The recent change to Level 6 & 7 Junior Olympic Vault rules was a HUGE improvement.
Judges should be rewarding those compulsories which could FLIP successfully. Here are some examples.
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The recent change to Level 6 & 7 Junior Olympic Vault rules was a HUGE improvement.
Judges should be rewarding those compulsories which could FLIP successfully. Here are some examples.
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Yes the “perfect 10” scoring system in College women’s Gymnastics is silly.
Yes it works for media and marketing. We should make the best of it.
In fact, I’m more outraged for gymnasts who should have got a perfect 10 than for those who did with errors.
Vault is the apparatus where I can most legitimately respect judges throwing a 10.
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Click over to College Gym News to see some of their favourite 10.0 routines from the last decade.
It does seem overdue.
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WAG is close to MAG in tumbling difficulty, but competes much less difficulty on Vault.
Reality check — MAG has a horse 10cm higher which gives them a more time in the air.
(via Rocker – ‘20S GYMNASTICS: A FEW PREDICTIONS FOR THE SPORT’S NEXT DECADE)
Ideally gymnasts should train one more salto and one more twist than they want to compete.
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Spencer posted the list of highest value vaults:
Click through for details included scoring changes for the coming season.
I’d say Tsukahara with 1/2 twist is the easiest on the list.

For some reason I’d never before noticed how LOW Simone comes on to the horse for Yurchenko.
Very low.
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This looks great.
Italy’s team podium finish at Worlds was no fluke. They are a serious contender for Tokyo 2020.
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Team Italy training in China.