Texas Dreams Bars: Claps??

[GymSurvivor]

Okay, anyone have an answer to my question?
I first saw it on a video uploaded to Nica Hults channel and now am seeing it in multiple podium training videos, including this one,
Bailie Key - Uneven Bars - 2012 Visa Championships Podium Training - YouTube

Why does Chris Burdette clap when the girls are on bars? Is it for timing?
I honestly have never seen this before.
Although thinking about it now there was one other coach doing it as well, although I cannot remember who.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

Chris does that for cueing/timing.

 

[gymnut1]

Dunno is there a deduction for communication with the gymnast during the routine in FIG? for some reason I thought there used to be.

 

[mustlovejumping]

Gymnut1, I believe they are only doing this during podium training. And dance teachers do this all the time so it makes perfect sense to me :]

 

[wandrewsjr]

Dunno is there a deduction for communication with the gymnast during the routine in FIG? for some reason I thought there used to be.

I have always wondered this, too. Though the clapping is not as obvious as yelling "straighten your legs" during a beam routine, it is essentially the same as yelling "release now" or "tap now" to the gymnast during her bar routine. Are there not deductions for coaching during the routine?

 

[GymSurvivor]

Ah, okay. This makes sense. Just a different approach I guess.

And yes, I believe there are deductions for coaching during the routine. I have only seen this in practice and podium training.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

yep. okay for practice. not okay for competition.

 

[gymnut1]

I wouldn't have thought the muscles could react that fast and translate the sound to action anyway, does it really work