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As a gymnast I have always been told that any non-natural hair color is a deduction. We were always told that it was a distraction to the judges, like nail polish. I am interested to see if there is any truth to this, and if so what amount of deduction.
Supposedly (based on a what I have been told in the past) - nail polish is not a deduction for 'distracting the judges' it is a matter of safety for the athletes.
Paramedics in case of emergency (the athlete is knocked un conscious) will squeeze the tip of the finger/nail (to turn it white) & see if blood flow will return to their extremities (becomes pink after the pressure is released). They cannot run this test if there is polish on the athletes nails.
Anyone able to confirm this? - cause i hardly think well manicured/pedicured nails are a 'distraction' - if anything it helps with the grossness that is gymnasts callused hands and feet LOL
Not a rule but a lot of gyms prefer it.Huh... We have always been told clear nail polish only, but I haven't heard anything about hair.
My friend who is a judge says having bright nail varnish will naturally catch the eye and makes non pointed toes etc more noticeable. So whilst it’s not a deduction any errors are more noticeable and more likely to get deductions (not saying they won’t get deducted if not wearing nail varnish)Supposedly (based on a what I have been told in the past) - nail polish is not a deduction for 'distracting the judges' it is a matter of safety for the athletes.
Paramedics in case of emergency (the athlete is knocked un conscious) will squeeze the tip of the finger/nail (to turn it white) & see if blood flow will return to their extremities (becomes pink after the pressure is released). They cannot run this test if there is polish on the athletes nails.
Anyone able to confirm this? - cause i hardly think well manicured/pedicured nails are a 'distraction' - if anything it helps with the grossness that is gymnasts callused hands and feet LOL
I am curious would there be any kind of a deduction if a gymnast were to add highlights such as red or blue to her normal hair color?