Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Views

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Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors (from 2 to 6 people) manipulate one or two apparatus: rope, hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and Free (no apparatus, so called floor routine ). An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time. When multiple gymnasts are performing a routine together a maximum of two types of apparatus may be distributed through the group. An athlete can exchange apparatus with a team member at any time through the routine. Therefore a athlete can manipulate up to two different apparatus through the duration of the routine. Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation. The victor is the participant who earns the most points, determined by a panel of judges, for leaps, balances, pirouettes (pivots), flexibilities, apparatus handling, execution, and artistic effect.

The technical rules for the Japanese version of men's rhythmic gymnastics came around 1970s. For individuals, only four types of apparatus are used: the double rings, the stick, the rope, and the clubs. Groups do not use any apparatus. The Japanese version includes tumbling performed on a spring floor. Points are awarded based a 10-point scale that measures the level of difficulty of the tumbling and apparatus handling.

In rhythmic gymnastics, gymnasts are required to perform jumps, tosses, leaps and other moves with a specific hand apparatus while executing a graceful, ballet-like performance to a background of music. They are scored by a panel of judges based on their leaps, balances, pivots, flexibility, apparatus handling and artistic effect.

In addition to the floor mat, there are five other pieces of equipment that are used in rhythmic gymnastics. These are the hand apparatus – the rope, ribbon, clubs, ball and hoop. At any one time, only four out of the five hand apparatus are used while one is set aside. The four apparatus are chosen by the International Gymnastics Federation, also known as FIG, once every two years.