Whose dumb concept was that, anyway? 😀
This from the FIG Males’s Inventive Gymnastics NEWSLETTER – N° 01 – August 2025
Stability Requirement
The TC performed a overview of the Code of Factors following the Worlds Cups sequence and numerous Continental Championships. The one space that has obtained persistently unfavourable suggestions was the requirement for the gymnast to incorporate a one leg steadiness in his flooring routine.
The unique imaginative and prescient for Flooring was to combine acrobatic components along with different gymnastic components corresponding to power, steadiness, flexibility, handstands, and choreographic combos, all forming a harmonious rhythmic train. The steadiness, in isolation, was by no means supposed to be the one change that might result in the total scope of the ground and transfer us away from limitless tumbling passes.
Permitting a gymnast to decide on expertise that lend themselves to his favoured capability, while on the identical time encouraging choreographic combos that present harmonious rhythm between tumble passes, will finally enhance the general steadiness and enchantment of the ground train.
Subsequently, the gymnast should present both a one leg steadiness or a bounce/leap with or with out flip from the record of particular components. The steadiness or bounce/leap could also be exterior the counting 8 components. A 0.3 impartial deduction can be taken by the D Jury if this requirement isn’t fulfilled. The record of allowable jumps or leaps, which all have a minimal of A price are as follows (See Appendix for illustrations):
a. I.67 Leap bwd. to entrance assist
b. I.68 Leap bwd. with pike-stretch or with 1/1 flip to entrance assist
c. I.74 Butterfly with 1/1 twist fwd. or bwd.
d. I.75 Butterfly with 2/1 twist
e. I.15 Leap fwd. with 1/1 flip to entrance assist
f. I.16 Leap bwd. with 3/2 twist to entrance assist
g. I.17 Leap fwd. with 2/1 twist to entrance assist
h. I.43 Leap fwd. with ½ flip to momentary handstand
i. II.8 Dive roll with 1/1 twist
j. I.73 Stag Leap with 1/1 flip
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