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2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION III3. PENALTIES IN TECHNICAL ROUTINESOne or more - usually three - Technical Assistants are appointed to monitor therequired elements in a Technical Routine event. The Referee of the event in<strong>for</strong>msthe scoring table when a penalty is to be applied.Judges do not consider omissions when assigning a score.SS 18.3 - Penalties in Technical RoutinesRuleSS 18.3.1 A two (2) point penalty shall be deductedfrom the Execution score <strong>for</strong> each required elementomitted by competitor in Solo or by all competitors inDuet and Team.ProceduresThis penalty is to be applied only when an entirerequired element is completely absent and noattempt has been made to include it.If an element is attempted, but poorly executed,the <strong>judges</strong> shall take it into consideration in theirscore.An example of an execution error which is notconsidered a penalty situation:The swimmer being supported on a Plat<strong>for</strong>m,Stack or Jump falls during its execution.SS 18.3.2 A one (1) point penalty shall be deductedfrom the Execution score <strong>for</strong> each part of a requiredelement omitted by competitor in Solo or by allcompetitors in Duet or Team or if there is anincorrect /additional sequence in required elementper<strong>for</strong>med by competitor in Solo or by all competitorsin Duet or Team.If when per<strong>for</strong>ming the sixth element of team allmembers do not execute the twist, then a one (1)point penalty shall be deducted.SS 18.3.3 A half-point (0,5) penalty shall bededucted from the Execution score <strong>for</strong> eachcompetitor omitting a part of the required element, orif there is an incorrect /additional sequence in <strong>for</strong>each required element <strong>for</strong> each competitor, up to amaximum deduction of two (2) points.When per<strong>for</strong>ming team element number 3 one(1) swimmer does not execute the 180º spin a0,5 penalty is applied. When two (2) swimmersdo not execute the 180º spin or any other part ofthe element or action, a (1.0) penalty is applied.When three (3) swimmers do not execute the180º spin or any other part of the element oraction, a (1.5) penalty is applied. When four (4)five (5) six (6) or seven (7) swimmers do notexecute the 180º spin or any other part of theelement or action, a (2) point penalty is applied.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual <strong>for</strong> Judges, Coaches & Referees 209

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