| （School of Physical Education，Northwest Normal University，Lanzhou 730070，China) Abstract: The authors analyzed 10 versions of international rhythmic gymnastics scoring rules officially pub-lished by FIG between 1976 and 2013, and revealed the following findings: 1)the cancellation of body diffi-culty moves in the flexibility category makes the classification of body difficulty moves more rational, not only facilitates referee scoring and audience understanding, but also helps event popularization and develop-ment; 2)the cancellation of body move sets specified for instruments provides a more spacious and free space of creation for move creators; 3)the adjustment of referee team responsibility makes the judgment of artistry of rhythmic gymnastics more scientific and rational; 4)move specifications are still major goals pursued by rhythmic gymnastics, the lifeline for rhythmic gymnastics to develop in a sustainable and steady way; 5)the restriction of the quantity of body difficulty moves in routines and the promotion of composite difficulties will greatly boost the innovation and development of composite difficulty moves, and provide a stage and space for talented athletes to fully exert their talents.
Key words: competition and training；rhythmic gymnastics；the 2013 version of scoring rules；body difficulty move；composite difficulty |
