Gymnastics has lots of abbreviations that are supposed to make things easier. But if you are new to the sport you might not agree!
This list will help decode the gymnastics language.
Table of Contents
Disciplines
ACR – Sports Acrobatics
AER – Sports Aerobics
DMT – Double Mini Trampoline
GFA – Gymnastics for All
JO – Junior Olympic
MAG – Mens Artistic Gymnastics
PRK – Parkour
RG – Rhythmic Gymnastics
T&T – Tumbling and Trampoline
TRA – Trampoline
TUM – Tumbling
WAG – Womens Artistic Gymnastics
Governing Bodies
AAU – American Athletic Union
BG – British Gymnastics
EG – European Gymnastics
FIG – Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
GA – Gymnastics Australia
GC – Gymnastics Canada
NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association
USAG – USA Gymnastics
Apparatus
AB – Asymmetric Bars
BB – Balance Beam
FX – Floor Exercise
HB – High Bars
PB – Parallel Bars
PH – Pommel Horse
SR – Still Rings
UB – Uneven Bars (the same apparatus as Asymmetric Bars)
VT – Vault
Competition Scoring
AA – All-Around
CoP – Code of Points
CV – Connection Value
DD – Difficulty Score
EF – Event Final
EGR – Element Group Requirements
EX – Execution Score
OOB – Out of Bounds
SB – Series Bonus
SV – Start Value
TF – Team Final
Common Gymnastics Moves and Positions
BHS – Back Handspring
BW – Back Walkover
CW – Cartwheel
DLO – Double Layout
DTY – Double Twisting Yurchenko
FF – Flic Flac (another name for BHS)
FR – Forward Roll
FTY – Full Twisting Yurchenko
FHS – Front Handspring
HS – Handstand
LO – Layout
LOSO – Layout Step Out
PK – Pike
RO – Round Off
TTY – Triple Twisting Yurchenko
TU – Tuck
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