Which statement is CORRECT regarding spotting and vaults?

Which statement is CORRECT regarding spotting and vaults?

• A. Spotted assist on landing - all judges deduct 1.00 for spotted landing
• B. Spotted Vault + spotted landing - the MAXIMUM deduction is 1.50
• C. There is a 0.50 deduction if the coach stands between the board and table or mat.
• D. The coach may NOT speak to the gymnast between vaults.

Answer: (B)

Spotting during vaults is penalized, but the overall penalties for spotting a vault and spotting the landing are capped. When a coach spots the vault and the landing is spotted as well, the total deduction cannot exceed 1.50. In practice, this typically breaks down to about 0.50 for spotting the vault and 1.00 for a spotted landing, but the key point is that the combined penalty is limited to 1.50. That cap is why this statement is the best answer: it precisely describes how the deductions for these spotting situations are limited. The other points describe related rules in different contexts. For example, standing in a restricted area can incur a separate 0.50 deduction, and coaches’ speech between vaults is governed by competition rules but is not what sets the cap on spotting deductions.

Spotting during vaults is penalized, but the overall penalties for spotting a vault and spotting the landing are capped. When a coach spots the vault and the landing is spotted as well, the total deduction cannot exceed 1.50. In practice, this typically breaks down to about 0.50 for spotting the vault and 1.00 for a spotted landing, but the key point is that the combined penalty is limited to 1.50. That cap is why this statement is the best answer: it precisely describes how the deductions for these spotting situations are limited.

The other points describe related rules in different contexts. For example, standing in a restricted area can incur a separate 0.50 deduction, and coaches’ speech between vaults is governed by competition rules but is not what sets the cap on spotting deductions.