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Women’s – TurnsThe previous F.I.G. Code of Points introduced rules that made the performance of extra turns in a routine very valuable for gymnasts. A gymnast who was good at turns on beam tumbling skills.This Code still rewards turns, but there is a maximum for both the number of pirouettes that can be performed in one element, and the number of different turns in a routine score. now have a better balance between dance and tumbling elements.Men’s – LandingsF.I.G. has provided new guidelines on how to evaluate landings for the men. The changes both increase the potential for deductions, To land with no deduction, a gymnast must stick, show complete control, and bring their heels together before moving into the next movement or piece of choreography. Where we used to see a gymnast move smoothly and cleanly from a landing into either a stag jump or jump to prone, gymnasts need to now stop and show complete control. Any continuous movements, in addition to any loss of balance, will now be deducted.Luckily, the United States has long emphasized stuck landings by offering bonus points for male gymnasts from level 4 to NCAA for each stuck dismount.9ininternational COMPETITION