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 2017-2020 Code of Points.
Vault
Competing two vaults is only a requirement when a gymnast wants to make a vault event final. When two vaults are competed, they must have both a different entry and a different flight phase.
| 1st VT | 2nd VT | Acceptable? |
|---|---|---|
 handspring front straight salto with 1½ twist |  handspring double front salto tucked | NO both vaults have the same entry - front handspring |
 straight Yurchenko with double twist |  Tsukahara straight with double twist | NO both vaults have the same flight phase - back layout with a double twist |
handspring front straight salto with 1½ twist |  Tsukahara straight with 1½ twist | YES the first vault is a forward twist, the second vault is a backward twist |
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 degree 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 degree 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 cartwheel + free aerial cartwheel + back handspring |
| acrobatic elements forward and backward |  free aerial walkover forward to two feet |  tuck back salto with full twist |
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 degree 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 |
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