Regional Rules

Failure to complete a prescribed exercise as published above will result in an interruption to the exercise (e.g. for performing an incorrect element). The maximum mark will be determined according to the number of correct, complete elements performed (ten (10) less any elements not correctly/completely performed).

Landing on one foot at the end of an exercise will be deemed as an interruption, therefore that move will not be counted and the gymnasts will lose 1 mark from execution and the difficulty of the element.

Please note there are some changes to levels (e.g. regional 3, exercise 3, the gymnast may perform a double Twisting Back s/s or 1 ½ Twisting Back s/s as long as the element is completed both will be marked from 10 and they will receive the difficulty for the one they have done).

Regions may run out of age events, but gymnasts are not eligible to qualify to the Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Final. However, the TC would strongly recommend gymnasts competing in ‘out of age’ groups (e.g. 18+yrs level 1) consider entering the Adult British Championships.

Competition Format

Regional Challenge Cup Series

• Qualification – 3 exercises, cumulative score

• FIG rules will apply other than:

  • Gymnasts who do not demonstrate the minimum difficulty performance standard or compete three complete exercises will not be eligible to qualify for the Regional Challenge Cup Championships, but may be awarded a medal at the region’s discretion

Challenge Cup Championships & Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Final

• Qualification – 3 exercises, cumulative score

• FIG rules will apply

Qualification to the Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Final & Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Final

• Regional events should take place between September and March, with the Regional Challenge Cup Championships held, and the regional team selected, by the end of March 2024

• Regions have the responsibility and autonomy to determine the selection process within the Regional Challenge Cup Series and Regional Challenge Cup Championships and this should be communicated to all clubs by the Region

• A maximum of two gymnasts per category from each region will qualify to the Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Final

• Places will be allocated in rank order from the Regional Challenge Cup Championships

• In the event of a tied position the tie break rule will apply (see below)

• All Regions must submit the list of the gymnasts that have qualified to British Gymnastics

For Regions that intend to hold any qualifying events between October and December 2023, the gymnast should enter the age group that they will be eligible for in 2024

Level 4 – Subject to capacity, the 3rd ranked gymnast from each region may be invited to attend following the closing date. All regions will be notified following the closing date and entries for the 3rd gymnast can be made via the entry portal.

Tie Breaks

In case of a tie at any place, the ranking will be determined by the following criteria:

1. The gymnast with the highest sum of D Scores of all exercises will prevail

2. The gymnast with the highest sum of all the E scores of all exercises will prevail

3. The gymnast with the highest sum of all E scores per skill of all exercises minus the lower E score per skill prevails If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.