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More than 180 deduction videos (WAG and MAG) clearly illustrate execution faults, technical errors, and corresponding deductions as defined in the FIG Code of Points for Women’s and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics. This comprehensive educational resource supports judge education and ongoing professional development, while also enhancing coaches’, students’, and gymnasts’ understanding of the FIG scoring system and evaluation criteria.

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Shoulder angle in repulsion phase

10.6 Specific Apparatus Deductions (E- Panel):

- Shoulder angle in repulsion phase

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Shoulder angle

Extra steps

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Extra steps, slight hop

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Extra steps

UB - Requirements for selected UB elements: Adler (5.501)

9.4.5 Requirements for selected UB elements

E-Panel
· > 30° - 45° – 0.10
· > 45° – 0.30

“Adler” element (5.501)
D-Panel
completed:
· Within 30° of vertical – Credit DV
· > 30° – Credit 1 DV lower

Covered Chapters

Excessive snap in second flight phase

10.6 Specific Apparatus Deductions (E- Panel):

- Excessive snap in second flight phase

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Excessive snap

Requirements: "Sheep Jump"

9.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED DANCE ELEMENTS: "Sheep Jump"

D-Panel
· No arch & release of head = No DV
· Feet below shoulder height = No DV

E-Panel >
· Insufficient arch = 0.10 (small fault)
· Feet at head height & below = 0.10 (small fault)
· Insufficient hip extension = 0.10 (small fault)
· Insufficient bent legs (≥ 90°) = 0.10 (small fault)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Specific element deduction
  • 2/ Cumlative deduction for body shape

Vault Requirements

10.4 Requirements

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Value of elements
  • 2/ Requirements

Touch or Hit on apparatus with feet

11.6 Specific Apparatus Deductions – Hit on apparatus with feet

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Touch
  • 2/ Hit

Beam- Split Leap to ring

9.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED DANCE ELEMENTS

(Section 9 page - 4):
Split Leap to Ring / Split Leap with leg change to Ring / Split Jump to Ring

Covered Chapters

Hip angle and arch in first flight phase

10.6 Specific Apparatus Deductions (E- Panel):

– Poor technique
· Hip angle
· Arch

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Arch
  • 2/ Hip angle

Insufficient Split

9.2.3 Split Requirement - For missing degrees of leg separation in Leaps, Jumps, Turns
> 0° - 20° deduct 0.10
> 20° - 45° deduct 0.30
> 45° credit another element from the COP or no DV

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Specific element deduction
  • 2/ Cumlative deduction for body shape

Scales (4.102)

9.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED DANCE ELEMENTS:

Scales (4.102)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Scale

Fall on landing

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Fall on mat to knees or hips /Support on mat/apparatus with 1 or 2 hands

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Fall

Example for the turns with specific leg positions

9.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED DANCE ELEMENTS

Requirement:
· Free leg fwd or bwd at horizontal throughout turn

D-Panel
· Free leg below horizontal – credit another element from the COP

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Leg forward
  • 2/ Leg backward

Deviation from straight direction

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Deviation from straight direction

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Deviation from straight direction

Split Leap to Ring / Split Leap with leg change to Ring / Split Jump to Ring (with/without turn)

Requirements:
· Upper back arch and head release
· 180° split of legs
· Front leg at horizontal and back foot to crown of head
· The turn should be performed after ring position is shown

E-Panel
· Insufficient arch position – small fault
· Front leg below horizontal – small fault
· Front leg below horizontal (approx. 45°) – medium fault
· Rear foot at head height – small fault
· Rear foot at shoulder height – medium fault

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Specifics deductions
  • 2/ Cumulative faults

Legs crossed

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Legs crossed during elements with twist (each time)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Legs crossed

Insufficient exactness of pike position

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Insufficient exactness of pike position in single salto

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Pike position

Insufficient exactness of tuck position in single salto

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Insufficient exactness of tuck position in single salto

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Tuck position

Performance of DMT too close to the apparatus

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Performance of DMT too close to the apparatus (UB & BB)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/Performance of DMT too close

Stretched body posture

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Failure to maintain stretched body posture (piking too early)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Stretched body posture

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