USAG Level 3 Floor tips

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teaching beginner Vault

Keep the horse LOW.

Keep the horse SOFT.

The worst mistake you can make is to (somehow) get the child fearful of Vault. That’s likely to affect the sprint.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Here’s what U.S. judges are looking for.

Tak 1/2 to HANDSTAND

I’m talking hit your vertical or die ladies pic.twitter.com/ah8waqGzQi
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Ferhat Arican – P Bars

A judging evaluation.

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FORM & AMPLITUDE on Beam – Ke Qinqin

This kind of performance deserves some kind of bonus.

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Men’s Artistic Gymnastics RULES for 2028

Here’s an excellent, quick overview of where the MAG FIG Code of Points stands right now.

No doubt there will be minor tweaks and reinterpretations over time.

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics: A Guide to the Scoring System

consistency in Gymnastics judging

Kathi-Sue Rupp has a website dedicated to gymnastics judging.

It’s called Flipped Decisions.

Coaches will work towards the specific set of rules at their level of competition. It’s critical that judges apply those rules consistently throughout the season.

Summary: What Can be Done

Assign judging panels early enough so that judges can calibrate in the time leading up to a competition
Make sure the competition schedule permits judges to watch podium training or warm-ups
Head judges need to provide detailed feedback to panel judges in a psychologically safe pre-competition setting
Organize and participate in pre-competition and pre-season calibration exercises (like the NCAA Challenge) that provide detailed feedback.

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