How are time limit and boundary violations applied?

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Time limit Elite routines may not exceed 2:30. (Prep and non-tumbling: 2:00. Novice: 1:30.) Timing starts with the first movement, voice or note of music, whichever comes first, and ends with the last movement, voice or note of music, whichever comes last. Deduction: 0.5 per second over. With a 2:30 limit, deductions begin at 2:31.00. Boundary Deduction: 0.5 per occurrence. An occurrence is both feet off the 42 ft × 54 ft performance surface and any immediately adjacent safety border. An athlete with at least one foot on the performing surface and/or the adjacent safety border is inbounds.