NCAA Official 2022 NCAA Championships Thread

[gymgal]

When an athlete lands with feet apart, then clap their feet together to salute, without moving forward or backward, without leaning (obvious that they didn't take a step to avoid falling), is that a deduction? and if it ism would it be a .05 or .1 deduction? The TV commentators call those a stick but I heard other people say they are not. Does anyone know the rule? There were a lot of those in the finals.

By COP, those are considered stuck landings with no deductions. Many spectators want to see that changed to differentiate those who truly "stick" without movement

 

[JBS]

When an athlete lands with feet apart, then clap their feet together to salute, without moving forward or backward, without leaning (obvious that they didn't take a step to avoid falling), is that a deduction? and if it ism would it be a .05 or .1 deduction? The TV commentators call those a stick but I heard other people say they are not. Does anyone know the rule? There were a lot of those in the finals.

Yes... those are stuck landings. Landing with the feet completely together is dangerous.

Here is an article from Shift...

Why Gymnasts Must Change How They Land

The topic of how a gymnast should land continues to be controversial for many coaches, gymnasts, and judges. I’m not the first person to bring this up, as my good friend Dr. Josh Eldridge as well as Rick McCharles have written on this up before. I’m just going to weigh in my opinion on the […]

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