If you do 1/4 twist while still in contact with the ground, should you get credit for the intended skill?
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I know FIG MTC is looking at that technique.
Round-off 1/4 twist into tumbling
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This round off 1/2 attempt should get the same .3 or .5 deduction that is taken when any skill is under twisted by that much.. I was under the impression it already was getting hitβ¦
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Wow Rick. What a can of worms you are opening π
I am quite certain these deductions are not taking place…this roundoff has become a technique which is being taught now…it has become a super efficient way to twist and has blurred the line between tricking and tumbling. It’s super cool actually…
But strictly speaking the CoP says of “Incomplete Twist”;
Up to 30 degrees -0.1 (small error)
31-60 degrees -0.3 (medium error)
61-90 degrees -0.5 (large error)
>90 degrees -0.5 (large error) + non-recognition
The video you share shows at least a large error…and probably a large error and a skill that shouldn’t be recognized.
For sure this isn’t happening.
If they apply the rule as per the CoP suddenly triple-full becomes a very hard trick again…as it was in the past. Maybe that is a good thing…
but what is better for the growth and evolution of the sport.
You can’t have rules govern a sport and not apply them…
Change the rules?
Yeesh…
Yep.
You opened a can of worms!
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I feel like for any twisting more than a triple full, this should be forgiven or allowed since thatβs a crazy amount of spinning. But anything less should be penalized
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I’m a purist and feel that the technique should be deducted. If you can’t land 1/4 rotation short, why should you be allowed to cheat the takeoff. It also creates a lot of off axis twisting.
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Question rather than a comment: Does that count as backward tumbling, or is it forward tumbling with a cool lead-up skill? It seems more than a 1/4 twist. He’s facing forward when his feet are still touching the ground.
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With the way other countries are innovating new techniques especially Japan when it comes to twisting. Maybe we want to go in the direction of treating this as a new hybrid (calling it a front roundoff) and saying the gymnast did a randi. Front layout with 2 1/2 twist.
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I don’t think this technique will be going away. I did contact one member of FIG MTC. He said they were looking at it.
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Exactly I say we can adapt in this case.
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