He hasn't a license for either CUB or ITA. I've known athletes to show up at FIG ID'd events without licenses because their federations have not bothered to renew. The license can be obtained VERY quicly IF you know the right people!
If anyone has used the hand-held judging device it works in a fashion to above. Judges hold a Nintendo Switch-like device that has buttons for 0,1, 0,3, 0,5 and 1,0. The gymnast gets the green light and the judges just click deductions. The exercise is videoed and the camera and input devices...
I was told that Canada was sending Black, E., Black, G., Fontaine and Olsen - which is interesting, since they only named two to the nominative registration.
I think that using tallness or shortness (are they even words) shouldn't come into play. I'm sure there are really good ball-handlers who are only about 1,5m who will never play in the NBA because of their height - that's life and they either work really hard to have a chance or they pick a...