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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 2022-2024 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?
Gf3i6
handspring front straight salto with 1½ twist
Gf3ay
handspring double front salto tucked
NO
both vaults have the same entry
- front handspring
Gf32u
straight Yurchenko with double twist
Zamolodchikova
Tsukahara straight with double twist
NO
both vaults have the same flight
phase - back layout with a
double twist
Gf3i6
handspring front straight salto with 1½ twist
2lzx0
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
Gfk69
swing forward with half turn to handstand on low bar
Gfj1z
Stalder release with counter movement to high bar
flight on the same bar Gfgk4
straddled Jaeger
Gfcw7
layout Geinger
non-flight element with a
minimum of 360° turn
Gf6b0
Stalder backwards with full turn
Gf5zo
forward giant in L-grip with 1½ turn on one arm
different grips (elements
forward and backward)
Gf7na
clear hip circle backward to handstand
Gf7fd
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)
1zwx45
wolf jump + sissone
1zwxd5
split jump + sheep jump
minimum of one full turn on
one foot
1zwwz2
full turn with leg at horizontal + full turn
13uxzx
triple turn
acrobatic series (minimum
of two connected acrobatic
skills)
1zwwq4
back handspring + layout step-out
1zwwsb
free aerial walkover + free aerial walkover
+ back handspring
acrobatic elements forward
and backward
Ge2a3
free aerial walkover forward to two feet
Gg59k
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
Gg26w
back extension (C)
Gebaz
two flying flairs mount (B)
1g7bh6
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)
1zwxl5
switch leap + split leap full
1zwxor
split leap full + switch leap half
saltos forward/sideways and
backward
Geg3g
front 2½ twist
Gepqg
double back tucked
double saltos Gep89
double layout
129ool
double front piked
saltos with a minimum of one full
twist
Gehpj
full-twisting double tuck
Gepec
back triple twist
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