Which statement best describes a restricted skill’s impact on Start Value and credits?

Which statement best describes a restricted skill’s impact on Start Value and credits?

• A. It receives Value-Part credit but no Start Value deduction
• B. It receives Special Requirement credit but no Start Value deduction
• C. It does not receive Value-Part or Special Requirement credit, but there is a Start Value deduction
• D. It does not receive Value-Part or Special Requirement credit, and there is a 0.50 Start Value deduction

Answer: (D)

A restricted skill is treated as not meeting the standard element criteria, so it can’t earn Value-Part credit or Special Requirement credit. At the same time, the rule applies a Start Value deduction of 0.50 to reflect the limitation of performing the skill under restriction. Therefore the routine loses 0.50 of Start Value for that element and does not gain Value-Part or Special Requirement credit. The other options would imply credits or no deduction that don’t align with how restricted skills are scored, so the best description is that there is a 0.50 Start Value deduction with no Value-Part or Special Requirement credit.

A restricted skill is treated as not meeting the standard element criteria, so it can’t earn Value-Part credit or Special Requirement credit. At the same time, the rule applies a Start Value deduction of 0.50 to reflect the limitation of performing the skill under restriction. Therefore the routine loses 0.50 of Start Value for that element and does not gain Value-Part or Special Requirement credit. The other options would imply credits or no deduction that don’t align with how restricted skills are scored, so the best description is that there is a 0.50 Start Value deduction with no Value-Part or Special Requirement credit.