Because they're focused on difficulty

@@DJcyberslash Indeed and as it should be. It is only so much points you can get for 'exciting choreography'.

@@aliciamcdonald7105 trust me, I know. Tell OP. I don't even like college gymnastics.

So many reasons. They have to pack many skills in a row. It’s less a show. There’s more pressure. They have less time in a week for dance and ballet. But… Netherlands are very strong artistically! But I have to say that Brooklyn Moors always danced like that. At Worlds 2017, in Montreal in her country, she received a price for the best artistic performance on floor.

It's also really hard to do gymnastics on a broken ankle so....

@@wowlukewalker so then if your body can't handle the "trick," how about you don't do it? That's the way it used to be... I believe they called it "common sense."

@@dca1962 Even if you do the skills very competently there is still danger. Whether or not the mats "cheapen" the routine is a matter of personal opinion, mats helping prevent injury is a much more cut and dry matter.