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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

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Apparatus and competitions

  1. How many players are in a mallakhamb team?Boys and girls compete under 14, under 17 and under 19, by age on 31 December.
  2. How are mallakhamb winners decided?Competition I decides the team title: a compulsory set where one exists, then an optional set for those averaging half marks.

Sets and scoring

  1. How is a mallakhamb routine scored?An optional set is scored out of 10: difficulty 3.40, combination 1.60 and execution 5.00.

Judging and officials

  1. How do mallakhamb judges score?A chief judge and four judges score each set out of 10, the chief judge first.
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