re: Remove

Hey TigerFan112. Here’s a really quick high level deduction explanation to help you. I cannot stress HIGH level enough...

The majority of the deductions taken on a routine are the 0.05 variety. You have to look quick and know the form judges are looking for, but examples would be flexed feet, bent knees, loose back in handstands (like your Arkansas example), feet apart, small balance checks (almost hiccups), bent elbows, piked or whipped body positions, and overall sloppy form.

The .1 deductions are easier to find for the casual viewer - small hops or small steps on landings and any of the above deductions that are more egregious. For example, a large arch on a handstand (which ruby often got hit for in the past) that the gymnasts has to work harder to correct, larger balance checks that are accompanied by larger swings or the arm/legs to save the skill.

The larger .2 - .3 deductions are obvious to someone who has never seen gymnastics at all. Large breaks (bend at hips) on beam, large lunge on landings

Also, gymnastics is a double jeopardy sport, meaning, for example, if a gymnast has a large break on her beam serious (let’s pretend she swings her arms and bends at the hips) the judges can deduct for what caused the mistake in the first place - off center/bent arms/bent knees, and then they can take off for any attempt to correct the skill- maybe arm swings and then finally the large break in the skill where the body line bent at the hips. What’s even worse, if the gymnast falls (mandatory .5 deduction) the judges can (and really should) add all the above deductions into the final total including the fall. So that’s often why you see a routine after a fall score in the 9.1 - 9.2 range.

Hope this helps a little. Apologies for any typos... I’m drinking wine and typing on my phone lol