The competition involves team gymnastics, with teams consisting of a maximum of 18 people. Each gymnast gets time for individual performance in the discipline being performed, and participants are of mixed ages, from 13 years and up. According to SVT Blekingenytt, Elvira Held described the sport as pressured with demands and rules on how things should look, making it very important to cheer each other on within the teams.
The total number of gymnasts participating has not been confirmed, and the specific disciplines performed remain unspecified. Söderfemman is the first edition of the competition of its kind, partially replacing the previous Riksfemman, which included teams from the whole country. According to SVT Blekingenytt, Elvira Held explained that organizers needed to divide it into two parts, south and north, so that as many gymnasts as possible can be involved and participate.
It is a pressured sport with demands and rules on how things should look, so it is very important to cheer each other on within the teams.
The competition is organized by the association Rödebygymnasterna and Gymnastikförbundet Sydost. Details such as the exact dates and times of the competition, the criteria for winning or judging, and how the format differs from Riksfemman in detail have not been disclosed.
We have needed to divide it into two parts, south and north, so that as many gymnasts as possible can be involved and participate.