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What is Fall in Gymnastics?

Coming off the apparatus or landing on hands or knees — a flat 1.0 deduction from the E-score, plus the loss of difficulty credit for the broken skill. Gymnasts have a short window to remount and finish the routine.

Related terms

D-scoreE-scoreCode of PointsOpen-ended scoringNeutral deductionStuck landingAll-aroundApparatus final
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