General Flashcards
Chief Judge:
Overtime
.10
Chief Judge:
Coach standing between the Bars or next to the Beam throughout the entire exercise
.10
Chief Judge:
Any part of the body touching outside the Floor Exercise border marking
Each time .10
Chief Judge:
Failure to present before and after exercise.
(it is required to present to the Chief Judge before the exercise. Gymnast may present to any judge at the end of the exercise.)
Each time .10
Chief Judge:
Failure to mark the boundary line on additional mats, which covers the boundary line.
.10
Chief Judge:
Gymnast fails to begin exercise within 30 sec. after Chief Judge signals to begin.
.20
Chief Judge:
Unsportsmanlike conduct of gymnast (after warning)
.20
Chief Judge:
Incorrect padding (gymnast wearing heel / hip pads on bars)
~if the Chief Judge notices the heel pads prior to the gymnast’s mount, a warning must be given.
~however, if the gymnast wears the heel pads during her exercise (whether the Chief Judge warned her previously), the deduction must be taken.
.20
Chief Judge:
Incorrect attire - includes unacceptable jewelry (after a warning)
~ unacceptable jewelry is NOT allowed during warm-ups or competition.
~ deduction applied to the first event competed after warning.
~ meet referee must inform the Chief Judge at any subsequent events, so that no further penalty will be taken.
~ deduction is taken one time only
- Acceptable attire is a one-piece leotard with or without sleeves and no bare midriff.
- Unitards with long legs to the ankle, with or without sleeves are acceptable.
- Head covering is acceptable, if attached to the leotard or unitard and fits snugly over the head, NOT to impose a safety hazard to the Gymnast.
- Leg cut of leotard must be below pelvis / hip bone.
- Backless leotards are NOT acceptable.
- Underwear (including sports bras) should NOT be visible.
~ if underwear is visible due to the cut of the leotard, warm the gymnast’s coach. If the Gymnast does NOT correct it, take the deduction on her subsequent event.
~ underwear, including sports bras, should NOT be intentionally visible throughout the entire routine. However, if briefs or bra straps show due to activity, do NOT take a deduction.
~ common sense should prevail. - One pair of stud earrings is allowed; one earring per ear, in any part of the ear.
~ all other piercings must be removed.
~ NOT just covered with tape or a bandage. - Necklaces and bracelets are NOT allowed.
~ exception: medical bracelets must be covered with athletic tape. - Spaghetti straps are considered inappropriate attire. Straps must be a minimum of 2 cm. (7/8”) wide.
- Elastics waistbands traditionally worn as training aids are incorrect attire.
(this does NOT include medically necessary bandages). - Failure to wear competitive number when required.
- Hair should be secured away from the face, so as NOT to obscure her vision of the apparatus.
- Tennis shoes are NOT considered appropriate gymnastics footwear.
.20
Chief Judge:
Failure to observe specified warm-up time (after a warning)
~ deduction is taken from the event score or may be taken from the team score on that event at JO Nationals or team competitions.
~this deduction applies only to the practice of an element(s)
- if the gymnast is preparing for a skill or dismount when time is called, she may continue to finish the skill(s) and / or dismount without penalty.
- there is no deduction for jumping on the board and / or briefly touching the apparatus immediately prior to competition on UB or BB.
- refer to VT and FX sections for specific procedures.
~ if the gymnast fails to leave the apparatus after “time” has been called, the timer must warn the gymnast by announcing “time exceeded”.
~ if the gymnast remains on the apparatus, the timer reports the infraction to the Chief Judge, who then deducts from the average score.
.20
Chief Judge:
Technical verbal cues by coach or teammate(s)to own gymnast (after warning)
~EXAMPLES of technical cues: “hollow”, “pull”, etc.
~EXCEPTION: if the gymnast is competing on the apparatus and the coach instructs her by giving specific information on what to do during the routine (for example, what comes next in the routine or to repeat a missed requirement) a deduction is taken from the average score without a warning.
~ this deduction is only taken once, regardless of the number of cues given.
.20
Chief Judge:
Excessive use of magnesia (chalk) or incorrect use of tape
~ small chalk markings may be placed on the Beam (tape markings are not allowed)
~ spreading of magnesia on the Floor Exercise area is NOT allowed; only small marks are allowed.
~ a single-line arc drawn in the corner of the floor is acceptable.
~ no Velcro or tape markings are allowed within the the Floor Exercise area.
~ tape markings are allowed at the corners of the Floor Exercise area to indicate the boundary line in case the floor carpet uses two colors to mark the boundary line.
~ use of tape or excessive magnesia (chalk) is NOT permitted on the vault table.
~ athletic tape, velcro strips, or small chalk marks may be placed on the Vault runway, provided that such markings are removed no later than the end of rotation.
- maximum width of Velcro strip or athletic tape is 5 cm (2”);
- maximum length is 3 feet.
- judge must issue a warning, before taking deduction if the measurement is exceeded or if the markings are NOT removed.
.20
Chief Judge:
Use of unauthorized or additional mats, springboard or unauthorized surface, or use of hand placement mat for traditional approach vaults.
.30
Chief Judge:
Failure to remove the board after mount
.30
Chief Judge:
Failure to remove board or authorized spotting device after a release element
.30
Chief Judge:
Using incorrect apparatus specifications,including incorrect spring configurations
.30
Chief Judge:
Starting the exercise before signal is given.
(deduct from repeated performance)
~ if the gymnast starts the exercise before the signal is given, she should be asked to stop and repeat the performance immediately.
~ refer to sector lol Vault for specifics.
.50
Chief Judge:
Coach on the Floor Exercise area inside the border marking (level 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10)
~ no deduction if the coach is in the Floor Exercise area to remove an object fallen from gymnast (i.e. metal hair clip, eyeglasses, etc).
~ no deduction to adjust the placement or to remove a skill cushion.
.50
Chief Judge:
Absence of music or music with words or song / speech
Refer to section V Floor Exercise for specifics
1.00
Chief Judge:
Performance of One-Arm vault
~ at least half of the vault panel must see that only one hand touched the vault table
1.00
Chief Judge:
Short exercise (applies to complete or incomplete routines)
~ uneven bar routines with less than 5 value parts
~ balance beam and floor exercise routines - less than 30 seconds
~ EXCEPTION; refer to level 6, section 4 balance beam for specifics
2.00
Range of Scores:
9.5 - 10.0
.20
Range of Scores:
9.0 - 9.475
.50
