stupid FIG Beam rule

FIG judges are supposed to be consistently differentiating these E layouts on Beam

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… from these D layouts on Beam.

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The RESULT is that “borderline” layouts often get credited E-part if you are a NAME gymnast from a NAME nation. Anyone else will not be credited an E-part.

They’ve built in subjectivity.

A layout is a layout. Deductions should come out of the E score.

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