< Recording the difficulty elements >
All difficulty elements performed must be written down using the FIG shorthand shown in Part 8, (Difficulty Tables / Element Pool and Values), regardless the technical requirements are met or not written in the following pages.
< Evaluating the Difficulty Elements >
The value is set according to Part 5; Appendix 5, provided the element meets the “technical requirements” as stated. Difficulty element is recognized only with clear “start”, “main phase” and “ending”. If the element does not meet the “Technical Requirements”, it is counted as an element, but value is not given. A value is given only to the first 8 difficulty elements performed. All elements with a 1-Touch / Multiple Touches / Fall will receive “0” value but counted. Elements from Family 5 and Family 6 with turns, the form/position must be shown during the airborne phase. If any element performed which does not exist in the CoP due to incomplete rotation, it will be counted as a number and will receive the value of completed rotations. All elements with turns, must complete minimum of 3/4 of the last turn to receive the value. If not completed, then the element will be downgraded to the next lower value. All elements from Family 5: If performed from one foot take off, the element will be downgraded by -0.1 value. MP/TR/GR: If members performed different element due to incomplete rotation, they receive the value of lowest rotation element provided that the Technical Requirements are met. MP/TR/GR: Family 5 with different take-off within members, they will receive “0” value. MP/TR/GR: Family is NOT counted only when 2 different elements are performed at the same time. TR / GR: May not perform element overlapping (3 or more competitors in a column from the Judges’ Panel view). If performed, element will be counted but receives “0” value. Any additional elements are counted but NOT counted for the Family.
< Evaluating the Combination >
If all Difficulty elements in a combination set meets the technical requirements, they will receive an additional value of +0.1 / +0.2 points. Combination sets more than number allowed will not receive an additional value and will be deducted. If one or all the combined elements performed with 1-Touch / Multiple Touches / Fall and/or not meeting the technical requirements, the combination will not receive any additional value but will be counted as elements number and a combination set.