Judging Rules
The rules for all apparatus, in the order of the Code: gymnasts, coaches, the Technical Committee, the judges, and then how an exercise is scored. Each rule is shown as it is today, with the article it comes from. Where a newsletter changed a rule, the page says so.
Unofficial summary. The FIG Code of Points and its newsletters are the authority; every rule links to its page there.
Section 2 · Gymnasts
- Gymnasts: Rights and DutiesThe gymnast's rights, his duties, and the apparatus he has a right to.5 rules1 newsletter change
- Warm-Up and the ClockThe 50-second touch warm-up, who may prepare the apparatus, and the time limits of the general rules in one list.3 rules
- Competition AttireSinglet, long pants or shorts by apparatus, colours that are not allowed, bandages and grips.4 rules
- Gymnast and Team PenaltiesConduct, time, attire and apparatus. 0.3 for behaviour and 0.5 for the apparatus, from the Final Score.5 rules
Section 3 · Coaches
Section 4 · Technical Committee
Section 5 · Judges' Panel
- Judges: Duties and RightsWhat a judge must know and do, how he behaves at the table, what he wears, and his right to appeal.5 rules
- The Judges' PanelWho sits on the panel, what D1, the D-Jury, the E-Jury and the line and time judges each do, and where they sit.6 rules
- New ElementsHow to have a new element rated before the competition, and how to have it named after the gymnast.2 rules1 newsletter change
Section 6 · Evaluation
Section 7 · D-Score
- Which Elements CountThe dismount and the seven best, at most four from one group, difficulty values, and no repeats.3 rules1 newsletter change
- Element Groups and the DismountWhat each Element Group is worth, the dismount's cap, how an exercise must end, and connections.5 rules1 newsletter change
- When an Element Is Not RecognisedWhat makes the D-Jury give an element no value, and what to do in doubt.5 rules2 newsletter changes
Section 8 · E-Score
Section 9 · Technical Directives
- Falls, Interruptions and SpottingWhat counts as a fall on the apparatus, the thirty seconds after one, and the spotter.5 rules1 newsletter change
- AnglesThe Code's angle scales for bending, handstands, holds, legs and twists. Each has its own deductions.6 rules
- Holds and PressesTwo seconds from a complete stop, and how a poor hold affects the press out of it.4 rules
- LandingsFeet apart, steps, low landings, falls and the stick bonus.7 rules4 newsletter changes
- Exercise ConstructionMounts, legs apart for no reason, empty and intermediate swings, layaways.4 rules
- The General Deduction TableArticle 9.4 in full: the Code's general table of E-Jury deductions on one page.2 rules1 newsletter change
Appendix A
A summary of the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028 and the MAG newsletters that amend it — Newsletter 1 (August 2025), Newsletter 2 (19 September 2025), Newsletter 3 (1 December 2025), Newsletter 4 (July 2026) — with the article for every rule. New newsletters are published on the MAG newsletters page. If this page and the Code or a newsletter do not agree, the Code and the newsletter are correct.
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