Start with the rules used at your meet.

• Start hereFIG Gymnastics Scoring Explained: D-Score, E-Score & Deductions
• Start hereGymnastics Scoring in the USA: A Guide to Each System
• Start hereNCAA Women’s Gymnastics Scoring: Individual and Team Scores
• FIG Men’s Gymnastics Scoring: D-Score, E-Score & Element Groups
• What Is Start Value in Gymnastics? A Beginner’s Guide
• How Start Value Is Calculated in USAG Gymnastics (Levels 6–10)
• How Start Value Is Calculated in Xcel Gymnastics (Bronze to Sapphire)
• D-Score vs. Start Value vs. Difficulty Value: What’s the Difference?
• MAG vs WAG Scoring: How Men and Women Are Judged Differently
• What Is Xcel Sapphire Gymnastics? Requirements, Skills & Scoring
• How Compulsory Gymnastics Is Scored: USAG Levels 1–5
• USAG Women’s Mobility Scores: Requirements for Moving Up
• Element Groups in Men’s Gymnastics: Requirements by Event
• Coming soonHow NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Scoring Works

  Explore the collegiate modifications alongside the men’s scoring framework.

• Coming soonNCAA Women’s Gymnastics Rule Changes for 2026–27

  A season-specific overview of the changes that affect college routines.

• Coming soonUSAG Optional Scoring Changes for 2026–2030: What Parents Should Know

  See how the new optional Code changes routine construction and scoring.

How skills and combinations earn credit.

• Start hereHow the FIG Gymnastics D-Score Is Calculated (WAG & MAG)
• From A to J: How Difficulty Values Shape the Gymnastics D-Score
• A, B, C, D and E Value Parts in USAG Gymnastics Explained
• What Are the Special Requirements for USAG Levels 6–10?
• What Is Composition Credit in USAG Levels 8–10?
• What Are Composition Requirements in FIG Women’s Gymnastics?
• How Gymnasts Earn Bonus Points: Difficulty, Connections & Landings
• Connection Value in Gymnastics: How Connected Skills Earn Points
• How Gymnasts Build Routines for Higher Scores
• Coming soonElement Groups in Men’s Gymnastics: Requirements by Event

  The skill families required on the five non-vault men’s events.

• Coming soonComposition Credit in NCAA Gymnastics: How Routines Reach 10.0

  The event-specific credits that help NCAA routines reach a 10.0 Start Value.

• Coming soonRestricted Skills in USAG and Xcel: When Difficulty Costs Points

  Why a harder skill can be restricted and how it affects the score.

• Coming soonCan Gymnasts Repeat Skills? FIG Difficulty and Connection Rules

  Repetition rules, counting limits and connection exceptions.

• Coming soonNCAA Gymnastics Structure Deductions: Bars, Beam & Floor

  Deductions for routine construction, separate from execution and Composition Credit.

• Coming soonWhy Do Some NCAA Floor Routines Have Only Two Tumbling Passes?

  How routine requirements and scoring potential shape a two-pass floor routine.

Understand where the tenths go.

• Start hereHow the FIG Gymnastics E-Score Is Calculated (WAG & MAG)
• The Complete Gymnastics Deductions List: USAG, Xcel, NCAA & FIG
• Neutral Deductions in Gymnastics: OOB, Time & Other Penalties
• Artistry Deductions in Gymnastics: What Judges Look For
• Hop vs. Step on Gymnastics Landings: How Deductions Compare
• Why a Fall Can Cost More Than 1.0 in FIG Gymnastics
• Coming soonShort Routines in FIG Gymnastics: When Too Few Skills Count

  Separate the loss of difficulty from additional short-exercise penalties.

• Coming soonUneven Bars Handstand Deductions: FIG, USAG & NCAA Compared

  Angle examples showing execution errors and when handstand skills receive credit.

• Coming soonSplit Leap and Jump Deductions: When Does a Skill Lose Credit?

  Required split positions, execution deductions and skill recognition.

• Coming soonPauses and Balance Checks on Beam: How They Affect the Score

  See how a pause or wobble can affect execution, rhythm and connections.

• Coming soonRing Leap and Jump Deductions: What Judges Look For

  The body positions that distinguish ring elements and affect their credit.

• Coming soonUnder-Rotated Turns and Twists: How Gymnastics Judges Award Credit

  Specific examples of incomplete rotations and the skill judges recognize.

• Coming soonStill Rings Hold Deductions: Time, Angles & Skill Credit

  How hold duration and body position influence execution and recognition.

• Coming soonCoach Spotting in Gymnastics: When Assistance Costs Points

  Distinguish permitted coach presence from assistance and its scoring effects.

Follow the judging on each apparatus.

• Start hereGymnastics Vault Scoring Compared: USAG, Xcel, NCAA & FIG
• How Uneven Bars Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics
• How Balance Beam Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics
• How Women’s Floor Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics
• Men’s vs. Women’s Floor Exercise: Key Differences Explained
• How Vault is Scored in Gymnastics: A Complete Guide
• Coming soonHow Women’s Vault Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

  An event-by-event explanation of difficulty, required content and execution deductions.

• Coming soonHow Men’s Floor Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

  An event-by-event explanation of difficulty, required content and execution deductions.

• Coming soonHow Pommel Horse Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

  An event-by-event explanation of difficulty, required content and execution deductions.

• Coming soonHow Still Rings Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

  An event-by-event explanation of difficulty, required content and execution deductions.

• Coming soonHow Men’s Vault Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

  An event-by-event explanation of difficulty, required content and execution deductions.

• Coming soonHow Parallel Bars Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

  An event-by-event explanation of difficulty, required content and execution deductions.

• Coming soonHow High Bar Scoring Works in FIG Gymnastics

  An event-by-event explanation of difficulty, required content and execution deductions.

Who decides, and how decisions are reviewed.

• Start hereHow Gymnastics Judges Decide Whether a Skill Gets Credit
• Coming soonHow Gymnastics Score Inquiries Work Under FIG Rules

  What can be challenged, who submits the request, deadlines and possible outcomes.

• Coming soonHow to Read a Gymnastics Score Sheet: Scores, Symbols & Abbreviations

  An annotated guide to results, score labels and common abbreviations.

• Coming soonWho Judges Gymnastics? Panels, Roles & Final Scores

  Meet the officials and understand what each contributes to the final result.

• Coming soonHow NCAA Gymnastics Score Inquiries and Video Reviews Work

  A focused explanation of collegiate review procedures.

• Coming soonHow Gymnastics Judges Are Trained, Rated and Evaluated

  Judging qualifications, ratings and evaluation.

• Coming soonHow Does a Gymnastics Skill Get Named After a Gymnast?

  How new elements are submitted, evaluated and named.

• Coming soonHow AI Helps Gymnastics Judges: FIG’s Judging Support System

  How technology assists element recognition and review while judges make official decisions.

Read the rankings and follow the competition.

• Start hereHow Gymnastics Team Scores Are Calculated
• All-Around vs. Event Finals in Gymnastics: What’s the Difference?
• What Counts as a High Score in Gymnastics?
• What Is the Highest Possible Score in Gymnastics?
• How High Can Gymnastics D-Scores Go? WAG & MAG Compared
• Mobility Score vs. Start Value vs. D-Score
• Coming soonHow Ties Are Broken in Gymnastics: FIG, NCAA & USAG

  Why equal scores may produce different rankings or shared places.

• Coming soonHow NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Rankings Work: NQS Explained

  How season results contribute to team and individual rankings.

• Coming soonThe Two-Per-Country Rule in Gymnastics: Why a Top Score May Miss the Final

  How country limits affect qualification to individual finals.

• Coming soonHow Gymnastics Teams and Individuals Qualify for NCAA Nationals

  Follow the postseason path for teams and individual gymnasts.

• Coming soonMixed-Team Gymnastics: What to Know About Dakar 2026 and LA28

  Explore confirmed mixed-team formats, keeping Dakar and LA28 rules distinct.