*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:
1st 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
2nd 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:
1st 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
2nd 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 2nd vault.
