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SECTION 9 — Technical Directives

In order to recognize DV specific technical expectations are required.

All directives for angles of completion of elements and body positions are approximate and meant to serve as a guideline.

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Tucks

Ideal 0.10 Hip angle0.30

Max. 0.30 for insuff.

hip & knee angle

or

Tuck– When knee angle is 135° or more it becomes pike

Consider pike

Less then 90º hip angle in single salto without LA turn

& dance elements

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Pike

Ideal

Less than 90º hip angle in single and double salto without LA Turn

& dance elements.

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Tuck or Pike in Salto with LA Turn

D Value: > 135 degrees at hip/knee angle = Stretch Salto

E Value: 90 degrees – No deduction> 90 degrees – 0.10 deduction

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StretchedHollow in chest

StretchedSlightly arched

PikeHip angle

Good

StretchAll body parts in alignment. A slight hollow in the chest or slight arched body position is acceptable.

Stretched position must be maintain at least till inverted position in:Flight Elements (UB)Single saltosDouble saltos off UB Vault saltos

In double saltos FXA stretched position must be maintain in 1st salto and at least till inverted in 2nd salto

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Section 9: Element Recognition

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Section 9: Element Recognition

0.10 0.30

Insufficient

exactness of tuck or pike position(single salto without LA turn & dance elements)

X90°Hip

angle

X>90

Hip angle

Failure to maintain stretched body posture (UB, BB, FX) – piking too early

X X

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9.1 ALL APPARATUS Body Positions

Body Position Faults

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9.1.2 Landings from Single Saltos with Twists a) Elements with twists must be completed exactly or another element from the COP will be recognized.*– as dismounts from UB and BB– during the exercise on BB and FX– all landings on VT

 

Note: The placement of the front foot is decisive when awarding the difficulty value

Landing from Single Saltos with twist

For under turning:

– 3/1 twist becomes 2½ twist

– 2½ twist becomes 2/1 twist

– 2/1twist becomes 1½ twist

– 1½ twist becomes 1/1 twist

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*FX: When there is a salto with twist directly connected to another salto and in the first salto the turn is not completed exactly (but the gymnast is able to continue into the next element), the first element will NOT be devalued.

Turn Recognition in Dance

Must be performed exactly

The position of the shoulders and hips are decisive otherwise another element from COP will be credited

Turns on one leg are in increments of:180º for BB360º for FX

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Under turning on Support leg:-2/1 becomes 1 ½ turn (BB)-3/1 becomes 2/1 turn (FX)

Dance -Turn Considerations

Must be performed on the toes.

Have a fixed and well defined shape throughout the turn.

The support leg whether stretched or bent does not change the value of the difficulty.

Degree of rotation is determined once the heel of the support leg drops (turn is considered finished)

For turns on 1 leg requiring the free leg to be at a specific position, the position must be maintained throughout the turn.

If free leg is not in prescribed position - credit another element from the COP 12

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Dropping free leg during turn

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BB: examples

• If performed correctly 2nd time – award DV

or

If leg is held at horizontal for 360° but less than 540° then give element in the code.

• Advantage to gymnast

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Dropping free leg during turn

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FX: examples

or

or

• If performed correctly 2nd time – award DV.

or

• Advantage to gymnast

Leaps, Jumps, Hops with turns

are in increments of:180º for BB360º for FX

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Various techniques of jumps, leaps and hops with turns are permitted:

piking, tucking or straddling the legs may be in the beginning, middle or end of the turnDefinition:

Leaps – take off from 1 foot to land on other or 2 feetHops – take off from 1 foot and land on the same foot or 2 feetJumps – take off from 2 feet and land on 1 or 2 feet

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Split Requirement

For incorrect Leg Position in side leaps or straddle jumps - deduct 0.10

Split Requirementfor Leaps, Jumps, Hops, Turns and Non –Flight Acro Elements

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0° - 20° deduct 0.10 P.

> 20° - 45° deduct 0.30 P.

> 45° (dance)credit another element or no DV

TURN ACRO

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Ring Leap/Change Leg Ring Leap (with/without turn) Requirement:

� Upper back arch and head release

180° split of legs�

� Front leg at horizontal and back leg bent (90 º) foot to head height

D-Panel

Incorrect back leg position (>135-180 º )

Back foot below shoulder height and/or front leg below horizontal

No arch & release of head – Split leap or Split leap with leg change

–1 DV lower

E − Panel - Insufficient arch position – 0.10 - Foot of back leg to shoulder height – 0.10 - Insufficient bent position of back leg (>90º) – 0.10

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Sheep/Ring Jump

Requirement:Upper back arch and head release with feet to head height.Ring Shape feet close to head completing circle

D – PanelOpen ring – 1 DV lowerNo hip extension (~30 degrees from vertical line) - No DVNo arch & release of head and/or no ring shape – No DV

E − PanelOpen ring - 0.10Insufficient hip extension – 0.10

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Yang Bo

Requirement: Over split with front leg min. Horizontal 

D-Panel No over split but both legs at horizontal– 1 DV lowerOver split but front leg below horizontal – 1 DV lower

No over split but front leg below horizontal – Ring JumpNo arch & release of head – Split Jump

E-PanelInsufficient arch position – 0.10Over split but front leg below horizontal – 0.10

Split Leap with Leg Change

Free leg swing min. 45°

180 º split of legs

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Free leg swings less than 45° or is bent credit Split Leap

 D- PanelStraddle position – credit “Johnson”

Free leg swings less than 45° or is bent – credit split leap with ½ turn

(180°)

Split Leap with leg change and 180 ° turn

Requirement:Must show cross split position 

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Split Leap with Leg change and ½ Turn

Requirement:Must show cross split position 

D- PanelStraddle position – credit “Johnson”

Free leg swings less than 45° or is bent – credit split leap with ½ turn (180°)

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Tuck jump with/without turn

D − Panel> 135° hip angle – No, or other DVE - PanelKnees at horizontal -0.10Knees below horizontal - 0.30

 Wolf jump with/without turn

D − Panel> 135° hip angle – No, or other DVE - PanelExtended leg at horizontal – 0.10Extended leg below horizontal – 0.30

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Cat leap with/without turnEvaluate the lowest knee positionD − Panel 135° hip angle – No, or other DV Lack of alternation Tuck jumpE - PanelOne/both legs at horizontal _ 0.10One/both legs below horizontal _ 0.30

 Straddle Pike jump with/without turnD − Panel> 135° hip angle – No, or other DVE - PanelLeg at horizontal – 0.10Leg below horizontal – 0.30

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Section 9: Element Recognition

UB Cast to HandstandD- Panel

Within 10° of vertical = DV

>10° = No DV

E- Panel>10° – 30° No deduction

>30° – 45° – 0.10

> 45° – 0.30

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9.4.1

Swing elements with turnsThat:

do not reach the handstand do not pass through vertical continue movement after turn in opposite direction

D Panel: > 10 °Credit 1 DV lower than element to hdstd

E Panel: >10°-30° – 0.10

>30°-45° – 0.30

> 45° – 0.50

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Swing with ½ turn (180˚) All body parts must reach horizontal to receive DV, otherwiseNo DV (empty swing)

9.4.2

Circle elements without turns & flight elements from HB to handstand on LB

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D- Panel

If handstand completed (support)

Within10° = DV

>10° = 1 DV lower

E- Panel >10°-30° -0.10 >30°-45° -0.30 > 45° -0.50

9.4.3

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For 5.501 AdlerD Panel:If completed within 30° of vertical – credit DV> 30° - Credit one DV Lower

For 5.501 Adler and 3.404 Pak Salto

E Panel:>10° – 30° No deduction>30° – 45° – 0.10> 45° – 0.30

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Circle Elements without a Turn

All circle elements should be completed within 10° either side of handstand.

Should elements fail to pass through the vertical line / fail to achieve 10° either side of handstand then devalue one DV and deduct for the angle at which the element is completed.

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HB to LB Flight Elements

Must achieve Handstand within 10°

if not, lower 1 DV and apply the following

deductions.

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If gymnast fails to achieve support and falls • Then award no DV , CV or CR

If gymnast fails to achieve handstand but completes ½ turn into a glide• Then award one DV lower

Circle Element & Casts with turn completed to HSTD

D- Panel

If hstd completedwithin10° either side and turn occurs= DV

E- Panel>10°-30° – 0.10

>30°-45° – 0.30

> 45° – 0.50

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9.4.4

(Late turn)