- Dec 16, 2010
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Actually, in gymnastics (at least when I competed) it IS a deduction to touch any part of your uniform while performing. I don't care if you've got a wedgie up to your ears, you're gonna have to leave your bottom the way it is. I've performed with my lower half moderately exposed because my coach would have been ticked for me to get such a silly deduction, and I waited til I was off the floor to touch it. I've also known people to continue on with a theatrical performance even though they're exposed due to 'wardrobe malfunction.' People do it all the time, and in some cases I prefer it being avoided whenever possible. I get skirt adjusting if you're in the back and nobody's looking, but if you're constantly having to fix yourself, I consider it ridiculously distracting (ie- the TG 'ref/controversy' uni, where a major note of contention was the uni's constant need for pulling and tugging to be correct)..
And while this isn't gymnastics or theater, was there not a picture people commented on (I forget what thread it was a part of) where two athletes were noticed in the back where they looked like they were hanging out at the back of the mat instead of being focused on what was happening? Someone will remember this..I think it was the action photos thread? We had a good chuckle about it..
I take excessive uniform "fixing" or "picking" in mind when Im putting that transition execution/technique score in....