# Scratch and unscratch a gymnast

> Scratching marks a gymnast as **did not compete** (DNS / withdrawn). No score is recorded.

## To Scratch a Gymnast

1. From the gymnast list, find the gymnast who did not compete.
2. Tap the **Scratch** button.
3. Confirm the scratch in the dialog.
4. The gymnast's status changes to **Scratch** (red).
5. No score is recorded - the gymnast receives no marks for that apparatus.

## To Unscratch a Gymnast

If a gymnast was scratched by mistake:

1. Find the scratched gymnast in the list (shown in red).
2. Tap the **Unscratch** button.
3. The gymnast's status returns to **Not Started** (gray).
4. You can now enter a score normally.

## Vault-Specific Scratching

For vault events, see [Enter two vault scores](/judges-companion/index/enter-two-vault-scores.md) for details on:

* Scratching both vaults (scratch the first vault)
* Scratching only the second vault (first vault score stands)

## Related

* [Enter two vault scores](/judges-companion/index/enter-two-vault-scores.md)
* [Revoke a score (inquiry)](/judges-companion/index/revoke-score-inquiry.md)
* [Reset a score](/judges-companion/index/reset-score.md)
* [Score status reference](/judges-companion/index/score-status-reference.md)

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