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− | The first perfect ten in Olympic history was scored by Nadia Comaneci of Romania, on uneven bars during the compulsory round at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The last perfect ten in Olympic history was scored by Lavinia Milosovici, also of Romania, in the floor exercise event finals at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. |
+ | The first perfect ten in Olympic history was scored by Nadia Comaneci of Romania, on uneven bars during the compulsory round at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The last perfect ten in Olympic history was scored by Lavinia Milosovici, also of Romania, in the floor exercise event finals at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Now, gone is the perfect ten. Starting in 2006, the FIG unveiled a brand new scoring system. This new scoring system continues to confuse people, especially casual fans who only watch gymnastics during the Olympics. I'll do my best to break it down in the plainest English possible so everyone understands. |
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− | Now, gone is the perfect ten. Starting in 2006, the FIG unveiled a brand new scoring system. This new scoring system continues to confuse people, especially casual fans who only watch gymnastics during the Olympics. I'll do my best to break it down in the plainest English possible so everyone understands. |
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==The D-Score== |
==The D-Score== |
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− | The new system consists of two numbers, a D-score and an E-score. The D is for difficulty, which is the start value of the routine. It's calculated from the value of each skill performed plus five tenths for every requirement on each apparatus, and connection bonus. Each skill in the Code of Points has a value from A to G |
+ | The new system consists of two numbers, a D-score and an E-score. The D is for difficulty, which is the start value of the routine. It's calculated from the value of each skill performed plus five tenths for every requirement on each apparatus, and connection bonus. Each skill in the Code of Points has a value: from A to G on bars, A to H on beam, or A to J on floor exercise, which corresponds to how many tenths they're worth. |
− | A = 0.1 |
+ | ::A = 0.1 |
− | B = 0.2 |
+ | ::B = 0.2 |
− | C = 0.3 |
+ | ::C = 0.3 |
− | D = 0.4 |
+ | ::D = 0.4 |
− | E = 0.5 |
+ | ::E = 0.5 |
− | F = 0.6 |
+ | ::F = 0.6 |
− | G = 0.7 |
+ | ::G = 0.7 |
− | H = 0.8 |
+ | ::H = 0.8 |
+ | ::I = 0.9 |
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+ | ::J = 1.0 |
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− | The top 8 most difficult elements are added together, with the connection |
+ | The top 8 most difficult elements are added together, with the connection values (CV) and 2.0 points for fulfilling each requirement to create a start value. Composition requirements for routines are further explained <u>[[Requirements|here]]</u>, and connection values for routines are further explained <u>[[Connection Values|here]]</u>. |
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− | '''BARS REQUIREMENTS:'''<br /> |
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− | flight from high bar to low bar = 0.5<br /> |
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− | flight from low bar to high bar = 0.5<br /> |
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− | flight element on same bar = 0.5<br /> |
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− | close bar elements = 0.5<br /> |
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+ | <p style="text-align:center;">[[File:Mai Murakami. 2017 World Championships. EF. FX|thumb|center|335 px]]</p> |
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− | For beam and floor, of the top 8 elements counted towards the start value, five must be acrobatic skills, and three must be dance skills (leaps, jumps, and turns). |
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− | '''BEAM REQUIREMENTS:'''<br /> |
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+ | <u>First pass:</u> double twisting double back (H)<br /> |
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− | connection of two dance elements (one must be a 108 degree split) = 0.5<br /> |
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− | + | <u>Second pass:</u> double layout (F)<br /> |
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+ | <u>Third pass:</u> 2½ twist (D) + front full twist (C) [CV 0.1]<br /> |
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− | acrobatic series = 0.5<br /> |
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− | acro elements forward & backward = 0.5<br /> |
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− | dismount D+ = 0.5<br /> |
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+ | <u>Fourth pass:</u> double pike (D) |
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− | '''FLOOR REQUIREMENTS:'''<br /> |
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− | connection of two dance elementss (one must be a 108 degree split) = 0.5<br /> |
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− | + | double layout - F<br /> |
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− | saltos forward & backward = 0.5<br /> |
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− | dismount D+ = 0.5<br /> |
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+ | <u>The top dance elements would be:</u><br /> |
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− | Every vault already has a start value that does not need to be calculated. |
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+ | quadruple turn - E<br /> |
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+ | split leap 1½ - D<br /> |
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+ | double L-turn - D |
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+ | <u>The top optional elements (either acrobatic or dance) would be:</u><br /> |
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− | [[File:2012 Olympics EF Aly Raisman Floor|full|center|400 px]] |
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− | First pass: 1½ twist (C) + Arabian double front (E) + front layout (B) (connection bonus: 0.4)<br /> |
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− | Second pass: Arabian double pike (F) + sissone (A) (connection bonus: 0.1)<br /> |
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− | Third pass: triple twist (E)<br /> |
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− | Fourth pass: double pike (D) + split jump (A) (connection bonus: 0.1) |
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− | Arabian double pike - F<br /> |
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− | Arabian double front - E<br /> |
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double pike - D<br /> |
double pike - D<br /> |
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− | + | front full twist - C |
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− | + | <u>Acro skills:</u> H + F + D<br /> |
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− | + | <u>Dance skills:</u> E + D + D<br /> |
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− | + | <u>Optional skills:</u> D + C<br /> |
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− | Tour Jete - B |
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+ | Mai's start value is 5.9. |
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− | Acro skills: F + E + E + D + C<br /> |
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− | Dance skills: D + D + C<br /> |
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− | 3.4 + 0.6 = 4.0 |
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+ | Start values vary for each apparatus. For example, on vault, the start value for the Amanar (2½ twisting Yurchenko) is 5.8. The hardest start value is a 6.4, which applies to the Produnova (handspring double front) and the Biles (Yurchenko half-on, double twist off). |
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− | This makes her start value a 6.4. In the current Code of Points, it would be a 6.4, as there's no more 0.1 bonus for D (acro) + A (dance) connections. |
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− | + | To medal on bars, the start value needs to be in the mid to high 6's. Beam and floor are pretty similar. To medal, the start value needs to be in the mid 5's to low 6's. |
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− | To medal on bars, the start value needs to be in the high 6's or low 7's. Beth Tweddle, Aliya Mustafina, and He Kexin had start values in the low 7's on bars in the 2009-2012 quad. |
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− | Beam and floor are pretty similar. To medal, the start value needs to be in the low to mid-6's. To my knowledge, Sarah Finnegan had the highest start value on beam in the previous quad - 6.8. Katelyn Ohashi has a 7.3 start value on beam now. Aly had the highest start value on floor in the previous quad. |
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==The E-Score== |
==The E-Score== |
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− | The E is for execution. The execution is out of a ten, which is simple enough to understand, so I don't need to explain that. These |
+ | The E is for execution. The execution is out of a ten, which is simple enough to understand, so I don't need to explain that. These also vary for each apparatus, with vault being the highest-scoring event and beam being the lowest, due to the deductions gymnasts take for loss of rhythm (even two seconds of pausing to prepare for an element is a tenth off). |
− | With the new scoring system, no one has been awarded a perfect score. A few have come close. Nastia Liukin and He Kexin were the only gymnasts to score in the 17's on uneven bars during the 2005-2008 quad. McKayla Maroney’s near-perfect vault in team finals in London had a 9.733 in execution. |
+ | With the new scoring system, no one has been awarded a perfect execution score. A few have come close. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXryyqknXQo Nastia Liukin] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUYOGGguUyE He Kexin] were the only gymnasts to score in the 17's on uneven bars during the 2005-2008 quad. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNG0QJw7-4A McKayla Maroney’s near-perfect vault] in team finals in London had a 9.733 in execution. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDYQtfAA-Cs Simone Biles] also had execution scores in the mid to high 9's on vault (as high as 9.700 internationally). |
==And Finally== |
==And Finally== |
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− | Let's go back to |
+ | Let's go back to Mai Murakami's floor exercise. Her start value is a 5.9. Her execution score during the event finals at the World Championships was 8.333. Add them together and you get 14.233. That is her final score. |
− | Solid scores start at about the mid- |
+ | Solid scores start at about the mid-13 range. Scores in the 14's are very good and scores in the 15's are excellent. Anything lower than around 12.500 is considered a miss. |
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− | Scores tend to vary with each apparatus. Back in the 2001-2004 quad, vault was the lowest scoring event. Now it's floor exercise, due to the deductions gymnasts take for stepping back on their tumbling passes and pausing in the corner too long before a tumbling pass. |
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==For the TL;DR Crowd== |
==For the TL;DR Crowd== |
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If you completely skipped over everything (I don't blame you, it's confusing): |
If you completely skipped over everything (I don't blame you, it's confusing): |
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+ | *Scores are made by adding up two numbers: the difficulty, or start value, and the execution, which is out of a 10. Final scores range from 12 to 15, depending on the start value. |
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− | Scores in the |
+ | *Scores in the 14's are very good. 14's win medals. |
− | Scores in the |
+ | *Scores in the 15's are exceptional. 15's win gold medals. |
− | Anything lower than |
+ | *Anything lower than 12.500 is not good. |
− | If a gymnast falls, they can still medal if their start values are high enough (see: Vanessa Ferrari 2006 AA, Li Shanshan 2007 BB EF, Cheng Fei 2008 VT EF, Rebecca Bross 2009 & 2010 AA, Yao Jinnan 2011 AA, Aliya Mustafina 2012 AA, McKayla Maroney 2012 VT EF). |
+ | If a gymnast falls, they can still medal if their start values are high enough (see: Vanessa Ferrari 2006 AA, Li Shanshan 2007 BB EF, Cheng Fei 2008 VT EF, Rebecca Bross 2009 & 2010 AA, Yao Jinnan 2011 AA, Aliya Mustafina 2012 AA, McKayla Maroney 2012 VT EF, Simone Biles 2018 AA). |
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Revision as of 00:16, 15 October 2019
The first perfect ten in Olympic history was scored by Nadia Comaneci of Romania, on uneven bars during the compulsory round at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The last perfect ten in Olympic history was scored by Lavinia Milosovici, also of Romania, in the floor exercise event finals at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Now, gone is the perfect ten. Starting in 2006, the FIG unveiled a brand new scoring system. This new scoring system continues to confuse people, especially casual fans who only watch gymnastics during the Olympics. I'll do my best to break it down in the plainest English possible so everyone understands.
The D-Score
The new system consists of two numbers, a D-score and an E-score. The D is for difficulty, which is the start value of the routine. It's calculated from the value of each skill performed plus five tenths for every requirement on each apparatus, and connection bonus. Each skill in the Code of Points has a value: from A to G on bars, A to H on beam, or A to J on floor exercise, which corresponds to how many tenths they're worth.
- A = 0.1
- B = 0.2
- C = 0.3
- D = 0.4
- E = 0.5
- F = 0.6
- G = 0.7
- H = 0.8
- I = 0.9
- J = 1.0
The top 8 most difficult elements are added together, with the connection values (CV) and 2.0 points for fulfilling each requirement to create a start value. Composition requirements for routines are further explained here, and connection values for routines are further explained here.
Let's take Mai Murakami's floor exercise from the 2017 World Championships, for example.
Dance element: quadruple turn (E)
First pass: double twisting double back (H)
Second pass: double layout (F)
Third pass: 2½ twist (D) + front full twist (C) [CV 0.1]
Two connected dance elements: switch split leap (B) + split leap with 1½ turn (D)
Dance element: double L-turn (D)
Fourth pass: double pike (D)
The top acrobatic elements would be:
double twisting double back - H
double layout - F
2½ twist - D
The top dance elements would be:
quadruple turn - E
split leap 1½ - D
double L-turn - D
The top optional elements (either acrobatic or dance) would be:
double pike - D
front full twist - C
Acro skills: H + F + D
Dance skills: E + D + D
Optional skills: D + C
0.8 + 0.6 + 0.4 + 0.5 + 0.4 + 0.4 + 0.4 + 0.3 = 3.8
Connection values: 0.1
3.8 + 0.1 = 3.9
3.9 + 2.0 = 5.9
Mai's start value is 5.9.
Start values vary for each apparatus. For example, on vault, the start value for the Amanar (2½ twisting Yurchenko) is 5.8. The hardest start value is a 6.4, which applies to the Produnova (handspring double front) and the Biles (Yurchenko half-on, double twist off).
To medal on bars, the start value needs to be in the mid to high 6's. Beam and floor are pretty similar. To medal, the start value needs to be in the mid 5's to low 6's.
The E-Score
The E is for execution. The execution is out of a ten, which is simple enough to understand, so I don't need to explain that. These also vary for each apparatus, with vault being the highest-scoring event and beam being the lowest, due to the deductions gymnasts take for loss of rhythm (even two seconds of pausing to prepare for an element is a tenth off).
With the new scoring system, no one has been awarded a perfect execution score. A few have come close. Nastia Liukin and He Kexin were the only gymnasts to score in the 17's on uneven bars during the 2005-2008 quad. McKayla Maroney’s near-perfect vault in team finals in London had a 9.733 in execution. Simone Biles also had execution scores in the mid to high 9's on vault (as high as 9.700 internationally).
And Finally
Let's go back to Mai Murakami's floor exercise. Her start value is a 5.9. Her execution score during the event finals at the World Championships was 8.333. Add them together and you get 14.233. That is her final score.
Solid scores start at about the mid-13 range. Scores in the 14's are very good and scores in the 15's are excellent. Anything lower than around 12.500 is considered a miss.
For the TL;DR Crowd
If you completely skipped over everything (I don't blame you, it's confusing):
- Scores are made by adding up two numbers: the difficulty, or start value, and the execution, which is out of a 10. Final scores range from 12 to 15, depending on the start value.
- Scores in the mid to high 13's are solid and consistent. The middle of the pack.
- Scores in the 14's are very good. 14's win medals.
- Scores in the 15's are exceptional. 15's win gold medals.
- Anything lower than 12.500 is not good.
If a gymnast falls, they can still medal if their start values are high enough (see: Vanessa Ferrari 2006 AA, Li Shanshan 2007 BB EF, Cheng Fei 2008 VT EF, Rebecca Bross 2009 & 2010 AA, Yao Jinnan 2011 AA, Aliya Mustafina 2012 AA, McKayla Maroney 2012 VT EF, Simone Biles 2018 AA).