TeamGym News! The TeamGym Newsletter N° 19 - August 2025

Dear TeamGym community

After months of focused work, the TeamGym Technical Committee (TC) finalised the new TeamGym Code of Points for 2025–2028 and prepared for the recent brevet courses.

Two successful brevet courses were held in Vienna (AUT) and Inverclyde (GBR), in mid-June and early July. Each of the two courses consisted of two days of online sessions, followed by three days of face-to-face training and exam. As a result, nearly 60 judges now hold the European Gymnastics TeamGym Brevet (Categories 1 to 3). A third brevet course is scheduled for early 2026, so please stay tuned for the dates, which will be announced in September.

To keep you informed about the new Code of Points, we are hosting free webinars on 17 and 18 August to introduce the new rules to coaches. You are welcome to attend any of these webinars. The registration links are provided below.

This summer has been vibrant as TeamGym competitions and both national and international training camps are in full swing. In early September, the TeamGym TC will meet with the European apparatus suppliers to discuss current developments in the sport and explore future perspectives for TeamGym apparatus, innovation and standards.

November promises to be a major competition month with both the biennial Nordic TeamGym Championships for seniors, to be held on 7–9 November, and the Mid-European Championships for juniors and seniors, taking place from 12 to 16 November. These prestigious events will feature top club teams from across Europe, all competing under the new Code of Points. Preliminary registrations indicate an increasing number of teams at the Mid-European Championships compared to the inaugural event in 2023. It will most likely also feature gymnasts from the United States of America.

Further information about these events is available through the local hosts in Finland and Italy:

Nordic TeamGym Championships in Espoo (FIN)

Mid-European Championships in Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA), with participation from US teams!

Espoo is also the host city for the 2026 TeamGym European Championships.

This newsletter will mainly introduce you to the new Code of Points.

The new TeamGym Code of Points was published in early April and will be valid from 2025 to 2028. The development of the new Code of Points began in early 2024, following feedback gathered during technical discussions at the International TeamGym Conference in Malmö (SWE). Throughout 2024, an evaluation of the European Championships in Baku was conducted, and additional input was collected from various subject matter experts, including federations, coaches, gymnasts and judges.

The TeamGym TC extends a warm thank you to all federations, judges, coaches and gymnasts who provided feedback and support on the new Code of Points.

Below is a list of the key changes compared to the previous Code of Points:

Key changes - Floor

The new Code introduces several changes to promote dynamic and creative floor routines:

• Fewer difficulty elements: The required number of elements is reduced from 10 to 8, allowing for smoother and more fluent routines.
• Higher composition value: Emphasis on flow, dynamics and overall performance quality.
• Revised difficulty values: Adjustments made to reward fluent transitions in and out of difficulty elements.
• Flexible element selection: Teams must include at least one element from each of the five categories and may fill the remaining slots with additional balances, jumps/leaps/hops, or acrobatic elements.

Some execution deductions have been reviewed to improve the balance between Execution and Difficulty.

 

Key changes - Tumble and Trampet

These enhancements aim to balance difficulty and execution, while also promoting cleaner performance and greater safety:

• Execution phases defined: Execution is now clearly divided into four phases — take-off phase, aerial phase, preparation for landing and the landing phase.
• Landing phase deductions: The landing phase now includes new and slightly higher deductions, with an emphasis on absorbing the landing to avoid penalties
• Stricter difficulty approval: Somewhat stricter requirements now apply for getting the difficulty approved.
• Updated difficulty values for Trampet: Some difficulty values for Trampet have been revised to support technical development and progressive advancement.

Questions on the new Code of Points may be submitted to the TeamGym TC through the contact us page.

On the website, you will also find documents containing some clarifications and frequently asked questions (FAQ). The FAQ will be regularly updated as new questions are submitted.

Attention all coaches! We are holding two webinars for coaches about the new Code of Points!

To help coaches gain a greater understanding of the new code we are offering two opportunities to join an informative webinar with the opportunity to ask questions and gain clarifications. 

We invite you all to join us:

On Sunday 17 August starting at 5pm CEST: https://forms.gle/Mmk91PoVr4RRdZbf7

and on Monday 18 August starting at 7pm CEST: https://forms.gle/5pt6ajPFb6CBHE51A

Registration deadline for both is on Thursday 14 August at 23.59 CEST.

Interested in introducing TeamGym in your country?
The TeamGym TC offers tailored workshops for federations looking to start this discipline.

Our TeamGym workshops offer a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in this dynamic sport. Led by experienced tutors, these sessions introduce essential rules, strategies and techniques. We are committed to equipping coaches and participants with the knowledge and confidence needed to successfully implement TeamGym. Join us and discover the possibilities!

The TeamGym TC is also committed to supporting national federations with coaches’ education about the three TeamGym apparatus: Floor, Tumble, and Trampet.

To request a workshop or coaches’ education activity, please contact the European Gymnastics office at info@europeangymnastics.com

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Looking forward to an exciting autumn and hope to see you at one of the major competitions in November!

With my warmest wishes,

Per Sjöstrand

TeamGym-TC President

 

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