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The Code of Points is a rulebook that defines the scoring system for each level of competition in gymnastics. There is not a universal international Code of Points , and every oversight organization — such as the FIG [ 1 ] ( Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique ), NCAA Gymnastics, and most national gymnastics federations — designs and ...
Under the FIG Code of Points for men's artistic gymnastics, horizontal bar routines are dynamic presentations demonstrating "the full potential of the apparatus." [8]: 130 They consist of the fluid connection of swinging, turning, and flight elements performed without pauses near to and far from the bar in a variety of hand grips. [8]: 130
The federation sets the rules, known as the Code of Points, that regulate how gymnasts' performances are evaluated. Seven gymnastics disciplines are governed by the FIG: artistic gymnastics , further classified as men's artistic gymnastics and women's artistic gymnastics; rhythmic gymnastics ; aerobic gymnastics ; acrobatic gymnastics ...
The FIG gives difficulty points for number of somersaults, number of body twists and the body position in somersaults (piked or straight). The total sum of the individual elements forms the difficulty score component of competitor's final score: [14] [15] Each 1/4 rotation of a somersault = 0.1 DD; Completed 360° somersault (bonus) = 0.1 DD
Nadia Comăneci poses beside the scoreboard that recorded her perfect 10 as 1.00 (with no Olympic precedent, the sign was incapable of displaying a 10.00).. A perfect 10 is a score of 10.000 for a single routine in artistic gymnastics, which was once thought to be unattainable—particularly at the Olympic Games—under the code of points set by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
How gymnasts use the Code of Points to maximize their scores. At last year's world championships, Biles had a 1.5-point lead on her closest competitor, Rebeca Andrade, in terms of difficulty ...
Variations of the iron cross listed in the FIG Code of Points include: L cross (B difficulty): the cross is performed with the body held in an L-sit position. [4]V cross (C difficulty): the cross is performed with the body in a tight piked position and the legs held vertically.
The FIG designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite competition. Within individual countries, gymnastics is regulated by national federations. In 1995, the FIG recognised sport aerobics as a new competitive gymnastics discipline, organised judges and coaches courses and launched the 1st Aerobic Gymnastics World ...