rules to play gymnastics

Two parallel rings 50cm apart, suspended from a cable and straps and held, one in each hand, for a series of exercises in mens artistic gymnastics particularly requiring stillness of the body; also called the rings.

An apparatus in womens artistic gymnastics with a top bar 2.4m above the floor and a lower bar 1.6m high, used for a continuous series of grip changes, releases, new grasps and other complex moves.

A bar standing 2.75 metres high, used in mens artistic gymnastics; also called the horizontal bar.

A solid apparatus 115 centimetres high with two handles, or pommels, on top that men in artistic gymnastics use for a series of manoeuvres defined by complex hand placements and body positions while holding themselves above the apparatus.

An imaginary surface where moves are performed, i.e. lateral, frontal, horizontal or diagonal.

An imaginary surface at less than a 90 degree angle to the floor, where moves are performed.

An imaginary surface, level with the ground, where moves are performed.

An imaginary surface to the side of, and parallel to, the body, where moves are performed.

A large, thick mat that sits on the floor at each end of the trampoline to cushion the impact if anyone falls from the apparatus.

The springboard used in the mens and womens vault.