Women's Program Information
1997 FIG Code of Points Summary
FIG/WTC
1996 World Championships - San Juan, April 1996
The FIG-WTC has prepared the following summary of the 1997 FIG Code of Points in an effort to provide basic information for the coaches throughout the world to prepare their athletes for the 1997 season.
NOTE: The J.O. program will continue to use the 1993 Code for the 1996-97 season.
The WTC has created a more durable and progressive Code, which requires more diversity of skills, excellence of technique, sureness of execution, and artistry of performance.
General
Components of the Evaluation
Value Parts 3.00 P. Bonus Points 1.00 P. Special Requirements 1.40 P. Combination (construction of the exercise 0.60 P Execution and Presentation 4.00 P. _______________________________________ Maximum 10.00 P. |
Value Parts (3.00 P.)
There is only one difficulty requirement for all competitions.
Olympic Games Modified World Championships available for * The VP requirements Competition I, II, III, IV* developing nations) be the same for 1A = 0.20 P. 3A = 0.60 P. C-I - Qualifying 2B = 0.80 P. 3B = 1.20 P. C-II - All around Finals 2C = 1.20 P. 2C = 1.20 P. C-III - Apparatus Finals ID = 0.80 P. C-IV - Team Finals |
Bonification (1.00 P.)
The Bonus requirement of 1.00 P. may be achieved by any combination of Special Connections, additional D- or E- elements.
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The maximum awarded for any single Special Connection is now 0.20 P. instead of the 0.30 P.
All Bonus Points could be achieved through Special Connections alone, additional D- or E- alone or any combination of the two.
The Special Connection formulas have been simplified by a 40% reduction in the formulas through combination of principles and deletion of rarely performed sequences.
Special Requirements (1.40 P.)
Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exercise have seven Special Requirements.
Each Special Requirement is worth 0.20 P. each.
This change makes all three events equal in Special Requirements.
Combination (0.60 P.)
This area is now consistent from apparatus to apparatus.
- The elements and connections in a well constructed exercise should be diversified, creative, and artistic.
- The exercise should be progressive and have a commensurate mount and dismount.
- Use of space and direction can lead to a creative and unusual routine.
Execution and Presentation (4.00 P.)
Artistic expression, aesthetic presentation and interpretation will receive special emphasis.
Excellence of technique and sureness of execution will come under more stringent scrutiny. The new philosophy, that deductions leading to a fall or steps in the landing will be taken in addition to the fall and steps themselves, will be applied. For example:
A gymnast who performs a layout step-out on Beam with good posture, and no execution faults but falls on the landing will received a deduction only for the fall. However, a gymnast who has bent legs, and poor body posture will receive those deductions plus the fall.
Correct technique - including amplitude, form and posture, exactness of phases during turns, and high flight phases - will be emphasized. A dynamic performance with good tempo and rhythm throughout the exercise continues to be the mark of an excellent exercise.
Repetition
In order to encourage diversified, creative, and artistic composition a major change in repetition has been established.
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If the same element is repeated it CANNOT
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For Special Connections
- Elements may be performed only two times within a Special Connection for Bonus
- Elements may not be repeated in another connection for SC Bonus
- Recognition occurs in chronological order
- With the connection of three or more elements, the second element (and/or those following) many be used a second time, the first time as the last element of a SC and the second time as the first element to begin a new SC.
- With the connection of three or more elements, the second element (and/or those following) many be used a second time, the first time as the last element of a SC and the second time as the first element to begin a new SC.
Examples
Uneven Bars:
- Giant circle backward with 1/1 turn in handstand phase
- Giant circle backward with hop 1/1 turn in handstand phase
- Giant circle backward with 1/1 turn in handstand phase
Since the 1st and 3rd element are the same, there is no VP credit for the 3rd element and no SC bonus for the 2nd and 3rd elements.
Beam:
- Salto backward stretched with step out, flic-flac landing on one leg, salto backward stretched with step-out
- Flic-flac landing on one leg, straddle pike jump.
In the 1st series the salto backward stretched with step-out may be used twice within the SC for SC bonus. It does not receive VP credit the second time in that series.
In the 2nd series, if the flic-flac is the exact same flic-flac as in series one, it cannot receive VP credit, nor can it be used for SC bonus. A flic-flac landing on two legs could be performed instead for VP credit and SC Bonus (+0.1)
Floor:
- Round off, flic-flac, whip back, salto backward 2 1/2 twist (900°) with step-out to round off, flic-flac, salto backward with 2/1 (720°) twist.
The whip back + salto backward with 2 1/2 twist receives direct connection bonus.
The salto backward with 2 1/2 twist is the end of the first direct connection and the beginning of the second indirect connection of salto backward with 2/1 twist.
Special Requirements
Uneven Bars
The exercise must contain at least the following seven Special Requirements:
SR
1, 2, 3: three Bar changes
4, 5: two different flight elements with release and regrasp from B- (excluding the dismount)
6: at least one element within the exercise with LA turn of 180°, 360°, 540° etc. (excluding the mount and/or dismount)
7: a dismount:
in Modified rules at least B-
in C-I, II, IV at least C-
in C-III at least D-
Balance Beam
The exercise must contain at least the following seven Special Requirements:
SR
- one acrobatic series of two or more flight elements
- one gymnastic series of two or more elements
- one mixed series of two or more elements (gymnastic/acrobatic)
- one element (value part) close to the beam - torso must touch beam
As an individual element or as a component of the gymnastics or mixed series must be:
- one gymnastic turn of minimum of 360° on one leg
- one leap, jump, or hop with large amplitude
- a dismount:
in Modified rules at least B-
in C-I, II, IV at least C-
in C-III at least D-
Floor Exercise
The exercise must contain at least the following seven Special Requirements:
SR
- two acrobatic series
- one of which is a combination series (2 saltos in different directions)
- three different saltos in the above two series
- one gymnastics series with three elements
- one mixed series with at least three elements (gym/acro/gym or acro/gym/acro)
- one gymnastics C-, which may be a component of the gymnastic or mixed series
- the last combination of three directly connected elements with one acrobatic or gymnastic element as follows:
in Modified rules at least B-
in C-I, II, IV at least C-
in C-III at least D-
Special Connections
Note: 2 acrobatic flight SC is added
Uneven Bars
C+C 0.10 P. C+D 0.10 P. D+D 0.20 P.
These direct connections of two elements must each contain:
- either, flight phase
- or long axis (LA) turn of at least 180°
For the Dismount connection
- the element before the dismount must contain a flight phase or a LA turn
- the dismount itself may be with or without LA turn
Note: D- elements require flight phase or long axis (LA) turn of at least 180°
Balance Beam
Connections of at least:
- two (2) acrobatic flight elements (excluding the Mount and dismount)
B+D 0.10 P. B+E, C+D, D+D or more diff. 0.20 P.
- three acrobatic flight elements:
B+B+C, B+C+C 0.10 P. B+B+CD, C+C+C, B+C+D 0.20 P.
Connections of two acrobatic flight elements:
- with counter element execution
Connections of two acrobatic flight elements:
- forward or sideward
Connections of two:
- gymnastic elements or
- gymnastics/acrobatic elements (or reversed)
A+D, B+C 0.10 P. B+D, C+C or more difficult 0.20 P.
Floor Exercise
Indirect acrobatic connections of two or more saltos in a:
- C-salto series
A+A + C, A/B+B + C, C+C 0.10 P.
- D-salto series
A+D, B+D 0.10 P. C+D or more difficult 0.20 P.
Direct acrobatic connections of two or more saltos:
A+C, B+C 0.10 P. A+D, B+D, C+C or more difficult 0.20 P.
Connections of two:
- gymnastic elements or
- gymnastics/acrobatic elements (or reversed)*
C+C, B+D 0.10 P. C+D or more difficult 0.20 P.
* Acrobatic elements may include saltos and hand support elements with flight.
Changed Element Values
The following is a partial list of changed element values
Vault
Group I
8.0 Handspring
8.8 Handspring 1/1 twist off
9.2 Handspring 1 1/2 twist off
9.6 Handspring 2/1 twist off
Group II
9.3 Handspring front salto tucked
9.5 Handspring front salto piked
9.8 Handspring front salto stretched
Group III
9.0 1/2 turn on - back salto tucked (Tsukahara tucked)
9.2 1/2 turn on - back salto piked (Tsukahara piked)
9.3 1/2 turn on - back salto stretched (Tsukahara stretched)
9.5 1/2 turn on - 1/2 turn off, front salto tucked
Group IV
9.0 RO, FF on - back salto tucked
9.2 RO, FF on - back salto piked
9.3 RO, FF on - 1/2 off, front salto tucked
9.5 RO, FF on - back salto stretched with 1/1 twist
9.6 RO, FF w/ 1/2 turn on - front salto tucked off
Uneven Bars
2.302 - B
2.305 - D
2.306 - D
2.315 - D
2.413 - C
2.504 - D
3.304 - B
3.401 - C
8.501 - D
Balance Beam
1.406 - C
2.503 - D
7.401 - C
9.205 - A
Floor Exercise
1.214 - A
1.311 - B
1.404 - C
8.202 - A
8.301 - B
8.307 - D
8.401 - C
This article appeared in the May, 1996 Technique, Vol. 16, No. 5, p. 43-45.
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