THE GYMNAST GEM TOOLBOX

Gymnastics Deduction Finder

Find the rule for a specific mistake. Start with the program: the same action can be treated differently under different rules.

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How to use this tool

Choose the program first, then an event.
Search with a few words, such as fall or out of bounds.
Use Try an example to find the Xcel floor lunge rule.

A SIMPLE EXAMPLE

Try it once, then explore

Try Xcel → Floor exercise → lunge. A small controlled finishing step after acrobatics has a different rule from an uncontrolled landing step.

Coverage, sources and data updates

Women’s USAG Development Program Levels 1–5: major-skill references for vault, bars, beam and floor; Level 5 bars is partial. Xcel Bronze–Sapphire: existing event references and selected bars, beam and floor checks. Deduction Finder: selected Xcel and FIG rules. Review dates are shown with each result. DP routine scoring, DP Levels 6–10 and men’s DP requirements are not included.

Routine checks use the answers entered. They do not identify skills from video, award an official score or decide which level a gymnast should enter. The rules engine supports selected requirements; some answers require coach or judge confirmation.

Data pack version 2026.10.06.dp1

Only reviewed data published by the site is loaded. Routine answers are processed in the browser and are not sent to a scoring service.

How to use this tool

Try it once, then explore

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