In most competitive gymnastics the floor has springs and/or rubber foam and plywood in them which make the floor bouncy and enables the gymnast to get height when doing tumbling and jumps. The allowed time for the exercise is up to 70 seconds for males and up to 90 seconds for females.
Scoring
As with other gymnastic events, judging is based on difficulty and form (which can be described, perhaps, as elegance and control). However, unlike other artistic gymnastic events there is a dance element allowing more expression of personality on the part of the competitor.
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.
Although part of the backgroud, gymnasticsfloor music plays an important role in every gymnasts' performance, watch a routine performed to ill-chosen music and you appreciate its impact.
Yet a well chosen piece of gymnasticsfloor music seamlessly and dramatically weaves its way through the gymnasts routine and becomes an accomplice to artistry.
Choosing the right gymnasticsfloor music is also a matter of choosing what you like and know, here are a few tips on how to get it right.
These plain (uncarpeted) and carpeted crosslink foam rolls (also called flexi rolls) are the ideal flooring system for permanent gymnasticsflooring directly on the ground or on top of springflooring.
Use for floor routines and tumbling, both for practice and for competition.
Uncarpeted (plain) foam rolls are perfect for flooring systems that require a custom carpet top, thicker carpet top, or a non-carpet top layer.
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