Category: judging

Bar releases with 1/2 turns – CONTROVERSY

It’s easy to catch a release to Cross Grip without turning in the air.

It’s very difficult to complete the 180° twist prior to regrasp.

MOST will end up doing something in-between.

Rather than make judges decide, problem would be solved if the 1/2 turn skills were considered a different skill for difficulty — but be awarded the same value.

 Georgia-Mae Fenton, for example, could compete Church and Church 1/2 turn and be credited 2 different skills with E value.

It’s an imperfect compromise, but the best I can come up with.

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Yulo’s 2022 Floor

keeping form on 3/1 twist

Nearly impossible.

I compare every attempt vs Courtney McCool. She had the best twisting form I can recall.

Leanne and Courtney both trained at GAGE. In fact, I would say that’s the Gym with the best twisting form in the USA.

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gymnasts with GREAT twisting form

First coming to mind is Courtney McCool.

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Oceania Rhythmic sanctions

The Oceania Gymnastics Union (OGU), Gymnastics Australia, Ms Kitty Chiller (AUS), Ms Virginia Elliott (AUS) and Ms Erin Pankoke (AUS) have been sanctioned by the Disciplinary Commission of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) for violations of FIG rules relating to judging irregularities at the 2021 Oceania Continental Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics.

At the time of the events, Ms Chiller (AUS) was President of the OGU and CEO of Gymnastics Australia, Ms Elliott (AUS) was the Gymnastics Australia National Technical Director and Ms Pankoke (AUS) was a judge with a FIG Category 4 Brevet. …

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USA Men’s age group rules to 2024

Men’s Development Program: 2021-2024 Junior Competition Manual

You can purchase the latest document on the Google Play store.

$31.22

No new videos were produced for this set of rules.

And there are more free USAG MAG documents here.

You can read the eBook online. Or download it as a PDF.

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Paul Juda’s form on Vault

I typically take either 0.3 or 0.5 for straddling on the preflight of Round-off approach vaults.

For Juda there is NO DEDUCTION.

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Round-off 1/4 twist into tumbling

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.

Lauren Guerin – best FX 2022?

Anybody tumbling lower should be deducted.

Superb leap and jumps.

Entertaining and energetic choreography.

NCAA judges should be studying this routine to fine tune who’s actually deserving of a 10.0 on floor.

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