Floor (gymnastics)

They contain springs and/or a rubber foam and plywood combination, which make the floor bouncy, soften the impact of landings, and enable the gymnast to gain height when tumbling.

[2][3] Floors have designated perimeters called the delimitation strip, indicating an out of bounds area.

Many gymnasiums and national federations hire special choreographers to design routines for their gymnasts.

However, it is not entirely unheard of; for instance, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Russian Dina Kotchetkova's routine in the FX event finals had completely different music, choreography and composition than that of her all-around exercise.

It may be of any known musical style and played with any instrument(s), but it may not include spoken words or sung lyrics.

[6] Scores are based on difficulty, artistry, demonstration of required elements, and overall performance quality.

The D-score is calculated by adding values for the eight most difficult skills, connections, and compositional requirements.

[9] The gymnast is expected to use the entire floor area for their routine and to tumble from one corner of the mat to the other.

[6] For detailed information on score tabulation, please see the Code of Points article[6] Routines can include up to four tumbling lines and several dance elements, turns, and leaps.