Every event has some sort of requirement. Vault has specific requirements for gymnasts to make the event finals, while the other three events have requirements for the composition of the routines. These are the requirements as listed in the 2025-2028 Code of Points.
Uneven Bars[]
Each composition requirement is worth 0.5 towards the routine's start value.
| Requirement | Example 1 | Example 2 |
|---|---|---|
| flight from low bar to high bar and high bar to low bar |
 swing forward with half turn to handstand on low bar |
 Stalder release with counter movement to high bar |
| flight on the same bar |  straddled Jaeger |
 layout Geinger |
| non-flight element with a minimum of 360° turn |
 Stalder backwards with full turn |
 forward giant in L-grip with 1½ turn on one arm |
| different grips (elements forward and backward) |
 clear hip circle backward to handstand |
 clear hip circle forward to handstand |
Balance Beam[]
Each composition requirement is worth 0.5 towards the routine's start value.
| Requirement | Example 1 | Example 2 |
|---|---|---|
| connection of two dance elements (one must be a 180° split) |
 wolf jump + sissone |
 split jump + sheep jump |
| minimum of one full turn on one foot |
 full turn with leg at horizontal + full turn |
 triple turn |
| acrobatic series (minimum of two connected acrobatic skills) |
 back handspring + layout step-out |
 free aerial walkover + free aerial walkover + back handspring |
| acrobatic elements forward and backward |
 free aerial walkover forward to two feet |
 tuck back salto with full twist |
IMPORTANT NOTE[]
Starting in 2022, rolls, flairs, and circles can be used to fulfill the full turn requirement.
| Roll | Flair | Circle |
|---|---|---|
 back extension (C) |
 two flying flairs mount (B) |
 back hip circle (C) |
Floor Exercise[]
Each composition requirement is worth 0.5 towards the routine's start value.
| Requirement | Example 1 | Example 2 |
|---|---|---|
| connection of two dance elements (one must be a 180° split) |
 switch leap + split leap full |
 split leap full + switch leap half |
| saltos forward/sideways and backward |
 front 2½ twist |
 double back tucked |
| double saltos |  double layout |
 double front piked |
| saltos with a minimum of one full twist |
 full-twisting double tuck |
 back triple twist |