Competition format
Individual and Group Competition with:
- Qualification and Team Ranking
- Group All-Around Ranking
- Apparatus Finals
Maximum size of delegation
- All national federations are entitled to participate with:
- One to four individual gymnasts
- One group of five or six gymnasts
Age requirements
All participating gymnasts must be 13 - 15 years old in the year of the event (i.e. born 2004 – 2006).
Individuals
Each federation has the right to choose the number of exercises to be performed by its registered gymnast(s) for a maximum of four routines per federation, i.e one routine per apparatus.
Groups
Each group shall present one exercise with 5 Hoops and one exercise with 5 Ribbons.
Ranking
· The Team ranking is established by adding the four scores of the Individual Qualification and the two scores of the Group Qualification.
· Individual Apparatus Finals with Rope, Ball, Clubs and Ribbon.
· The Group All-around ranking is established by adding the two results from qualifications.
· Group Apparatus Finals with 5 Hoops and 5 Ribbons.
TIE BREAKING RULES
In case of ties in the Individual Qualifications and Apparatus Finals and the Group General Competition and Apparatus Finals, the tie-breaking rules as defined in the FIG Technical Regulations 2019 for Senior World Championships, section 3, Art. 5.2, will apply as follows:
Individuals
Qualification for Apparatus Finals
In case of a tie in points at any place on any apparatus for qualification for Apparatus Finals, the ranking will be determined by the following criteria:
1. The gymnast with the highest E-score prevails.
2. The gymnast with the lowest ET (execution technical) deductions prevails.
3. The gymnast with the highest D-score prevails.
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.
Apparatus Finals
In case of a tie in points at any place on any apparatus in Apparatus Finals, the ranking will be determined by the following criteria:
1. The gymnast with the highest E-score prevails.
2. The gymnast with the lowest ET (execution technical) deductions prevails.
3. The gymnast with the highest D-score prevails.
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.
Groups
General competition
In case of a tie at any place at the General Competition the following criteria apply:
1. The group with the highest E-score (2 exercises) prevails.
2. The group with the lowest ET (execution technical) deductions (2 exercises) prevails.
3. The group with the highest D-score (2 exercises) prevails.
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.
Qualification for Apparatus Finals
In case of a tie at any place to qualify for the respective final the following criteria apply:
1. The group with the highest E-score prevails.
2. The group with the lowest ET (execution technical) deduction prevails.
3. The group with the highest D-score prevails.
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.
Apparatus Finals
In case of a tie at any place in the respective final (final for the exercise using 5 Hoops and final for the exercise using 5 Ribbons) the following criteria apply:
1. The group with the highest E-score prevails.
2. The group with the lowest ET (execution technical) deduction prevails.
3. The group with the highest D-score prevails.
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.
Team Ranking
The following tie-breaking rules, approved by the FIG Executive Committee, will apply to the new Team Ranking including individual and group scores:
In case of a tie at any place, the following criteria apply:
1. The national federation with the highest total of E-scores (6 exercises: 4 RGI and 2 RGG) prevails.
2. The national federation with the lowest total of ET (execution technical) deductions (6 exercises: 4 RGI and 2 RGG) prevails.
3. The national federation with the highest total of D-score (6 exercises: 4 RGI and 2 RGG) prevails.
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.