Section 9 · Technical Directives
Exercise Construction
Mounts, legs apart for no reason, empty and intermediate swings, layaways.
Unofficial summary. The FIG Code of Points and its newsletters are the authority; every rule links to its page there.
E-Jury
The Mount
- Starts from
- A basic stand or a still hang. On parallel bars and horizontal bar, also a short run.
- Not allowed
- A pre-element or intermediate element before the mount.
- Vault
- Has its own rules.
E-Jury · from the E-score
Legs Apart for No Purpose
Legs may be apart only where it serves the element. The Code's examples of what must not be performed:
- Parallel bars
- A Stützkehre or a pirouette with the legs apart.
- Horizontal bar, rings
- Any element with the legs split front to back.
- Rings
- A cross, a swallow or a handstand with the legs apart.
Most elements that are allowed or required with the legs apart are listed in the tables.
- Large separation of the legs that serves no purpose or spoils the aesthetics−0.3
- Atypical straddle−0.3
E-Jury · from the E-score
Empty Swings, Intermediate Swings, Layaways
- Empty swing — no element at its end, and no new support, hang or grip−0.3
- Layaway — a back swing in support or upper-arm support that only reverses and swings down, with or without a grip change−0.3
- Intermediate swing — two empty swings in a row−0.5
In the general table, the deduction is 0.3 for half an intermediate swing and 0.5 for a full one.
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Construction on Each Apparatus
Each apparatus has its own rules for what an exercise must look like. Examples are using the whole floor, swinging without stops, and avoiding repetition. The deductions for these errors are in each apparatus chapter.