Floor (gymnastics)
In
A spring floor is used in all of gymnastics to provide more bounce, and also help prevent potential injuries to lower extremity joints of gymnasts due to the nature of the apparatus, which includes the repeated pounding required to train it. Cheerleading also uses spring floors for practice. The sprung floor used for indoor athletics, however, is designed to reduce bounce.
The apparatus
The apparatus originated as a 'free exercise' for men, very similar to the floor exercise of today.
Dimensions
Measurements of the apparatus are published by the
Artistic Gymnastics, Acrobatic Gymnastics
- Performance area: 1,200 centimetres (39 ft) x 1,200 centimetres (39 ft) ± 3 centimetres (1.2 in)[4]
- Diagonals: 1,697 centimetres (55.68 ft) ±5 centimetres (2.0 in)[4]
- Border: 100 centimetres (3.3 ft)[4]
Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Performance area: 1,300 centimetres (43 ft) x 1,300 centimetres (43 ft) ± 3 centimetres (1.2 in)[4]
- Diagonals: 1,838 centimetres (60.30 ft) ±5 centimetres (2.0 in)[4]
- Border: 50 centimetres (1.6 ft)[4]
WAG scoring and rules
Floor exercise routines last up to 90 seconds, and there is one time keeper for this event.
At the international elite level of competition, the composition of the routine is decided by the gymnast and their coaches. Many gymnasiums and national federations hire special choreographers to design routines for their gymnasts. Well-known gymnastics choreographers include
The music used for the routine is also the choice of the gymnast and their coaches. It may be of any known musical style and played with any instrument(s), but it may not include spoken words or sung lyrics of any kind.[6] Vocalization is allowed if the voice is purely done as an instrument. It is usually the responsibility of the coach to bring the music to every competition.[6]
Scores are based on difficulty, artistry, demonstration of required elements, and overall performance quality. The score is broken up into two pieces, D-score and E-score, which are added together to get the overall score.[9] D-score is a bonus added on to the overall score for the difficulty level of the routine. The D-score is calculated by adding up values for the 8 most difficult skills, connections, and compositional requirements with the following values.[10]
Difficulty | Value |
---|---|
A | 0.1 |
B | 0.2 |
C | 0.3 |
D | 0.4 |
E | 0.5 |
F | 0.6 |
G | 0.7 |
H | 0.8 |
I | 0.9 |
J | 1.0 |
The E-score is based on execution, and begins at a value up to 10.0; deductions are taken for poor form and execution, lack of required elements, and falls.[9] The gymnast is expected to use the entire floor area for her routine, and to tumble from one corner of the mat to the other. Steps outside the designated perimeters of the floor incur deductions. The gymnast will also incur a deduction if there are lyrics in the music.[6]
International level routines
For detailed information on score tabulation, please see the
Routines can include up to four
- Connection of two dance elements (one must be a 180 degree split)
- Saltos forward/sideways and backward
- Double saltos
- Saltos with a minimum of one full twist
MAG scoring and rules
Men's floor exercise routines are no longer than 70 seconds, and there is one time keeper for this event.[11] A loud beep will be sounded to alert gymnasts when they have 10 seconds left within the allocated time to finish their routine before receiving a penalty for exceeding the legal time allowed. Routines are typically made up of acrobatic elements, combined with other elements that display the strength and flexibility of the gymnast while using the entirety of the floor area.[12]
As with Women's Artistic Gymnastics, scores are based on difficulty, form and overall performance quality, with the overall score being the addition of the D-score and the E-score.[11] Deductions are taken for lack of flexibility, not using the whole floor area, and pausing before tumbling lines.[11]
International level routines
A floor routine should contain at least one element from all element groups:[11]
- I. Non-acrobatic elements
- II. Acrobatic elements forward
- III. Acrobatic elements backwards, & Arabian elements
The dismount can come from any element group other than group I. Those competing as seniors are required to include a double salto in their routines.[11]
Floor exercises in rhythmic gymnastics
Floor exercises is a category also in the
See also
- Acro dance, which incorporates many FX elements in a dance context.
- Gym floor cover
- Performance surface
- Sprung floor
- Wushu (sport), which also uses a floor.
- Acrobatic gymnastics
References
- ^ "FIG - Discipline". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "The American Gym". www.theamericangym.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Interactions of the Gymnast and Spring Floor" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ FIG. pp. 30, 68, 84, 118.
- ^ "WAG Code of Points 2017-2020" (PDF). p. Section 5 Page 2.
- ^ a b c d e f "WAG Code of Points 2017-2020" (PDF). p. Section 13 Page 1–3.
- ^ gymnaste1013 (2007-05-09). "adriana pop". Skyrock (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Choreographer Dominic Zito: Reinventing Kyla Ross - FloGymnastics". www.flogymnastics.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ a b "WAG Code of Points 2017-2020" (PDF). p. Section 6 Page 2.
- ^ a b "WAG Code of Points 2017-2020" (PDF). p. Section 7 Page 1.
- ^ a b c d e "MAG Code of Points 2017-2020" (PDF). pp. 16, 37–40.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics | Men's Artistic Gymnastics Event Descriptions". usagym.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
External links
- Description of gymnastics technique by animation Archived 2017-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- FIG Website
- US Gym Net's glossary of floor skills
- US Gym Net's glossary of hops, jumps and leaps
- USAG Description of MAG events Archived 2023-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- USAG Description of WAG events Archived 2023-03-31 at the Wayback Machine