Cheng Fei vs Alicia Sacramone (VAULT FINALS DEBATE)

*Note: back during the 2006-2008 CoP, a fall was only a 0.8 deduction so I will be using that CoP to judge these vaults.

Cheng Fei:

1^st Vault: Amanar

Judge’s score: 16.075

D score: 6.5

E score: 9.575

My score: 16.0

D score: 6.5

E score: 9.5

Deductions – .5

.1 lack of height

.1 lack of distance

.1 leg separation on vaulting table

.1 step on landing

.1 did not land in the middle of the line

2^nd Vault: Cheng

Judge’s score: 15.050

D score: 6.5

E score: 8.55

Deductions: 1.6

.1 staggered hand placement on vaulting table (forward vaults)

.8 fall

.3 under rotation (with fall)

.3 lack of height

.1 lack of distance

My score: 14.9

D score: 6.5

E score: 8.4

Alicia Sacramone:

1^st Vault: Rudi (front handspring 1.5 twists)

Judge’s score: 15.750

D score: 6.3

E score: 9.450

My score: 15.8

D score: 6.3

E score: 9.5

[Deductions – .5]

.1 lack of height

.1 lack of distance

.1 step on landing

.1 slight piked position on landing

.1 did not land in the middle of the mat

2^nd Vault: Double Twisting Yurchenko

Judge’s score: 15.325

D score: 5.8

E score: 9.525

My score: 15.4

D score: 5.8

E score: 9.4

Deductions:

.1 lack of height

.1 lack of distance

.3 hop on landing

.1 slight piked position on landing

Alicia Sacromone:

Judge’s TOTAL SCORE: (15.750 + 15.325)/2 = 15.537

My TOTAL SCORE: (15.8 + 15.4)/2 = 15.6

Cheng Fei:

Judge’s TOTAL SCORE: (16.075 + 15.050)/2 = 15.562

My TOTAL SCORE: (16.0 + 14.9)/2 = 15.45

Verdict: I do not think the judges were strict enough with Cheng Fei’s 2^nd vault.