exercise area

40 ft2 pad on which the gymnast performs.

chief judge

Official who supervises the entire competition.

judge coordinator

Official who coordinates the work of the other judges.

artistic value judges

Officials (two to five) who evaluate the composition of the exercise: choreography, rhythm, harmony and originality.

execution judges

Officials (three to five) who evaluate the execution quality of the exercise: technical faults, apparatus mastery, coordination and expressiveness.

difficulty judges

Officials (two to four) who evaluate the difficulty of the exercise: movements executed, specific handling of the apparatuses.