COMPUTERISED GYMNASTICS JUDGING SCORING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION – AN EXPLORATION OF STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS

Gymnastics is one of the original Olympic sports, subjectively judged by humans. Judgingerrors and bias can occur, resulting in medals being incorrectly awarded. The InternationalGymnastics Federation (FIG) with Fujitsu are introducing a computerised gymnasticsjudging support system (CGJSS), technology aimed to enhance fairness accuracy butthere very little literature evaluating this perceptions. This project toexplore stakeholders’ reactions at critical time. Therefore, interviews were conductedwith coaches, judges, media, former current international gymnasts. findingsconcurred review judging problems system, includingbias subjectivity. New findings show, among other things, that gymnasts’ scores candiffer depending on which round they compete in. also suggest CGJSSwould be great innovation for gymnastics improve credibility removing andhelping make sport more objective. However, majority participants believed itcould not judge artistry element sport. Close monitoring effectiveness theCGJSS therefore required identify enhancement ensure investment producesfairer, reliable credible results. Successful implementation CGJSS could alsoallow it introduced into sports.