Section 14 · Parallel Bars

Parallel Bars: Execution

Handstands on one and two rails, bent legs in Moys and giants, uprise angles and regrasps after saltos. Also 14.3's table.

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

E-Jury · from the E-score

Handstands

A handstand reached from swing does not need to be held. But it must look as if it could have been held.
Elements to one bar, such as Chiarlo and Piasecky, go to a handstand with the hands slightly apart. A slight deviation of the shoulders or body is allowed because of the unnatural hand position.

Momentary handstand on one or two rails, not controlled−0.1
Stepping or a hand adjustment in handstand−0.1each
Chiarlo-type element: excessive hand separation or body deviation, each−0.1or−0.3or−0.5
An element defined as finishing in handstand, such as the Diamidov, continues into long hang or upper arm support without clearly showing the handstand with straight armsby the D-JuryMay not be recognised

E-Jury · from the E-score

The legs stay straight in these cases:

On every Moy and backward giant swing, the legs stay straight until the body is horizontal.
Every element in hang followed by a kip is performed with straight legs.

Only the two rows below replace the general bending scale (Art. 9.2.7). Any other bending, a kip included, is deducted on that scale.

Moy or giant: legs bent before the body is horizontal−0.1or−0.3
After a Bhavsar or similar horizontal regrasp to hang: glide kip with bent legs−0.3

E-Jury · from the E-score

A front uprise finishes with the back horizontal with the bars. A Felge to support finishes with the body at horizontal or above.

The Code and the newsletter say a small and a medium deduction. Those are 0.1 and 0.3.

Newsletter 3, p. 4 · in force from 1 January 2026

A Felge to support must finish with the body at horizontal or above. Up to 45° below is a small deduction. More than 45° below is a medium deduction.

E-Jury · from the E-score

The body opens before the regrasp at horizontal, which is at the height of the bars.

Lack of extension at horizontal, or an uncontrolled regrasp, after a salto−0.1or−0.3or−0.5

E-Jury · from the E-score

This is all of Article 14.3, as printed. Every row also appears on the rule that explains it.

One-leg step or swing on the mount−0.3
Layaway on the back swing−0.3
Momentary handstand on one or two rails, not controlled−0.1
Chiarlo-type element: excessive hand separation or body deviation, each−0.1or−0.3or−0.5
Pre-element−0.5
Lack of extension at horizontal, or an uncontrolled regrasp, after a salto−0.1or−0.3or−0.5
Stepping or a hand adjustment in handstand−0.1each
Moy or giant: legs bent before the body is horizontal−0.1or−0.3
After a Bhavsar or similar horizontal regrasp to hang: glide kip with bent legs−0.3