What is a deduction in gymnastics?

Answer 1

In artistic gymnastics, you begin with a start value, usually about 5.00 depending on how hard your skills are. When a skill is performed incorrectly, points are deducted but when they are performed correctly, points are awarded. For example, my start value on bars is 5.00, I have 4 core skills (worth .20 each) and 1 bonus skill (worth .40) If I perform them all correctly I end up with 10.20. That was just a random example, not real, but I hope this helped.