Category: judging

spelling of Shaposhnikova

Both Shaposhnikova and Schaposchnikova are still to be found in the FIG WAG Code. Has nobody every edited the names in that document?

I often default to the translation used in Wikipedia where folks argue to some consensus.

Natalia Vitalyevna Shaposhnikova (Russian: Наталья Витальевна Шапошникова), (born June 24, 1961), married name Natalia Sout, was a Soviet gymnast, two-time Olympic Champion, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. She was born in Rostov on Don, …

On her club website the spelling is Natalia Shaposhnikova, as well. She coaches at Gymnastika in New Jersey.

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related – Elena Shushunova and Elena Schuschunova are both still used in the 2020 Code, as well. 😦

Are there others?

South America adopts FIG Age Group Program

Starting 2017 Confederación Sudamericana de Gimnasia will host international age group competitions using the FIG rules. A Continental Championship for gymnasts below Junior age.

I understand the Central American and Caribbean Games will use FIG Age Group rules in future, as well.

Men’s NCAA rankings … so far

1 Oklahoma 433.200
2 Stanford 418.100
3 Penn State 412.350
4 Illinois 412.150
5 Nebraska 410.600
6 Air Force 407.350
full rankings

Top 2 AA scores (new Code) so far.

1 Allan Bower 88.750 Oklahoma
2 Akash Modi 87.150 Stanford

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Stick it Media has a wrap-up of the beginning of the Men’s season with discussion on new Code – Code-breaking Sooners Open Season With a Romp; 88.75 AA for Bower

Oklahoma Men start BIG

“I think this may have been our best Rocky Mountain Open ever. We didn’t count a miss and Allan Bower was simply amazing.”

– Mark Williams

The University of Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team opened its 2017 season with a first-place finish at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Open on the campus of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday. The Sooners posted a team score of 433.200 to claim their 18th straight Rocky Mountain Open title and outpaced second-place Air Force (ranked No. 11) by more than 20 points …

Sooner Sports

Everyone is adjusting to the new Code of Points. Lower scores.

LSU 197. 575, Alabama 197.100

GREAT competition.

Click PLAY or watch a 10.0 on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/lsugym/status/820089522360881152

Clearly the DTY starts out of 10.25. 🙂

Brenna Dowell super slow-mo Vault

Click PLAY or watch it on Tumblr.

https://www.tumblr.com/irishdaniel/155804093043/illyria-and-her-pet-thor-has-a-bae-brenna

To optimize the spring from the Board feet should be around shoulder width apart. Brenna could be faster bringing her feet together in preflight, however.

It’s not easy for judges to see that foot separation at full speed.

2020 Code of Points – Beam

Gigi spent a week reviewing changes to the 2020 Code of Points on Beam. She wrote those up illustrating many with GIFs.

Must read. It’s the best overview 2020 Beam I’ve seen yet.

Understanding The 2017-2020 CoP In A Very Simple And Detailed Way: Balance Beam

Don’t count on everything in that  post being exactly correct. There are so many changes that I anticipate future clarifications for years to come.

Personally I’m happy that FIG gymnasts no longer feel pressured to do a D dismount as dismount is no longer a 0.5 Special Requirement. Sticking a C dismount will be the best strategy for many around the world.

flairs
Upgraded from C to D.

related – Lauren Hopkins – Deconstructing the New Code of Points