Just today I learned that FIG MTC has clarified evaluation of German Giants.
You can watch one variation HERE.
Some of the guys at Worlds can get 2 C-parts.
1. German Giant = C
2. Koste = C
The clarification is for gymnasts who do not make it to nominal handstand on the Koste. If not, it’s a part of no value — but without deduction.
That’s inconsistent with the rest of the Code. Illogical. But I kind of like it anyaway as I do appreciate German giants.
The alternative now is for gymnasts not to go to handstand and simply do Stalder (B-part) out. If they have enough value parts the net loss is only 0.1 from D-score.
Leave a comment if I still have this wrong.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 
Stalder, Endo, Adler and Weiler elements must come from handstand entry
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Has that changed? There was a clarification a couple of years ago that stoop in and endo didn’t need to start at handstand.
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Not sure of the history. Checked with an E-panel judge at Worlds and that’s the CURRENT interpretation for German Giants. Not sure about other elements.
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