GYMNASTICS SCORING: Simone Biles FX 2019 (D and E Score + Slow Motion Analysis!)

See how Simone’s power-packed AA floor performance was scored at the Stuttgart World Championships. This routine was super difficult — she mounted with a triple-double and dismounted with a Silivas! While this was by no means her cleanest or best performance, it still was more than enough to take home the gold medal.

I chose this routine because it had the best camera angles, and it didn’t have any commentary. The landings here were a bit rough compared to some other performances. In honesty, her best performance of this routine was probably the 2019 Team Final, which was just stellar — I’d definitely recommend checking it out if you haven’t seen it already!

This video from the FIG also had slow-mo replays right after Simone’s performance, which I thought would be helpful in highlighting why certain deductions were taken. The slow motion comes right after the performance. I hope that this is helpful for you!

Notes:
- I saw very few form deductions in this routine, most coming from her combination pass. She hit her splits and maintained good form for basically the entire rest of the routine.
- I was 50/50 on taking a deduction on her switch split full; I decided against it because she masked any balance issue that could’ve been there with choreography.
- Her Gogean was downgraded to a split full because she was around 90° under — I believe the guideline is 30° to credit a skill. The judges also scored it this way.
- I took off one tenth on her wolf turn because it was a bit over-rotated. The other tenth was for excessive preparation, including both her preparation and the arm swing prior to the element.
- The score doesn’t go up at her switch split leap because that was her 9th element — D-scores count the 8 most difficult skills, and that was the easiest.
- The Biles I landed on the line, which is in in gymnastics, so there was no 0.1 penalty on that pass.
- I saw no artistic deductions in Simone’s routine. She was creative, confident, and engaging; she had a complex movement.

I'm definitely not an expert judge, and I definitely make mistakes, so it's totally possible that there are some deductions that were missed. I'd love to hear feedback :). If you have any questions about certain deductions or have deductions of your own to talk about, feel free to comment below!

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Actual score: 14.400 = 6.6 + 8.2 - 0.4

Video belongs to the FIG. This video falls under fair use because the video is educational: the purpose is teaching about the sport of gymnastics and how it is scored.

Timestamps:
Routine w/ scoring: (0:00)
Slow motion analysis: (1:44)
Score calculation: (2:22)

[GymAnalysis]

Thanks a ton for watching! If you have any requests or ideas, feel free to comment below! :D

[ВладимирДолидзе-йз]

What a beautiful and informative format!

[kathrynmariani]

I love these analysis videos...especially of Simone! Keep them coming 😊

[MermaidTheory]

She knew she needed a lot of power and I think she had so much adrenaline is lasted throughout the entire routine 🫶🏽😍 ♾️🐐I loved how Simone shouted out how beautiful she performed her triple double. Idk what is it the Biles 3 or 4 😂.

[womwom]

You should judge older routines and see how they would compare to the 2017-present judging guidelines.

[anettkruus]

That such a cool analysis and vert informative 👍👍👍

[bpeoples]

I see wolf turns and they look like something you sort of have to prep for. I wonder what a wolf turn without a prepare reduction looks like?

[goodstuffs]

Can you do for Morgan AA 2018 worlds floor routine? Thanks.

[caiquebarreto]

Doesnt should be 0.5 of landing deduction in the first pass?

[joedeon]

I wonder if the gymnast watch any of videos to see where they could improve ? Im sure there coaches are tellin but as an athlete im sure lol type thing like flex feet may slip ya mind but I noticed as a figure skater, how they are being judge so one wonder like if Simone biles hrself maybe watch this video, it’s very helpful as a coach and spectator !! Thank you for ya videos!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[ErinNicole]

Who can score old championship gymnastics routines from the years based on todays scoring?? I would love to see how a Nastia Liukin or someone would score doing their old routines against todays gymnasts

[timothychiles]

Add .2 for dismount bonus. Starts from 6.8. 14.6

[jenpen]

excessive preparation on the wolf turn?? i had no idea that was something that can get a deduction. do a lot of gymnasts get that deduction?

[sean-xcht]

im confused... so a double double is worth 8 tenths, meaning the layed out version is 9 tenths so Simone only gains 1 tenth for doing the triple double?

[YuliaFok]

Not to downplay her routine - she's amazing. But I would deduct 0.1 on the Biles for leg separation, even though her toes are touching, there's a big gap between her legs. She is so strong acrobatically but she lacks a bit of precision in leg and toe extension and alignment I think

[roanjorna]

It could be a fun challenge to make the maximum E-score FX with her 2019 routines.

[ronnelsmith]

Flex feet or not she’s not losing to anyone on floor anytime soon. Sorry to burst anyone’s bubble :)

[zejnjeldervanovic]

I sto kažu vaše analize za ovu gimnastičarku sve da je dobro pa jeste dobro ima brzinu i okrete bas dobre al nema eleganciju u pokretima kao sto je imala gimnastičarka nada

[galmaravilha]

Aff elas são descontadas até por respirar

[ezehrichard]

I love this, when I do tell many American dat Simone floor is rough dey don't believe, when I told them she cross her her feet and dat she doesn't point her toe, dey never accept, it has shown its self here