Which deduction would apply for landing acro in the foam pit (No VP/SR/CC/Bonus)?

Which deduction would apply for landing acro in the foam pit (No VP/SR/CC/Bonus)?

• A. Lands acro in solid/loose foam pit (No VP/SR/CC/Bonus)
• B. Coach/Athlete on Floor
• C. Absence of music
• D. Overtime

Answer: (A)

In floor exercise, the landing for any acrobatic element must occur on the floor surface to receive credit. Landing in a foam pit means the element did not land on the designated scoring area, so the routine earns a deduction for not completing the tumble or dismount on the floor. The foam pit is a safety/learning aid, not part of the scoring area, so a landing there cannot be counted as a valid floor landing. The other options don’t address where the element lands or how that affects scoring in this context. Absence of music relates to presentation, not the floor landing; overtime isn’t relevant to a single skill landing; and coach/athlete on the floor isn’t the issue being scored here.

In floor exercise, the landing for any acrobatic element must occur on the floor surface to receive credit. Landing in a foam pit means the element did not land on the designated scoring area, so the routine earns a deduction for not completing the tumble or dismount on the floor. The foam pit is a safety/learning aid, not part of the scoring area, so a landing there cannot be counted as a valid floor landing.

The other options don’t address where the element lands or how that affects scoring in this context. Absence of music relates to presentation, not the floor landing; overtime isn’t relevant to a single skill landing; and coach/athlete on the floor isn’t the issue being scored here.