2026-27 & 2027-28 Supplemental Explanations

FAQ/Supplemental Explanations

September 30, 2026

SITUATION 1

On floor exercise, a gymnast performs a front with a 1/1 as one of her passes. After completing the element in-bounds, she bounces (steps) out-of-bounds and then falls. The judges conference to determine whether the gymnast receives Value Part credit, credit for a pass and Bonus credit.

RULING: The gymnast was awarded Advanced High Superior Value Part credit for the front with a 1/1. She receives credit for a pass. The Chief Judge deducts 0.10 from the average score for stepping out-of-bounds. All judges deducted 0.50 for a fall. Bonus credit is not awarded because of the fall.

COMMENT: Because the front with a 1/1 was completed in-bounds prior to stepping out-of-bounds, Value Part credit is given. Because Value Part credit was given, the one-element pass also counts in Event Requirements. Bonus credit is not awarded because of the fall, even though the fall occurred out-of-bounds. The fall belongs to the element that caused the gymnast to go out-of-bounds.

Remember, an Advanced High Superior that has a fall can receive Difficulty credit but not Bonus credit. The Chief Judge deduction of 0.10 from the average score was also correct because the gymnast stepped out-of-bounds.

Rule Reference: Rule 4 – Scoring, Rules 9-2-3 and 9-3-3

SITUATION 2

On floor exercise, the coach steps onto the floor for each of the gymnast's three tumbling passes.

RULING: The judges apply a one-time deduction of 0.30.

COMMENT: The rules do not state that a 0.30 deduction is taken each time the coach steps onto the floor.

Rule Reference: Rule 9-3-7o