General Faults and Penalties - Execution Flashcards
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Incorrect foot form (flexed or sickled) on major elements.
Each .05
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Lack of coordination on connections.
Up to .10
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Leg separation.
Up to .20
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Incorrect body alignment, position, or posture on major elements.
Up to .20
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Movement lacking dynamics.
Up to .20
*General deduction for whole exercise.
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Bent arms or legs.
Up to .30
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Complete bend of arms or legs to 90° or more.
.30
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Balance errors - small, medium, large.
Up to .30
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Incorrect body alignment, position, or posture during connections.
Up to .30
*General deduction for whole exercise
UNEVEN BARS, BEAM, AND FLOOR
Fall on or off the apparatus.
.50
UNEVEN BARS
Repositioning/adjustment of hands in front support or feet in squat/stoop on.
.10
UNEVEN BARS
Alternate hand grasp or regaining hand grasp without supplementary support.
.20
UNEVEN BARS
Extra cast or swing.
.30
Two or more in a row - max .50
(Ask Loretta - flat .30 or up to .30)
UNEVEN BARS
Using supplementary support to regain position.
Up to .30
UNEVEN BARS
Brush, touch, or hit on apparatus or mat with foot (feet).
Up to .50
.10 • Touch/brush on apparatus or mat with foot (feet)
.20 • Hit on apparatus with foot (feet)
.30 • Hit on mat with foot (feet)
.50 • Full weight on mat with foot (feet)
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to mark the passé position in relevé at the end of the turn.
.05
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Incorrect leg alignment in arabesque position when indicated.
Up to .10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to contract or extend when indicated.
Up to .10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to kick/swing leg to horizontal or above when required.
Up to .10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Uneven leg separation in leaps/jumps.
Up to .10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to land with feet closed/together on two foot landing of jumps on FX.
Up to .10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to perform 180° and 360° turns on one foot in high relevé.
Each up to .10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to use levering action in or out of elements when required (straight line - fingers to toes).
Each up to .10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to finish with the music.
.10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Performs an inward turn when an outward turn is required (changing a small part).
.10
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Incorrect foot work/form (flexed, sickled, failure to step toe-ball-heel, or to show turnout in foot positions) during connections.
Up to .30
*General deduction for whole exercise.
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Insufficient split.
Up to .20
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to perform steps (when indicated), and pivot turns (not major elements) in high relevé position.
Up to .20
*General deduction for whole exercise.
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Extra kick up to handstand.
.30
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Additional movement to maintain balance on the beam (wobbles).
Up to .30
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Grasping beam to avoid a fall.
.30
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Stop between elements in an acro (tumbling) series on FX.
.30
*No lack of acceleration deduction when .30 for stop is taken.
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Failure to use proper designated turn technique (heel snap or weight transfer).
.30
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Movement lacking artistry of presentation.
Up to .30
Up to .15 • Quality of gymnast’s movement to reflect the style/musicality of the choreography
Up to .15 • Quality of expression (i.e. projection, emotion, focus)
*General deduction for whole exercise.
BALANCE BEAM AND FLOOR EXERCISE
Incomplete turns (apply deduction for incomplete element).
Up to the value of the element
