The current judging system was overhauled in 2005, replacing the iconic "Perfect 10" system with an open-ended Code of Points. Under the current judging system, a gymnast receives a difficulty score, which is unlimited but usually around six points at the Olympic level, and an execution score, which is out of 10 points with deductions taken for errors. The two scores are combined for a total score.



The system has been criticized as overly confusing to any one who is not a gymnastics expert. And while it is largely seen as more objective than the old judging system, it is not 100% more accurate. Thus, lasers.