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CH APT ER 5 J U DGI N G
5.1 Artistic
20
A Reguirements
20 B
Choreography 20
C Function 20
D Criteria 21
5.2 Execution 22
A Function
22 B
Technical Skill 22
C Criteria and Deductions 22
5.3 Difficulty 23
A Reguirements 23
B Function 23
C Criteria
23 5.4 Line Judges
25
A Function
25 B
Criteria and Deductions 25
5.5 Time Judges 25
A Function 25
B Criteria and Deductions
25
5.6 Chair of Judges Panel 25
A Function 25
B Criteria
26 C
Deductions, Warning Disqualification List 28
CH APT ER 6 SCORI N G
6.1 General Principle
29
Artistic score A-score 29
Execution score E-score 29
Maximum deviation allowed for Artistic and Execution 29
Difficulty score D-score 29
Total score
29 Final
score 29
Maximum deviation between extremes 29
Marks review
29 6.2 Score
Chart 30
A Additions 30
B Deductions 30
C Scoring 30
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CH APT ER 7 ACROBAT I C ELEM EN T S, PROH I BI T ED M OV ES AN D DI SCI PLI N ARY PEN ALT I ES
7.1 Acrobatic Elements Prohibited Moves 31
7.2 Disciplinary
Penalties 32
A Warnings
32 B
Disqualification 32
CH APT ER 8 EX T RAORDI N ARY CI RCU M ST AN CES
Extraordinary cirdcumstances 32
APPEN DI X APPENDIX I
GUIDE TO JUDGING ARTISTIC APPENDIX II
GUIDE TO JUDGING EXECUTION AND DIFFICULTY APPENDIX III
DIFFICULTY TABLES ELEMENT POOL VALUES
Group A – Dynamic strength Elements Group B – Static strength Elements
Group C – Jumps and leaps Elements Group D – Balance and flexibility Elements
APPENDIX IV SHORTHAND SYMBOLS
APPENDIX V WORLD AGE GROUP COMPETITION
APPENDIX VI AEROBIC DANCE FIG RULES and GUIDELINES APPENDIX VII
AEROBIC STEP FIG RULES and GUIDELINES
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CH APT ER 1 GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON
1.1 AEROBIC GYMNASTICS
DEFINITION OF AEROBIC GYMNASTICS Aerobic gymnastics is the ability to perform continuous complex and high
intensity
aerobic movement patterns to music, which originate from traditional
aerobic exercises: the routine must demonstrate continuous movement, flexibility, strength and the utilisation of the seven basic steps, with perfectly executed
difficulty elements. DEFINITION OF AEROBIC MOVEMENT PATTERNS
Combinations of basic aerobic steps together with arm movements: all performed to music, to create dynamic, rhythmic and continuous sequences of high and low
impact movements. Routines should provide a high level of intensity.
1.2 THE CODE OF POINTS
