor area must be used. There is no limit to the total number of times a diagonal may be used for acrobatic elements. However, the same diagonal may not be used more than 2 times in a row. If a gymnast does use the same diagonal 2 times in a row they must then use a side-line to an unused corner of the Floor.- Side line is < 12 m. (Direction A-B, B-C, C-D, D-A)
- Diagonal is any other acrobatic line In addition, the gymnast must go to and or from, each corner of the floor. If the final tumbling pass takes the gymnasts towards an unused corner, this will fulfil the requirement for that corner having been utilized. Failure to go to and/or from each corner, as defined, will result in a 0.3 neutral deduction taken by the D1 judge once during an exercise. Using the same diagonal 3 times in a row, in violation of the requirement stated above, will result in a 0.3 neutral deduction taken by the D1 judge once during an exercise.
d) Pauses of two seconds or longer before acrobatic series or elements are not permitted. Simple movements of the arms are included in the definition of a pause and therefore the two seconds begins the moment the gymnast comes to a stand.
e) Each acrobatic element or series must end in a visibly controlled landing and stop before continuing to any other type of element. Uncontrolled momentary landings during such transitions are not permitted.
f) The exercise must end with an acrobatic element that lands with both feet together.
g) A gymnast must not use simple steps to arrive in the corner. Simple steps occur when a gymnast repositions himself on the floor area without any choreography (turning ≥180 degree, jumping, lifting leg above horizontal during step, etc.).
h) The deduction for aesthetic and execution errors in the saltos is per element not for every salto included in the element.
3. For a full list of errors and deductions governing Exercise Presentation, see Section 9 and the summary of deductions in Articles 9.4 and 10.3.
Article 10.2.2 Information about the D-score
Element Groups
1. The Element Groups (EG) are:I. Non-acrobatic elements.
Tables Group 1
II. Acrobatic elements forward.
Tables Group 2
III. Acrobatic elements backward.
Tables Group 3
IV. Single salto forward and/or backward with 1 or more turns.
Tables Group 4
2. The dismount cannot be from Element Group I.
3. A multiple salto element is required in the exercise (as the dismount for Seniors) and must be inside the 8 counting elements.
4. Information about Difficulty and elements group :
a) Acrobatic elements can be connected, but retain their independent values.
b) All Arabian elements are in the group of acrobatic elements backward, Example Arabian double front ½ = same as double back 1/1 (D value).
the connections
5. Information about connections (CV).- D or higher + B or C = +0.1, D or higher + D or higher = +0.2.
- Connections can be awarded on both sides of one element.
- For connection bonus, all elements must be inside the 8 counting elements.
- No connection will be given for counter saltos (example Double salto bwd. 1/1 to salto fwd. 1/1).
- No connection bonus will be given for directly connected single saltos with turns(example:salto bwd with 5/2 turns to salto fwd. 1/1 turn)
- If a gymnast completes two or more elements for connection bonus, and receives a large deduction for any reason, then no connection bonus will be awarded for that particular connection.
6. Additional information and regulations:
a) One and a half salto elements with reception by, and then spring from the hands, are not permitted.
b) Salto rollouts and jumps to prone position are not permitted for value.
c) All permitted elements that finish with a rollout or finish in front support position are listed in the Difficulty Tables. For safety reasons, no new such elements are permitted.
d) Unless otherwise indicated in the Difficulty Tables, circle and flair elements have the same value and identification number. Wende swings with legs apart are not permitted.
e) Unlisted strength holds with straddled legs are not permitted.
f) Elements involving two strength parts for one Code value require a stop position in both strength parts to receive the listed value, a lower value will be awarded if a stop occurs for only one of the strength parts. Example:
Manna (1 s.) and press handstand (no stop)= C value for the Manna.
g) All circles/flairs begin and end in front support.
h) No extra elements may be added before or after element I.82 for an increase in value.
In principle only acrobatic elements can be awarded more than a D value.
i) All Japanese handstands require closing of the legs and requires the head to be within one hand thickness of the floor.
j) If a gymnast steps or lowers his legs and touches the floor while pressing to handstand, no value will be given for the press. However, they may still receive credit for the handstand if held for the minimum time required.
k) Clarification concerning several acrobatic skills cannot be devalued if performed partly in a tuck position, for example salto forward straight with double turn, gymnasts can receive credit for the double turn if the bending occurs in the second turn but would be deducted for the Non-distinct positions(tuck, pike, straight). Article 9.4.
l) Roundoff with 1/4 turn to land facing forward (Tinsica) is not permitted. Otherwise the next element will not be recognized.
m) The gymnasts must show a balance element on one leg, from elements listed in the Code of Points, element I.61 or I.62. May be performed outside of the counting 8 elements.
a) One and a half salto elements with reception by, and then spring from the hands, are not permitted.
b) Salto rollouts and jumps to prone position are not permitted for value.
c) All permitted elements that finish with a rollout or finish in front support position are listed in the Difficulty Tables. For safety reasons, no new such elements are permitted.
d) Unless otherwise indicated in the Difficulty Tables, circle and flair elements have the same value and identification number. Wende swings with legs apart are not permitted.
e) Unlisted strength holds with straddled legs are not permitted.
f) Elements involving two strength parts for one Code value require a stop position in both strength parts to receive the listed value, a lower value will be awarded if a stop occurs for only one of the strength parts. Example:
Manna (1 s.) and press handstand (no stop)= C value for the Manna.
g) All circles/flairs begin and end in front support.
h) No extra elements may be added before or after element I.82 for an increase in value.
In principle only acrobatic elements can be awarded more than a D value.
i) All Japanese handstands require closing of the legs and requires the head to be within one hand thickness of the floor.
j) If a gymnast steps or lowers his legs and touches the floor while pressing to handstand, no value will be given for the press. However, they may still receive credit for the handstand if held for the minimum time required.
k) Clarification concerning several acrobatic skills cannot be devalued if performed partly in a tuck position, for example salto forward straight with double turn, gymnasts can receive credit for the double turn if the bending occurs in the second turn but would be deducted for the Non-distinct positions(tuck, pike, straight). Article 9.4.
l) Roundoff with 1/4 turn to land facing forward (Tinsica) is not permitted. Otherwise the next element will not be recognized.
m) The gymnasts must show a balance element on one leg, from elements listed in the Code of Points, element I.61 or I.62. May be performed outside of the counting 8 elements.
Special repetitions
7. Special repetitions:a) A maximum of 1 strength elements (including strength handstands) may be performed in an exercise for content value. Elements I.1 to I.48 are considered to be strength elements, except:
- Element I.19 - Handstand (2 sec).
- Element I.31 - ½or 1/1 turn in handstand or to handstand.
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8. For a further list of regulations governing non-recognition of elements, and other aspects of the D-score, see Section 7 and the summary of deductions in Article 7.6