Close-up of Natalia Garcia’s (ESP) embellished leotard

Based on the updated code of points, a rhythmic gymnastics leotard must accomplish the following rules:

• Non- transparent. Some parts in lace will have to be lined from the trunk to the chest. It must be tight fitting in order to enable the judges the correct positions.
• They can have sleeves but narrow straps are not allowed.
• Leotards for groups must be identical. However, if the leotard is made of a patterned material, some slight differences due to the cut may be tolerated.
• The neckline of the front and back of the leotard must be no further down than half of the sternum and the lower line of the shoulder blades.
• The cut of the leotard at the top of the legs must not go beyond the fold of the crotch (maximum); undergarments worn beneath the leotard should not be visible beyond the seams of the leotard itself.

Viktoriia Onoprienko’s (UKR) red leotard fitting with the music

From 2017, the code of points also allows:

• Tights under the leotard
• Gymnasts may perform their exercises with bare feet or gymnastics slippers.
• Forbidden: to wear jewellery or piercings which jeopardize the safety of the gymnast. Also a skirt that does not fall further than the pelvic area over the leotard, tights or the unitard is allowed.

Fabrics of a leotard

Bandages or support pieces are made of skin colour

Penalties by Coordinator Judge:

Leotards  will be checked prior to the entrance of the gymnast in the competition hall and if this does not conform to the code of points, a penalty is applied by the Coordinator Judge.

• -0.30 points for individual gymnast and one time for the Group at fault.
• -0.30 points if emblem or publicity not conforming to official norms.
• -0.30 points in case of bandages or support pieces are made of colors (it must be of skin color)

Anastasiya Salos (BLR) wearing a fluor leotard

Ekaterina Selezneva wearing a leotard in the same colour as her ball

Leotards in groups

Some part of the leotards could be transparent