How to score gymnastics?
SCORING SYSTEM Since the 2004 Games in Athens, a code of points system was introduced in 2005 to replace the old scoring system for all events. The Perfect 10 as a maximum score was abolished in favor of an open-ended system, designed to allow greater separation of gymnasts’ scores. Here is how it works: * One panel of judges starts from 0, adding points for requirements, difficulty and connections. * A second panel of judges starts from 10.0, and deducts for execution and artistry. * The final score is determined by adding the difficulty score and the execution score. A typical score under today’s rules ranges from 14 to 17 points. Outside of the change in a gymnasts’ final score, the most notable change is that gymnasts are more heavily penalized for execution errors. Falls now cost eight-, instead of five-tenths of a point.
