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SECTION 8 — Regulations Governing the E- Score 

Description of E- Score 10.00 (Performance) For perfection of execution and artistry of presentation, the gymnast may earn a score of 10.00. The E- Score includes deductions for faults in: − Execution− Artistry and Choreography

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Section 8. Table of general Faults 

FaultsSmall Med. Large Very

Large

0.10

0.30 0.50 1.00 or more

By E- & R- Panel Judges

         

 Execution

Faults

– Bent arms or bent kneesSlight – 0.10; 135° – 0.30; 90° – 0.50

each time

X X X  

 – Leg or knee separations

 each time

 X

Xshould

er width

or more

   

– Legs crossed during elements with twist

each time

X      

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Legs apart during element 0.10 - 0.30

Distance between the inner part of legs

Section 8. General Faults

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EXECUTION FAULTS

Leg or knee separationsLess than shoulder width - 0.10 Shoulder width or more - 0.30

Legs crossed in elements with twist 0.10

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Section 8. Table of General Faults 

FaultsSmall Med. Larg

eVery Large

Insufficient height of elements (external amplitude)

each time

X X    

Insufficientexactness of tuck or pike position

 each time

X90˚hip

angle

X>90˚hip

angle

   

Insufficient exactness of tuck or pike position in salto with LA turn

 each time

X

>90˚

- hip

angle

   

Failure to maintain stretched body Posture(piking too early)

 each time

 X

 X    

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Section 8. Table of General Faults 

FaultsSmall Med. Large Very

Large

0.10 0.30 0.50 1.00 or more

Hesitation during jumps, press or swing to Handstand

 ea time

 X      

Attempt without performance of an element

ea time   X    

Deviation from straight direction (VT, FX, DMT –UB & BB)

 ea time

 X      

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Section 8. Table of General Faults

 Faults

Small Med. Large Very Large

0.10 0.30 0.50 1.00 or more

Body posture &/or leg position in elements and vaults

– Body alignment

– Feet not pointed/relaxed– Insufficient split in dance/acro elements (non flight)

Leg position in specific

dance elements

 

ea time

ea time

ea time

ea time

 

X

X

X

X

   

X

   

– Precision (VT, UB, BB & FX acro elements)

ea timeX      

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EXECUTION FAULTS

Body alignment: 0.10

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Section 8. Table of General Faults 

Faults

Small Med. Large Very Large

0.10

0.30 0.50 1.00 or more

Landing Faults(all elements including

dismounts) 

– Legs apart on landing ea time X      

– Too close to the apparatus (UB & BB)   X X    

Movements to maintain balance:         

– extra arm swings   X      

– Lack of balanceea time X X    

– extra steps, slight hopea time X      

– very large step or jump (guideline – more than shoulder width )

 ea time

  

X    

– body posture faultea time X X    

– deep squatea time     X  

If there is no fall the maximum landing deduction may not exceed 0.80

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Section 8. Table of General Faults

 Faults

Small Med. Large Very Large

0.10

0.30 0.50 1.00 or more

Landing Faults(all elements including

dismounts) 

If there is no fall the maximum landingdeduction may not

exceed 0.80

Brushing/touching app./mats,

but not falling against the apparatus

 ea time

  

X   

Support on mat/apparatus with 1 or 2 hands

ea time

      1.00

Fall on mat to knees or hipsea time

      1.00

Fall on or against apparatus ea time

      1.00

Failure to land feet first on landing from element         1.00

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Section 8 Table of General Faults

0.300.50

0.10 0.100.10

0.10

0.30

Landing faultBody posture: head at hip level 0.1 head at knee level 0.3

head

0.30

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Large Stepmore than shoulder width 0.3

Distance between:- heel of front leg and

toe of back leg

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FAULT DED. WHERE

By D-PANEL JUDGES (D1 – D2)

Performance of a connection with a fall

No CV UB, BB, FX

Failure to land feet first or in the prescribed position of an element

No DV, CR, CV

UB, BB, FX

Take-off outside border markings No DV,CR,CV

FX

Failure to present to D-Panel before and/or after exercise

0.30 FS – Gymnast/event

Coach – spotting assistance 1.0 No DV,CR,CV

FS; each time

Non-permitted presence of spotter

0.50 Gymnast/event

D PANEL DEDUCTIONS

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By D-PANEL JUDGES (D1 – D2) with notification to the Superior Jury, or by the SJApparatus irregularities through:Failure to properly use safety collar mat for RO entry vaults

Invalid VT “0”

Failure to use supplementary landing mat

0.50 FS – Gymnast/event

Moving the supplementary mat during exercise or moving to unpermitted end of the BB

0.50

Use of unpermitted supplementary mats 0.50Placement of springboard on unpermitted surface

0.50

Change springboard springs (add, remove, rearrange)

0.50 From the Final Score By

Superior JuryChanging height of apparatus without permission

0.50

Incorrect use magnesia 0.50

D PANEL DEDUCTIONS

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By Chair of the Superior Jury with Notification from D-PanelBehaviour of GymnastNon- identical leotards 1.0 CI & IV-1X; from

apparatus 1st time recognized from Team

ScoreIncorrect or unaesthetic padding 0.30 CI,II, IV – 1x; from

apparatus where first recognized; from FSC III – event score

Missing national emblem and/or wrong placement

0.30

Missing start number 0.30Incorrect attire-leotard, jewelry, bandage colour

0.30

D PANEL DEDUCTIONS

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By Chair of the Superior Jury with Notification from D-PanelCompete incorrect order 1.0 C1 & IV from team total

on the concerned apparatus

Incorrect advertising 0.30 From the FS on the concerned apparatus

Absent from the Competition area without permission or failure to return and complete the competition

Expelled from the competition

Failure to participate in Award Ceremony

Result and Final Score is annulled for team and individual (Score/Rank cancelled)

D PANEL DEDUCTIONS

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By Chair of the Superior Jury with Notification from D-PanelUnexcused delay or interruption of competition

Disqualified

Unsportsmanlike conduct 0.30 Gymnast/event from the

Final ScoreRemounting the podium after the exercise is over

0.30

Unauthorized remaining on the podium

0.30

Speak to active judges during competition

0.30

D PANEL DEDUCTIONS

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Written Notification by TIME JUDGE to D - PanelFlagrant exceeding of warm-up time (after warning)

0.30 Team event score; or Individual from FS

Failure to start within 30 sec. after Green light is lit

0.30 From the Final Score; gymnast/event

Overtime (BB, FX) 0.10Starting exercise when red light is lit 0 scoreExceeding intermediate fall time (UB, BB)

Exercise Ended

D PANEL DEDUCTIONS

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By Chair of Superior Jury(In consultation with Superior Jury)

Behaviour of coach with NO direct impact on the result/performance of the gymnast/team

Unsportsmanlike conduct (valid for all phases of the competition and trainings)

1st time – Yellow card for coach [warning]2nd time – Red card & removal of coach from the Competition and/or training hall

Other flagrant, undisciplined and abusive behaviour (valid for all phases of the competition and trainings)

Immediate Red card and removal of coach from the Competition and/or training hall

CARD SYSTEM For FIG Official and Registered Competitions

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CARD SYSTEMBehaviour of coach with DIRECT impact on the result/performance of the

gymnast/team

Unsportsmanlike conduct [valid for all phases of the competition] i.e.: Unexcused delay Speaking to active judges during

the competition except to D1 Judge[inquiry only permitted with D1];

Speak directly to gymnast Give signals, shouts (cheers) or

similar during exercise, etc.

1st time – 0.50 (from gymnast/team at event) & Yellow Card for coach (warning)1st time – 1.00 (from gymnast/team at

event) and Yellow card for coach (warning) – if coach speaks aggressively to active judges

2nd time – 1.00 (from gymnast/team at event), Red card & removal of coach from Competition floor

Other flagrant, undisciplined and abusive behaviour (valid for all phases of the competition)i.e. incorrect presence of prescribed

persons in inner circle during Competition and/or in the preparation of the apparatus, etc.

1.00 (from gymnast/team at event), immediate Red card & removal of coach from Competition floor