If the coach spots the gymnast on the landing of the dismount, what are the deductions and credit?

If the coach spots the gymnast on the landing of the dismount, what are the deductions and credit?

• A. 0.50 deduction per judge; If the gymnast falls after the spot, deduct 0.50; Award Value Part and Special Requirement credit for the dismount.
• B. No deductions.
• C. 1.0 deduction per judge.
• D. Score is void.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how spotting on a dismount landing is treated in the scoring. When a coach spots a gymnast on the landing of a dismount, that is considered coaching assistance on the landing, and it carries a deduction of 0.50 from each judge. If, after being spotted, the gymnast still falls, there is an additional 0.50 deduction (again per judge). Importantly, this spotting does not erase the dismount’s base value, so the gymnast can still earn Value Part credit and any Special Requirement credit if the dismount meets those requirements. So the correct understanding is that you take 0.50 per judge for the spot, add another 0.50 per judge if there is a fall after the spot, and you still award VP and Special Requirements credit for the dismount.

The main idea here is how spotting on a dismount landing is treated in the scoring. When a coach spots a gymnast on the landing of a dismount, that is considered coaching assistance on the landing, and it carries a deduction of 0.50 from each judge. If, after being spotted, the gymnast still falls, there is an additional 0.50 deduction (again per judge). Importantly, this spotting does not erase the dismount’s base value, so the gymnast can still earn Value Part credit and any Special Requirement credit if the dismount meets those requirements. So the correct understanding is that you take 0.50 per judge for the spot, add another 0.50 per judge if there is a fall after the spot, and you still award VP and Special Requirements credit for the dismount.