Yogasana rules, for watching
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Checked 14 October 2026
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- How is yogasana a competitive sport?
- How is the difficulty of an asana counted?
- Can a yogasana athlete change the routine on stage?
- What can a yogasana athlete wear, and what music is allowed?
- How does the traditional yogasana event work?
- Which optional asanas can an athlete pick in the traditional event?
- How is a traditional yogasana performance marked?
- How long does an athlete have between asanas in the traditional event?
- What is artistic yogasana?
- How does the artistic pair event work in yogasana?
- What is the rhythmic pair event in yogasana?
- How long must a yogasana routine last, and how long is each asana held?
- What do the artistry judges mark in yogasana?
- Who judges yogasana, and how is the final score worked out?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| Code of Points, traditional plus point | Code of Points for yogasana sports, Chapter 5, section 1, Traditional Yogasana Event (pages 47 to 51) |
| Code of Points, artistic single plus section and point | The same chapter, section 2, Kalatmak Ekal Yogasana (pages 52 to 60) |
| Code of Points, artistic pair plus section and point | Section 3, Kalatmak Yugal Yogasana (pages 61 to 69) |
| Code of Points, rhythmic pair plus section and point | Section 4, Talatmak Yugal Yogasana (pages 70 to 78) |
| Code of Points, sample sheets | The sample order of performance and score sheets in each section |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
| Not saved | A document that exists and is not in research/ |