ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS SPORT RULES Artistic Gymnastics Sport Rules (2016-2023) 1 VERSION: June 2016-2023 © Special Olympics, Inc., 2020 All rights reserved 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 ..................................................................................................... 7 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 2 VERSION: June 2016-2023 © Special Olympics, Inc., 2020 All rights reserved 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 ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Balance Beam ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Uneven Bar .................................................................................................................................................... 11 Acrobatic skill(s) ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Turn(s) ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Bar change(s) ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Dance skill(s) ................................................................................................................................................