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These are the deductions as listed in the 2022-2024 Code of Points.

Form Deductions[]

  • These deductions can be applied to more than one event.

0.10 Deduction[]

crossed ankles in twist
1dzmh6
bent knees in twist
1dzoah
leg separation in twist
1dzmmk
leg separation in tuck (cowboying)
1fdzsk
flexed feet
1dzogl
lacking flexibility in split (up to 20°)
4p5eio
insufficient arch position in ring leap or jump
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front leg below horizontal in split leap or jump
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back foot at head height in ring leap or jump
2r4oyr
insufficient arch in sheep jump
1e053g
feet between head and shoulder height in sheep jump
2r4qvd
insufficient hip extension in sheep jump
2r4rph
insufficient bent legs in sheep jump
2r4s2q
bent knees in laid out skills
1e01ik
lack of precision in leap
45ujtu

0.30 Deduction[]

lacking flexibility in split (up to 45°)
1e0170
leg separation in tuck, with knees wider than shoulder-width apart
1dzmxr
back foot at shoulder height in ring leap or jump
2r4pa7
knees bent at 90° in laid out skills
2y7qm8

Landing Deductions[]

  • These deductions can be applied to all four events.
  • If there's no fall, the maximum deduction cannot exceed 0.80.

0.10 Deduction[]

legs apart on landing
1dzbkz
staggered legs on landing
1dzbsq
extra arm swings
1dzbyx
loss of balance
1dzcbh
step
1dzci5
hop
1dzck7
chest down (body posture fault)
1dzd5x

0.30 Deduction[]

large loss of balance
1dzcde
large step (wider than one meter)
1dzcsx
large hop (wider than one meter)
1dzczw
chest close to knees (body posture fault)
1dzd86
dismount too close to the apparatus (on uneven bars and balance beam)
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0.50 Deduction[]

deep squat
1dzdh1

1.00 Deduction[]

support on apparatus with one hand
1dzdpf
support on apparatus with two hands
1dzdmp
fall on mat to knees/ hips
1dzdwb
fall on apparatus
1dze2i
fall against apparatus
1dze5z
fall off apparatus
1dzek8

Vault Deductions[]

0.10 Deduction[]

leg separation in first flight
1dzv5q
bent knees in first flight
1dzve7
landing to either side of the center line
1dzomx
lack of height
1giyai
insufficient distance from the vault
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piking down a laid out twist
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0.30 Deduction[]

leg separation in first flight (up to 90°)
1dzve7a
twisting when contact is made with the vault table
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0.50 Deduction[]

run exceeds 25 meters
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Other Deductions[]

  • Blocking off the table with one hand instead of two is a 2-point deduction.
    • 1dzvty
  • If a gymnast begins to run down the runway and stops, without touching the vault table and springboard, she is permitted another attempt but has to take a 1-point deduction.
    • 1e820a
  • If a gymnast begins to run down the runway and stops by touching the vault table and springboard, she is given a zero.
    • 1e81sk
  • Failure to land feet first results in a zero.
    • 1dzepr
  • If the vault is so poorly executed that the intended vault can't be recognized, she is given a zero.
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Uneven Bars Deductions[]

0.10 Deduction[]

dead hang
1dzus0
leg separation
1dzxl9
missed handstand (10° to 30°)
1e06ra
loss of rhythm
1ejw1b
arch in handstand
1f6eg3
lack of height on release move
1gdz6x
catching a release move with bent arms
249qor
catching a Pak salto at 30° to 45°
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0.30 Deduction[]

missed handstand (up to 45°)
2d6n81
severe lack of height on release move
1gdz1o
large arch in handstand
1n15fm
catching a release move with arms bent at 90°
2y7q1j
catching a Pak salto at 45° or more
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excessive arch in Pak salto
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brushing foot/ feet on floor
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0.50 Deduction[]

empty swing
1dzuh3
hitting foot/ feet on bar
1dzm8t
missed handstand (more than 45°)
1e7yc8

1.00 Deduction[]

hitting foot/ feet on floor
81825f

Other Deductions[]

  • Kips out of Shaposhnikova transitions and variations when the gymnast finishes facing the low bar are considered empty swings and incur a 0.50 deduction. However, kips out of Shaposh-half transitions and variations when the gymnast finishes facing away from the low bar incur no deduction.
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Balance Beam Deductions[]

0.10 Deduction[]

balance check
1dzu9k
pause in preparation of element (longer than two seconds)
2bxv8k
insufficient side movements
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insufficient movements or elements close to the beam
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0.30 Deduction[]

balance check
1e3cy8
attempt without performance of an element
2y7rw4

0.50 Deduction[]

grasping the beam to prevent falling off
1dznbx
balance check
1e3cjq

Other Deductions[]

  • Excessive arm swing between acrobatic skills in a series results in the connection between the skills not being credited.
    • Ezgif-3-0a66990d5072
      • Yes, the FIG considers this "excessive".

Floor Exercise Deductions[]

0.10 Deduction[]

falling out of a turn
1hemoq
pause in preparation of element (longer than two seconds)
1e3f6o
adjustment (unnecessary steps)
1e3iit
adjustment (unnecessary arm movements)
1e7ywq
excessive arm swing before dance element
1e5gt6
starting immediately with a tumbling pass
1e3esz
back-to-back tumbling passes along the same acrobatic line
1e8dx3
no choreography after last tumbling pass
1e3eyk
artistry deduction: lack of expressiveness

0.30 Deduction[]

artistry deduction: lack of synchronization with the music during part of the exercise

0.50 Deduction[]

artistry deduction: the exercise is not connected to the music itself

Other Deductions[]

  • Starting a skill out of bounds causes the entire skill to not be counted towards the routine's start value.
    • 1ygoal
  • Music is allowed to have human voices (vocalizing, humming, whistling, etc.), but actual words/ lyrics results in a 1-point deduction.






  • Lack of music also results in a 1-point deduction.






  • Finishing the routine after the music ends is a 2-tenth deduction.






Downgrading of Skills[]

  • If a twisting skill is underrotated to the point of not fully completing the twist, it's downgraded to the next twist (i.e., an incomplete triple twist is downgraded to a 2½ twist).
    • 1dzpl6
  • The same applies to turns, paying attention to when the heel drops in the turn. If the heel drops too early, the turn is downgraded.
    • 1dzpax
  • If a laid-out element is severely piked or tucked in the air, it's downgraded to the piked or tucked variation, depending on the body position in the air.
    • 1e5l6b
  • On vault, if the feet and any other part of the body (i.e., butt) touch at the same time on a Produnova, it's downgraded to a front handspring front tuck.
    • 1dzf77
  • On beam, back layouts must maintain a stretched position in the air or will be downgraded to a D skill.
    • 1e038y
  • If a switch ring leap lacks an arch in the back, it's downgraded to a switch leap (rated C).
    • 2r4lxh
  • If a split leap lacks flexibility past 45°, it has no difficulty value and therefore is not counted towards the start value.
    • 1hz9za
  • If a sheep jump lacks an arch in the back and a release of the head, it has no difficulty value and therefore is not counted towards the start value.
    • 2r4q51
  • If the feet are at shoulder height or below in a sheep jump, it has no difficulty value and therefore is not counted towards the start value.
    • 2r6dsf
  • If a skill is downgraded and credited as an easier skill, and that skill is already in the routine, that extra skill will not be counted towards the start value.
    • As seen in Eythora Thorsdottir's routine, her triple twist was downgraded to a 2½ twist. Unfortunately, her last pass was a 2½ twist, so her last pass was not credited towards her start value.







Neutral Deductions[]

Neutral deductions are taken off the final score.

0.10 Deduction[]

stepping outside the corridor with one foot on vault
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one foot stepping out of bounds on floor exercise
1dzo0f
warming up on the podium prior to the routine
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finishing a balance beam or floor exercise routine past the 90-second time limit

0.30 Deduction[]

stepping outside the corridor with two feet on vault
1e001r
two feet stepping out of bounds on floor exercise
1dzpr7
landing out of bounds with both feet on floor exercise
1dznlp
not saluting the judges before/ after routine
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"excessive preparation" prior to the routine
nation's emblem missing from leotard
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not wearing competition bib number
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0.50 Deduction[]

coach spotting the gymnast during the routine
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