Category: judging

Men’s NCAA top scores week 2

We all start to understand a GOOD SCORE under the new FIG rules ➙ 8 skills counting rather than 10.

Neutral Deductions – 2025 NCAA Week 2 Recap

Week 2 Top NCAA ScoresNote: Stanford Competed twice in week two. Some of these scores are from Cal Benefit Cup and some are from RMO.

— Kensley Behel (@kensleybehel.com) 2025-01-20T17:16:55.161Z

NBA’s Vision Tracking System

Professional Basketball is WAY ahead of the Fujitsu Judging Support System used by FIG.

Why so slow, Fujitsu?

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evaluating Ezhova

I’m hopeful judges will get more discriminating in the next quadrennial.

This very cool skill should finish square on regrasp. And show sufficient height.

nobody wants SCALES on Floor

I can’t believe this new special requirement will be in place very long.

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planned changes to H Bar code

Heron on Floor

Performed at the 2024 FIG Apparatus World Cup in Cairo (EGY) by Hillary Heron (PAN)

Element description: Double salto backward in the tuck position with one and a half twists (540 degrees).

Element value: F (0.6)

Name awarded: The Heron

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Adalsteinsdottir on Bars

Performed at the 2024 European Gymnastics Championships in Rimini (ITA) by Thelma Adalsteinsdottir (ISL)

Element description: Clear hip circle forward (Weiler) into salto forward straddled to hang on high bar (Comaneci salto)

Element value: E (0.5)

Name awarded: The Adalsteinsdottir

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Sayer on Bars

Old timers might call this a Piked Salto Down.

Performed at the 2024 Oceania Gymnastics Championships in Auckland (NZL) by Kate Sayer (AUS)

Element description: Clear pike circle backward on high bar with flight to clear support on low bar.

Element value: C (0.3)

Name awarded: The Sayer

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Qin Xinyi – Double Pike

I trust video AI judging to catch flexed feet on Double Pike much more than human judges.

Norwegian guys try ‘Webslinger’ on Rings

Back in the days of Originality Bonus, Canadian Tony Smith used a 1-legged Deltchev.

He called the hold position the Webslinger. A Spiderman reference.

Tony went on to be Men’s Head Coach at University of Calgary. And the Canadian National Team Head Coach.

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