Freestyle Under 14

Athlete Information

Rules and Regulations

  • Under 14 section will have two competitions - Girls and Boys.

  • Each individual will be given two minutes to perform a routine, or routines,of their choice.

  • This can include using the pull-up bar, parallel bars and or the floor. Athletes are allowed to use as many pieces as they would like.

  • In that time they will be judged in three categories: Statics - Dynamics - Combinations.

  • The athletes in both events will be scored points by the three judges for their performance. The athlete with the most accumulated points wins.

  • Places will be given for First, Second and Third.

The event is taking place using rules by WSWCF with regard to judging criteria.

Statics judge

  • The first (1st) judge shall give marks from “0” to “5” only for the static elements. This judge must be known as a specialist in static elements, knowing all details and difficulties of moves.

  • The static elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “1.5” points if the Participant within one round has shown only one (1) perfect static move.

  • The static elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “3” points if the Participant within one round has shown only two (2) perfect static moves.

  • The static elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “5” points if the Participant within one round has shown at least three (3) perfect static moves.

    Static elements are holds (not less than 3 seconds) and slow-motion power and strength moves, e.g. planche, human flag, front lever, back lever, slow muscle-up, etc.

Dynamics Judge

This category is divided in two sub categories. (1) Dynamic strength and (2) dynamic acrobatics.

  • The dynamic elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “2.5” points if the Participant within one round has shown only dynamic strength moves.

  • The dynamic elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “2.5” points if the Participant within one round has shown only dynamic acrobatic moves.

  • The dynamic elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “5” points if the Participant within one round has shown dynamic strength and dynamic acrobatic moves.

    Dynamic strength elements are muscle-ups, one arm pull-ups, handstand push-ups, etc.
    Dynamic acrobatic elements are all spins, flips and other elements where momentum is mainly used.

Combinations Judge

Combinations judge shall give marks from “0” to “5” only for combination of static and dynamic moves and elements.

  • This judge has to be known as specialist in combinations or experienced in judging street workout freestyle events. Starting from 2020, Combination judge is required to give higher marks for clean mixed combinations that last longer than separated mixed combinations.

  • The combinations’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “1.5” points if the Participant within one round has shown only static move combinations.

  • The combinations’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “1.5” points if the Participant within one round has shown only dynamic move combinations.

  • The combinations’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “5” points if the Participant within one round has shown at least 2 mixed static and dynamic move combinations. Mixed combination is accepted only, if at least 2 dynamic and 2 static elements are done within one combination.

    Move combination is the flow of the Participant making transition from one element to another element, without stepping off the construction or stopping the routine on the floor. Move combinations’ judge must not evaluate any individual static or dynamic move and its quality.

Judging Criteria

Each judge must use the full range of marks (points) subject to regulations stated below. Full range of marks consists of “0”; “0.5”; “1”; “1.5”; “2”; “2.5”; “3”; “3.5”; “4”; “4.5”; “5”.

  • If the Participant has shown only good quality static elements, but has not shown any dynamic elements or combinations of moves and elements, then he may obtain up to “5” points only from the static elements’ judge. The other two judges must give “0” points.

  • If the Participant has shown only good quality dynamic elements, but has not shown any static elements or combinations of moves and elements, then he may obtain up to “5” points only from the dynamic elements’ judge. The other two judges must give “0” points.

  • If the Participant has shown good quality static and dynamic elements, but no combinations of moves and elements, he may obtain up to “5” points from both the static and dynamic elements’ judges. The move combinations’ judge must give “0” points.

  • If the Participant has shown only good quality static elements and combinations of moves and elements, but has not shown any dynamic elements, then he may obtain up to “5” points from both the static elements’ and move combinations’ judges. The dynamic elements’ judge must give “0” points.

  • If the Participant has shown only good quality dynamic elements and combinations of moves and elements, but has not shown any static elements, then he may obtain up to “5” points from both the dynamic elements’ and move combinations’ judges. The static elements’ judge must give “0” points.

  • Neither the 1st, 2nd, nor the 3rd judge(s) may give a maximum mark (“5” points) for the Participant’s performance in a particular round, if in that round the Participant has made a failure (also known as “mistake”).

  • The Participant can get the maximum of “4.5” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has only one (1) failure.

  • The Participant can only get the maximum of “4” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has two (2) or more failures.

    From now on only falling from the bar with both hands or partly falling from the bar, with one hand still attached to the bar, will be considered as failure. All other failures except the previously mentioned are considered as “bad form” of elements and has to be taken into account by the judge of the particular category and will no longer be defined as failures.

  • Neither the 1st, 2nd, nor the 3rd judge(s) may give the maximum mark (“5” points) for the Participant’s performance in a particular round, if in that round the Participant has made a repetition of element.

  • The Participant can get the maximum of “4.5” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has made only one (1) repetition of an element.

  • The Participant can only get the maximum of “4” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has made two (2) or more repetitions of element(s).

  • Points for elements will not be reduced, if the elements are done in combination and they are combined in a completely different routine as only 1 element out of minimum of 3 elements.

  • The marks will be given by each judge to each Participant in each round and then summed up together for both rounds. At the end of competition, the highest sum of points earned in both rounds will determine the winner.

  • The judges cannot give final marks for the first round before the last Participant has finished his performance (that is, before they have seen the performances of all Participants in the first round). The judges must take written notes during the first round, but may give final points only after the first round is completed. This will result in more accurate and objective performance assessment and marks. This rule does not apply to the second round.

  • In case the Participant ignores the requirements listed in Clause 5.10. of these Regulations, the Participant shall receive “0” points from all judges in that particular round.

  • Before the competition, each judge will be handed paperwork containing a table with all the necessary requirements, in order to facilitate the judges’ work. The specimen of the table will be prepared by the Federation and distributed to the Organizers during the preparation phase for the FNC 2022.

  • Before the competition, all the judges must get acquainted with the regulations of the competition and must confirm their agreement to the regulations with their signature. In addition, judges must become acquainted with the special judging guidelines that must be provided for all of the judges by the Organizers.

  • In case of identical results (equal sum of points earned by two or more Participants) the judges will collegially and democratically decide the winner by presenting constructive arguments.

    All the marks given by the judges have to be published immediately after compilation of the results.