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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.

B · Beginner · 5 rules · Step 1 of 3

The individual exercise

  1. What happens in a rhythmic gymnastics routine?A gymnast performs to music on a 13 by 13 metre floor while keeping a hand apparatus moving: a hoop, a ball, a pair of clubs or a ribbon.
  2. How is rhythmic gymnastics scored?Three scores are added.

Faults and penalties

  1. How do rhythmic gymnastics judges deduct for mistakes?The execution score starts at 10.
  2. What happens when a rhythmic gymnast drops the hoop, ball, clubs or ribbon?An execution penalty that grows with how far she has to go to get it back: the least if she picks it up without travelling, 0.70 after one or two steps and 1.00 after three or more or if it leaves the floor.

Groups

  1. How does the group event work in rhythmic gymnastics?Five gymnasts perform together for between 2 minutes 15 and 2 minutes 30 seconds.
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