Just like in soccer, a red card represents the highest level of penalty, reserved for severe misconduct or foul play. Interestingly, gymnastics has its own version of the red card system. Yellow and red cards in gymnastics are issued for unsportsmanlike conduct. A first offense earns a yellow card as
The Code of Points, the definitive guide for assigning value to gymnastics skills, rates every skill with a letter from A to J, with each letter representing an increment of 0.1 in difficulty. For example, an “A” skill, which is considered basic, is worth 0.1 points, while a
Chilean gymnast Joaquín Alvarez competed a new parallel bars dismount at the 2024 Cairo World Cup. The dismount is a double layout performed from the end of the bars. The skill has been assigned an "E" value in the Code of Points. After the competition, Chilean Coach Christian
Mexican gymnast Joseph Solis debuted a new parallel bars skill: a backward giant swing into a salto with a half turn to long hang. Mexican gymnast Joseph Solis debuted a new parallel bars skill: a backward giant swing into a salto with a half turn to long hang. He successfully
James Hall has debuted a new skill on parallel bars, a front straddle toss with a ½ twist to upper arms James Hall of team Great Britain has debuted a new skill on parallel bars, a front straddle toss with a ½ twist to upper arms. The skill has officially been accepted
Earning a Spot in the Code of Points The detailed requirements for achieving this distinction are outlined in Article 5.8 of the Men’s Code of Points, under "MAG Naming of New Elements." In summary, to have a skill named after you in the Code of Points,
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