This is just a general question, it doesn't refer to any particular competition or any particular gyms. I know that you are deducted a certain amount of points in tumbling if hands go down, if you fall, etc... So say your team attempts 12 standing tucks, for example, and the team you are going against only attempts five. They land all five cleanly but you only land nine of your 12 with no mistakes, you have deductions for the other three. Does the team attempting 12 get any extra points for trying more? They would have nine clean tucks as opposed to five, but they would get docked points for the three that had mistakes. Same with stunts, if you have four stunt groups go up but one not so cleanly, and the team you are competing against only puts three up but they're clean, for that part of the routine who would end up ahead? I'm just trying to understand what the motivation would be to attempt more and challenge yourself with more difficulty if you're not going to be rewarded for it. YOu know what I mean?
You have to look at the companies score sheets. Some companies require certain percentage of the team doing the same skill at the same time to acquire highest points possible. So it isnt always how many, but what percentage of the team. I know others can give more input, this is just a small piece of the complex scoring puzzle.
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In my judging experience, they are two different numbers. There is *usually* a seperate penalty judge that only looks for falls, bobbles, etc. So falls come off the overall score, not just the tumbling score that is averaged into the final score. Mistakes end up hurting more than throwing the skill counts for, usually.
However, there are scoring systems where the penalties are minor compared to the overall score. The best way to figure it out is to get the scoresheets for wherever you will be competing and play the numbers game - if we throw _____ tucks and _____ fall, what's the difference between that and if we throw _____ tucks and they all hit?
Also, falls, bobbles, hands down, etc. will affect execution, perfection of routine, etc. So, there are a number of ways that the problems will count, not just in actual penalties.
Thank you, it helps to read additional information, especially the idea of calculating what your risks are, and then deciding whether to go for something or not.
