How many judges score my routine, and can my coach protest a score?

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A 4 execution judge system is used, with the highest and lowest scores per element removed. The Competition Jury list must be posted before the start of the competition. Time of Flight is part of all trampoline score calculations.

Protests

Only written protests are allowed. Coaches get the form at the head event table and submit it to designated GymCan staff.
Protests can only be made for Degree of Difficulty scores. They cannot be made for Execution, Horizontal Displacement or Time of Flight scores, except for an obvious calculation error.
Only coaches can protest, and only for their own athletes.
The Chair of the Judges Panel confers with the Difficulty Judges to decide whether the protest needs review or is unfounded and no video review is required.

Unsportsmanlike conduct (for example swearing, or disrespectful or unsafe behaviour towards officials, coaches, other competitors or volunteers) is penalized by the Chair of the Panel with 0.6. It could also mean disqualification or removal from the venue.

Source: 2026 Canadian Competition Rules (Gymnastics Canada), sections 3.1 to 3.2; 2026 TG Canadian Pathways, section 6.1.