How Women’s Floor Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

Women’s Floor Exercise combines tumbling, dance and choreography performed to music. Judges…

How Uneven Bars Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

A gymnast can complete an Uneven Bars routine without falling and still…

Element Groups in Men’s Gymnastics: Requirements by Event

Men’s gymnastics routines must show a range of skills. A Rings routine…

USAG Women’s Mobility Scores: Requirements for Moving Up

A gymnast may have the skills for the next level, but entering…

How Gymnasts Build Routines for Higher Scores

A gymnast may be able to perform a difficult skill in training…

Connection Value in Gymnastics: How Connected Skills Earn Points

Why do gymnasts perform difficult skills one after another instead of stopping…

What Is Start Value in Gymnastics? A Beginner’s Guide

A gymnast can perform a clean routine and still have less than…

Men’s vs. Women’s Floor Exercise: Key Differences Explained

Women’s Floor Exercise combines tumbling and dance with music. Men’s Floor Exercise is…

How Gymnastics Judges Decide Whether a Skill Gets Credit

Gymnastics judges award difficulty for the skill that was actually performed, using…

FIG Men’s Gymnastics Scoring: D-Score, E-Score & Element Groups

A men’s gymnastics score such as 14.400 combines two main judgments: how…

The Hardest Gymnastics Routines: Women’s vs. Men’s Events

Which gymnastics event has the hardest routines? Looking at the highest final…

How Gymnasts Earn Bonus Points: Difficulty, Connections & Landings

Connecting two skills can earn a gymnast extra points. So can performing…