This Code of Points should be approved by the FIG Executive Committee to use from 1st January 2009.

Please note that this Code of Points which also contains a number of technical aspects should be read in conjunction with the FIG Statutes and Technical Regulations. In cases of contradiction between the Code of Points and the Technical Regulations, the Technical Regulations take precedence.

Copyright: The Code of Points is the property of the FIG. Any translation or reproduction of the Code is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of the FIG.

INTRODUCTION OF THE FIG CODE OF POINTS OF AEROBIC GYMNASTICS - EDITION 2009 - 2012

By John ATKINSON - President FIG Aerobic Gymnastics Committee

The FIG Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee is pleased to provide this final Code of Points 2009 – 2012 to the FIG EC and the FIG Members Federations, proposed for implementation January 1st 2009.

The Code of Points has taken into account suggestions made by
a. The FIG Continental Unions Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee
b. FIG Member Federations
c. IAF / ANAC.
d. International Experts and FIG Aerobic Gymnastics Working Group Experts.
e. FIG Aerobic Gymnastics Athletes Representative
f. FIG Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee Members

The most important changes are reflected in:
• FIG Code of Points Artistic contents and Appendix 1 rewritten
• The roles, responsabilities and rights of the Superior Jury, Chair of Judges panel, Difficulty Judges and Judges were reviewed and approved by the FIG Executive, May 2007
• Execution simplified with accompanying illustrated tables of deductions.
• Written description in Appendix II reviewed and corrected
• Minimum requirements reviewed and some Difficulty values readjusted
• Categories IM & IW: length of exercise 1’30” and 10 difficulty elements
• Coefficient for Trios and Groups: 1.9 point for Women and Mixed categories, 2.0 points for Men categories
• Floor area: 7m X 7m for Individual and 10 m X 10m for MP, TR and GR
• The lifts have been reviewed in the light of prohibited elements

I wish to thank the present Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee for their unstinting work in creating this new Code of Points and on behalf of the Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee; I wish also to thank N.Vieru (ROU) for his recommendations, advice and support during the last two cycles.

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