Utah coach Tom Farden has spent the past several years advocating for changes to help judges more accurately assess the intricacies of each vault. This year he got his wish — or close enough.
But if the Utes want to become national champions, they’ll have to beat the best to do it. That means vaulting over No. 1 Oklahoma.Hoping to help the judges in their tasks, collegiate gymnastics has tweaked the vault landing area this year, adding directional lines extending from the table to help judges determine how straight vaults are.
“We wanted to help with the judging of the mechanics of the vault,” Farden said. “It’s just two strips of tape, so every program should be able to afford that.” While judges and fans might welcome the visual aids, the gymnasts say the modification changes little for them.
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