Women Deductions on side aerial/ side sumi on beam

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My daughter is doing a skill on beam and we aren't sure if it's a side sumi or a side aerial. In the air her legs are straight but she lands sideways on the beam with legs bent in a squat position. Would this be counted as a side aerial and if so would there be a deduction for the landing? Or would it be counted as a side sumi with an incorrect air position? My daughter isn't sure and we haven't gotten clarification from her coach.
 
A side aerial ends the same way as a cartwheel (front to back).
A side somi starts like a side aerial. The gymnast pushes off her front leg just like in the aerial but instead of circling her legs like in a cartwheel, she will pull herself around until she lands sideways on the beam. In a side somi, the full rotation in the air is one quarter of a full twist.
 

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