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What is Rhythmic apparatus in Gymnastics?

The hand equipment of rhythmic gymnastics — hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon — which must stay in near-constant motion during a routine. A drop is rhythmic's equivalent of a fall, with escalating deductions the further it rolls.

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D-scoreE-scoreCode of PointsOpen-ended scoringNeutral deductionFallStuck landingAll-around
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