In Gold Division vault, which deduction corresponds to a large step on landing?

• A. Insufficient height, Up to 0.50
• B. Late completion of twist, Up to 0.30
• C. Large step on landing, 0.20, max 0.40
• D. Prescribed LA turn begun too early, Up to 0.30

Answer: (C)

A vault execution deduction on landing is all about how cleanly the gymnast ends the vault. A large step on landing shows a clear control issue at the end of the vault and is penalized as a 0.20 deduction, with the total landing deductions capped at 0.40. That means you start with 0.20 for the large step, and if there are multiple landing-related faults, you can accumulate up to 0.40, but no more.

So the best choice is the one that states “Large step on landing, 0.20, max 0.40.” The other options describe faults that affect other phases of the vault (like height before or during preflight, timing of twists, or an early LA turn) and don’t specify the landing fault.