An interesting thread on the IG forum started by LilyPod:
… what degrees of chest position earn a deduction, and how many tenths are deducted at each degree? (if that makes sense). Where do you draw the line between acceptable and “too low” when a gymnast dismounts or lands a pass?
I screencapped 4 girls who are currently doing the full-twisting double pike in today’s code at the moment their feet hit the floor. Can anyone use the pics to explain to me who is getting a deduction and who is not? I’m really just trying to understand. …
Elaine comments:
Officially, the deductions are as follows…
Body posture deductions:
- head at hip level: 0.10
- head at knee level: 0.30
Click through to see the other 3 images and make comment. Especially if you are a judge.
IG Forum – Chest Position and today’s code
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Not a judge but it is ridiculous to me that gymnasts who can’t tumble like Nastia Liukin can do wimpy double fronts badly and not get deducted enough while double doubles get huge deductions.
This code and sport are a joke.
The position of the chest above IMO is not landing low. If she landed with her head about her waste that that is a ticky tacky deduction
[...] deduction for “chest low” on landing on that piked [...]
Beth Tweddle has an advantage on floor in a way because she doesn’t have as many backward landings (of course, frontward landings have their own difficulty).
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