Section 2 · Gymnasts
Gymnast and Team Penalties
Conduct, time, attire and apparatus. 0.3 for behaviour and 0.5 for the apparatus, from the Final Score.
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
D1
The General Rule
A behaviour violation is a medium error: 0.3. An apparatus violation is a large error: 0.5. Unless the Code says otherwise, D1 takes it from the Final Score of that exercise.
In extreme cases the gymnast or coach may also be expelled from the competition hall.
D1 · from the Final Score
Behaviour
- Any attire violationby the Superior Jury President−0.3Once per session
- Warm-up time not respected, or more than two warm-up vaults−0.3
- Not presenting to D1, before or after the exercise−0.3each
- More than 30 seconds to begin−0.3
- More than 60 seconds to beginExercise terminated
- More than 30 seconds to continue after a fall−0.3
- More than 60 seconds to continue after a fallExercise ends at the fall
- Remounting the podium after the exercise−0.3
- Other undisciplined or abusive behaviour−0.3
D1 · from the Final Score
The Apparatus
- A spotter present where not permitted−0.5
- Chalk used incorrectly, the apparatus damaged, or sprayed with water or anything else (not on parallel bars)−0.5
- Supplementary mats used illegally, or not used where required−0.5
- The coach moves the supplementary mats during the exercise−0.5
- Apparatus height changed without permission−0.5
- Springboard springs rearranged or removed−0.5
The Code's examples of apparatus violations:
- marking the floor with chalk
- damaging an apparatus surface while preparing it
- removing springs from the springboard
- spraying the pommel horse or the vault table
Superior Jury
Other Individual Violations
- Leaving the competition area without permission, and not returning to finishDisqualified for the rest of the competition
- Absent from the victory ceremonyResult and Final Score annulled, for the team and for him
- Performing without the signal or green lightby D1, from the Final ScoreFinal Score = 0
Superior Jury President
Team Violations
These are taken from the team's total score, not from an exercise.
- Team gymnasts compete in the wrong order on an apparatus−1.0On that apparatus
- The team's warm-up time not respected−1.0each
- Team attire violation−1.0Once per competition