Balance Beam Rules Balance Beam
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
BALANCE BEAM BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM DIAMOND Value Parts (VP) 6 “A”, 1 ”B” VP 5 A”, 2 ”B” VP Any “A” VP listed in the Any “A” VP listed in the Any “A” or “B” VP listed Any “A” or “B” VP listed Any “A”, “B”, “C” VP Xcel Code of Points. Xcel Code of Points. in the Xcel Code of Points. in the Xcel Code of Points. listed in the Xcel Code of Any skills listed on the Any “B” Dance VP. Any skill listed on the Any “C” Dance VP. Points. Xcel Bronze chart. Any skill listed on the Xcel Gold chart. Xcel Silver chart. Clarifications Cross Split jump = “A” “B” Dance VP allowed. “C” Dance VP allowed. All Acro Skills must start VP. (any split angle) and finish on the beam. Cross Straddle jump = Handstands, regardless “A” VP. (any split angle) of the angle achieved, BALANCE BEAMRULES are considered the Same Skill. SR credit will be awarded for Cross or Side Split Leaps or Jumps that are within 20° of the specified split angle. A deduction of up to 0.20 for insufficient Split will be applied. Difficulty No “B” or higher VP. No “B” Acro VP. Restrictions No Salto or Aerial No “C” or higher VP. No “C” or higher VP. No “C” Acro VP. Dismounts. No “D” or higher VP. No “D” or higher VP. 11 Unallowable Skills No walkovers. 0.5 deduction - off SV Special 1. Min. ½ Turn on 1 or 1. Min. ½ Turn on one 1. Min. 1/1 Turn on one 1. Min. 1/1 Turn on one 1. Min. 1/1 Turn on one Requirements (SR) 2 feet foot. foot. foot. foot. 2. One Jump or Leap 2. One Jump or Leap 2. Dance Series – 2 2. Dance Series – 2 2. Dance Series – 2 Deduct 0.5 for (no mount or with 90° cross or side skills (same or diff.) – skills (same or diff.) – skills (same or diff.) – Each Missing SR dismount). split. AND one Jump or AND one Jump or AND one Jump or ° ° ° 3. One Acro Skill 3. One Acro Skill Leap with 90 cross Leap with 120 cross Leap with 150 cross non-flight. non-flight. or side split (can be or side split (can be or side split (can be included in the dance included in the dance included in the dance 4. Dismount 4. Dismount series). series). series). (no Saltos or Aerials). 3. Two Acro Skills – 3. One Acro Skill with 3. One Acro Skill with one must achieve flightOR an Acro flight (isolated or in vertical – with or series – with or a series) AND an without flight without flight Acro Series – with or revised -2/25/14 (isolated or in a 4. Dismount without flight series) 4. Dismount- Salto or A Series is not Aerial. required. 4. Dismount Timing Warm-up: 20 sec. Warm-up: 45 sec. Warm-up: 1:00 Warm-up: 1:30 Warm-up: 1:30 No Minimum Time Time limit: 45 sec. Time limit: 50 sec. Time limit: 1:00 Time limit: 1:15 Time limit: 1:15 FLOOR BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM DIAMOND Value Parts (VP) 6 “A”, 1 ”B” VP 5 A”, 2 ”B” VP Any “A” VP listed in the Any “A” VP listed in the Any “A” or “B” VP listed in Any “A” or “B” VP listed in Any “A”, “B”, “C” VP listed Xcel Code of Points. Xcel Code of Points. the Xcel Code of Points. the Xcel Code of Points. in the Xcel Code of Points. Any skills listed on the Any “B” Dance VP. Any skill listed on the Any “C” Dance VP. Xcel Bronze chart. Any skill listed on the Xcel Gold chart. Xcel Silver chart. Clarifications Round-off rebound - “B” dance VP are allowed “C” dance VP are backward roll is an acro Round-off rebound - allowed. connection. backward roll is an acro Straddle jump & Side connection. Leap (60°-180° or more) = “A” VP SR credit will be awarded for cross or side split leaps or jumps that are within 20° of the specified split angle. A deduction of up to 0.20 for insufficient split will be applied. A Dive Roll does NOT fulfill a flight requirement Difficulty No “B” or higher VP. No “B” Acro VP. No “B” VP Saltos. Restrictions No Saltos or Aerials. No “C” or higher VP No “C” or higher VP. No “C” Acro VP. Unallowable Skills Maximum 2 flight skills Maximum 1 Salto or No “D” or higher VP. No “D” or higher VP. 0.5 deduction-off SV per routine. Aerial per routine. 12 Special 1. Min. 2 directly 1. Min. 2 directly 1. Min. 2 directly 1. Min. 2 directly 1. Two separate acro Requirements connected acro skills connected Acro skills connected Flight skills. connected Flight skills connections each with with or without Flight. one must have Flight. nd with 1 “A” or “B” Salto. a min. of two directly Deduct 0.5 for 2. Either a 2 Acro nd nd nd connected acro Flight Each Missing SR 2. A 2 Pass with one 2. Either a 2 Acro connection with a 2. Either a 2 acro Acro Skill with or connection with a min. of two directly connection with a skills. without Flight. min. of two directly connected Flight skills min. of two directly 2. Two different Saltos 3. Dance Passage with connected skills with OR an Aerial or Salto. connected Flight skills within the routine FLOOR EXERCISE RULES a min. of 2 Different or without Flight OR 3. Dance Passage with OR an isolated “B” (isolated or in series) - Group 1 VP or Xcel One Acro skill with a min. of 2 Different Salto. one must be a min.“B” Flight. (may be included in Bronze chart skills Group 1 VP or Xcel 3. Dance Passage with SR#1). (directly or indirectly 3. Dance Passage with Gold chart skills a min. of 2 Different connected) a min. of 2 Different (directly or indirectly Group 1 VP 3. Dance Passage with one of which is a Group 1 VP or Xcel connected) (directly or indirectly a min. of two different. LEAP w/ a 60° cross Silver chart skills one of which is a connected) one of Grp.1 VP (directly or or side split. (directly or indirectly LEAP with a 120° which is a LEAP with indirectly connected.) - ° 4. Min. 1/2 Turn on one connected) cross or side split. a 150 cross or side one of which is a LEAP ° foot. one of which is a 4. Min. 1/1 Turn on one split. with a 150 cross or side ° LEAP with a 90 cross foot. 4. Min. 1/1 Turn on one split. or side split. foot. 4. Turn on one foot min. 4. Min. 1/1 Turn on one foot. “B” VP. revised - 2/25/14 Timing Warm-up: 20 sec. Warm-up: 45 sec. Warm-up: 1:00 Warm-up: 1:30 Warm-up: 1:30 No Minimum Time Time limit: 45 sec. Time limit: 1:00 Time limit: 1:00 Time limit: 1:30 Time limit: 1:30 BALANCE BEAM BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM DIAMOND Value Parts (VP) 6 “A”, 1 ”B” VP 5 A”, 2 ”B” VP Any “A” VP listed in the Any “A” VP listed in the Any “A” or “B” VP listed Any “A” or “B” VP listed Any “A”, “B”, “C” VP Xcel Code of Points. Xcel Code of Points. in the Xcel Code of Points. in the Xcel Code of Points. listed in the Xcel Code of Any skills listed on the Any “B” Dance VP. Any skill listed on the Any “C” Dance VP. Points. Xcel Bronze chart. Any skill listed on the Xcel Gold chart. Xcel Silver chart. Clarifications Cross Split jump = “A” “B” Dance VP allowed. “C” Dance VP allowed. All Acro Skills must start VP. (any split angle) and finish on the beam. Cross Straddle jump = Handstands, regardless “A” VP. (any split angle) of the angle achieved, are considered the BALANCE BEAMRULES Same Skill. SR credit will be awarded for Cross or Side Split Leaps or Jumps that are within 20° of the specified split angle. A deduction of up to 0.20 for insufficient Split will be applied. Difficulty No “B” or higher VP. No “B” Acro VP. Restrictions No Salto or Aerial No “C” or higher VP. No “C” or higher VP. No “C” Acro VP. Dismounts. No “D” or higher VP. No “D” or higher VP. 87 Unallowable Skills No walkovers. 0.5 deduction - off SV Special 1. Min. ½ Turn on 1 or 1. Min. ½ Turn on one 1. Min. 1/1 Turn on one 1. Min. 1/1 Turn on one 1. Min. 1/1 Turn on one Requirements (SR) 2 feet foot. foot. foot. foot. 2. One Jump or Leap 2. One Jump or Leap 2. Dance Series – 2 2. Dance Series – 2 2. Dance Series – 2 Deduct 0.5 for (no mount or with 90° cross or side skills (same or diff.) – skills (same or diff.) – skills (same or diff.) – Each Missing SR dismount). split. AND one Jump or AND one Jump or AND one Jump or ° ° ° 3. One Acro Skill 3. One Acro Skill Leap with 90 cross Leap with 120 cross Leap with 150 cross non-flight. non-flight. or side split (can be or side split (can be or side split (can be included in the dance included in the dance included in the dance 4. Dismount 4. Dismount series). series). series). (no Saltos or Aerials).