as a former gymnast, many of these have reasons behind them. Toe pointing is very necessary to gymnastics. Like in ballet, technique is very important, but I haven't seen anyone make a video on ballerinas needing turnout yet, so it's the same with gym. The presenting (you call it salute) also just shows when your routine starts so that if you stumble while walking off the floor it isn't counted in the routine and so that the judges know when to start marking your score. Also, picking at your clothes is also simelar to ballet. Dancers aren't allowed to fumble with their leotards either and they can't pause routines either.
The toe pointing part, as a ballerina is important for your technique. Like gymnasts usually focuses on the acrobatic moves,flexibility, balance, and strength, and ballet focuses on technique, balance, smoothness, acting, and there’s so much more 😂 I really get your point, and your really right.
But not all ballerinas point there toes, most ballerinas bends there feet in a way to make a shape or to be perfectly rounded for I think not all moves in ballerina requires you to point the toes so for a move when you leg goes straight out point your toes but if you trying to make a rounded shape with your legs when jumping bend the toes because you trying to make sure your feet is as rounded as it can be so it look likes a crane flapping there wings.
Another reason why that's a problem like you can even see her toes in the first place whine you far away from her and she moving so much. With ballerinas you can see their feet but gymnast you cant.
It's just some nobody nagging in an annoying voice about things they have no conception of. It is always a sad thing when ones only defining achievement is their opinion.
I know right? The only one that is a little unfair is colored braces because some nude ones don’t give as much support but for that same reason you also wouldn’t want a bulky brace while doing tricks
as a gymnast myself, this is not exactly true. Ofc it’s not good to wear too much makeup but I always wore makeup. Nail polish is allowed. But must match leotard color or be nude. It’s also not actually that hard to follow so many rules if you’ve always been used to it it kinda just comes naturally 💀 but most of these seem accurate
@@victoriasstudio7448 ya it’s different for every gym. My first gym we were not allowed to wear nail polish at all but in my current gym it’s like what madziie said.
⭐ I think the point of the video is to tell people that gymnastics isn't just about tumbling around on a mat, but that gymnasts need to follow many other expectations in order to compete professionally... I had no idea what they could or shouldn't do, so it was kind of interesting to watch...
@@samanthafairweather9186 And "saluting" is somewhat vague. Gymnasts always do their pose at the end, and that counts as the salute. Moreover, you can't even start a routine without a salute. Judges salute you, you salute back, you start. When you are done, you salute, judges acknowledge, you are done. No one who has done competitive gymnastics more than a year would ever forget this.
Being a gymnastics myself I can understand why a person who doesn’t do gymnastics has a hard time understanding these rules. If you pause in your routine it is a deduction because it stop the flow or consistency of the routine. Cheering is also allowed in gymnastics but correcting is not, in my gym instead of saying “point your toes” or “head up” we say “be confident” it doesn’t have the judges take of points and my teammates understand what we are saying. ( not trying to be rude just to help )
Not a gymnast, but those rules seem completely ok to me. After all, we are talking a very high level of skill here, that only few will ever achieve and those rules enforce the level of overall perfection needed for success.
As I’ve been a gymnast for so long these rules don’t really seem weird anymore, at this rate they’re just normal. You forgot that when doing our floor routine we aren’t aloud to step outside of the main square in the middle of the floor, doing so will result in a deduction
Can tell the script was written by someone who has never enjoyed sports. Such discrimination and control in gymnastics. Imagine if football or soccer penalized their competitors to run outside the play zone during play. or MMA stopped letting its fighter jump out of the ring befor jumping back in mid fight. or stopped dancers jumpin goff stage and dancing in the spectator seating area hahahaha
These aren't very "shocking." As a dancer, these are very similar rules to dance competing, and all of these rules have things very important things behind them. All if these rules aren't insane, bad, or torturous. They are all for the reasons of understanding the routines, looking appropriate and professional while doing them, and definitely safety. Especially the no contact is so important. Also the picking at clothes. I don't think it's fair for you to be judging these as insane when there are so many VERY important things behind them.
Ok…when I was a child doing gymnastics I was NOT told to ignore things like that. If I had to go, I would simply tell my coach and she would let me. It has been that way every gym I have gone to. I don’t think that telling a child to ignore something that makes them uncomfortable should be allowed. So you are basically telling people that do not go to gymnastics and do not know the rules, that the children that go to gym are basically suffering. (No offense to the people who do not go to gymnastics ofc) Another one is the border rule…not shocking at all like if we don’t make some use of it then what is the whole point of the border? Also if we don’t have a border we might fall off the floor itself. These rules don’t apply right away, you go through the process and you get used to it that’s usually why we don’t have panic attacks. Never thought of that huh? 🙂🙃
neither was I and many of these rules are... overplayed and not fully accurate as to their reasons. I completely agree with the boarder. The boarder is VERY important
I am a competitive gymnast and I can say that all of these are true except for the one about makeup. We are allowed to wear makeup, but nothing outrageous or what you wouldn’t wear on a normal day. And the nail polish rule makes complete sense. It is important to look formal and uniform. About the going to the bathroom thing… if we ask to go to the bathroom we are usually allowed unless it is one of those kids who always goes to the bathroom during cardio, stretching and conditioning. Every gymnast pees their leotard a little every time they tumble, so it’s not really a big deal. We all keep extra leotards and shorts in our lockers just in case of a big accident anyway. Also, once a little girl does competitive gymnastics, she becomes an athlete not a little girl.
Spoken like a true non-expert. If more people in the world would simply stay in their lane of expertise and not "lend" the opinions to subjects they know nothing about, the world would be a better place.
As a competitive tumbler and trampolinist (T&T) the rules aren't that absurd to me. Like on our trampoline routine we can't add a straight jump or else it counted as an extra skill and an automatic zero we can't stop to take a break. And our toes are a big deal not pointing your toes is counted as a technical deduction.
The rules you have put in this video are not up to date. USAG allows for gymnastics shorts now as long as they are a certain length I.e. the old biker shorts. The white bar grips are also allowed. Update your information
first off, rude second off, they can't update a VIDEO and im sure at the time they made, edited, and posted this they hadnt noticed that one specific rule but i didnt see anything saying they werent allow to wear shorts in this video?
@@lydiarosaliehill1796 well the grips have been allowed for a long time there basically are only white grips but the shorts I get cause it was just changed
The makeup thing I think is pretty stupid but you also have to take into account the fact that judges operate at significantly higher speeds the higher the level so something like makeup distracting you from a toe flex or a slight knee bend can sometimes cost your competitors an unfair loss (I’m a gymnast btw)
When they said "if you think the school rule book nitpicks at your body language look what athletes have to go through" being an athlete is a choice your forced to go to school
As a gymnast all of these rules are not 100% true but for the ones that are true, not only do they make sense but shes also making these rules sound worse then what they are, because when going to comepition these rules really are not that hard to follow and she keeps talking about point deduction for certain movements when thats how scoring works, if u dont have pointed toes then thats a deduction same bent legs. But the point is that these rules are not as bad as she is making it sound.
The only rule I found odd was the "Pay for review" rule. Why should a gymnast have to pay judges to review a close or controversial score? That should be part of the process of getting it right!
Paying for the review eliminates gaming of the review process. Only serious requests are entertained. If reviews were free then everyone who gets a lower than desired score might just as well ask for a review, thus slowing down the meet.
@@DrLeroyArch Scores should be reviewed as part of the process of scoring to make sure there are no 'East German' biases involved when it's supposed to be an objective process instead of a subjective one.
I did gymnastics for two years, and yes, pointed toes are necasary. The point of it is for grace. I wore nail polish on any occasion, but i was 9, so whatever. I also once did a scorpion ( Landing on your face/ upper torso and bend into a circle, feet touching your head.) on the trampoline, and started flipping around again 10 minutes later. They push you through, push the boundries, push yoh out of your comfort zone, but it really is for the best. Imagine being a gymnast in the olympics. Do you really wanna do a multiple minute routine in front of thousands of people. Messing up in front of those people is hard. Your most likely to screw up because of nerveracking tension, curled toes, your appearence, ect. These rules aren't shocking, they're reasonable.
Braces don’t have to be nude. Only stud earrings are allowed (other jewelry is a no) and makeup is allowed. You can wear nail polish but like she said it has to be a basic color (nude). Gymnasts are allowed to wear undergarments but if you don’t want to risk it showing and getting a deduction then I wouldn’t wear them. Gymnasts are allowed to show being uncomfortable but most want to look happy instead of uncomfortable so people don’t think your suffering. Yes curling your toes instead of curling them can deduct points. If you end up having an accident, you don’t need to ignore it unless you are competing. Yes you have to salute to your judges and at the end of a pass to show the judges that you have begun, ended, or that you are not connecting 2 passes to risk deduction. I don’t know if you must pay a review but if you would like a video recording for proof of deduction you may. While you perform most coaches or teammates don’t scream, but while competing they will cheer you on. Gymnasts cannot pick their wedgies as it is counted as a pause for whatever reason. In gymnastics everything has to be connected so you don’t look out of place or miss a beat on your music.
Paying for reviews is only for elites, and it’s to keep the frivolous reviews away. If you’re willing to pay, then you are very serious that you think there was a mistake in the judging.
Braces do have to be beige or skin tone if available in such colour from the manufacturer. I think the caveat about only requiring this if available from the manufacturer is quite new. I recall a girl I knew some years ago who had an issue with a knee brace which was supplied in black for this reason. She had to wear a beige tubular bandage over the top of it.
While I understand the rule about not showing underwear (that rule is also in place in a number of other sports) I also understand the issues related to females on their period. This can be particularly upsetting for younger teenagers.maybe the best practice would be to go to the leotards with short legs. As for the fee for an appeal, this is not unusual. MANY International and Olympic sports have a significant fee for appeals, including track and field, Taekwondo, swimming, rowing, and others. This is to prevent frivolous appeals.
Leotards can be cut straight across the thigh at the leg at the lowest. Mostly they're cut much higher towards the hip (they aren't supposed to come above the hip bone but a lot of gymnasts really push that rule) but that's just a style choice, not a requirement. You also can wear tight ankle length leggings or a unitard. You aren't allowed shorts because it visually cuts the line of the leg. They also wouldn't actually deduct if your undies slightly peeked provided they were skin-toned or matched your leotard.
I cannot!!! Gymnastics and my period could not go together. I salute every female gymnast who does it on a regular. I thought I heard years ago that serious female athletes may have irregular periods. ??
@@happybutterfly7124 That used to be the case but I think there is a push against it now. Irregular or stopped periods in athletes is a sign that the body is being pushed to the point where it shuts down unnecessary processes to conserve energy.
@@wozziesgirl Calling BS on the shorts thing. They allow it with men, why not women? Do they down score the men if their shorts cut off the line of their leg?
I wouldn’t really call a lot of these “rules”. You are just pointing out aspects of the sport, which are unique to the sport. Just like every other sport.
It would be appalling to see men run with wifebeater Ts and speedo swim suits! What about men gymnasts? What if they performed their floor excercise in speedo’s?
I'm not a gymnast, but I am a wushu athlete and we have similar rules actually and it all makes sense and they all have reasons behind them. This is not something strange or insane or unfair, any sport where athletes have to preform a routine or certain tricks will have similar rules actually. This includes sports like taekwondo, wushu, synchronized swimming, diving and many more.
I was training to become on the women's Olympic team for the 2012-2016 Olympics but sadly I got permanently disabled and am on palliative care. Some of the rules are crazy but most do make sense. Especially the form and technique rules. Those arent crazy, you're taught a right way to do things. It helps with your tumbling anyways. It's like ballet. There's a wrong way and a right way. Same goes for gymnastics.
The pay for review is not just for Gymnasts. I am a national swimmer and I got disqualified at my 200 breaststroke at states. I wanted to appeal it but it costed $50, even if you are correct.
Wow, there's actually just one rule that is kinda unfair, and it's the payment. All the rest is just basic to not get hurt or look so bad, like, really, picking clothes or hair is just not professional. (and yes, i did gymnastic for half of my life)
They did it because reviews were getting out of hand, way to many! Everyone wanted a review. So now, if you think you were scored unfairly or something was missed, the money shows you are serious and not just a frivolous complaint. If you’re right, you get it back. This way, gymnasts were stopped from asking for reviews just because they didn’t like the score. It also only applies to elite level gymnasts.
When I was little, I entered gymnastics. I honestly hated it, though. It's NOT my thing. The teachers and students were very nice, but the teachers expected me to do 2 spins on the bar on my FIRST day!! I don't really remember anything about it after that, but I do remember that I did NOT like it. I wasn't flexible yet
As a kid who used to do gymnastics, if we had an accident our coaches would send us to the bathroom with an extra leotard. Never have been to a gymnasium where you had to deal with pee in your leotard.
For this sport, the leotards of the past are the best. I believe the current leotards reveal too much. They are "High Cut" which shows too much: The leotards ride up the back side and too narrow in the middle. Once false move
You can also file a second and third (and maybe fourth?) review, it’ll cost more money as you go on (the second will cost you from about $1000 to $3000)
These rules make sense... the thing that I find ridiculous in women's gymnastics is the points for dancing between sets. These are professional athletes who are displaying the push to the physical limits of the human race. Getting scored on your silly dance between sets is pageantry and disgraceful to the sport and athleticism in general.
What are you talking about? That’s not a thing! Judges could care less what gymnasts do between events. Are you talking about the CHOREOGRAPHY? It’s called artistic gymnastics, not acro and tumbling. The only dance that gets scored in a floor routine are the skills included, like leaps, jumps, and turns. The rest is what makes each routine unique and beautiful, and showcases the gymnast’s personality.
in karate the rules are similar. if your clothes are to long they will deduct points, if you play with your cloths or even look at the side for a second they will deduct points if you put makeup well you lose points we are also taught to bow every time we enter the arena to the judges the area and you opponent. If your pants fall off too bad live with it same with your bladder hold it till the tournament if finished, i mean we are just kids so let us do what we want!?
coming from a gymnast of 9 years, most of these rules make sense to someone actively into the sport. You need to have experienced it to know that all of these are actually like second nature. I don't think they're all that shocking tbh 💀💀
i do trampoline and tumbling, and there is nothing weird or shocking about these rules. braces don't have to be nude for us, but I can understand why. we are only allowed to have regular nail polish on our toes, and nothing on our fingers, especially acrylics since they could get stuck on the trampoline or floor. we can't wear jewelry, but if someone had for example a permanent bracelet or had just gotten their ears pierced, they could cover it with tape so it also wouldn't get caught. we're allowed to wear light makeup such as concealer, blush, and mascara just in case any excessive makeup could get on the equipment or be distracting for other competitors. our bras/underwear can't show for modesty reasons and also so they don't get caught, but we're allowed to wear all black, tight fitting shorts with no logo over our leotard if we want to wear underwear (which I don't understand the logo part but oh well). I've never paid attention to what happens if someone cries if they get injured, but I'm assuming nothing. the two gymnast thing I honestly don't understand, but it doesn't affect me since I'm not pro. your toes have to be pointed and your legs can't be spread because it's just basic rules of the sport. i have no clue about the accident thing. the salute is necessary because it tells the judges when your pass starts and ends, and what to judge and what not to judge. hardly anyone forgets to salute, because it's something everyone has practiced for a long time. i don't know about paying for a review, but it doesn't seem too bad. not being able to communicate with your coach makes sense, it's as if they're influencing your routine. my coach spots me on my tumbling pass and in practice she counts down "3, 2, 1" for me, but she isn't allowed to do that at a meet. of course fixing your clothes during a pass would cause a deduction, it isn't part of your routine so it shouldn't be there. i remember at the last meet I went to I thought my leotard had come up so my underwear was showing in the middle of my trampoline pass (thankfully it wasn't) but I just had to keep going so I wouldn't get deducted. and you can't pause during your routine since that would be a deduction for loss of rhythm, it's no big deal. moral of the story is these rules aren't shocking.
1:54 we could not wear underwear or bras, if we would we would get a deduction. I quit gymnastics quite some time ago, but with a chest like now hopping around without a bra just sound painful
As a gymnast this video is trying to make it seem like these rules are absurd or different but a lot of the rules she listed here are either standard in most sports or shes makinh them seem more intense then they are
It work in healthcare. We have rules too. Jewelry would definitely be dangerous for gymnasts. It is very dangerous around equipment especially electrical equipment.
Paying for reviews, and refunding everyone who was correct, is probably the only thing that keeps the reviews limited to the actual mistakes, rather than EVERY result for an entitled generation.
I'm sure some of these rules apply to other sports too without being written down. I doubt if you'd get marks in diving or sychronised diving for curling toes when entering the water or in artistic or sychronised swimming either!
the jewelry thing makes sense so you don't get choked, and the underwear one well its like bathing suits. two gymnastics makes sense too to control the amount of people in the finals our wherever they go.
I'm not even a gymnast and I think these make sense. They don't want to draw attention away from the performance to absurd make up or nail polish, the no pauses one can be used for most professions not just sports, when I was in choir when you had a solo you couldn't pause in the solo unless there was a planned pause, even in the group you're not supposed to pause unless it's planned, because if you pause too long it messes up the sound especially the voice in relation to the music. Thats why you take quick small breaths between lines, and as far as I could tell most of these were for safety, or aesthetic to keep the routine nice and smooth and not draw attention away from the routine.
As a former elite gymnast, many of these are outdated & don't apply anymore such as no nail polish - almost all of them have them done & even acrylics (really short), you can now wear earrings (many wear severallllll, even Simone biles), etc.
Finger or toe rings are extremely dangerous in gymnastics (or any time the ring can catch on something. I have a cousin who was water skiing, he jumped into the lake from the boat and said in a very calm voice, "My finger is gone." holding up his had to show us with blood gushing from the hole where his finger had been. His finger was found on the boat with the ligaments still attached. Everyone else was really freaked out as they pulled him back onto the boat and sped back to the docks as fast as possible
Jewelry and makeup is not a no-no. They wear jewelry and makeup… I don’t know if you know what jewelry means. Should say some jewelry and excessive makeup. You can wear nail polish. Not just nude. And most of these rules are professionalism and technique… not that difficult. But the point deductions for stupid stuff can be excessive.
Gymnastics is a performance sport, what do you expect? Clearly the gymnast who has better form and can show facial expressions that improve the performance is a better performer than the gymnast with un-exaggerated movements and a blank stare.
Most of these aren't accurate at ALL. Even the jewelery. Simone biles for instance is always seen wearing diamond earrings. It's just necklaces that aren't allowed and that's for obvious reasons. 🤷🏼♀️ But yeah a majority of these are false. And I'd know I've been a professional gymnast for 15 years
It doesn’t have to match, that’s a coach or gym rule. There is absolutely no mention of nail polish in the rules and policies, and there hasn’t been for a very long time. That may be an old school rule, but it’s not any more.
The whole time I was watching this video, I was literally about to scream at my screen. I just want to remind these people SOOOO badly that gymnastics is an ART. You don't see ballet coaches or teachers yelling at their students that they forgot something. AaAaAAaAAAAAAaaaaAAa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Braces do not have to be black, white, or nude. That's not true. 2. Stud earrings are allowed, necklaces and bracelets are not for safety reasons. Make-up is totally allowed. NAIL POLISH IS NOT A DEDUCTION--THAT IS A MYTH. 3. There is no deduction if u Dearborn bra become exposed during the routine. If it's showing before they compete, they are told about it, and they can fix it. And if they don't fix it, it is a one-time .2 deduction, that's all. 4. Pointed toes are expected for clean lines. They don't get deducted every time, there is an up to .3 deduction for toes in the whole routine. And lega together is expected for men and women, and acro and tumbling, and trampoline, and cheerleading. 5. No one is ever told to ignore that they have to pee or that they have peed a little in their leotard. 6. Only elites pay for a review, to demonstrate their seriousness of wanting the review and not just frivolously asking for one because they aren't happy with their scores. You really don't know what you're talking.
Some women in sports made loud statements by going against the normal, Serena Williams, top tennis star with her wardrobe that went against the normal and became her signature statement in all her tournaments in tennis.
I wonder about the costumes. For decades women and girls have had to wear skimpy costumes that show off their bum and legs, and worry about an unexpected reveal, but male athletes wear costumes with shorts and long legs. We have to ask why this is. Why are women gymnasts not allowed to wear costumes with shorts or long legs too? It wouldn't affect their performance, and would be more inclusive for women from a range of cultures.
As A Gymnast These Are Not That Weird Tbh I Have Also Been Wanting To Dye My Hair But for A Competition I Can't Cause Its A Rule So There Is That And There Is Nothing That Weird About Not Being Able To Not Point your Toes I Do T&T Gymnastics And That's Just How It Is And Someone Asked About If You Can Just Not Wear A Bra, Yes You Can I Do It Alot And Its So Much Easier Than Wearing One And About The Underwear One What If I Don't Wear It Under A Leo Like Its So Much Easier Than To Struggle With One
I don't think they should make these girls do flips and rolly things. They should simply have to communicate to the judges what they are capable of doing in their minds.
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I had a meet and I split the beam on a side airiel which is super easy for me.
I hear that rule makers that have lost their minds also work in gymnasts . I also want to know where they go to use their tape measure take sure that their legs and etc. are all right?
as a former gymnast, many of these have reasons behind them. Toe pointing is very necessary to gymnastics. Like in ballet, technique is very important, but I haven't seen anyone make a video on ballerinas needing turnout yet, so it's the same with gym.
The presenting (you call it salute) also just shows when your routine starts so that if you stumble while walking off the floor it isn't counted in the routine and so that the judges know when to start marking your score.
Also, picking at your clothes is also simelar to ballet. Dancers aren't allowed to fumble with their leotards either and they can't pause routines either.
Yeah like some of these aren’t obscured and are just part of the sport?? Like
The toe pointing part, as a ballerina is important for your technique. Like gymnasts usually focuses on the acrobatic moves,flexibility, balance, and strength, and ballet focuses on technique, balance, smoothness, acting, and there’s so much more 😂 I really get your point, and your really right.
But not all ballerinas point there toes, most ballerinas bends there feet in a way to make a shape or to be perfectly rounded for I think not all moves in ballerina requires you to point the toes so for a move when you leg goes straight out point your toes but if you trying to make a rounded shape with your legs when jumping bend the toes because you trying to make sure your feet is as rounded as it can be so it look likes a crane flapping there wings.
Another reason why that's a problem like you can even see her toes in the first place whine you far away from her and she moving so much. With ballerinas you can see their feet but gymnast you cant.
now i know why all my PE teachers made us do that in middle school
Being a gymnast myself, most of these rules really do make sense. Though some of the consequences are odd… the rules really are not that strange.
Just helps coaches and judges focus on body shape and every little thing. Just makes everyone’s life easier
@@ChickyNuggies4life yeah👍
I'm not a gymnast, and most of them make sense to me. :P I always wanted to know: Can you go without a bra under the leotard?
As a competitive dancer I do agree
It's just some nobody nagging in an annoying voice about things they have no conception of. It is always a sad thing when ones only defining achievement is their opinion.
The shocking part is that none of these rules are shocking. It's a clickbait title.
I know right? The only one that is a little unfair is colored braces because some nude ones don’t give as much support but for that same reason you also wouldn’t want a bulky brace while doing tricks
Yeah
Thank you. Saved me from viewing.
Btw I’m only 11 at that level
So true
as a gymnast myself, this is not exactly true. Ofc it’s not good to wear too much makeup but I always wore makeup. Nail polish is allowed. But must match leotard color or be nude. It’s also not actually that hard to follow so many rules if you’ve always been used to it it kinda just comes naturally 💀 but most of these seem accurate
I depends tho nail polish is not allowed for me in our gym
@@victoriasstudio7448 ya it’s different for every gym. My first gym we were not allowed to wear nail polish at all but in my current gym it’s like what madziie said.
What level are you?
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Ur allowed to wear nail polish!?
Gymnastics coach here….. most of these rules are to make sure judges focus on form and skill. These rules are so basic. Not at all shocking 😂
As if competing to be the best in the world wasn't challenging enough 💀😂
Not at all
As a gymnast, i get told by my coach every comp or comp prep so i think I fully agree
⭐ I think the point of the video is to tell people that gymnastics isn't just about tumbling around on a mat, but that gymnasts need to follow many other expectations in order to compete professionally... I had no idea what they could or shouldn't do, so it was kind of interesting to watch...
Franz Jones it doesn't matter what you think
No it's not "common" for gymnasts to forget to salute the judge.
Presenting to the judges is always done at the beginning and end of the routine! It's one of the first things you're taught!
@@samanthafairweather9186 And "saluting" is somewhat vague. Gymnasts always do their pose at the end, and that counts as the salute. Moreover, you can't even start a routine without a salute. Judges salute you, you salute back, you start. When you are done, you salute, judges acknowledge, you are done.
No one who has done competitive gymnastics more than a year would ever forget this.
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as a dancer, the no pauses one isn't that weird. you cant just stop in the middle of a performance to catch your breath
Exactly, Ive been competitive dance for like 6 years and these rules are so important. not insane-
I love how in the vedo they show the grips (for uneven bars) as if they were braces… like no ma’am, they’re grips
Being a gymnastics myself I can understand why a person who doesn’t do gymnastics has a hard time understanding these rules. If you pause in your routine it is a deduction because it stop the flow or consistency of the routine. Cheering is also allowed in gymnastics but correcting is not, in my gym instead of saying “point your toes” or “head up” we say “be confident” it doesn’t have the judges take of points and my teammates understand what we are saying. ( not trying to be rude just to help )
Not a gymnast, but those rules seem completely ok to me. After all, we are talking a very high level of skill here, that only few will ever achieve and those rules enforce the level of overall perfection needed for success.
The rules make sense. The voice however
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Don’t make fun of a way that people talk that’s a little rude
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As I’ve been a gymnast for so long these rules don’t really seem weird anymore, at this rate they’re just normal. You forgot that when doing our floor routine we aren’t aloud to step outside of the main square in the middle of the floor, doing so will result in a deduction
Can tell the script was written by someone who has never enjoyed sports.
Such discrimination and control in gymnastics. Imagine if football or soccer penalized their competitors to run outside the play zone during play.
or MMA stopped letting its fighter jump out of the ring befor jumping back in mid fight.
or stopped dancers jumpin goff stage and dancing in the spectator seating area hahahaha
Same
These aren't very "shocking." As a dancer, these are very similar rules to dance competing, and all of these rules have things very important things behind them. All if these rules aren't insane, bad, or torturous. They are all for the reasons of understanding the routines, looking appropriate and professional while doing them, and definitely safety. Especially the no contact is so important. Also the picking at clothes. I don't think it's fair for you to be judging these as insane when there are so many VERY important things behind them.
As a competitive dance I agree
Ok…when I was a child doing gymnastics I was NOT told to ignore things like that. If I had to go, I would simply tell my coach and she would let me. It has been that way every gym I have gone to. I don’t think that telling a child to ignore something that makes them uncomfortable should be allowed. So you are basically telling people that do not go to gymnastics and do not know the rules, that the children that go to gym are basically suffering. (No offense to the people who do not go to gymnastics ofc) Another one is the border rule…not shocking at all like if we don’t make some use of it then what is the whole point of the border? Also if we don’t have a border we might fall off the floor itself. These rules don’t apply right away, you go through the process and you get used to it that’s usually why we don’t have panic attacks. Never thought of that huh? 🙂🙃
neither was I and many of these rules are... overplayed and not fully accurate as to their reasons. I completely agree with the boarder. The boarder is VERY important
Yeah as a gymnast half of these are not true
I am a competitive gymnast and I can say that all of these are true except for the one about makeup. We are allowed to wear makeup, but nothing outrageous or what you wouldn’t wear on a normal day. And the nail polish rule makes complete sense. It is important to look formal and uniform. About the going to the bathroom thing… if we ask to go to the bathroom we are usually allowed unless it is one of those kids who always goes to the bathroom during cardio, stretching and conditioning. Every gymnast pees their leotard a little every time they tumble, so it’s not really a big deal. We all keep extra leotards and shorts in our lockers just in case of a big accident anyway. Also, once a little girl does competitive gymnastics, she becomes an athlete not a little girl.
Spoken like a true non-expert. If more people in the world would simply stay in their lane of expertise and not "lend" the opinions to subjects they know nothing about, the world would be a better place.
What's your lane and where did you come up with your rules about opinions?
She also sounds a little overweight. /Someone's weight really does influence how they sound.
@@LBPreviews Do you have any opinions about rules about opinions?
And What exactly is your level of expertise?? Some of the rules are a little dumb.
@@sharihazlett3774 former elite competitor, coach for 24 years and counting as well as a gym owner for 10+. Yours?
The rules aren’t crazy it’s common sense
As a competitive tumbler and trampolinist (T&T) the rules aren't that absurd to me. Like on our trampoline routine we can't add a straight jump or else it counted as an extra skill and an automatic zero we can't stop to take a break. And our toes are a big deal not pointing your toes is counted as a technical deduction.
The rules you have put in this video are not up to date. USAG allows for gymnastics shorts now as long as they are a certain length I.e. the old biker shorts. The white bar grips are also allowed. Update your information
first off, rude
second off, they can't update a VIDEO and im sure at the time they made, edited, and posted this they hadnt noticed that one specific rule but i didnt see anything saying they werent allow to wear shorts in this video?
@@lydiarosaliehill1796 well the grips have been allowed for a long time there basically are only white grips but the shorts I get cause it was just changed
Also, " Let's dive in " isn't a suitable pun for this video.
Yes i am glad the allow shorts now
@Rose Randall no they aren’t anymore, they are allowed to wear black short athletic shorts during competition
As a former gymnast of 5 years, these rules all make perfect sense.
The makeup thing I think is pretty stupid but you also have to take into account the fact that judges operate at significantly higher speeds the higher the level so something like makeup distracting you from a toe flex or a slight knee bend can sometimes cost your competitors an unfair loss (I’m a gymnast btw)
Oh my goodness! That voice...I can't even.
Obviously you gotta do the salute, all gymnasts do it it’s not that hard!! How is it SHOCKING? Even non-gymnasts know that
When they said "if you think the school rule book nitpicks at your body language look what athletes have to go through" being an athlete is a choice your forced to go to school
As a gymnast all of these rules are not 100% true but for the ones that are true, not only do they make sense but shes also making these rules sound worse then what they are, because when going to comepition these rules really are not that hard to follow and she keeps talking about point deduction for certain movements when thats how scoring works, if u dont have pointed toes then thats a deduction same bent legs. But the point is that these rules are not as bad as she is making it sound.
The only rule I found odd was the "Pay for review" rule. Why should a gymnast have to pay judges to review a close or controversial score? That should be part of the process of getting it right!
Paying for the review eliminates gaming of the review process. Only serious requests are entertained. If reviews were free then everyone who gets a lower than desired score might just as well ask for a review, thus slowing down the meet.
@@DrLeroyArch Scores should be reviewed as part of the process of scoring to make sure there are no 'East German' biases involved when it's supposed to be an objective process instead of a subjective one.
But most of these rules aren't shocking at all!!! Remove them, and there will be no clean gymnastics any more. Please think twice.
I did gymnastics for two years, and yes, pointed toes are necasary. The point of it is for grace. I wore nail polish on any occasion, but i was 9, so whatever. I also once did a scorpion ( Landing on your face/ upper torso and bend into a circle, feet touching your head.) on the trampoline, and started flipping around again 10 minutes later. They push you through, push the boundries, push yoh out of your comfort zone, but it really is for the best. Imagine being a gymnast in the olympics. Do you really wanna do a multiple minute routine in front of thousands of people. Messing up in front of those people is hard. Your most likely to screw up because of nerveracking tension, curled toes, your appearence, ect. These rules aren't shocking, they're reasonable.
Another rule is that you can’t touch your hair in the middle of a routine
Now that’s actually something shocking.
I forgot about that one! But I stopped competitive gymnastics back in early 1989. ( I fell pregnant with my eldest son)!
Braces don’t have to be nude. Only stud earrings are allowed (other jewelry is a no) and makeup is allowed. You can wear nail polish but like she said it has to be a basic color (nude). Gymnasts are allowed to wear undergarments but if you don’t want to risk it showing and getting a deduction then I wouldn’t wear them. Gymnasts are allowed to show being uncomfortable but most want to look happy instead of uncomfortable so people don’t think your suffering. Yes curling your toes instead of curling them can deduct points. If you end up having an accident, you don’t need to ignore it unless you are competing. Yes you have to salute to your judges and at the end of a pass to show the judges that you have begun, ended, or that you are not connecting 2 passes to risk deduction. I don’t know if you must pay a review but if you would like a video recording for proof of deduction you may. While you perform most coaches or teammates don’t scream, but while competing they will cheer you on. Gymnasts cannot pick their wedgies as it is counted as a pause for whatever reason. In gymnastics everything has to be connected so you don’t look out of place or miss a beat on your music.
I mean curling your toes instead of pointing them
Paying for reviews is only for elites, and it’s to keep the frivolous reviews away. If you’re willing to pay, then you are very serious that you think there was a mistake in the judging.
Braces do have to be beige or skin tone if available in such colour from the manufacturer. I think the caveat about only requiring this if available from the manufacturer is quite new. I recall a girl I knew some years ago who had an issue with a knee brace which was supplied in black for this reason. She had to wear a beige tubular bandage over the top of it.
woah im so shocked. like i totally didn’t know all of these and im not even in gymnastics..😨
While I understand the rule about not showing underwear (that rule is also in place in a number of other sports) I also understand the issues related to females on their period. This can be particularly upsetting for younger teenagers.maybe the best practice would be to go to the leotards with short legs. As for the fee for an appeal, this is not unusual. MANY International and Olympic sports have a significant fee for appeals, including track and field, Taekwondo, swimming, rowing, and others. This is to prevent frivolous appeals.
Leotards can be cut straight across the thigh at the leg at the lowest. Mostly they're cut much higher towards the hip (they aren't supposed to come above the hip bone but a lot of gymnasts really push that rule) but that's just a style choice, not a requirement. You also can wear tight ankle length leggings or a unitard. You aren't allowed shorts because it visually cuts the line of the leg. They also wouldn't actually deduct if your undies slightly peeked provided they were skin-toned or matched your leotard.
I cannot!!! Gymnastics and my period could not go together. I salute every female gymnast who does it on a regular. I thought I heard years ago that serious female athletes may have irregular periods. ??
@@happybutterfly7124 That used to be the case but I think there is a push against it now. Irregular or stopped periods in athletes is a sign that the body is being pushed to the point where it shuts down unnecessary processes to conserve energy.
@@wozziesgirl Calling BS on the shorts thing. They allow it with men, why not women? Do they down score the men if their shorts cut off the line of their leg?
I wouldn’t really call a lot of these “rules”. You are just pointing out aspects of the sport, which are unique to the sport. Just like every other sport.
This video: "You literally can't stop to catch your breath"
Fencers: First time, huh?
Also most of the time you don’t wear anything under Leo’s.
It would be appalling to see men run with wifebeater Ts and speedo swim suits! What about men gymnasts? What if they performed their floor excercise in speedo’s?
There is literally nothing weird with any of these rules
I'm not a gymnast, but I am a wushu athlete and we have similar rules actually and it all makes sense and they all have reasons behind them. This is not something strange or insane or unfair, any sport where athletes have to preform a routine or certain tricks will have similar rules actually. This includes sports like taekwondo, wushu, synchronized swimming, diving and many more.
I was training to become on the women's Olympic team for the 2012-2016 Olympics but sadly I got permanently disabled and am on palliative care. Some of the rules are crazy but most do make sense. Especially the form and technique rules. Those arent crazy, you're taught a right way to do things. It helps with your tumbling anyways. It's like ballet. There's a wrong way and a right way. Same goes for gymnastics.
Why are you on palliative care?
As a level 9 gymnastics this is all true but we are aloud to wear earrings but only small studs
The pay for review is not just for Gymnasts. I am a national swimmer and I got disqualified at my 200 breaststroke at states. I wanted to appeal it but it costed $50, even if you are correct.
Not a gymnast, but many of these rules make a lot of sense.
As a gymnast for over 10 years, I have never heard of anyone telling children to pee their pants! Just go to the bathroom before your performance!
Wow, there's actually just one rule that is kinda unfair, and it's the payment. All the rest is just basic to not get hurt or look so bad, like, really, picking clothes or hair is just not professional. (and yes, i did gymnastic for half of my life)
They did it because reviews were getting out of hand, way to many! Everyone wanted a review. So now, if you think you were scored unfairly or something was missed, the money shows you are serious and not just a frivolous complaint. If you’re right, you get it back. This way, gymnasts were stopped from asking for reviews just because they didn’t like the score. It also only applies to elite level gymnasts.
When I was little, I entered gymnastics. I honestly hated it, though. It's NOT my thing. The teachers and students were very nice, but the teachers expected me to do 2 spins on the bar on my FIRST day!! I don't really remember anything about it after that, but I do remember that I did NOT like it. I wasn't flexible yet
As a kid who used to do gymnastics, if we had an accident our coaches would send us to the bathroom with an extra leotard. Never have been to a gymnasium where you had to deal with pee in your leotard.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue
We just got click baited and gave her a view
I knew the underwear thing, my dance studio had the same rule when we did our dance show
1. you can have colored braces
2. you can have jewelry like earring studs but nothing more
If you have an accident you do not need to ignore it
I am a gymnast
For this sport, the leotards of the past are the best. I believe the current leotards reveal too much. They are "High Cut" which shows too much: The leotards ride up the back side and too narrow in the middle. Once false move
You can also file a second and third (and maybe fourth?) review, it’ll cost more money as you go on (the second will cost you from about $1000 to $3000)
i used to do gmnastics as a kid and i cried almost every other practice because of stress from my coaches smh
These rules make sense... the thing that I find ridiculous in women's gymnastics is the points for dancing between sets. These are professional athletes who are displaying the push to the physical limits of the human race. Getting scored on your silly dance between sets is pageantry and disgraceful to the sport and athleticism in general.
What are you talking about? That’s not a thing! Judges could care less what gymnasts do between events. Are you talking about the CHOREOGRAPHY? It’s called artistic gymnastics, not acro and tumbling. The only dance that gets scored in a floor routine are the skills included, like leaps, jumps, and turns. The rest is what makes each routine unique and beautiful, and showcases the gymnast’s personality.
The more I hear about the FIG, the more I dislike them. Some of their rules are rediculous, and some are flat out unfair to the athletes.
As a gymnast when we do competitions we never have to do these things
in karate the rules are similar. if your clothes are to long they will deduct points, if you play with your cloths or even look at the side for a second they will deduct points if you put makeup well you lose points we are also taught to bow every time we enter the arena to the judges the area and you opponent. If your pants fall off too bad live with it same with your bladder hold it till the tournament if finished, i mean we are just kids so let us do what we want!?
coming from a gymnast of 9 years, most of these rules make sense to someone actively into the sport. You need to have experienced it to know that all of these are actually like second nature. I don't think they're all that shocking tbh 💀💀
Honestly we gymnasts wear underwear during competitions, but it’s the color of our skin (‘nude color’)
i do trampoline and tumbling, and there is nothing weird or shocking about these rules. braces don't have to be nude for us, but I can understand why. we are only allowed to have regular nail polish on our toes, and nothing on our fingers, especially acrylics since they could get stuck on the trampoline or floor. we can't wear jewelry, but if someone had for example a permanent bracelet or had just gotten their ears pierced, they could cover it with tape so it also wouldn't get caught. we're allowed to wear light makeup such as concealer, blush, and mascara just in case any excessive makeup could get on the equipment or be distracting for other competitors. our bras/underwear can't show for modesty reasons and also so they don't get caught, but we're allowed to wear all black, tight fitting shorts with no logo over our leotard if we want to wear underwear (which I don't understand the logo part but oh well). I've never paid attention to what happens if someone cries if they get injured, but I'm assuming nothing. the two gymnast thing I honestly don't understand, but it doesn't affect me since I'm not pro. your toes have to be pointed and your legs can't be spread because it's just basic rules of the sport. i have no clue about the accident thing. the salute is necessary because it tells the judges when your pass starts and ends, and what to judge and what not to judge. hardly anyone forgets to salute, because it's something everyone has practiced for a long time. i don't know about paying for a review, but it doesn't seem too bad. not being able to communicate with your coach makes sense, it's as if they're influencing your routine. my coach spots me on my tumbling pass and in practice she counts down "3, 2, 1" for me, but she isn't allowed to do that at a meet. of course fixing your clothes during a pass would cause a deduction, it isn't part of your routine so it shouldn't be there. i remember at the last meet I went to I thought my leotard had come up so my underwear was showing in the middle of my trampoline pass (thankfully it wasn't) but I just had to keep going so I wouldn't get deducted. and you can't pause during your routine since that would be a deduction for loss of rhythm, it's no big deal. moral of the story is these rules aren't shocking.
I did gymnastics for 8 years and ALL of these rules are true but they are not shocking like at all
“Pointing one’s toe’s “ uhh ma’am have you ever done gymnastics?😭
EXACTLY!
Honestly, I was expecting more because the title made it sound super serious but most of the rules make sense
1:54 we could not wear underwear or bras, if we would we would get a deduction. I quit gymnastics quite some time ago, but with a chest like now hopping around without a bra just sound painful
The rule about paying for reviews keeps EVERYONE from contesting their score.
As a gymnast this video is trying to make it seem like these rules are absurd or different but a lot of the rules she listed here are either standard in most sports or shes makinh them seem more intense then they are
the SHOCKING thing is that none of these rules are ‘SHOCKING’
It work in healthcare. We have rules too. Jewelry would definitely be dangerous for gymnasts. It is very dangerous around equipment especially electrical equipment.
As a gymnast myself having stylish or polished nails, is totally fine unless. They are long
Paying for reviews, and refunding everyone who was correct, is probably the only thing that keeps the reviews limited to the actual mistakes, rather than EVERY result for an entitled generation.
As a former person whose never done gymnastics ever , these rules seem
Pretty logical 😂😂
I'm sure some of these rules apply to other sports too without being written down. I doubt if you'd get marks in diving or sychronised diving for curling toes when entering the water or in artistic or sychronised swimming either!
Nude braces?what about black gymnast?And all of these are for girls male gymnast exist to!
Nude means the color of your skin. Nude is not Caucasian, it’s nude. And besides, it’s not a rule, they can be any color.
the jewelry thing makes sense so you don't get choked, and the underwear one well its like bathing suits. two gymnastics makes sense too to control the amount of people in the finals our wherever they go.
I'm not even a gymnast and I think these make sense. They don't want to draw attention away from the performance to absurd make up or nail polish, the no pauses one can be used for most professions not just sports, when I was in choir when you had a solo you couldn't pause in the solo unless there was a planned pause, even in the group you're not supposed to pause unless it's planned, because if you pause too long it messes up the sound especially the voice in relation to the music. Thats why you take quick small breaths between lines, and as far as I could tell most of these were for safety, or aesthetic to keep the routine nice and smooth and not draw attention away from the routine.
I think women's gymnastics is the hardest Olympics sport. Along with skaters.
Watching Kerri Strug performing that vault with her injury in 1996 was amazing.
As a former elite gymnast, many of these are outdated & don't apply anymore such as no nail polish - almost all of them have them done & even acrylics (really short), you can now wear earrings (many wear severallllll, even Simone biles), etc.
Finger or toe rings are extremely dangerous in gymnastics (or any time the ring can catch on something.
I have a cousin who was water skiing, he jumped into the lake from the boat and said in a very calm voice, "My finger is gone." holding up his had to show us with blood gushing from the hole where his finger had been.
His finger was found on the boat with the ligaments still attached.
Everyone else was really freaked out as they pulled him back onto the boat and sped back to the docks as fast as possible
Jewelry and makeup is not a no-no. They wear jewelry and makeup… I don’t know if you know what jewelry means. Should say some jewelry and excessive makeup.
You can wear nail polish. Not just nude.
And most of these rules are professionalism and technique… not that difficult. But the point deductions for stupid stuff can be excessive.
Gymnastics is a performance sport, what do you expect? Clearly the gymnast who has better form and can show facial expressions that improve the performance is a better performer than the gymnast with un-exaggerated movements and a blank stare.
some of the rules are wierd but they do make sense
As a former dancer and gymnast these honestly make sense. I also am a stickler for pointed toes and not curled toes lmao it drive me nuts lol
Ok new rules got it I take notes 📝
Without gymnasts their is no show ,i won't watch it anymore
the most shocking thing about this video is how all these rules make sense lmao
Most of these aren't accurate at ALL. Even the jewelery. Simone biles for instance is always seen wearing diamond earrings. It's just necklaces that aren't allowed and that's for obvious reasons. 🤷🏼♀️ But yeah a majority of these are false. And I'd know I've been a professional gymnast for 15 years
Even I know some of those are wrong and I do and know nothing about gymnastics
As a gymnast myself, I wear little makeup or nude makeup and nail polish is allowed but it must be matching the leotard.
It doesn’t have to match, that’s a coach or gym rule. There is absolutely no mention of nail polish in the rules and policies, and there hasn’t been for a very long time. That may be an old school rule, but it’s not any more.
The whole time I was watching this video, I was literally about to scream at my screen. I just want to remind these people SOOOO badly that gymnastics is an ART. You don't see ballet coaches or teachers yelling at their students that they forgot something. AaAaAAaAAAAAAaaaaAAa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was a gymnast myself and I agree with all the other gymnasts, with these rule do make sense and you really need to fix this post.
1. Braces do not have to be black, white, or nude. That's not true.
2. Stud earrings are allowed, necklaces and bracelets are not for safety reasons. Make-up is totally allowed. NAIL POLISH IS NOT A DEDUCTION--THAT IS A MYTH.
3. There is no deduction if u Dearborn bra become exposed during the routine. If it's showing before they compete, they are told about it, and they can fix it. And if they don't fix it, it is a one-time .2 deduction, that's all.
4. Pointed toes are expected for clean lines. They don't get deducted every time, there is an up to .3 deduction for toes in the whole routine. And lega together is expected for men and women, and acro and tumbling, and trampoline, and cheerleading.
5. No one is ever told to ignore that they have to pee or that they have peed a little in their leotard.
6. Only elites pay for a review, to demonstrate their seriousness of wanting the review and not just frivolously asking for one because they aren't happy with their scores.
You really don't know what you're talking.
Some women in sports made loud statements by going against the normal, Serena Williams, top tennis star with her wardrobe that went against the normal and became her signature statement in all her tournaments in tennis.
I wonder about the costumes. For decades women and girls have had to wear skimpy costumes that show off their bum and legs, and worry about an unexpected reveal, but male athletes wear costumes with shorts and long legs. We have to ask why this is. Why are women gymnasts not allowed to wear costumes with shorts or long legs too? It wouldn't affect their performance, and would be more inclusive for women from a range of cultures.
As A Gymnast These Are Not That Weird Tbh I Have Also Been Wanting To Dye My Hair But for A Competition I Can't Cause Its A Rule So There Is That And There Is Nothing That Weird About Not Being Able To Not Point your Toes I Do T&T Gymnastics And That's Just How It Is And Someone Asked About If You Can Just Not Wear A Bra, Yes You Can I Do It Alot And Its So Much Easier Than Wearing One And About The Underwear One What If I Don't Wear It Under A Leo Like Its So Much Easier Than To Struggle With One
There’s no rule about hair color. Not a thing. Dye away!
It's bad enough that they have to shave off all their body hair, but they have to glue their leotard on as well. Making taking it off painful.
I don't think they should make these girls do flips and rolly things. They should simply have to communicate to the judges what they are capable of doing in their minds.
I had a meet and I split the beam on a side airiel which is super easy for me.
The fact that none of these are ‘SHOCKING’
I'm a gymnast and these rules aren't shocking and I do cheer too so the jewelry one is for safety, you don't want to get stabbed.
I hear that rule makers that have lost their minds also work in gymnasts . I also want to know where they go to use their tape measure take sure that their legs and etc. are all right?
5:34 is Payton from Ninja kidz tv
All gymnasts, let’s be honest we all “tinkle” a little when we tumble
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