Category: judging

NCAA Floor scoring

Gymnasts are allowed to perform only two tumbling passes if they wish (instead of the traditional three), but there are special composition rules regarding routines with only two passes.

In two-pass routines, one of the passes must be at least a D salto, and the other pass must be either a D salto or garner 0.2 in CV. …

Balance Beam Situation – WTF Is College Gymnastics Scoring – Floor

Watanabe: computers may eventually replace judges

I feel progress has been slow.

I can’t foresee it happening any time soon.

Watanabe, who retained his position as FIG President at last month’s Congress, stresses that the technology is currently assisting judges but did not rule out the idea of it eventually becoming sole arbiter.

“At this stage, it is a judging support system,” Watanabe told insidethegames.

“It may be a substitute for humans in the future. …

Exclusive: FIG President Watanabe says computers may eventually replace judges

Maloney to Jaeger

Lexy Ramler proves it’s possible.

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FIG MTC newsletter 39

Online free.

It includes newly adopted skills including the KUAVITA.

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FIG elections

WAG Technical Committee:

  • Kim Dowdell AUS
  • Johanna Gratt AUT
  • Elena Davydova CAN
  • Liubov Andrianova RUS
  • Helena Lario ARG
  • Nehad Zayed EGY
  • Donatella Sacchi ITA – President

MAG Technical Committee:

  • Jeff Thomson CAN
  • Julio Marcos SPN
  • Andrew Tombs GBR
  • Han Yoon Soo KOR
  • Dmitrii Andreev RUS
  • Butch Zunich USA
  • Arturs Mickevics LAT – President

evolution of Men’s Vault

Everyone agrees that what’s happened in the past few Codes is dangerous and stupid. FIG provides every incentive for men to chuck the hardest stunts they might possible land — and somehow land on their feet.

Also, the landing mats are insufficient for this level of skill. We need something much more like the FIG Doublemini landing mats.

YES a few of the most talented can land consistently and relatively safely, but not many.

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Maria Minaeva – Bars

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