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More than 180 deduction videos (WAG and MAG) clearly illustrate execution faults, technical errors, and corresponding deductions as defined in the FIG Code of Points for Women’s and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics. This comprehensive educational resource supports judge education and ongoing professional development, while also enhancing coaches’, students’, and gymnasts’ understanding of the FIG scoring system and evaluation criteria.

New videos are added regularly, addressing current and relevant topics in line with Code updates and judging interpretations. This continuously expanding library is rapidly becoming a key reference tool for judges at all levels of the sport.

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Insufficient Split

9.2.3 Split Requirement - For missing degrees of leg separation in Leaps, Jumps, Turns
> 0° - 20° deduct 0.10
> 20° - 45° deduct 0.30
> 45° credit another element from the COP or no DV

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Specific element deduction
  • 2/ Cumlative deduction for body shape

Fall on landing

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Fall on mat to knees or hips /Support on mat/apparatus with 1 or 2 hands

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Fall

Example for the turns with specific leg positions

9.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED DANCE ELEMENTS

Requirement:
· Free leg fwd or bwd at horizontal throughout turn

D-Panel
· Free leg below horizontal – credit another element from the COP

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Leg forward
  • 2/ Leg backward

Deviation from straight direction

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Deviation from straight direction

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Deviation from straight direction

Split Leap to Ring / Split Leap with leg change to Ring / Split Jump to Ring (with/without turn)

Requirements:
· Upper back arch and head release
· 180° split of legs
· Front leg at horizontal and back foot to crown of head
· The turn should be performed after ring position is shown

E-Panel
· Insufficient arch position – small fault
· Front leg below horizontal – small fault
· Front leg below horizontal (approx. 45°) – medium fault
· Rear foot at head height – small fault
· Rear foot at shoulder height – medium fault

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Specifics deductions
  • 2/ Cumulative faults

Legs crossed

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Legs crossed during elements with twist (each time)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Legs crossed

Insufficient exactness of pike position

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Insufficient exactness of pike position in single salto

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Pike position

Insufficient exactness of tuck position in single salto

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Insufficient exactness of tuck position in single salto

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Tuck position

Performance of DMT too close to the apparatus

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Performance of DMT too close to the apparatus (UB & BB)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/Performance of DMT too close

Stretched body posture

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Failure to maintain stretched body posture (piking too early)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Stretched body posture

Feet not pointed/relaxed

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Feet not pointed/relaxed

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Feet

Cat Leap with/without turn

9.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED DANCE ELEMENTS

Requirement:
· Legs alternation
· Knees above horizontal
· Evaluate the lowest knee position

D-Panel
· > 135° hip/knee angle – No, or other DV
· Lack of alternation – Tuck jump

E-Panel
· One/both legs at horizontal – 0.10 (small fault)
· One/both legs below horizontal – 0.30 (medium fault)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Knee above horizontal
  • 2/ Alternation

Split Requirement (Turns)

9.2.3 Split Requirement : for missing degrees of leg separation in Turns

Insufficient Split:
> 0° - 20° deduct 0.10
> 20° - 45° deduct 0.30
> 45° credit another element from the COP or no DV

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Deduction on turns

Landing : Body posture faults

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties:

– Body posture fault
– Deep squat

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Body posture
  • 2/ Deep squat

Leg separations

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Leg separations

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Leg separations
  • 2/ Examples

Bent arms

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Bent arms

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Bent arms
  • 2/ Examples

Bent knees

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Bent knees

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Bent knees
  • 2/ Examples

Knee separations

Section 8.3 – Table of General Faults and Penalties - Knee separations

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Knee separations
  • 2/ Examples

Split Leap with leg change

9.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED DANCE ELEMENTS:

Requirement:
· Free leg swing minimum 45°
· Swing with straight free leg

E-Panel
· Free leg swings less than 45° – 0.10
· Free leg bent – 0.10/0.30

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Specific element deduction
  • 2/ Cumlative deduction for body shape

Ring jump

Requirements:
· Upper back arch and head release
· 180° split of legs on the diagonal
· Back foot to crown of head

D-Panel
· No arch & release of head, – Split jump or Sissone
· No split – No DV

E-Panel
· Insufficient arch position – 0.10 (small fault)
· Rear foot at head height – 0.10 (small fault)
· Rear foot at shoulder height – 0.30 (medium fault)

Covered Chapters

  • 1/ Specific element deduction
  • 2/ Cumlative deduction for body shape

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