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Effective January 1, 1998 the full twisting Shushunova was split into two different elements depending on the timing of the turn. Original Description: 1.410 - Side Split Jump (180 degree separation) with 1/1 turn, landing in front lying support or similar Effective January 1, 1998: 1.310 -...

In the WTC presentations on the 2025 - 2028 COP, Ruby Pass's floor routine is used as an example of directly connected dance elements (Switch Leap + Tour Jete 1/2) which would fulfill the CR.

Per the Judges Selection Committee Minutes, 16 judges were chosen(see screenshot below), so it was likely 4 judges per apparatus. At smaller competitions(e.g. Winter Cup, American Classic, U.S. Classic) the U.S. has done variations of 1) all judges evaluating D and E scores, 2) two judges serve...

Caylor lost 0.6 in D Score due to landing both feet out of bounds on the double tuck. The subsequent front tuck: 1) Does not receive DV (Not a counting element so no impact on D score) 2) Can not be used to fulfill the forward and backward acro CR (-0.5 CR) 3) Not awarded CV with the double...

I don’t have a copy of the 1981 - 1984 COP, but you can see the S.V. for Retton’s first vault flash as 10.0:

I was basing my comment off of what she did at Winter Cup and the Antalya and Osijek World Cup events.

Hang has actually been flashing Vault # 5.21 (5.21.1 / Podkopayeva and 5.21.2 / fomerly Khorkina / 1/2 on to piked Cuervo).

From 2008: Monica Bergamelli (switch leap + Rueda) Deng Linlin (sheep jump + Rueda) From 2012: Deng Linlin (aerial + Rueda)

Beginning with the 2025 - 2028 COP, a gymnast can show the ring position at any time during a switch ring leap 1/2 and still receive credit. However, for the split ring leap 1/2, the ring position still must be shown before the 1/2 turn to receive credit.

Barbosu also made a smart change to her routine composition by replacing the full twisting pike jump with a triple turn. While both skills are C elements, the new body shape deductions on pike jumps introduced in 2025 would have meant a minimum of 0.3 in deductions for the legs being below...

If I remember correctly, Whip (B) + 1 1/2 Twist (C) + Layout Rudi (C) earned 0.5 in bonus due to value raising. 1. B (Whip) + C (1 1/2 Twist) become a D element. 2. D + C (Layout Rudi) become an E element. 3. D + E = 0.1 for the D, + 0.2 for the E + 0.2 CV = 0.5 total bonus

On a related note, the following former Chinese gymnasts hold F.I.G. brevet ratings: Deng Linlin - Category 3 Wu Mengyun - Category 3 * Yang Yilin - Category 4 Fan Ye - Category 4 * I could be wrong, but if I remember correctly Wu was a promising junior that appeared around 2005-2006, but we...

Ashley Postell was likely the first gymnast to perform this tumbling pass at the 2001 U.S. Classic. Naomi Visser has also used this pass for several years.

Yang Fanyuwei - Uneven Bars Evaluation: D Score G x 1 (Full Twisting Layout Jaeger / Yang), 0.7 DV F x 1 (Piked Tkatchev from Stalder Entry / Downie), 0.6 DV E x 2 ('Lin', Van Leeuwen), 1.0 DV D x 4 (Pak Salto, Stalder Full, Toe-on Full, Full Twisting Double Tuck Dismount), 1.6 DV Total...

Here is Black's routine, aside from the dismount. The E score is so low because she hit her feet on the mat following the Pak Salto, which would be 1.0 in deductions, along with losing 0.1 CV for the Hindorff + Pak Salto connection.