General Faults And Penalties

Front 1

Incorrect rhythm of connections/elements when specifically noted in text

level 5/6

Back 1

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 2

Concentration pause (more than 2 secs)-each

level 5/6/7/8

Back 2

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 3

Error in line of direction or placement of whole section of floor pattern

level 5/6

Back 3

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 4

Insufficient external amplitude away from bar during swinging movements (UB)

level 5/6

Back 4

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 5

Degree of turn not exact (over-turned)

level 5/6

Back 5

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 6

Overtime

level 5/6/7/8

Back 6

Exactly 0.1 taken by head judge; judging continues after time is called

Front 7

Failure to lever in elements when required (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 7

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge; straight line - fingers to toes

Front 8

Springboard or unauthorized surface (UB, BB)

Level 5/6/7/8

Back 8

Exactly 0.3 taken by head judge

Front 9

Two steps on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 9

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 10

Coach on floor exercise mat (FX)

level 5/6

Back 10

0

Front 11

Lack of coordination on connection or connections

level 5/6

Back 11

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 12

Repositioning/adjustment of hands in front support

level 5/6

Back 12

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 13

Coach assists (touches) on element worth 0.4

level 5/6

Back 13

Exactly 0.9 taken by each judge (value of the element + 0.5)

Front 14

Bent legs

level 5/6/7/8

Back 14

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 15

Failure to remove springboard after mount (UB, BB)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 15

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 16

Regaining hand grasp without supplementary support (UB)

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge

Back 16

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 17

Changing a small section of compulsory routione

level 5/6

Back 17

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 18

Changing a major element worth 0.8

level 5/6

Back 18

Up to 0.8 taken by each judge

Front 19

Error in line of direction or spacing of a single element

level 5/6

Back 19

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 20

Performance of a one-arm vault, if at least half of the vault panel saw that only one hand touched the vault table

level 5/6/7/8

Back 20

Exactly 1.0 taken by head judge

Front 21

Exceeding the border marking on floor exercise

level 5/6/7/8

Back 21

Exactly 0.1 taken by head judge

Front 22

Balance errors - small, medium, large

level 5/6

Back 22

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 23

Taking additional running steps into tumbling passes (FX): 4 extra steps

level 5/6

Back 23

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 24

Incorrect padding (Gymnast wearing heel pads on bars)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 24

Exactly 0.2 taken by head judge

Front 25

Incorrect leg alignment in arabesque position when indicated (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 25

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 26

Grasping beam to avoid a fall

level 5/6/7/8

Back 26

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 27

Omitting a series of connections of compulsory routine

level 5/6

Back 27

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 28

Landing: additional trunk movements to maintain balance

level 5/6/7/8

Back 28

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 29

More than three steps on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 29

Exactly 0.4 taken by each judge

Front 30

Failure to complete a major element worth 0.8

level 5/6

Back 30

Up to 0.8 taken by judge

Front 31

How much is a deduction when a gymnast fails to present at the beginning or routine

level 5/6/7/8

Back 31

The deduction is 0.1

Front 32

Extra kick up to handstand (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 32

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 33

Adding an element to compulsory routine

level 5/6

Back 33

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 34

Taking additional running steps into tumbling passes (FX): 1 extra step

level 5/6

Back 34

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 35

Error in line of direction of acrobatic, gymnastics or gym/acro series

level 5/6

Back 35

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 36

Extra cast (UB)

level 5/6

Back 36

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 37

Fall on one or both knees or on hips on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 37

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 38

Major element (worth 0.8) performed with additional twist, turn or major change in flight

level 5/6

Back 38

Up to 0.8 taken by each judge

Front 39

Coach accidentally steps on floor mat while retrieving landing mat (FX)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 39

0

Front 40

Incorrect body alignment, position or posture during connections - overall deduction

level 5/6

Back 40

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 41

Omitting a small section of compulsory routine

level 5/6

Back 41

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 42

Flagrant exceeding of warm-up time (all events)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 42

Exactly 0.2 taken by head judge; taken after a warning

Front 43

Gymnast failing to begin exercise within 30 seconds after the CJ signals to begin (all events)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 43

Exactly 0.2 taken by head judge

Front 44

Reversing a small section of compulsory routine

level 5/6

Back 44

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 45

Incomplete major element worth 0.4

level 5/6

Back 45

Up to 0.4 taken by each judge

Front 46

Fall on or against apparatus

level 5/6/7/8

Back 46

Exactly 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 47

Failure to perform 180 and 360 turns on one foot in high releve (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 47

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 48

Lack of coordination on supple body movements (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 48

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 49

Floor exercise routine performed without music

level 5/6/7/8

Back 49

Exactly 1.0 taken by head judge

Front 50

Coach assists during element worth 0.6

level 5/6

Back 50

Exactly 1.1 taken by each judge; value of the element + 0.5

Front 51

Lack of continuity (tempo) between elements in a directly connected series

level 5/6

Back 51

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 52

Brush, touch or hit the mat or apparatus with one of both hands or body after landing

level 5/6

Back 52

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 53

Taking additional running steps into tumbling passes (FX): 2 extra steps

level 5/6

Back 53

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 54

Incorrect position of arms, head, feet or legs (text errors)

level 5/6

Back 54

Up to 0.4 taken by each judge; general deduction - according to small, medium and large errors

Front 55

Incorrect leg position on turns (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 55

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 56

Coach/teammate giving assistance with signals or cheers

level 5/6

Back 56

Exactly 0.2 taken by head judge; applied after one warning has been given

Front 57

Lack of continuity between connections and elements

level 5/6

Back 57

Lack of continuity taken by each judge

Front 58

Extra swing (UB)

level 5/6

Back 58

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 59

Incorrect foot form (flexed, sickled) during connections

level 5/6

Back 59

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 60

One step on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 60

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 61

Unsportsmanlike behavior if gymnast

level 5/6/7/8

Back 61

exactly 0.2 taken by head judge (after a warning)

Front 62

Failure to perform steps, lock positions, and pivot turns in high releve position

level 5/6

Back 62

Up to 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 63

Failure to complete a major element worth 0.6

level 5/6

Back 63

Up to 0.6 taken by each judge

Front 64

Full weight on mat with foot (feet) (UB)

level 5/6

Back 64

Exactly 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 65

Repetition of missed element

level 5/6

Back 65

0

Front 66

Incorrect attire

level 5/6/7/8

Back 66

Exactly 0.2 taken by head judge (taken after a warning)

Front 67

Failure to kick leg horizontal or above when required (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 67

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 68

Quality of gymnast's movement to reflect fer personal style

level 5/6

Back 68

Up to 0.15 taken by each judge

Front 69

Alternate hand grasp (UB)

level 5/6

Back 69

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 70

Insufficient quickness of hands in flight phase elements with hand support (BB, FX)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 70

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 71

Omitting a major element worth 0.8

level 5/6

Back 71

Exactly 1.6 taken by each judge

Front 72

Failure to contract or extend when indicated (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 72

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 73

Support on hand(s) or fall onto mat or against apparatus

level 5/6

Back 73

Exactly 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 74

Reversing a major element worth 0.6 (which is not allowed to be reversed)

level 5/6

Back 74

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 75

Three steps on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 75

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 76

Brush, touch or hit on apparatus or mat with foot (feet) (UB)

level 5/6

Back 76

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 77

Insufficient height (hip rise) on salto elements

level 5/6/7/8

Back 77

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 78

Movement lacking dynamics (general deduction) (UB, BB, FX)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 78

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 79

Insufficient height (hip rise) on leaps, jumps, and hops (BB, FX)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 79

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 80

Incomplete turn worth 0.4 (beam, floor)

level 5/6

Back 80

Up to 0.4 taken by each judge

Front 81

Fall on apparatus

level 5/6

Back 81

Exactly 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 82

Failure to drop heel at completion of "heel-snap" turns (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 82

Exactly 0.05 taken by each judge

Front 83

Deep squat upon landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 83

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 84

Incorrect foot form (flexed, sickled) on major elements

level 5/6

Back 84

Exactly 0.05 taken by each judge

Front 85

Slight hop, unsureness, or small adjustment of feet on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 85

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 86

Reversing a major element worth 0.8 (which is not allowed to be reversed)

level 5/6

Back 86

Exactly 0.4 taken by each judge

Front 87

Fall off the apparatus

level 5/6

Back 87

Exactly 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 88

Changing a major element worth 0.6

level 5/6

Back 88

Up to 0.6 taken by each judge

Front 89

Lack of presentation by gymnast before and after exercise

level 5/6/7/8

Back 89

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 90

What is an example regarding incorrect attire?

level 5/6/7/8

Back 90

Leotards with spaghetti straps are incorrect attire

Front 91

Uneven leg separation in leaps/jumps (BB/FX)

level 5/6

Back 91

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 92

Extra arm swings upon landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 92

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 93

Use of heel-snap turn technique when performing turns requiring a weight transfer (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 93

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 94

Incorrect body position during major element

level 5/6

Back 94

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 95

Insufficient internal body alignment (stretch/tightness) during extended positions (UB)

level 5/6

Back 95

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 96

Use of unauthorized mats

level 5/6

Back 96

Exactly 0.3 taken by head judge

Front 97

Failure to lever out elements when required (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 97

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 98

Coach next to beam throughout entire routine

level 5/6

Back 98

Exactly 0.1 taken by head judge

Front 99

Lack of presentation by gymnast after exercise

level 5/6/7/8

Back 99

Exactly 0.1 taken by head judge

Front 100

Incorrect body alignment during major element

level 5/6

Back 100

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 101

Excessive use of magnesia (chalk) (BB, UB, FX)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 101

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge; small markings on beam, FX are allowed

Front 102

Changing a series of connections of compulsory routine

level 5/6

Back 102

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 103

Leg separation

level 5/6/7/8

Back 103

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 104

Insufficient external amplitude away from bar during circling movements (UB)

level 5/6

Back 104

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 105

Signals, verbal cues by coach to own gymnast

level 5/6/7/8

Back 105

Exactly 0.2 taken by head judge; deduct only once after a warning, if the gymnast forgets her exercise and receives verbal or visual

Front 106

Very large step or jump on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 106

Exactly 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 107

Major element (worth 0.6) performed with additional twist, turn or major change or flight

level 5/6

Back 107

Up to 0.6 taken by each judge

Front 108

Insufficient (required) split position

level 5/6/7/8

Back 108

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge; for optional: 1-20 degrees missing= 0.05-0.10; >20-45 degrees missing= 0.15-0.20; >45 degree missing= lesser value part

Front 109

Incomplete major element worth 0.8

level 5/6

Back 109

Up to 0.8 taken by each judge

Front 110

For overall rhythm during exercise

level 5/6

Back 110

Up to 0.4 taken by each judge

Front 111

Coach assists (touches) on landing only

level 5/6

Back 111

Exactly 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 112

Insufficient amplitude on connections (BB, FX)

level 5/6

Back 112

Up to 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 113

Gymnast begins exercise without signal from CJ (must stop and repeat)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 113

Exectly 0.5 taken by each judge; deduct 0.5 from the repeated performance

Front 114

Fall on one or both hands on landing

level 5/6/7/8

Back 114

Exactly 0.5 taken by each judge

Front 115

Any part of body touching outside the FX area

level 5/6/7/8

Back 115

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge (each time)

Front 116

Bent arms (UB, BB, FX)

level 5/6/7/8

Back 116

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 117

Using supplementary support to regain position (UB)

level 5/6

Back 117

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 118

Lack of presentation by gymnast before exercise

level 5/6/7/8

Back 118

Exactly 0.1 taken by head judge

Front 119

Repositioning/adjustment of feet in squat/stoop on (UB)

level 5/6

Back 119

Exactly 0.1 taken by each judge

Front 120

Incorrect body posture during major element

level 5/6

Back 120

Up to 0.2 taken by each judge

Front 121

Reversing a series of connections of compulsory routines

level 5/6

Back 121

Exactly 0.3 taken by each judge

Front 122

Movement lacking artistry or presentation

level 5/6

Back 122

Up to 0.3 taken by each judge; general deduction, consider: quality of gymnast's movement to reflect her personal style; quality of expression (projection, emotion, focus)

Front 123

Omitting a major element worth 0.6

level 5/6

Back 123

Exactly 1.2 taken by each judge