Presentation

Presentation Judges in Show Freestyle Events are divided into two sets, like other Freestyle Events. These judges make marks (+, ✓, -) throughout the routine but at least every 2 seconds.

Athlete Presentation - Form and Execution

To evaluate form and execution, a judge should watch for body posture and positioning, amplitude, and the flow and arc of the rope. Skills should be performed in the best possible way for judge and audience visibility, as well as aesthetics. Judges will make a mark for Form and Execution for every skill performed. In freestyle routines with more than one athlete, judges should award the average level of form and execution for each skill. For example, if one athlete in a pairs routine has Excellent form and execution but the other athlete has Basic form and execution, the skill should be awarded Average form execution.

Form and Execution (Technicality)
- Basic	✓ Average	+ Excellent
Hunched over position, showing lack of skill, focus is towards the floor	Bent over to help execute the skill	Upright posture – shoulders and head up, back straight
Shows obvious effort to complete the skill. Legs or back are bent when not appropriate for the skill being performed	Performs moves well enough to complete the skill but with minor breaks in form	Clean lines and proper form at all times when performing the skill
Hesitation between skills, obvious effort in thought between completing skills. Long pauses or bobbles in the routine	Minor moments of hesitation. Executes short break in the flow of the routine	Smooth flow between skills and superior execution of the routine
The arc of the rope(s) is wobbly	The arc of the rope(s) are not exceptional, but not bad	The arc of the rope(s) is continuous and smooth
Struggles to complete the skill. Low and hard landing of the skill	Slight break in form when landing the skill. Visible that it takes effort to complete the skill	Displays exceptional athleticism. High amplitude with a soft landing. Landing the skill upright or in the appropriate form for the skill being performed
Performing the skill while oriented in a direction that makes it difficult to evaluate	The skill is performed in a less than ideal position on the floor	The skill is staged well in relation to the judges and audience. The directionality and position on the floor is visually pleasing to the intended audience
Pairs or teams are not coordinated or synchronized, and/or need to focus on each other to stay together	Pairs or teams are coordinated and synchronized	Pairs or teams are perfectly coordinated and synchronized without effort
Formations are minimal and/or lines are not in alignment	Some variety in formations, mostly straight lines in formations	Multiple different formations; lines are spaced well and straight
Little or no effort made by athletes to use the floor. Display a lack of skill with movements on the floor	Athletes use the floor space fairly well and movements are performed at a moderate pace	Athletes use the floor space exceptionally well. Movements on the floor are smooth and quick

Athlete Presentation - Style

To judge style, judges should look at how the athletes in the routine executes their part of the performance and connect to the audience.

Form and Execution (Technicality)
- Basic	✓ Average	+ Excellent
Inappropriate/distracting facial expressions and body language	Facial expression shows inward concentration and lack of eye contact. Behaviour/body language neither detracts from nor adds to the overall performance.	Facial expressions and body language are appropriate and professional, including but not limited to natural smiles and eye contact
Costumes/uniforms detract from the performance and do not fit with the music and choreography	Costumes/uniforms neither detract from nor add to the overall performance.	Athletes use their costumes/uniforms to improve the overall performance and enhance the musicality and choreography of the routine.
Displays a lack of confidence, no effort made to connect with the judges and audience. Behaviour on the floor detracts from the routine	Athlete may perform a strong routine and have moments of connecting to their intended audience but has moments of obvious inward concentration and lack of connection.	Strong showmanship and stage presence. Professional behaviour shown during the routine

Routine Presentation - Entertainment

To evaluate the entertainment component of a routine, judges should watch for unique skills and combinations, varied movement across the floor, and smooth transitions between skills. Routine Presentation judges will also watch for repetition. This includes sections of the routine that begin to appear repetitive. For example, long multiple sequences, similar turner involvement during Double Dutch, etc. Note that an exact repeated skill does not necessarily constitute repetitiveness. Judges will make a mark for entertainment at least every 2 seconds.

Entertainment
- Basic	✓ Average	+ Excellent
Displays a lack of confidence, no effort made to connect with the judges and audience, no visible eye contact made	May have moments of connecting with the judges and audience, but they are minimal and shows obvious inward concentration throughout the routine	Strong showmanship and stage presence demonstrated. Athlete performs a routine that captivates the judges and audience’s attention. Effort made to make eye contact and connect with intended audience
The section of the routine is predictable and/or not designed from the spectator perspective	The section of the routine is neither interesting nor predictable	The section of the routine is interesting and entertaining to watch
The section of the routine is repetitive in comparison to other sections of the routine; athlete appears to have a limited repertoire of skills; an exact skill is repeated	The section of the routine has some variety of skills and combinations with some repetition in comparison to the routine as a whole	The section of the routine shows variety in comparison to the routine as a whole
Predictable movements or no movement, little to no rope direction changes	Athlete moves and uses the competition space, but movements and the athlete remains in one place for an extended period of time	Directionality of the rope and athlete movements are varied and unpredictable (interesting to watch)
Choppy transitions and breaks in flow	Transitions between skills exist but they are not interesting or well-executed	The athlete transitions smoothly and effortless between sections of the routine
Narrow variety of skills; sequences, and predictable/ simplistic choreography	The skills are neither overly original nor overly predictable	Original moves, sequences, and choreography, "Wow" factor

Routine Presentation - Musicality

To evaluate the musicality of a routine, judges should watch for effective use of music, unique music selection and choreography. Judges will make a mark at least every 2 seconds.

If a routine does not have any music this category should be marked with only one minus. However, if a competition cannot run music for some reason this category is not judged at all and no marks should be made.

Musicality
- Basic	✓ Average	+ Excellent
Accents of the music do not correspond to elements of the routine; Little rhythmic connection between the beat and athlete’s movements	Jumping is sometimes on-beat and on-rhythm; some alignment of accents and transitions between the music and the routine	Jumping is consistently on-beat and on-rhythm; excellent use of accents in the music to amplify the routine
The athlete doesn’t use the music to connect with the choreography or style	The athlete embraces the spirit and style of the music	The style of jumping closely matches the music; the routine tells a story with the music, creates an emotional connection with the music
No effective starting and/or ending pose/sequence	Athlete uses starting and ending poses/sequences but without much impact on the quality of the routine	Starting pose/sequence creates anticipation for the routine; finishing pose marks a clear and graceful finish