Which criterion yields a flat 0.05 score for each pass?

Which criterion yields a flat 0.05 score for each pass?

• A. Artistry: Choreography-Lack of focus changes/projection.
• B. Artistry: Choreography-Purposeful choreography: More than 1 step to close feet (without choreography) in prep for an acro pass.
• C. Dynamics: Energy maintained throughout routine.
• D. Artistry: Body posture Throughout.

Answer: (B)

Small fixed deductions in artistry are used when transitions aren’t integrated into the routine’s choreography. If the preparation for an acro pass involves more than one step simply to bring the feet together, and those steps aren’t part of intentional choreography, judges assign a flat 0.05 deduction for each pass. This keeps transitions deliberate and artistically connected to the routine, rather than mechanical footwork. The chosen criterion precisely targets that scenario—extra, non-choreographed steps before an acro pass—so it yields the fixed 0.05 per pass. Other criteria address other aspects like focus and projection, overall energy, or posture, which don’t specifically capture this pre-acro footwork issue.

Small fixed deductions in artistry are used when transitions aren’t integrated into the routine’s choreography. If the preparation for an acro pass involves more than one step simply to bring the feet together, and those steps aren’t part of intentional choreography, judges assign a flat 0.05 deduction for each pass. This keeps transitions deliberate and artistically connected to the routine, rather than mechanical footwork. The chosen criterion precisely targets that scenario—extra, non-choreographed steps before an acro pass—so it yields the fixed 0.05 per pass. Other criteria address other aspects like focus and projection, overall energy, or posture, which don’t specifically capture this pre-acro footwork issue.