Form deductions: bent legs, separated legs, body position, height of skill; Composition deductions: missing required elements, insufficient difficulty; Falls: 0.5 deduction per fall (NCAA standard)
Why people argue about this
People often assume that deductions in gymnastics are solely based on judges' scores, forgetting that Section 7 of the NCAA's Violations & Penalties rulebook also covers technical violations like form errors or execution faults, which can lead to deductions regardless of how well a routine is performed.
