Content and Construction
Article 14.2.1 Information about Exercise Presentation
1. The gymnast must initiate his Parallel Bar mount or his run-up from a still stand with legs together. The exercise begins the moment the feet leave the ground. Swinging with one leg or stepping into the mount is not permitted. The feet must leave the ground simultaneously.
2. A vaulting board placed at the height of the regulation landing mats is permitted for the mount.
3. Pre-elements are not permitted.
This means that any element that rotates more than 180º around any body axis may not be performed prior to grasping the rail or rails with the hands.
4. Additional execution and exercise construction expectations are:<
a) Back swings in support or upper arm hang that do not lead to at least a value part but simply reverse direction and swing back down in or to a lower hang or support position are deducted, i.e: • Back swing in upper arm hang, layaway to glide kip.
• Back swing in support, layaway to front uprise.
• Back swing in support, layaway to hang.
• Back swing in support to handstand (also with 2 sec), layaway to upper arm hang, hang or support.
• Glide kip to upper arm hang orto momentary support and lay back to upper arm hang.
• From handstand, lower to shoulder roll forward.
After swing to handstand, next element must continue in same direction (1/2 turn, Gatson, Healy, etc) b)No extra support is allowed during elements with turns on one arm support. Elements such as giant swing with turn, backward uprise with turn, forward uprise with full turn, Felge elements with turn, etc. will be considered finished where the extra support occurs.
c) All elements in hang followed by kips must be executed with straight legs.
d) The following elements or groups of elements are not permitted:
• Strength and hold elements that are not listed in the difficulty tables.
• Saltos and dismounts from side hang on one bar.
• Saltos with reception in upper arms and/or bent arms support for juniors.
e) Elements performed to one bar (Chiarlo, Piasecky, etc..) must be executed to a handstand with hands slightly apart. A slight deviation of the shoulders/body is permitted because of the unnatural hand position. Deductions will be taken for excessive hand separation and/or body deviation.
f) On all Moy and Giant bwd. swings, legs may not bend until body is horizontal.
g) The deduction for lack of extension before regrasping after saltos means the extension (opening) should be at horizontal (bar height).
h) A front uprise should be performed with the back horizontal with the bars, an angle of up to 45º to horizontal will have a small deduction and below 45º a medium deduction.
i) A front uprise to L sit can be deducted for lack of amplitude in the uprise, 0.1 or 0.3.
j) For elements that are defined as finishing in a handstand, such as Diamidov, the gymnast must clearly show the handstand position (with straight arms) before proceeding into elements such as long hang or upper arm support. Otherwise the element may not be recognized.
a) Back swings in support or upper arm hang that do not lead to at least a value part but simply reverse direction and swing back down in or to a lower hang or support position are deducted, i.e: • Back swing in upper arm hang, layaway to glide kip.
• Back swing in support, layaway to front uprise.
• Back swing in support, layaway to hang.
• Back swing in support to handstand (also with 2 sec), layaway to upper arm hang, hang or support.
• Glide kip to upper arm hang orto momentary support and lay back to upper arm hang.
• From handstand, lower to shoulder roll forward.
After swing to handstand, next element must continue in same direction (1/2 turn, Gatson, Healy, etc) b)No extra support is allowed during elements with turns on one arm support. Elements such as giant swing with turn, backward uprise with turn, forward uprise with full turn, Felge elements with turn, etc. will be considered finished where the extra support occurs.
c) All elements in hang followed by kips must be executed with straight legs.
d) The following elements or groups of elements are not permitted:
• Strength and hold elements that are not listed in the difficulty tables.
• Saltos and dismounts from side hang on one bar.
• Saltos with reception in upper arms and/or bent arms support for juniors.
e) Elements performed to one bar (Chiarlo, Piasecky, etc..) must be executed to a handstand with hands slightly apart. A slight deviation of the shoulders/body is permitted because of the unnatural hand position. Deductions will be taken for excessive hand separation and/or body deviation.
f) On all Moy and Giant bwd. swings, legs may not bend until body is horizontal.
g) The deduction for lack of extension before regrasping after saltos means the extension (opening) should be at horizontal (bar height).
h) A front uprise should be performed with the back horizontal with the bars, an angle of up to 45º to horizontal will have a small deduction and below 45º a medium deduction.
i) A front uprise to L sit can be deducted for lack of amplitude in the uprise, 0.1 or 0.3.
j) For elements that are defined as finishing in a handstand, such as Diamidov, the gymnast must clearly show the handstand position (with straight arms) before proceeding into elements such as long hang or upper arm support. Otherwise the element may not be recognized.
5. For a full list of errors and deductions governing Exercise Presentation, see Section 9 and the summary of deductions in Articles 9.4 and 14.3.
Article 14.2.2 Information about the D-score
1. The Element Groups (EG) are:
I. Elements starting in upper arm position.
II. Elements in support or through support on 2 bars.
III. Long swings in hang on 1 or 2 bars and underswings.
IV. Dismounts.
I. Elements starting in upper arm position.
II. Elements in support or through support on 2 bars.
III. Long swings in hang on 1 or 2 bars and underswings.
IV. Dismounts.
2. Information on difficulty value:
a) For elements which include turns, the turns are not recognized as part of the element if the turn happens after the handstand position or after a hop to handstand. Examples: Felge with inlocation and hop to handstand with turn or giant swing half turn with hop to handstand followed by turns.
b) Unless otherwise indicated, elements that deliberately regrasp in bent arm support are considered to have the same identification number and value as elements which regrasp in upper arm hang. However, elements that are initiated from bent arm support are considered to have the same identification number and value as elements from or through support.
Unless otherwise indicated in the difficulty tables, elements performed from or to unusual or rotated grip positions (supinated or pronated) have the same identification number and value as analogous elements performed from or to the usual grip position.
a) For elements which include turns, the turns are not recognized as part of the element if the turn happens after the handstand position or after a hop to handstand. Examples: Felge with inlocation and hop to handstand with turn or giant swing half turn with hop to handstand followed by turns.
b) Unless otherwise indicated, elements that deliberately regrasp in bent arm support are considered to have the same identification number and value as elements which regrasp in upper arm hang. However, elements that are initiated from bent arm support are considered to have the same identification number and value as elements from or through support.
Unless otherwise indicated in the difficulty tables, elements performed from or to unusual or rotated grip positions (supinated or pronated) have the same identification number and value as analogous elements performed from or to the usual grip position.
3. Additional information and regulations:
a) Many swinging elements lead, to or are defined to, a handstand on one or two rails. The handstands from swing need not be held, but the element must be performed in a manner that convincingly demonstrates that the handstand position could have been held if so desired.
b) Special rule: Elements to one bar in cross support have the same value as done to two bars, except they increase by one value more when connected to Healy type elements (each Healy element also increases by one value) hold is allowed in the one bar handstand.
c) Elements to one bar upgrade the value if is connected to Healy type elements, but only if the Healy element is executed without large deduction.
d) No straddle element to one bar can receive an increase in difficulty value, i.e. Tippelt, Arican, etc.
e) How to evaluate Makuts type elements with a pause or stop during the first part of the element:
For example:
Makutsto handstand with less than a one second hold afterthe¾Diamidov and then¾Healy = E value and 0.1 for pausing or stopping in handstand.
f) All Healy must have 360° turns to be recognized as a Healy type element, beginning from two or one bar crossways.
Note: A ¾ Healy, from sideways position, is a B value and same box as Element I.62.
g) Performance expectation of Bhavsar. This element should be performed to regrasp with an open shoulder angle and straight body at horizontal. If the gymnast regrasps with a body position of more than 45° from horizontal and/or a 90° angle in the shoulder, no value will be given and a single large deduction will be taken.
Healy and Makuts type turns and salto forward to support type elements, with an extreme arm bend (greater than 90 degrees.) upon catching, will not be recognized for value.
i) A double salto forward with a ½ turn may be performed for value with either a late turn or an early turn on the ½ twist.
j) Tippelt performance expectations. The Tippelt is considered a swing element and as such must be performed with continuous movement. The legs must rise upon regrasp to the handstand position with no dropping of the legs or visible use of strength. Dropping of the legs, interruption in the upward movement or visible use of strength can result in execution deductions and possible non-recognition of the element.
k) Performance expectations of Felge elements with turns. Felge with full turn, III.114, should be performed direct to handstand and without an additional hand placement. Felge with half turn, included in III.113 should be performed with max only one placement before arriving in completed handstand. If the Felge is performed with two or more hand placements it will be valued as III.112 Felge with quarter turn.
a) Many swinging elements lead, to or are defined to, a handstand on one or two rails. The handstands from swing need not be held, but the element must be performed in a manner that convincingly demonstrates that the handstand position could have been held if so desired.
b) Special rule: Elements to one bar in cross support have the same value as done to two bars, except they increase by one value more when connected to Healy type elements (each Healy element also increases by one value) hold is allowed in the one bar handstand.
c) Elements to one bar upgrade the value if is connected to Healy type elements, but only if the Healy element is executed without large deduction.
d) No straddle element to one bar can receive an increase in difficulty value, i.e. Tippelt, Arican, etc.
e) How to evaluate Makuts type elements with a pause or stop during the first part of the element:
| Performance | D-Jury | E-Jury |
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| Pause after first part of element | Give value for Pausing or Stopping in Handstand | Give value for Pausing or Stopping in Handstand |
| One second hold after first part of element (less than 2 seconds) | Give value for Pausing or Stopping in Handstand | Give value for Pausing or Stopping in Handstand |
| Two second hold after first part of element | No value for Pausing or Stopping in Handstand | No value for Pausing or Stopping in Handstand |
For example:
Makutsto handstand with less than a one second hold afterthe¾Diamidov and then¾Healy = E value and 0.1 for pausing or stopping in handstand.
f) All Healy must have 360° turns to be recognized as a Healy type element, beginning from two or one bar crossways.
Note: A ¾ Healy, from sideways position, is a B value and same box as Element I.62.
g) Performance expectation of Bhavsar. This element should be performed to regrasp with an open shoulder angle and straight body at horizontal. If the gymnast regrasps with a body position of more than 45° from horizontal and/or a 90° angle in the shoulder, no value will be given and a single large deduction will be taken.
Healy and Makuts type turns and salto forward to support type elements, with an extreme arm bend (greater than 90 degrees.) upon catching, will not be recognized for value.
i) A double salto forward with a ½ turn may be performed for value with either a late turn or an early turn on the ½ twist.
j) Tippelt performance expectations. The Tippelt is considered a swing element and as such must be performed with continuous movement. The legs must rise upon regrasp to the handstand position with no dropping of the legs or visible use of strength. Dropping of the legs, interruption in the upward movement or visible use of strength can result in execution deductions and possible non-recognition of the element.
k) Performance expectations of Felge elements with turns. Felge with full turn, III.114, should be performed direct to handstand and without an additional hand placement. Felge with half turn, included in III.113 should be performed with max only one placement before arriving in completed handstand. If the Felge is performed with two or more hand placements it will be valued as III.112 Felge with quarter turn.
4. Special repetitions:
a) Elements with saltos: an exercise can not include more than one body/regrasp position variation of the same element (within the same EG). In this case the element with the highest difficulty value will be counted for difficulty.Some examples:
- Morisue tuck or Morisue pike.
- Belle tuck or Belle pike.
- 5/4 Salto fwd straddled to up. arm hang or to bent arm support or directly to hang.
For clarification, the following elements collectively are included I.53, I.54, III.70, III.71, III.77 and III.83 in this rule.
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b) Maximum two Giant Swings through handstand (III.21, III.22, III.29, III.30, III.42, III.46, III.48).
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c) Maximum two Felge Swings through handstand (III.106, III.107, III.108, III.114, III.120, III.125, III.126, III.136, III.137, III.143).
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d) Maximum two front uprise through handstand st style elements (I.5, I.6, I.11, I.12, I.15, I.17, I.18)
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5.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 Articles 9.4 and 14.3.