FLOOR EXERCISE (FX)
The floor measures 12 x 12 metres, with an additional safety border of 1 metre. The performance area must have a surface elasticity to allow for power during take-offs and softness for landing. The cover material must not cause skin burns.
The gymnast's floor exercise should include movements that demonstrate strength, flexibility and balance. Each routine must combine movements such as somersaults, twists and leaps. The whole floor area should be used and the routine should have a personal touch of expression and execution. The minimum time is 50 sec. and maximum is 1'10 min.

POMMEL HORSE (PH)
Height: 1.05 metre. Length at the top: 1.60 metre. Distance between pommels: 40 to 45 cm.
The pommel horse routine should be a smooth continuous chain of circular and pendulum type swings, double leg circles, scissor movements and undercuts using all parts of the horse.

RINGS (RG)
Height: 2.55 metres.
Ring routines should include a variety of movements demonstrating strength, support and balance. The gymnast should perform a series of swings and holds with both forward and backward elements and the routine should finish with an acrobatic dismount.

VAULTING TABLE (VT)
Height: 1.35 metre. Approach run of 25 metres.
Each vault has a value according to its difficulty. The vault should demonstrate clean and powerful movements combining height and length with one or more rotations and finish in a controlled landing. Marks are also awarded for the control of the body and the landing position.

In qualifying and all-around finals, each gymnast performs one vault. In the team-qualifying event, any gymnast wishing to qualify to the Apparatus Finals for vault must perform a second vault from a different vault skill group. The score of the first vault counts toward the team score; the vaults are averaged for qualification to vault finals. In the Apparatus finals the gymnast must perform two vaults from different vault groups. An average is determined from the two scores.

PARALLEL BARS (PB)
Height: 1.75 metre.
Like the rings, the parallel bars require a combination of swinging movements with strength or hold parts. The gymnasts should travel along and work both above and below the bars. The exercise should be predominantly swinging.

HORIZONTAL (HIGH) BAR (HB)
Height: 2.55 metres.
The gymnast should perform continuous clean swinging movements with different grips (under, over, rotated). He is required to demonstrate changes of grip, swinging movements both forward and backward, plus release and re-grasp of the bar. Dismounts are an important part of the total routine and are usually acrobatic and spectacular.Back to top

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VAULTING TABLE (VT)
Length of the Vaulting Table: 1.20. Width: 95 cm. Height max. 1.25 m. Approach run of 25 metres.
Each vault has a value according to its difficulty. The two vaults, which are averaged, should demonstrate great height and length with exactness of turns before and after the somersault, dynamic opening of the tuck or pike position and finish in a controlled landing.

In qualifying and all-around finals, each gymnast performs one vault. In the team-qualifying event, any gymnast wishing to qualify to the Apparatus Finals for vault must perform a second vault from a different vault skill group. The score of the first vault counts toward the team score; the vaults are averaged for qualification to vault finals. In the Apparatus finals the gymnast must perform two vaults from different vault groups. An average is determined from the two scores.

UNEVEN BARS (UB)
Height of the upper bar from the floor: 2.45 metres. Height of the lower bar: 1.65 metre.
Swinging continuous movements are predominant on this apparatus. The exercise should include movements in both directions using both bars. Elements with twists and somersaults with multiple grip changes and high flight should be demonstrated for maximum scoring. Often a spectacular dismount ends the routine.

BALANCE BEAM (BB)
Height: 125cm; Width: 10cm; Length: 500cm
A routine on the beam should be an artistic combination of a variety of acrobatic elements, gymnastic leaps, jumps, turns, steps and running combinations, waves and balance elements in standing, sitting and lying positions. The gymnast should use the entire length of the beam, demonstrating elegance, flexibility, rhythm, tempo, balance, confidence and self-control. Dismounts with series of acrobatic elements can be very spectacular. The maximum time on beam is 1'30".

FLOOR EXERCISE (FX)
The floor measures 12 x 12 metres, with an additional safety border of 1 metre.
The floor routine is choreographed to music lasting no more that 90 sec. covering the entire floor area. There are several special requirements, leaps and turns, and the trend is to have four or even five tumbling passes.
The floor exercise should combine dance movements and sequences with a variety of tumbling and acrobatic elements. The whole floor area should be used with the exercise being varied in mood, tempo and direction. Individuality, originality, maturity, mastery and artistry of presentation are key ingredients for a high score.