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WTC Evaluation of Close to Beam Sequences Under Article 12.5 - Artistry and Composition Deductions, gymnasts will receive a 0.1 deduction for ‘Missing combination of movements/elements close to the beam with a part of the torso(including thigh, knee or head) touching the beam (element not...

Yes - on the WAG side, the most famous case that comes to mind is with Sacramone's floor exercise at the 2006 World Championships. During an inquiry that was filed due to not receiving credit for her Gogean, the judges decided that she did not fulfill the criteria to receive credit for the...

I’ll never forget the first conversation I had with a colleague that spent five years in the U.A.E. We were getting along quite well when I asked why he decided it was time for a change. Suddenly, his face takes on a very serious, somber look before saying, “If you’re not Arabic or Muslim and...

It’s been unnamed since the element entered the COP.

No, Gutsu competed this as early as 1992. In 1995, Karpenko was likely among the first to perform this at a World Championships. Piskun and Moceanu are probably the first to perform this at an Olympic Games.

The side switch leap on balance beam has an odd history with regards to naming, and is incorrectly credited to Kathy Johnson. - Following the 1993 World Championships, the element enters the COP, but is not named after anyone. - Beginning with the 2006 - 2008 COP, the name Johnson listed in...

Yes, Andrade submitted it in advance of the 2024 Olympics and it was given a provisional 6.0 D Score.

I spent some time this weekend aggregating posts that I have made on the 2025-2028 COP into a more unified location. While none of this is official FIG/WTC material, I hope that the online gymnastics community will find this to be both a useful resource for the current quadrennium, and a...

I agree with your assessment.

While Colas keeps her right foot in place as she rises into the pose, she simultaneously lifts her left leg and extends it forward in the direction of travel. This gives a greater feel of constant motion compared to what Sacramone did. Therefore, I think it is unlikely that she would not be...

At the 2025 World Championships, Nemour performed a toe-on Shaposhnikova / Maloney out of the Pak Salto and not a piked stalder Shaposhnikova / Komova II. This is where your extra 0.1 of DV and 0.1 of CV are coming from.

Gymnasts are now allowed to land with their feet slightly apart with no deduction. Per the WTC presentations, the criteria is: 1) Feet parallel in landing position and 2) Lateral part of feet are in line with the hips. Acceptable Landing Position Example: Deductible Landing Position Example...

I agree with this, but I am curious as to what exactly constitutes a deductible grip adjustment per the WTC because: 1) The original definition of a deductible grip adjustment when it first entered the COP in 2006 seemed much more targeted and not aiming to penalize simply lifting the hand from...

For a ring position to receive credit, the foot must be at least at the level of the crown of the head, but does not need to actually touch the head. And yes, 0.1 is the deduction for the foot being at head height. Feet not touching the head / Sufficient closure of feet to head / Open ring...

I think a point that may also be getting lost is that relatively clean looking elements and connections can still incur substantial deductions. As an example, how much in deductions would you guess that Blakely incurred on her Stalder to Higgins Roll + Piked Jaegar during team finals of the...