WAG Points for B value skills in Xcel???

[SlimsPickin]

Xcel: If a gymnast can correctly execute a B value skill (and it’s not restricted) do they get .3 points for the skill? Or is it still .1?

Example a Silver gymnasts correctly executes 540 passé on floor. Does she get the B value in her score, or is there absolutely zero benefit to adding B skills even though they’re allowed?

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

They still get scored as A (so 0.1). I'd say the only benefit is that the gymnast gets used to doing the skill in meets/competition environment.

 

[HopefulGymnast]

I wonder if it's relevant, but overrotating a passé may also have one other benefit. I don't know the Xcel code of points, but in our code it's really easy to get a turn downgraded. so if you try to do 360 degrees and you do 350 you don't get credit. doing e.g. a 540 would make sure you at least get the full turn around and credited if you fall a bit short. (Though again, I am used to a different code. We don't even have 540 turn on floor, only full or double. Halves count only on beam for us.)

 

[3rd_time_around]

I’m confused by your question. There’s no bonus in Xcel. They dont earn points by doing a higher skill. In many cases it is detrimental to their score. Can you elaborate on what you’re asking?