Section 5 · Judges' Panel

The Judges' Panel

Who sits on the panel, what D1, the D-Jury, the E-Jury and the line and time judges each do, and where they sit.

Unofficial summary. The FIG Code of Points and its newsletters are the authority; every rule links to its page there.

−0.1−0.3−0.5−1.0small · medium · large · fall — the colours the Code uses

Every judge

Composition

The Men's Technical Committee (MTC) draws and appoints the D judges. The E judges and the other positions are drawn under its authority. This follows the Technical Regulations or the Judges' Rules of the competition.

World Championships and Olympic Games9 judges: 2 D, 7 E
Other eventsFIG General Judges' Rules
Floor2 line judges, 1 time judge
Vault1 line judge

Panels may be changed at other international, national and local competitions.

Code 5.3, p. 12

D-Jury

The D-Jury

Each D judge records the whole exercise in symbols and evaluates it independently.
Then the D judges agree the D-score together and enter it. They may discuss it.

D-score: The value of the elements, the connection value, and the number and value of the Element Group requirements.

The D-Jury also awards the stick bonus (Art. 7.2.9), though this list does not name it.

After the competition, the D-Jury writes a report as the MTC President directs.

Contents: Violations, ambiguities and questionable decisions, with the gymnast's number and name. The content of every exercise.
To: The MTC President and the Apparatus Supervisor.
Language: An official FIG language.
When: Within two weeks.

Code 5.4.1, p. 12 · Code 7.2, p. 15

D1

D1:

is the link between the panel and the Apparatus Supervisor. The Apparatus Supervisor consults the Superior Jury when needed.
coordinates the time judges, line judges and secretaries.
runs the apparatus, including the warm-up time.
shows the green light. After it, the gymnast has 30 seconds to begin.

Before a Final Score is released, D1 makes sure it includes:

the neutral deductions for time, line and behaviour, and the short-exercise deduction
the deductions for not presenting, for an invalid (“0”) vault, and for assistance during a vault, an exercise or a dismount
the right stick bonus

Code 5.4.1, p. 12 · Code 2.1, p. 7

E-Jury

The E-Jury

E judges:

watch carefully and deduct correctly.
work independently and do not consult anyone.
deduct for general faults, technical and compositional errors, and positional errors.
sign their score slip legibly or enter it into the computer.
keep a personal written record of every exercise.

Code 5.4.2, p. 13

Line and time judges · secretaries

Line Judges, Time Judges, Secretaries

Line and time judges are drawn from Brevet judges. Each one reports a violation to D1 and signs the written record.

Line judge, floor and vault: stepping over the borderRaises a red flag
Line judge, vault: the warm-upCounts the warm-up vaults
Time judge, floor: the length of the exerciseSignals at 60 sec and 70 sec
Time judge, without computer inputRecords the exact time over

The organising committee usually names the secretaries. They know the Code and the computers, and work under D1.

They handle:

the order of teams and gymnasts
the green and red lights
the release of the Final Score
the timing of the fall period

All timing is in whole seconds. This covers the start of an exercise and its length.

Code 5.5, p. 13 · Code 2.1, p. 7

Every judge

Seating

Every judge must have a clear view of the whole performance. The D judges sit in line with the centre of the apparatus. The time judge sits beside the panel, on either side.

E-Jury, around the apparatusClockwise, from the D-Jury's left
In a straight line, to the left of D1D2, E1, E2, E3
In a straight line, to the right of D1Secretary, E7, E6, E5, E4
Floor line judgesOpposite corners, each on the 2 nearest lines
Vault line judgeFar end of the landing area

The arrangement may change to suit the hall.

Code 5.6, p. 13