Category: judging

safest Gymnastics LANDINGS

Dave Tilley presented to both WAG NCAA College coaches and judges before the 2022 season.

The goal is for judges to evaluate landings consistently — and promote the safest possible landings.

The biggest reason is due to the massive number of serious knee and ankle injuries that gymnasts deal with, particularly in the NCAA. When you look at research studies, leg injuries account for up to 54.1% – 70.2% of all injuries.

Based on a study looking at injuries in NCAA Women’s gymnastics from 2009-2014, leg injuries accounted for 50% of all injuries with the knee and ankle being the most common (19). In some studies, up to 52% of all gymnastics injuries occur during landings, with some researchers calling it the ‘riskiest exercise phase in gymnastics.” …

THE NEED TO CHANGE LANDING DEDUCTIONS IN NCAA GYMNASTICS FOR LESS KNEE AND ANKLE INJURIES

Click through for a deep dive into this very important topic.

Watch William Emard STICKING.

Good aerial awareness. Stong legs. Good technique. Fewer injuries on landings.

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Gymnastics judge Jason Buttons interview

Excellent interview with expert WAG coach and judge Jason Buttons.

I was an age group MAG and FIG judge for decades. To me Jason’s feedback on the current state of U.S. judging rings true.

Those inexplicable mistakes sometimes made by NCAA judges are … plicable. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Kailin Chio – 3 x 10.0

In LSU’s win over Arkansas, Kailin competed 3 apparatus. Got 10.0 on each.

What a season she’s having!

World Gymnastics Women’s Artistic Newsletter – March 2026

  • Clarifications of the Code of Points 2025 – 2028
  • Clarification of the Youth Competition Programme
  • Personal equipment permitted on the Field of Play
  • Judges educational material
  • Updated Code of Points and Help Desk
  • WAG Code of Points 2025 – 2028 updates
  • New elements – January to December 2025
  • Table of elements
  • Symbol charts
  • List of names
  • 2025 World Championships Report (Jakarta)
  • 2025 Junior World Championships Report (Manila)
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Bars – evaluating Double Layout

From World Gymnastics Women’s Artistic Newsletter – March 2026.

Stretch position must be maintained for the majority of the salto from the horizontal position (stomach down to floor) until the inverted position (consider when the legs are in the vertical)

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NCAA judging is a joke

I try not to worry about it. Ignore the scores (as much as you can) and look more at the ranking.

Surprisingly, this absurdly comic judging system often ends up getting the team ranks close to correct in time for the playoffs.