Element (sports)

In sport, an element, skill, or trick is a distinct component of a performance with an assessed degree of difficulty.[1] Skills may be performed in combination, increasing the measure of difficulty and thus the potential score. Some sports require athletes to demonstrate a minimum set of skills during a routine, and apply scoring penalties for failing to meet this minimum.[2][3]

Sports with judged elements include bicycle motocross, diving, gymnastics, trampolining, skateboarding, skiing, and snowboarding.

References

  1. ↑ "Skiing is Easy, Gymnastics is Hard: Complexity of Routine Construction in Olympic Sports" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Code of Points - Floor". College Gym News. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  3. ↑ "USA Gymnastics | Women's Artistic Scoring". members.usagym.org. Retrieved 2025-08-21.


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