Under Floor rules, two skills with the same code number are considered different if which factor is true?

Under Floor rules, two skills with the same code number are considered different if which factor is true?

• A. They are performed in different corners of the floor.
• B. Saltos have different shapes (e.g., tuck vs pike).
• C. They have the same degree of turn.
• D. They have the same take-off foot.

Answer: (B)

On floor, the identity of an element with a given code number can change based on its shape. If two saltos share the same code number but differ in how they are performed—such as one being tucked and the other piked—that shape difference makes them different elements. The location on the floor (which corner), the degree of turn, or which foot takes off do not create a new element under the same code. So a tucked salto and a piked salto, despite sharing the code, are considered different elements because the shape changes the element’s classification.

On floor, the identity of an element with a given code number can change based on its shape. If two saltos share the same code number but differ in how they are performed—such as one being tucked and the other piked—that shape difference makes them different elements. The location on the floor (which corner), the degree of turn, or which foot takes off do not create a new element under the same code. So a tucked salto and a piked salto, despite sharing the code, are considered different elements because the shape changes the element’s classification.