Exploring The New Code: Women's Floor

Exploring The New Code: Women's Floor

Exploring The New Code: Women's Floor

Nov 20, 2012 by Gary From Gymnastike
Exploring The New Code: Women's Floor

The Federation of International Gymnastics has released the 2013-2016 Code Of Points. Over the next several weeks, we will explore the changes in the Code and analyze how the changes will help and possibly even hurt the sport.

Floor exercise, for many, is what womenÂ’s artistic gymnastics is all about. It combines artistry and athletics. But in recent years, it has become the lowest scoring apparatus with few exceptions such as Cheng Fei and Alexandra Raisman. As we discuss the changes made to the floor, and granted there are not many, it is clear that the FIG is trying to make floor more competitive and higher scoring.

For general execution, there have been no changes. Deductions for moving out of bounds, form breaks, falls, leaps and jumps, etc, have remained the same.

What is new are connection bonus points and how they are awarded.

Example of CB:

2009-2012 COP

INDIRECT ACROBATIC

0.1 CB

C + D

A+A+D

0.2 CB

C+E

 

DIRECT ACROBATIC

0.1 CB

A + A + D

B + D

C + C

0.2 CB

A/B + E

C + D

 

MIXED

D- salto + A- jump

(must be performed in this order)

 

2012-2016 COP


INDIRECT ACROBATIC

0.1 CB

B/C + D

A + A + D

0.2 CB

C + E

D + D

A + A + E

 

DIRECT ACROBATIC

0.1 CB

A+ D

C + C

 

0.2 CB

A + E

C + D

MIXED

D salto + A (dance) = 0.1

(must be performed in this order)

CONNECTION of TURNS on ONE LEG

D + B = 0.1

B + B (no step) = 0.1

Note: Turns may be performed on the same support leg, or with step into turn on opposite leg (brief demi-plié on one or both feet is permitted).

 

The New Code also states that for uneven bars as well as balance beam and floor exercise, that there will be the possibility of 0.3 in connection bonus. However, the Code does not state how this may be achieved leaving one the think that the FIG is waiting to see if gymnasts will take advantage of the new rule.

Every four years, the FIG decreases skill values so gymnasts will continue to create new skills or add-on to existing skills in order to make them more difficult. This is to ensure that the sport does not become boring and stagnate.

But much to gymnastics fanÂ’s surprise, all three skills have had their values increased.

 




New Value Difficulties:

                                                                                                                                                   2013-2016 COP

Double Front Tuck with a half twist
Double salto fwd tucked with ½ twist (180°)                                                             F (from E)

Tucked Double Twisting Double Back
Double salto bwd tucked with 2/1 twist (720°)                                                         H (from G)

Full Twisting Double Layout
Double salto bwd stretched with 1/1 twist (360°)                                                     H (from G)

        

The New Code has also introduced the possibility of H skills. Currently, there floor is the only apparatus with H valued skills. It is clear that the FIG wants to see more difficulty and the two H skills are rare to see from the women so they are also giving gymnasts an incentive to compete them.

 

2009-2012 COP

A = 0.10
B = 0.20
C = 0.30
D = 0.40
E = 0.50
F = 0.60
G = 0.70

2013-2016 COP

A = 0.10
B = 0.20
C = 0.30
D = 0.40
E = 0.50
F = 0.60
G = 0.70
H = 0.80

 

New Skill:


Vanessa Ferrari of Italy introduced a new leap at the London Olympics that has now been named for her. A split leap with full turn to ring . It is a D skill. [video here   *at 23:11]

 

Element Requirements

There are five elements groups that must be fulfilled. Each is worth 0.5 with dismounts receiving 0.0, 0.3 or 0.5 depending on their difficulty. The points are added to the gymnastÂ’s Start Difficulty. The requirements that have been changed are italicized.

 

2009-2012 COP

A dance passage of at least two different leaps or hops (from the Code) connected directly or indirectly (with running steps, small leaps, hops chasse, chainé turns), one of them with 180° cross split position – award 0.50.

The object is to create a flowing large traveling movement pattern

 No jumps or turns are permitted because they are stationary

Chainé turns ½ turns on two feet are allowed because they are traveling steps

Leaps and hops must land on one leg if performed as the 1st element in the dance passage.

2 – One acro line with 2 different saltos – award 0.50

3 – Salto fwd/swd & bwd – award 0.50

4 – Salto with double BA and salto with LA (min. 360°) turn – award 0.50

5 – Dismount

No dismount, A- or B- dismount – award 0.00

 C- dismount – award 0.30

D- or higher dismount – award 0.50

– The dismount is the last counting acro line (credit highest DV)

– No DMT will be credited if only one acro line is performed

2013-2016 COP

A dance passage composed of two different, leaps or hops, (from the Code) connected directly or indirectly (with running steps, small leaps, hops, chassé, chainé turns), one of them with 180°cross/side split or straddle position award 0.50 (The objective is to create a large flowing and traveling movement pattern.)

No jumps or turns are permitted because they are stationary. Chainé turns (½ turns on two feet) are allowed because they are traveling steps.

Leaps and hops must land on one leg if performed as the 1st element in the dance passage.

2 . Salto fwd/swd & bwd award 0.50

3 . Salto with LA turn (min. 360˚) award 0.50

4 . Salto with double BA award 0.50

5 . Dismount*

No dismount, A- or B- dismount award 0.00

C- dismount award 0.30

D- or higher dismount award 0.50

*The dismount is the last counting acro Line (credit highest DV)