Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Wildcard
100

How many vaults are you allowed to do?

2- But you do not have to (you can just do 1). They can be the same vault or different vaults.

100

What is this skill called?

Kip

100

What is the one skill that everyone must have in their beam routine?

Full turn (Minimum)

100

What is the maximum length your floor music can be?

1:30

100

What are the 4 categories of skill level?

Medium, superior, high superior, advanced high superior

200

What is the start value of a front handspring?

8.6

200

Name 2 of the 5 event requirements.

  • Superior release/flight element

  • One direction change

  • Kip

  • Element that achieves or passes through vertical

  • Superior dismount

200

What is one aspect of  composition (0.7) on beam?

  • Variety in choice elements and connections

  • Spacing and direction (all different levels and different direction skills)

  • Artistry

  • Distribution

200

List 3 compositional requirements for your floor routine.

  • Variety of acro

  • Variety of dance

  • Balance of acro / dance

  • Variety of connections

  • Use of entire floor

  • Use of direction changes

  • Artistry 

200

Is jewelry allowed to be worn during competition?

No

300

Do all tsuk shapes have the same start value?

No- tsuk tuck is 9.6, pike 9.8, layout 10.0

300

Name 2 skills that fulfill the direction change requirement.

Handstand pirouette, switch kip, bail

300

What difficulty level must your beam dismount be?

Superior

300

Provide 2 examples of AHS jumps.

  • Tuck 2/1

  • Cat lp 2/1

  • Wolf 1 ½ 

  • Pike 1 ½ 

  • Straight 3/1 

  • Split 1 ½ 

  • Straddle 1 ½ 

  • 3/1 turn

300

What is the only meet you can qualify for state at?

Sections

400

Is a coach allowed to spot your vault?

Yes, but depending on what they do the deduction ranges from 0.5 to voiding your vault. 

400

When does the judging of your bars routine start and end?

Judging starts the moment your feet leave the floor and concludes with the landing of the last element.

400

Give three jumps that are advanced high superiors on beam.

  • Tuck jump full

  • Cat leap 1 ½

  • Wolf jump ¾

  • Pike jump 90 degrees ¾

  • Straight jump 1 ½

  • Split jump 180 degrees ½ 

400

What is the maximum bonus you can receive on your floor routine?

0.8

400

What is the team deduction for a gymnast or coach being on their phone in the restricted area?

1.0- a good reminder! No phones during meets! (or practice)

500

How long after the chief judge signals you do you have to begin your vault without deduction?

30 seconds- After 30 seconds there is a 0.2 deduction.

500

How many skills are in the average bar routine?

8-12

500

What is the deduction for this on beam?

Support with 1 or 2 hands is 0.50- the same as a fall.

500

What is the deduction for a step out of bounds?

0.1

500

Name 4 teams in our Big 9 conference (not including the Rochester schools).

Owatonna, Northfield, Mankato East, Mankato West, Faribault, Red Wing, Winona, Austin