AEROBIC GYMNASTICS The Code of Points Competitions 10 Competition programme Entry Procedures for World Championships Qualification Rounds and Finals Starting Order Facilities 11 Musical accompaniment Results 13 Participation criteria Composition Contents

Page 5 of 32 T ABLE OF CON T EN T S CH APT ER 1 GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON

1.1 AEROBIC GYMNASTICS

9 Definition 9

1.2 The Code of Points

9 A General Purpose 9 B Judges 9 C Superior Jury 9

1.3 Competitions 10

Status 10

1.4 Competition programme

10 A Periods 10 B Competition schedule 10

1.5 Entry Procedures for World Championships

10 1.6 Name Changes 10

1.7 Qualification Rounds and Finals

10 A Number of Participants in the Qualification Round 10 B Number of Participants in the Finals 10 C Tie Breaking Rules 10 D Ranking by team 10

1.8 Starting Order

10 A Procedure for Drawing lots 10 B Walk over 11

1.9 Facilities 11

A Training area 11 B Waiting area 11 1.10 Podium and Competition Floor 12 A Podium 12 B Competition floor and area 12 C Seating 12 D Restrictions 13

1.11 Musical accompaniment

13 A Equipment 13 B Recording 13 C Quality 13 D Music Rights 13

1.12 Results 13

A Display and distribution of results 13 B Protests 13 C Final Results 13 1.13 Awards 13 A Ceremonies 13 B Awards 13 Page 6 of 32 CH APT ER 2 T H E WORLD CH AM PI ON SH I PS I N AEROBI C GY M N AST I CS 2.1 Categories 14 A Number of categories 14 B Number of competitors 14

2.2 Participation criteria

14 A General rights 14 B Age 14 C Nationality 14 2.3 Dress Code 15 A National emblem - advertising logo 15 B Profile 15 C Correct Attire 15 D Uniform 15 CH APT ER 3 COM POSI T I ON OF ROU T I N ES

3.1 Composition Contents

16 3.2 Length 16 3.3 Music 16 3. 4 Difficulty elements 16 3. 5 Element pool values 16 A Structure 16 B New difficulty elements 16 CH APT ER 4 JURY 4.1 Composition of the Juries 17 A Superior Jury 17 B Judges Panel at World and Continental 17 Championships, World Games and World Series Event C Reference Judges 17 4.2 Functions and criteria of the Superior Jury 17 4.2.1 Superior Jury 17 4.2.2 Judges panel 19 Page 7 of 32 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