 FLOOR
The floor measures 12 x 12 metres, with an
additional safety border of 1 metre. The performance area must have a
surface elasticity to allow for power during take-offs and softness
during landings. The cover material must not cause skin burns.
The gymnast’s floor exercise should include movements
which demonstrate strength, flexibility and balance. Each routine must
combine movements such as somersaults, twists and leaps. The whole floor
area should be used and the routine should have a personal touch of
expression and execution. The minimum time is 50 sec. and maximum is 70
sec.
POMMEL HORSE
Height: 1.05 metre. Length at the top: 1.60 metre.
Distance between pommels: 40 to 45 cm.
The pommel horse routine should be a smooth
continuous chain of circular and pendulum type swings, double leg
circles, scissor movements and undercuts using all parts of the horse.
 RINGS
Height: 2.55 metres.
Ring routines should include a variety of movements
demonstrating strength, support and balance. The gymnast should perform
a series of swings and holds with both forward and backward elements and
the routine should finish with an acrobatic dismount.
 VAULT
Height: 1.35 metre. The horse is situated
length-wise to the approach run of 25 metres.
Each vault has a value according to its difficulty.
The vault should demonstrate clean and powerful movements combining
height and length with one or more rotations and finish in a controlled
landing. Marks are also awarded for the control of the body and the
landing position.
 PARALLEL
BARS
Height: 1.75 metre.
Like the rings, the parallel bars require a
combination of swinging movements with strength or hold parts. The
gymnasts should travel along and work both above and below the bars. The exercise should be predominantly swing.
 HORIZONTAL
BAR
Height: 2.55 metres.
The gymnast should perform continuous clean swinging
movements and must not touch the bar with his body. He is required to
demonstrate changes of grip, swinging movements both forward and
backward, plus release and re-grasp of the
bar. Dismounts are an important part of the total routine and are
usually acrobatic and spectacular.
(N.B. The height of the apparatus will be measured
from the upper surface of the basic mats.) New
Zealand Squad Members 2010
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