Artistic Gymnastics Sport Rules ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS SPORT RULES
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10 Artistic Gymnastics Sport Rules ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS SPORT RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GOVERNING RULES ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2. OFFICIAL EVENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Mixed Gender Events (Levels A & B only) (local and regional/national competition only)..... 5 Women’s Events (Levels I, II, III and IV) ............................................................................................ 5 Men’s Events (Levels I, II, III, and IV) ................................................................................................. 5 All Around or “Specialists” ................................................................................................................. 5 Order of events for competition ...................................................................................................... 5 3. DIVISIONING/RULES OF COMPETITION ...................................................................................................... 6 Age-group divisions will be followed. .............................................................................................. 6 For all Levels ......................................................................................................................................... 6 4. EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Attire ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Men’s and Women’s Artistic Equipment .......................................................................................... 7 Balance Beam ....................................................................................................................................... 7 5. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 7 Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Special Olympics Safety Position ...................................................................................................... 8 6. JUDGING/SCORING ........................................................................................................................................ 8 General Judging ................................................................................................................................... 8 Protests ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Scoring ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Judging Compulsory Artistic Routines ............................................................................................ 9 Judging Artistic Optional/Voluntary Routines ............................................................................ 10 MEN’S REQUIREMENTS: ........................................................................................................................... 11 Floor Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Pommel Horse .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Rings ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Flexibility, balance, strength ...................................................................................................................... 11 Single leg element(s) ................................................................................................................................... 11 Hold(s) 2 seconds ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Jump(s) and turn(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Double leg circles ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Element(s) in support .................................................................................................................................. 11 Forward element(s) ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Face at least two directions ....................................................................................................................... 11 Strength ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Backward element(s) ................................................................................................................................... 11 Use all three parts of the horse ................................................................................................................. 11 Swing ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Side element(s) ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Dismount ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Dismount ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Parallel Bars .................................................................................................................................................. 11 ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS SPORT RULES Horizontal Bar ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Hold(s) 2 seconds ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Release, regrasp of one or two hands ...................................................................................................... 11 Swing element(s) in support above bar ................................................................................................... 11 Turn(s) ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Swing element(s) below the bar ................................................................................................................ 11 Long hang swing(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Face each end of the bars ........................................................................................................................... 11 Element(s) near the bar .............................................................................................................................. 11 Dismount ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 WOMEN’S REQUIREMENTS:..................................................................................................................... 11 Floor Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Balance Beam ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Uneven Bar .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Acrobatic skill(s) ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Turn(s) ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Bar change(s) ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Dance skill(s) ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Leap(s) ...........................................................................................................................................................