Which description accurately describes the deductions for steps on landing?

Which description accurately describes the deductions for steps on landing?

• A. Small/medium steps on landing are worth 0.10 to 0.15 points each; large steps are worth 0.20 points each.
• B. Small/medium steps are 0.05 to 0.10 per step; large steps are 0.15.
• C. All steps are 0.25 each.
• D. All steps are 0.30 each.

Answer: (A)

Deductions for landing steps are applied per step and depend on how big the step is. In this system, small or medium steps on landing carry a deduction of 0.10 to 0.15 points for each step, while large steps carry 0.20 points for each step. This reflects how much balance and control is lost: smaller adjustments after landing show better control and earn a smaller deduction, whereas a larger step indicates more disruption and a bigger deduction. If a gymnast lands with multiple steps, you add up the deductions for each step (for example, two small steps would total 0.20–0.30, while one large step would be 0.20). The other options don’t fit because they assign uniform or different per-step values that don’t follow the size-based per-step deduction system.

Deductions for landing steps are applied per step and depend on how big the step is. In this system, small or medium steps on landing carry a deduction of 0.10 to 0.15 points for each step, while large steps carry 0.20 points for each step. This reflects how much balance and control is lost: smaller adjustments after landing show better control and earn a smaller deduction, whereas a larger step indicates more disruption and a bigger deduction. If a gymnast lands with multiple steps, you add up the deductions for each step (for example, two small steps would total 0.20–0.30, while one large step would be 0.20). The other options don’t fit because they assign uniform or different per-step values that don’t follow the size-based per-step deduction system.