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Originally Posted by djtestudo
Competitions like gymnastics are based completely on the opinions of the judges. There might be certain things that are set out as penalties, but most of it is completely subjective from what I can tell.
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Sorry, but no. I am a gymnastics teacher, and my son competes, albeit a low level, he competes. Judging is not based on the judges opinions. There are guide lines each gymnast has to follow. Each routine has to contain so many elements of each skill.
My comparison is that of a referee in Basketball, how many calls does he/she miss that change the complexity of the game. It is clear and defined, but was missed. In gymnastics, it is clear and defined, but missed by the judge.