FIG WTC COP 2013 2016 VAULT (SECTION 10) WTC August 2014 (read with NL 34 & 35) 10.1 Run up maximum 25 metres Warm up team & individual groups C1 C11 C1V 1 vault 2 attempts only, qualification for C111 max 3 attempts Line judge to count attempts in warm up Faults 0.10 0.30 0.50 or more 10.2 RUN APPROACHES - D PANEL Additional run approach without touch on springboard / table or collar when 1 vault required, 2 nd run approach permitted with deduction, 3 rd not allowed of Vault when 2 vaults required, 3 rd run approach permitted with deduction,4 th not allowed performed 10.4.1 CORRIDOR MARKINGS - D PANEL - Land or step outside with 1 foot/hand (part of foot/hand) from FS - Land or step outside with 2 feet/hands (part of feet/hands) or body part from FS 10.4.2 SPECIFIC APPARATUS DEDUCTIONs - D PANEL - More than 25m run distance 0.50 from FS 10.4.3 INVALID VAULTS - Run approach with touch on board or table, without execution of vault - No touch on vault table - Failure to use the safety collar for round-off entry vaults - Spotting assistance during the vault - Failure to land on feet first - Vault so poorly executed it cannot be recognised, or gymnast pushes from table with feet - Gymnast performs a prohibited vault (straddled legs, prohibited pre-element before board, intentionally lands in side position) - First vault is repeated for second vault in Qualification (CI) or in Finals (CIII) 10.6 SPECIFIC APPARATUS DEDUCTIONs - E PANEL First flight - For missing degrees of the LA turn during flight Gr 1 or 5 with ½ turns and Gr 4 with ¾ turns Gr 1 or 2 with full turn - Poor technique Hip angle Arch Bent knees Leg or knee separations Repulsion - Poor technique Staggered/alternate hand placement on forward entry vaults Gr 1,2 & 5 (not applicable for salto fwd stretched with LA turn) Shoulder angle Failure to pass through vertical Prescribed LA turn begun too early (on the table) - Bent arms Second flight - Excessive snap - Height - Exactness of LA turn (includes Cuervo) - Body position Failure to maintain stretched body Insufficient and or late extension (tucked/piked vaults) Bent knees - Leg or knee separations - Under-rotation of salto No fall With a fall Distance Insufficient length Landing Faults - See Section 8 45 45 90 90 0.00 score recorded by D panel No evaluation by E panel Video review to 0.00 vaults The intended vault number must be flashed. The performed vault is judged according to its number. No deduction for performing wrong vault. NL 34 clarification - No attempt to vault means: No appearance on the runway Stand touch the table or springboard and present to the judges NL 35 clarification - Empty run when there is an increase in speed; not when there is one or two steps Violation of warm up rules (10.2 NL 35). Deduction for flagrant exceeding of touch warm-up time (0.30) after warning will be incurred >90
FIG WTC COP 2013 2016 BARS (SECTION 11) WTC August 2014 (read with NL 34 & 35) CONTENT OF THE EERCISE Maximum 8 highest difficulties including dismount are counted for DV Warm up time 50 seconds each gymnast (including preparation of the Bars) Intermediate fall time - 30 seconds Exceed fall time - exercise terminated 11.1 GENERAL Mounts - If gymnast on 1 st attempt touches board, apparatus or runs underneath the apparatus she must then start exercise - no value awarded for Mount - 2 nd attempt to mount (with a penalty) is permitted if NOT touched board, Bars, or run underneath - 3 rd attempt NOT permitted 11.3 COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS (CR) - D PANEL 1. Flight element from HB to LB award 0.50 2. Flight element on the same bar award 0.50 3. Different grips (no cast, mount or dismount) award 0.50 4. Non flight element with min 360 turn (no mount) award 0.50 5. Dismount No dismount, A or B dismount award 0.00 C dismount award 0.30 D or higher award 0.50 11.4 CONNECTION VALUE (CV) - D PANEL Formulas for direct connections D + D (or more) D (flight - same bar or LB to HB) + C or more on HB (must be performed in this order) D + E (both flight elements) Note: C/D elements must have flight or min ½ (180) turn Faults 0.10 0.30 0.50 or more 11.5 COMPOSITION DEDUCTIONS - E PANEL - Jump from LB to HB - Hang on HB, put feet on LB, grasp LB - More than 2 of the same element directly connected to the dismount 11.6 SPECIFIC APPARATUS DEDUCTIONS - E PANEL - Adjusted grip position - Brush apparatus with feet - Brush on mat - Hit on apparatus with feet - Hit on mat with feet (fall) 1.00 - Uncharacteristic element (elements with take off 2 feet or thighs) - Poor rhythm in elements - Insufficient height of flight elements - Under rotation of flight elements - Excessive flexion of hip joint in the leg tap (dismounts) - Insufficient extension in kips - Intermediate swing (no additional execution deductions for bent legs, arms, - Empty swing swing fwd/bwd under horizontal etc) - Angle of completion of elements Amplitude of: - Swings fwd or bwd under horizontal - Casts - No attempt to dismount NB Elements 5.105, 5.506, 1.108 sole circle elements fwd & bwd - if performed with bent legs credit DV & apply deductions for bent legs 2.104 & 2.105 if performed with bent legs, recognise as A with deductions for bent legs Shaposhnikova elements with ½ (180 ) turn do not fulfil the exception rule for the allowance of empty swing without deduction into another element, the exception is only for Shaposhnikova elements with/without 1/1 (360 ) turn
FIG WTC COP 2013 2016 BEAM (SECTION 12) WTC August 2014 (read with NL 34 & 35) CONTENT OF THE EERCISE Maximum 8 highest difficulties including dismount are counted for DV This consists of - Maximum 5 Acro Minimum 3 Dance Warm up time 30 seconds each gymnast Duration of exercise may not exceed 90 seconds Overtime deduction 0.10 Intermediate fall time 10 seconds Exceed fall time - exercise terminated 12.1 GENERAL Mounts - If gymnast on 1 st attempt touches board or Beam she must then start exercise - no value awarded for Mount - 2 nd attempt to mount (with a penalty) is permitted if NOT touched board or Beam - 3 rd attempt NOT permitted 12.3 COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS (CR) - D PANEL 1. One connection of 2 different dance elements, 1 being a leap/jump/hop with 180 split (cross or side) or straddle position award 0.50 2. Turn (Group 3) award 0.50 3. One acro Series, min of 2 flight elements, 1 being salto (elements may be same) award 0.50 4. Acro elements in different directions (fwd/swd and bwd) award 0.50 5. Dismount No dismount, A or B dismount award 0.00 C dismount award 0.30 D or higher CRs 1-4 must be performed on the beam Rolls, handstands and holds cannot be used for CRs 12.4 CONNECTION VALUE (CV) - D PANEL Formulas for direct connections ACROBATIC 2 acro flight elements, excluding the dismount All connections must be rebounding* except where stated C/D + D (or more, non rebounding fwd only) C + C B + E C/D +D (or more) fwd or bwd B + D (fwd only) B + F award 0.50 Connections of **3 or more acro elements (rebounding and non-rebounding), including mount & dismount (min C) will be rewarded with a Series Bonus of 0.10 Starting from B + B + C (any order) In addition to CVs for the formulas above Gymnast may repeat same (flight or non flight) element in the same connection to receive SB Example # 1 B + B + C = + 0.10 series bonus D + B + C = + 0.10 series bonus Example # 2 = CV = 0.20 + 0.10 series bonus = 0.30 * Connections with rebounding effect develop speed in one direction: Landing (on 2 feet) from 1 st flight element with hand support followed by an immediate take-off/rebound into 2 nd element, or Landing from 1 st element (with or without hand support) on 1 leg and placing free leg with an immediate rebound from both legs into 2 nd element ** In connections of more than 2 elements, non-flight acro elements Min B (except Holds ) may be used to receive SB DANCE & MIED (acro flight elements only), excluding dismount C + C or more A + C (Turns only) D (salto) + A (dance) D + D or more D (salto to 1 foot) + A scale (this order & no step is permitted) Note: Turns may be performed on same support leg, or with step into turn on opposite leg (brief demi-plié on one or both feet is permitted)
FIG WTC COP 2013 2016 BEAM (SECTION 12) (page 2) WTC August 2014 (read with NL 34 & 35) 12.5 ARTISTRY AND CHOREOGRAPHY DEDUCTIONS - E PANEL Faults 0.10 0.30 0.50 Artistry of Performance - Insufficient artistry of performance throughout the entire exercise including: Confidence Personal Style - Rhythm and Tempo Insufficient variation in rhythm & tempo in movements/dance (the parts with no difficulty - No DV) Performance of the entire exercise as a series of disconnected elements & movements Composition and Choreography - Lack of variety and/or creativity of movements and transitions - Lack of sideways movements (No DV, ie. dance) * - Insufficient use of entire apparatus: Insufficient use of entire length of beam Missing combination of movements/elements close to the beam with a part of the torso (including thigh, and /or the head) touching the beam (element not necessary) - Mount not from the table of elements - More than one ½ turn on 2 feet with straight legs throughout exercise 12.6 SPECIFIC APPARATUS DEDUCTIONS - E PANEL Faults 0.10 0.30 0.50 - Poor rhythm in connections (with DV) - Pause (more than 1 sec) / excessive preparation before elements ea - Excessive arm swing before dance elements ea - Poor body posture throughout: Body posture, head position Feet not pointed/relaxed, turned in - Amplitude (maximum elongation of body movements) - Additional support of the leg against the side of the beam - Failure to meet the technical requirement of the element through use of additional support (eg. bending an arm to place forearm on Beam in Korbut flic) - Grasp of the beam in order to avoid a fall - Additional movements to maintain balance - No attempt to dismount * lack of sideways movement (no DV). As part of the combination of movements there should be at least one transitional movement (eg. one in the same place with a movement of the arms and the other a moving transition in a space) Technical regulation - Stretched back salto. Failure to meet the technical requirements (such as clear elevation of the centre of gravity maintaining a stretched position) will lead to devaluation; E to D No body alignment deduction will be applied. Failure to maintain stretched body position may be applied
FIG WTC COP 2013 2016 FLOOR (SECTION 13) WTC August 2014 (read with NL 34 & 35) CONTENT OF THE EERCISE Maximum 8 highest difficulties including dismount are counted for DV This consists of - Maximum 5 Acro Minimum 3 Dance Maximum number of acro lines is 4 Duration of exercise may not exceed 90 seconds. Overtime deduction 0.10 13.3 COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS (CR) - D PANEL 1. Dance passage 2 different leaps / hops (from Code), connected directly or indirectly, 1 with 180 split (cross, side or straddle) award 0.50 2. Salto fwd/swd & bwd award 0.50 3. Salto with LA turn (min 360 ) award 0.50 4. Salto with double BA award 0.50 5. Dismount (last counting acro line, credit highest DV) No dismount, A or B dismount award 0.00 C dismount award 0.30 D or higher award 0.50 13.4 CONNECTION VALUE (CV) - D PANEL Formulas for indirect and direct connections INDIRECT ACRO B/C + D A + A + D C + E D + D A + A + E DIRECT ACRO A + D C + C A + E C + D MIED D salto + B (dance) Both must be performed in this order E salto + A (dance) CONNECTION of TURNS on ONE LEG D + B B + B (no step) Note: Turns can be performed on same support leg, or with step into turn on opposite leg (brief demi-plié on one or both feet is permitted) 13.5 ARTISTRY AND CHOREOGRAPHY DEDUCTIONS - E PANEL 0.10 0.30 0.50 Artistry of Performance - Insufficient artistry of performance throughout the entire exercise Expressiveness Confidence Personal Style - Inability to play a role or character throughout the performance - Performance of the exercise as a series of disconnected elements & movements Composition / Choreography & Music - Editing of music (eg. no opening, ending or accents) No structure to the music - Incorrect selection of movements for the particular music, eg. Tango music but Polka movements - Lack of variety and/or creativity of movements and transitions - Insufficient use of the entire floor area including: Use of straight lines, curves and changes of direction Missing movement touching the floor (including trunk/thigh or head) - Missing minimum of 360 turn on one foot - More than one leap/jump/hop element into prone position Musicality Inability to follow musical beats, rhythm and tempo Background music (the exercise is connected to the music only at the beginning and end) - Lack of synchronisation between movement and musical beat at the end of the exercise 13.6 SPECIFIC APPARATUS DEDUCTIONS - E PANEL (see NL 35 for detailed clarifications) - Preparation for tumbling More than one stand on two feet (ballet 6 th position) before acro Adjustment into the corner using simple step/s, run without arm work, or large body movements (p71 HD 4) (adjustment deduction applies once in a corner, but can be applied in more than 1 corner, consider simple steps without significant body movement or steps just to get back into the corner) - Pause (more than 1 sec) before elements (stationary position when arm work does not demonstrate expressive movement in connection with the style of the music. Stationary position means when gymnast stays on 1 or 2 feet in Releve, or not) - Excessive arm swing before dance elements - Poor body posture throughout Body posture, head position Feet not pointed/relaxed turned in - Amplitude (maximum elongation of the body movements) - Distribution of elements Exercise starts immediately with a tumbling pass (must move in the space, transverse movement, from or to corner) Subsequent acro line performed after previous line along the same diagonal (long acro line allowed) (clarification: gymnast must move away from the diagonal even for a short time, may include element included in choreo) - No attempt to dismount ea ea ea ea ea ea