How is floor overtime deducted from the score?

• A. It is doubled if multiple routines exceed time
• B. It is taken from the final score only
• C. It is 0.10 subtracted from the average score by Chief Judge; no deduction if less than one second over
• D. It is 0.05 per second of overtime

Answer: (C)

Time control in floor routines matters because a performer must stay within the allotted time. When a routine goes over, the Chief Judge applies a penalty by reducing the panel’s average score. The rule is 0.10 points for each full second of overtime, with a grace period: if the overrun is less than one second, no deduction is applied. So the overtime doesn’t directly subtract from the final score line by line; instead, it lowers the average of the judges’ scores, reflecting the overextended performance. This is preferred over penalties being applied as a flat final-score deduction or using a different rate, and it isn’t triggered unless the overrun reaches at least one second.