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2013 CODE OF POINTS

January 2013

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SECTION 2 Regulations for the Gymnasts

•To submit, or have their coach submit, a written request at least 24 hours before podium training, to the Chair of the Superior Jury to assess the difficulty of a new element. •Repeat their entire exercise, if the exercise has been interrupted for reasons beyond their control or responsibility with permission of the Superior Jury.

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Warm Up

• In C-I, II and IV gymnast entitled to touch warm-up on the podium immediately prior to competition

• 30 sec on all apparatus Vault, Beam, Floor

• UB - each 50 seconds (including preparation of bars)

• In C-I and IV the warm up time belongs to the team.

• In mixed groups the warm-up time belongs personally to the gymnast.

•Apparatus may be prepared but not used, following the warm-up period or during the “competition pause”. •Maximum of 2 persons on UB.

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ATTIRE (Penalty – 0.30)

They must wear a correct sportive non transparent leotard or unitard (one piece leotard with full length legs-hip to ankle), which must be of elegant design.

Leotards/unitards may be with or without sleeves; shoulder strap width must be minimum 2 cm.

The leg cut of the leotard may not extend beyond the hip bone (maximum). The leotard leg length cannot exceed the horizontal line around the leg, delineated by no more than 2 cm below the base of the buttocks.

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ATTIRE (Penalty – 0.30)

They have the option of wearing gymnastic slippers and socksBandages must be beige-colored or skin coloured (when available from the manufacturer)Must have: national identification or emblemMust wear: start number supplied by the Organizing CommitteeMay wear: only small stud type pierced earrings

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Behaviour related Violations – taken by D Panel with notification to Superior Jury

Violation

Incorrect or unaesthetic padding

- Missing start number

- Incorrect attire – leotard, jewelry, bandage colour

- Missing National emblem or wrong placement of emblem

- Incorrect advertising when requested by responsible body

- Team Competition:

- Non identical leotards for gymnasts from the same team

Penalty

DEDUCTION 0.30 FROM FINAL SCORE FROM GYM/APP

(once for a competition session by SJ)

1.0 from the total team score (once per competition – SJ

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Behavior (Penalties 0.30)

Failure to acknowledge D Panel judges before and/or after the exercise 0.30 from Final score

Failure to start within 30 sec. after green light 0.30 from Final score Exceeding warm up time 0.30 from Final score Remounting podium after the exercise 0.30 from Final score

Performing without signal or on red light Final Score = 0.00 pts.

Speaking to active judges during competition 0.30 from Final score Other undisciplined or abusive behavior 0.30 from Final score

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Apparatus Related

Non-permitted presence of spotter 0.50 from the Final Score

Failure to use supplementary landing mat 0.50 from the Final Score

Use of unpermitted supplementary mats 0.50 from the Final Score

Placement of springboard on unpermitted surface

0.50 from the Final Score

Coach moving suppl. mat during the exercise or moving to unpermitted end of beam

0.50 from the Final Score

Incorrect use of magnesia and/or damaging apparatus

0.50 from the Final Score by SJ

Rearrangement of or removal of springs 0.50 from the Final Score by SJ

Changing the height of the apparatus without permission

0.50 from the Final Score by SJ

Failure to use safety collar for round-off entry vaults

Final Score = 0 points

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Other Individual Violations

Absent from the competition area without permission or failure to return and complete the competition – Expelled from competition by the Chair of the Superior Jury

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SECTION 3 – Regulations for Coaches

The coach is guaranteed the right to:• Help the gymnast or team prepare the apparatus for competition.– vault to prepare the safety collar.– vault, uneven bars and balance beam to prepare springboard and position the supplementary landing mat.– uneven bars to adjust and prepare the uneven bar rails• Be present on the podium after the green light is lit to remove the springboard on Balance Beam and Uneven Bars (then leave podium immediately) • Be present at Uneven Bars during the gymnast’s exercise for reasons of safety – this can be same or different coach who removes the springboard.•Assist or advise the gymnast during the intermediate fall time period on all apparatus and between the first and second vault.•Request to Superior Jury a review of the Time and Line deductions.

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Coaches in the Inner Circle

C-I & IV

Complete Teams 1 Female &/or 1 Male or 2 Females

Nations with 1-3 gymnasts1 Female or 1 Male

C-II: each gymnast – 1 (F or M)C-III: each gymnast – 1 (F or M)

Incorrect presence of the prescribed persons in the inner circle: 1.0 (from gymnast/team at event) immediate red card and removal of coach from competition floor – By Chair of Superior Jury.

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Behaviour of Coach with no Direct Impact on the result/performance of gymnast/team

Unsportsmanlike conduct

(valid for all phases of the competition)

1st time – Yellow card for coach (warning)

2nd time – Red card and removal of

coach from the competition

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Coach Behaviour with Direct Impact on results/performance of the gymnast/team:

Unsportsmanlike conduct (valid for all phases of theCompetition)

i.e. unexcused delay or interruption of competition, speaking to active judges during the competition except to D1 Judge, inquiry only permitted,- speaking directly to the gymnast, giving signals, shouts(cheers) or similar during competition

1st time -0.50 (from gymnast/team) at event and Yellow Card2nd time – 1.0 from gymnast/team at event. Red card and removal of coach from competition floor

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Judges are Responsible to: Be in possession of the international Brevet

Have knowledge of FIG CoP, Technical regulations, Judges’ rules

Attend Judges’ Review Session

Wear the FIG prescribed uniform (dark blue suit, white blouse)

Be at the Competition site & briefings per scheduled time

Use the symbol notation sheets and maintain record of personal scores

Remain in assigned seat until end of competition

Exhibit professional, non partisan, ethical behavior

Section 5.Regulations & Structure for Apparatus Juries

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Apparatus JuryPrimary Responsibility

D- Judging PanelContent valueNeutral deductions

E- Judging PanelExecutionArtistry & Choreography

Appreciation of the athlete’s

performances

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D- Panel Functions

Record exercise in symbol notationJointly determine D- score (discussion allowed)

Difficulty ValuesComposition RequirementsConnection Values , based on special rules

for each apparatus

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D- Panel Functions

Ensure the following deductions are applied

if gymnast failed to present before and after the exercise.

if gymnast performed an invalid “0” vaultSpotting assistance deduct from final scorereport unsportsmanlike conduct of coach to

Apparatus Supervisor.

Ensure neutral deductions are appliedEnsure correct procedure for short exercise is applied

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Observe exercises attentively and evaluate faults without bias

General Faults

Specific Apparatus Deductions

Artistry & Choreography Faults (BB & FX)

Complete score slip quickly and clearly and enter into score pad separately sum of deductions for execution faults sum of deductions for artistry & choreography faults

Provide a written record of the evaluation

E- Panel functions

Section 6. Determination of Score

D- Score + E Score = Final

D-ScoreDifficulty Value (A- through H-)Composition RequirementsConnection Value

E- Score

E-Score calculate by averaging 3 middle of 5 scores

ExecutionArtistry & Choreography

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Art 6. Determinaton of Score

Short Exercise

The D-Jury will take the appropriate deduction (penalty) for a short exercise from the final score.

• 7 or more elements = 0.0 points• 5-6 elements = minus 4.0 points• 3-4 elements = minus 6.0 points• 1-2 elements = minus 8.0 points• No elements = minus 10.0 points

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Score of “0.00”

If E- score is “0.00” or a negative number (-) the gymnast receives the value of the D- scoreneutral deductions are subtracted from the

Final score In this case the D- score