Which deduction category applies to insufficient height of leaps/jumps/hops?

Which deduction category applies to insufficient height of leaps/jumps/hops?

• A. Insufficient height of leaps/jumps/hops
• B. Insufficient height of aerials & acro flights with hand support
• C. Leg not parallel to floor in splits or straddle pike
• D. Lower vp

Answer: (A)

Not enough height in leaps, jumps, or hops is about the execution quality of those moves: height. When a leap or jump doesn’t rise high enough above the floor, judges apply the specific deduction for insufficient height of leaps/jumps/hops. Height matters because it shows power, extension, and the intended line of the element; without adequate height, the overall expression and difficulty of the leap are diminished, even if the form in the air looks clean. The other options point to different issues—hand-supported aerials or acro flights, leg alignment in a split, or an unclear lower-vertical-position fault—so they don’t describe the fault of not reaching sufficient height.

Not enough height in leaps, jumps, or hops is about the execution quality of those moves: height. When a leap or jump doesn’t rise high enough above the floor, judges apply the specific deduction for insufficient height of leaps/jumps/hops. Height matters because it shows power, extension, and the intended line of the element; without adequate height, the overall expression and difficulty of the leap are diminished, even if the form in the air looks clean. The other options point to different issues—hand-supported aerials or acro flights, leg alignment in a split, or an unclear lower-vertical-position fault—so they don’t describe the fault of not reaching sufficient height.