Acrobatic Gymnastics

Competition description

Competition I (Qualifications)

These competitions must be entered by all pairs or groups aiming to qualify for Competitions II (Finals). All pairs and groups perform 3 exercises, 1 Balance, 1 Dynamic and 1 Combined.

The starting order of the Balance, Dynamic and Combined Exercises will be determined by three different draws as determined in Section 1, Reg. 4.4

The 8-6 highest scoring pairs and groups in each category, after the 3 exercises in Competition I, proceed to Competition II (Final).

When there are less than 12 federations in a category, only 6 will proceed to the Final.

Not more than 1 pair or group per federation are allowed to proceed to the Finals.

The results from Competition I also count for the team ranking as set out in Reg. 3.3.3

Competition II (Finals)

This competition determines the World Champions per category.

The starting order will be determined by draw, with those placed 5-8 first and those placed 1-4 after.

In case of 6 participants in the finals, those placed 5 and 6 will perform first and second with the position determined by draw; those placed 1 to 4 will perform after with the order determined by draw.

The competition starts from a mark of zero.

The pairs/groups with the highest points in each category are declared World Champions in their particular categories.

Competition III (Team Ranking)

To participate in the ranking by teams, federations must be represented with at least by 3 different pairs and groups including at least one pair and one group in Competition I (Qualifications).

The delegations must announce the composition of their team, when they submit their nominative registrations.

The team classification is established on the basis of the overall placings over the 3 exercises performed in Competition 1 by the declared team members.

The 3 placing are converted into points as follows :

e.g. If 16 countries are entered in a World Championships, the first place gets 16 points, the second place 15, the third place 14 etc.

All categories get a uniform conversion regardless of the number of competitors in the event.

The team with the highest number of points is declared Team World Champion. Each member of the announced team is awarded a medal.