What is the deduction for a Short Exercise that has fewer than three Value Parts?

• A. 2.00 from the average score.
• B. 1.00 from the average score.
• C. 0.50 from the average score.
• D. No deduction.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that a Short Exercise must include at least three Value Parts to meet the required element count. If there aren’t three Value Parts, the scoring rule applies a fixed 2.00 deduction to the average of the judges’ scores. This fixed deduction reflects the deficiency in completing the minimum number of value-bearing elements, and it reduces the final score accordingly. Smaller deductions like 0.50 or 1.00 don’t capture the severity of missing the minimum element requirement, and no deduction would ignore the rule. So, when a Short Exercise has fewer than three Value Parts, the score is reduced by 2.00 from the average.