Which scenario yields up to 0.30 + flat 0.50?

• A. Squat on landing (hips lower than knees)
• B. Brush/touch landing surface with 1 or 2 hands (no support)
• C. Lands acro element in squat/compressed position, then falls
• D. Spotting assistance during an element

Answer: (C)

In this scoring idea, you can stack deductions when separate faults happen on the same element. If an acro element is landed in a squat or compressed position, that specific landing fault can carry up to 0.30. If, in the same attempt, the athlete then falls, that counts as a separate fall deduction of 0.50. Put together, the total can be up to 0.30 + 0.50 = 0.80.

So the scenario that yields both kinds of penalties is the one where the element is landed in a squat/compressed position and then the gymnast falls. The other scenarios don’t combine to that total: a squat landing without a fall gives up to 0.30; a touch with the hands without support or spotting during an element triggers different deductions, not the same 0.30 plus 0.50 stack.