Give Simone Biles the scoring value she deserves

The Issue

Recognizing the Biles dismount off beam as a "J" element worth 1.0 pts in the current code (2017-2020) will change the gymnastics community by appropriately valuing skills that are ground-breaking and will advance the sport of gymnastics. The skill value currently set for the Biles dismount off of beam does not follow the same valuing structure as other events. 

Taking into consideration the safety and execution of the skill that a gymnast submits for the code of points, Simone Biles has perfectly demonstrated her ability to master the skill - a skill that no other woman in the history of the sport has attempted in competition. 

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The Issue

Recognizing the Biles dismount off beam as a "J" element worth 1.0 pts in the current code (2017-2020) will change the gymnastics community by appropriately valuing skills that are ground-breaking and will advance the sport of gymnastics. The skill value currently set for the Biles dismount off of beam does not follow the same valuing structure as other events. 

Taking into consideration the safety and execution of the skill that a gymnast submits for the code of points, Simone Biles has perfectly demonstrated her ability to master the skill - a skill that no other woman in the history of the sport has attempted in competition. 

The Decision Makers

International Gymnastics Federation
International Gymnastics Federation
Women's Technical Committee

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Petition created on October 5, 2019