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…