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NEW TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES

Reg. 4.4 TIE BREAKING RULES

Reg. 4.4.1 Qualification

Qualification to competitions II, III and IV: in the case of a tie at any place the tie breaking rules set out in Reg. 5.1.5 to 5.1.7 will apply.


Reg. 4.4.2 Finals

Competition II, III, IV: In the case of a tie at any place the final ranking will be determined in accordance with the same tie-breaking criteria as are referred to in 4.4.1.


Reg. 5.1.4 Qualifying Team and Individual Competition (Competition I)

Reg. 5.1.5 All-Around Finals (Competition II)

No new tie-break rules needed

In case of a tie at any place in Competition I, the qualification for Competition II, will be based on the greater number of highest final apparatus scores obtained in Competition I (the total of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 highest apparatus finals scores for men and the total of 3, 2, 1 highest apparatus finals scores for women). If there is still an equality, all the gymnasts not excluded by the foregoing process will participate in Competition II.


Reg. 5.1.6 Apparatus Finals (Competition III)

In case of a tie at any place on any apparatus except vault in Competition I except for vault, for qualification to Competition III, the tie will be broken as follows:

  • Average of the 4 counting B-jury deductions. This is equivalent to giving preference to "The lower Difficulty Score (A-score)".
  • Average of the three lowest of the 4 counting B-jury deductions
  • Average of the two lowest of the 4 counting B-jury deductions
  • The lowest of the 4 counting B-jury deductions
  • Average of the 5 lowest B-jury deductions
  • Average of all 6 B-jury deductions

In case of a tie at any place on vault in Competition I for qualification to Competition III, the tie will be broken as follows:

  • The highest Final score out of the two vaults
  • Average of the counting (Mid. 8 (4 from 1st vault and 4 from 2nd vault)) B-Jury deductions. This is equivalent to giving preference to "The lower sum of the Difficulty
  • Scores (A-scores) of the two vaults".
  • Average of the 6 lowest B-Jury deductions (3 from 1st vault and 3 from 2nd vault)
  • Average of the 4 lowest B-Jury deductions (2 from 1st vault and 2 from 2nd vault)
  • Average of the 2 lowest B-Jury deductions (1 from 1st vault and 1 from 2nd vault)
  • Average of the 10 lowest B-Jury deductions (5 from 1st vault and 5 from 2nd vault)
  • Average of the 12 B-Jury deductions

In the event of further equality of scores all the gymnasts concerned are qualified for the finals.  In case of a tie at any place, the tie will not be broken.


Reg. 5.1.7 Team Finals (Competition IV)

No new tie-break rules needed.

In case of a tie at any place in Competition I, the qualification for Competition IV will be based on the greater number of highest team apparatus scores obtained in Competition I (the total of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 highest apparatus team scores for men and the total of 3, 2, 1 highest apparatus team scores for women). If there is still a tie, all teams not excluded by the foregoing process will participate in the final. In case of a tie at any place, the tie will not be broken.