Incorrect body posture on landing of acro elements results in which deduction?

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

Answer: (D)

When a gymnast lands an acro element, judges look for a controlled, aligned contact with the floor. Any incorrect body posture at that moment signals a lack of control and can pull execution quality down. The deduction for this specific fault is capped at a small value, up to 0.20 points. This means the judge will assign a deduction somewhere in that range depending on how severe the posture fault is—ranging from minor misalignment to a more noticeably unstable landing—yet it cannot exceed 0.20 for this particular fault.

Think of it this way: the more the body collapses or lands out of alignment, the bigger the impact on perception of control, but within this fault type the penalty stays within the 0.20 limit. More dramatic issues, like a fall or stepping out of a drawn line, would fall under different deductions or categories.