The 2013-2016 CoP calls the "Liukin" a "Front Salto piked with take off from one foot to scale (2 sec.)" It's a bit tricky to explain with words so here, why don't you take a look for yourself:
One of the 2 main problems with this skills is that Liukin and most, if not all, of the other girls who are doing this kind of move don't actually perform a "scale"
The gymnastics CoP defines a scale as such:
Nastia and heaps of other girls like Semenova and Worley who were performing this type of skill were doing an arabesque instead of an actual scale.
The "Liukin" is technically not in the table of elements... but the tucked version of it is. The tucked version of the Liukin is worth a C. Thus, most likely, the "Liukin" is worth a C. This brings up another problem. In order to get bonus points or "connection value" for this type of skill, one must perform a D (salto) + A (Scale). This order exactly and no step is permitted in between.
In conclusion, I don' think we'll be seeing any more Liukins or Worleys...
