Assessment & Scoring

ASSESSMENT 

1. Suryanamaskara - Grace, a natural smile on the face, flexibility, and continuity.

2. Asana - Grace, relaxation, a natural smile on the face, flexibility, and maintenance.

3. Pranayama - Slowness, relaxation, grace, kevala kumbhak duration, sounds in Ujjayi, Bhramari, and Bhramar balance between the two nostrils.

4. Bandhas - Correctness, relaxation, effortlessness special bhavas

5. Mudras - Special bhavas and a natural smile on the face

6. Kriyas - Ease of performance-mastery level.

7. Dhyana – Eye ball movement, body movement, Grace, natural smile

8. Theory Assessment - Basic Knowledge of Yoga

SCORING 

The marking scheme will include the performing, the holding, and the lasting of an asana. Expression of tension and trembling will also be noted. 

The final pose will be accepted with a smiling face and pleasant expression.

1. Suryanamaskara is compulsory. There will be no marks for Suryanamaskar 

2. The first five asanas are compulsory. Assessment for compulsory asana will be out of 20 marks.

3. Three optional asanas need to be done from either A or B category.

4. A categories asana will be out of 20 marks and B categories asana will be out of 15 marks.

5. Three referees, one scorer, a timekeeper, and one announcer will form a panel of referees. One chief referee will also be a part of the judgment and he has the power to alter the decision of one or all the referees for the sack of Justice.

6. The referee is free to observe the candidate on the carpet and if needed can order the competitor to perform the asana again. The referee is allowed to stand in front of the player in balance asanas.

7. Tracksuits will not be allowed while performing asanas. Slacks', shorts, or swimming costumes are compulsory during the asana. Participants are strictly instructed to put on tight underwear with elastics.

8. The marking system for a tie –

In case of equal marks, a performer's total marking given by all judges will decide the winner, if a tie still remains then a performer who has obtained more marks in optional asanas will be declared as the winner. Still there is more than one competitor with equal marks, they will be decided as joint winners. But if the tie is for first place then the winner will be decided by a toss of coin.