A Canadian gymnast trains on a floor.

In gymnastics, the floor refers to a specially prepared exercise surface, which is considered an Aparatus. It is used by both male and female gymnasts. Little Canadian gymnist The author ( digithal ) must be contacted and credited when using the photo for any commercial work. ... Little Canadian gymnist The author ( digithal ) must be contacted and credited when using the photo for any commercial work. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, and forward rolls. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... The hand mirror and comb of the Roman Goddess Venus is often used to represent the female sex. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ...

Dimensions

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• Length: 12 m/40'
• Width: 12 m/40'
• Additional safety border: 01 m/03' 03 3/8"

Most competitive gymnastics floors contain springs and/or a rubber foam and plywood combination which make the floor bouncy, soften the impact of landings and enable the gymnast to gain height when tumbling. Floors have clearly designated perimeters--the "out of bounds" area is always indicated by a border of tape or a differently colored mat. Most floors will have padding for a few feet beyond the designated competition area to protect gymnasts who fall or stumble out of bounds. The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... It has been suggested that Coil spring be merged into this article or section. ... Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ... Model constructed from plywood. ...

The allowed time for a floor exercise is up to 70 seconds for males and 90 seconds for females. Women perform routines to music; men do not. Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Scoring and rules (WAG)

In women's artistic gymnastics, floor exercise routines last between 70 and 90 seconds. The routine is choreographed in advance, and is composed of acrobatic and dance elements. This event, above all others, allows the gymnast to express her personality through her dance and musical style. Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ...

At the international level, the composition of the routine is decided by the gymnast and her coaches. Many gyms and national federations hire special choreographers to design routines for their gymnasts. Well known gymnastics choreographers include Adriana Pop (Romania, France, China), Nancy Roche (USA) and Geza Pozar (Romania, USA). Others opt to choreograph their FX routines in-house. Some gymnasts adopt a new FX every year; others keep the same routine for several competitive seasons. It is not uncommon for coaches to modify a routine's composition between meets, especially if it is used for an extended length of time. It is uncommon for gymnasts to use more than one different FX routine in the same season but it is not entirely unheard of: at the 1996 Olympics, for instance, Russian Dina Kotchetkova's routine in the FX event finals had completely different music, choreography and composition than that of her all-around exercise. (Redirected from 1996 Olympics) Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics ... Dina Kotchetkova is a Russian gymnast, born on July 27th 1977. ...

The music used for the routine is also the choice of the gymnast and her coaches. It may be of any known musical style and played with any instrument(s), however, it may not include spoken words, sung lyrics or vocalization of any kind. It is the gymnast and coach's responsibility to bring the FX music to every competition on CD or cassette.

Most routines include three or four major tumbling runs and several major dance skills, turns and leaps. Under the Code of Points the gymnast must demonstrate skills from five required element groups, including a turn of at least 540 degrees, a double salto, and front and back tumbling The Code of Points is a document that regulates scoring of artistic gymnastics. ... Salto may refer to: Places Brazil Salto, Brazil (pop: 103,844 2004), São Paulo Cape Verde Salto, Cape Verde, a parish in the municipality of São Filipe in the southern part of Fogo Island Portugal Salto, Portugal, a parish in the municipality of Montalegre Uruguay Salto, Uruguay, a...

Scores are based on difficulty, artistry, demonstration of required elements and overall performance quality. Deductions are taken for poor form and execution, lack of required elements, falls and other infractions. Unlike MAG, female gymnasts are permitted to end tumbling runs in a lunge position, with one foot in front of the other. The gymnast is expected to use the entire floor area for her routine, and to tumble from one corner of the mat to the other. However, steps outside the designated perimeters of the floor incur penalties.

Gymnasts are permitted to chalk their hands and/or feet and to wear wrist guards on FX. In some lower levels of competition, judges may permit "sting mats"--mats that lessen impact--to be used for tumbling runs. However, these are never allowed in international contests such as the Olympics or World Championships, and, most of the time, are not seen in national elite competitions eith

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Scoring and rules (MAG)

As with other gymnastic events, scores are based on difficulty, form, and overall performance quality. Judges look to ensure required elements (including a tumble of at least two saltos, or somersaults) are completed. Tumbles are usually expected to go from corner to corner and make maximum use of the floorspace (however, a step outside the floorspace will incur a penalty). Tumbles should also end in a "stuck" landing: where both feet hit the mat at the same time and together with no steps, hops or strides made to keep the gymnast upright. Facsimile of a Woodcut in Exercises in Leaping and Vaulting, by A. Tuccaro: 4to (Paris, 1599). ...

See also

• Wushu (sport), which also uses a floor.

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External links

• The 2006 Code of Points
• WAG apparatus description at the FIG website
• MAG apparatus description at the FIG website
• US Gym Net's glossary of floor skills
• US Gym Net's glossary of hops, jumps and leaps