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Jade Barbosa performing on floor.
Jade Barbosa performing on floor.

In gymnastics, the floor refers to a specially prepared exercise surface, which is considered an apparatus. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination It is used by both male and female gymnasts. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells The event in gymnastics performed on floor is called floor exercise. The English abbreviation the for the event in gymnastics scoring is FX.


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Dimensions

Measures of the apparatus are published by the FIG in the Apparatus Norms brochure.

Most competitive gymnastics floors are spring floors. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International They contain springs and/or a rubber foam and plywood combination which make the floor bouncy, soften the impact of landings and enable the gymnast to gain height when tumbling. A spring is a flexible elastic object used to store mechanical Energy. Plywood is a type of Engineered board made from thin sheets of Wood, called plies or veneers Floors have clearly designated perimeters--the "out of bounds" area is always indicated by a border of white tape or a differently colored mat.

The allowed time for a floor exercise is up to 70 seconds for males and 90 seconds for females. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units Unlike men, women always perform routines to music.

Scoring and rules (WAG)

In women's artistic gymnastics, floor exercise routines last between 70 and 90 seconds. The routine is choreographed in advance, and is composed of acrobatic and dance elements. See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" This event, above all others, allows the gymnast to express her personality through her dance and musical style. It is difficult for an athlete to choose an appropriate type of music to dance and tumble to. There are many different genres to choose from, but to pick out the best for each gymnast is a matter of matching personality and ability. As well, the moves that are choreographed in the routine must be precise, in sync with the music and entertaining.

At the international elite level of competition, the composition of the routine is decided by the gymnast and her coaches. Many gyms and national federations hire special choreographers to design routines for their gymnasts. Well known gymnastics choreographers include Lisa Leuke (USA), Adriana Pop (Romania, France, China), Nancy Roche (USA) and Geza Pozar (Romania, USA). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Others opt to choreograph their FX routines in-house. Some gymnasts adopt a new FX every year; others keep the same routine for several competitive seasons. It is not uncommon for coaches to modify a routine's composition between meets, especially if it is used for an extended length of time. It is uncommon for gymnasts to use more than one different FX routine in the same season but it is not entirely unheard of: at the 1996 Olympics, for instance, Russian Dina Kotchetkova's routine in the FX event finals had completely different music, choreography and composition than that of her all-around exercise. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Dina Anatolyevna Kochetkova (Дина Анатольевна Кочеткова born July 27, 1977, Moscow, Russian SFSR) is a Russian

The music used for the routine is also the choice of the gymnast and her coaches. It may be of any known musical style and played with any instrument(s), however, it may not include spoken words, sung lyrics or vocalization of any kind. It is the gymnast and coach's responsibility to bring the FX music to every competition on CD or cassette.

Most routines include three, four, or five major tumbling passes and several major dance skills, turns and leaps. Under the Code of Points the gymnast must demonstrate skills from five required element groups, including a turn of at least 540 degrees, a double salto, and front and back tumbling. The Code of Points is a document that regulates scoring of Artistic gymnastics.

Scores are based on difficulty, artistry, demonstration of required elements and overall performance quality. Deductions are taken for poor form and execution, lack of required elements, falls and other infractions. Unlike MAG, female gymnasts are permitted to end tumbling runs in a lunge position, with one foot in front of the other. The gymnast is expected to use the entire floor area for her routine, and to tumble from one corner of the mat to the other. However, steps outside the designated perimeters of the floor incur penalties. The gymnast may also get a large deduction if there are lyrics in the music, therefore, if wanting a lyrical song, the coach must take out the present lyrics.

Gymnasts are permitted to chalk their hands and/or feet and to wear wrist guards on FX. In some lower levels of competition, judges may permit "sting mats"--mats that lessen impact--to be used for tumbling runs. However, these are never allowed in international contests such as the Olympics or World Championships, and, most of the time, are not seen in national elite competitions either.

Scoring and rules (MAG)

As with other gymnastic events, scores are based on difficulty, form, and overall performance quality. Judges look to ensure required elements (including a tumble of at least two saltos, or somersaults) are completed. A somersault (sometimes salto) is an acrobatic feat in which a person rotates around the somersault axis moving the feet over the head Tumbles are usually expected to go from corner to corner and make maximum use of the floorspace (however, a step outside the floorspace will incur a penalty). Tumbles should also end in a "stuck" landing: where both feet hit the mat at the same time and together with no steps, hops or strides made to keep the gymnast upright.

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Gym floor cover is a large plastic tarp, usually divided into equal sections.
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