Which criterion results in a deduction up to 0.20 for not achieving leg alignment in splits?

• A. Leg or knee separation
• B. Legs not parallel to floor in splits or straddle pike
• C. Insufficient exactness of stretched position
• D. Insufficient height of leaps/jumps/hops

Answer: (B)

In splits, judges expect the legs to be parallel to the floor, with the hips level and the legs fully extended. When one or both legs are not parallel to the floor, that shows a misalignment in the split position. This specific issue—legs not being parallel to the floor in splits or in a straddle pike—receives a deduction up to 0.20 because it directly reflects improper leg alignment in the full extension of the pose.

Other issues described in the choices relate to different faults. Leg or knee separation points to how far apart the legs are rather than the angle of the legs relative to the floor. Insufficient exactness of the stretched position judges overall precision in the posture, not just the alignment to the floor. Insufficient height of leaps, jumps, or hops concerns the height of dynamic elements, not the static alignment of the legs in a split.