Section 8 · E-Score
How the E-Jury Judges
Perfection as the reference, difficulty ignored, and the size of an error.
Unofficial summary. The FIG Code of Points and its newsletters are the authority; every rule links to its page there.
E-Jury
The Principles
Every element is judged against its perfect performance and its perfect end position. Every deviation is deducted. The E-Jury must deduct very rigorously.
Difficulty does not matter to the E-Jury at all.
- The same error has the same deduction, whatever the element or connection it happens in.
- The same degree of bending has the same deduction, whether it is in the arms, the legs or the body.
Two distinctly different errors in one element are deducted twice. For example, a Stützkehre on parallel bars can be deducted both for its angle and for bent knees.
An E judge who cannot reach a decision gives the benefit of the doubt to the gymnast. The D-Jury does the opposite when it recognises elements: from Newsletter 3, if in doubt, it does not recognise.
Each E judge deducts alone, without consulting anyone, within 20 seconds of the end of the exercise.
Code 8.2, p. 17 · Code 8.3, p. 17 · Code 9.1, p. 17 · Code 9.2, p. 18 · Code 5.4.2, p. 13 · NL3, p. 1
E-Jury · from the E-score
The Size of an Error
- Small — any minor deviation from the perfect position or technique, or any minor adjustment of hand, foot or body−0.1
- Medium — any distinct or significant deviation or adjustment−0.3
- Large — any major or severe deviation or adjustment, or any full intermediate swing−0.5
- A fall, or a spotter helping to complete an element−1.0
E-Jury
What Is Reasonable to Expect
Judges keep up with contemporary gymnastics. They know:
- what is possible
- what is reasonable to expect
- what is an exception
- what is a special effect
The Code calls this a very important directive for all judges.
- Rule
- An element changed on purpose for a special effect, and otherwise faultless, is not deducted.
- Example
- A giant swing on horizontal bar shaped to prepare a release or a dismount does not need to pass through handstand.
- Not if
- The change is unnecessary or extreme.
- Possible
- A Tkatchev to handstand.
- Reasonable to expect
- Time to prepare the regrasp, straight arms, and a smooth full swing after it.
A dislocate to handstand from inverted hang on rings is possible but exceptional. If it does not finish in handstand, this is not deducted.
An element with a special purpose that is conspicuous and aesthetic is exempt from the usual amplitude requirement.
A reverse Stützkehre on parallel bars can be performed through handstand, but that is a different element in the tables. Judges should not expect a reverse Stützkehre to go through handstand.