Bent arms in support - on any one element results in which deduction?

• A. Up to 0.20
• B. 0.15-0.20
• C. Up to 0.30
• D. 0.05-0.10

Answer: (C)

Bent arms in support means the body isn’t kept in a straight, controlled line during the support phase of an element. This form fault signals a drop in execution quality and precise alignment, which judges penalize to reflect the loss of technical control. The scoring rule assigns a fixed deduction of up to 0.30 points for this fault on any single element, so the maximum penalty for one element is 0.30. If this fault appears on several elements, each element can incur its own deduction, but the cap remains per element. That’s why the correct choice is the “up to 0.30” option.