If a team glides on two feet to achieve their hold after a feature, what is the appropriate penalty?

When a team glides on two feet to achieve their hold after a feature, the appropriate penalty involves lowering the element by one level. This penalty reflects the rules and standards set for synchro skating, where specific transitions and holds are expected to showcase the team's balance and control.

Gliding on two feet indicates a lack of required skills or elements that should demonstrate fluidity and precision. In synchro skating, the demand for artistry and technical execution is high, and executing a hold in an expected manner is crucial. Therefore, this situation warrants a reduction in the element’s level as it doesn't align with the skill level required for a higher level performance, which is pivotal for scoring and evaluating the overall presentation.

The other options do not apply here; for example, a disqualification of the feature would indicate a significant error, which is not the case with just a two-foot glide. No penalty would suggest the performance met all required standards without any issues, which contradicts the situation described. Counting the feature would imply it met the criteria fully, which it did not if the transition was not executed in the preferred manner.