1. Presentation Movement Music Execution Impression Interaction (pairs & DD)

2. Music - Beat Jumping to the beat of the music The percentage of the total time of the routine which is jumped to the beat Landing on the beat, or landing on every other beat, or jumping on the beat Every 5 seconds decide to mark a “B” for jumping on the beat or blank for not jumping to the beat

3. Music - Accents Jumping or landing a skill at a special moment or a recognisable time in the piece of music selected There “should” be an accent in the first four to six beats of the routine There “should” be an accent at the end of the routine – if the ending pose is executed as the music ends Mark an “A” each time you notice an accent

4. Execution A deduction is given for every skill not performed well or performed with bad posture – Like jumping with head downwards all the time – Banana push-ups – Deep knee bends to complete a multiple Mark an “E” each time you see bad technique

5. Movement Movement points are awarded for continuously moving The amount of time during the routine that the athlete(s) moves while executing skills increases their score for movement. Every 5 seconds mark an M if the athlete stayed in one spot, or blank if the athlete moved

6. Interactions The interaction element only applies to single rope pairs, single rope team and double dutch routines -Do the jumpers interact with each other -Do the turners switch and conduct exchanges Mark an I whenever an interaction occurs Total the number of I’s at the end of the routine and note this on your scoresheet.

7. B E A M(I) Repeat the mantra “BEAM” or “BEAMI” over and over (try for 10 to 15 BEAMs for each routine) Beat Execution Accent Movement – B did they jump to the beat – E were any skills performed with bad technique – A did the jumper(s) land a skill on an accent – M did the jumper(s) stay in one spot – I interactions in pairs and double dutch routines A good routine will have lots of B’s, few or no E’s, lots of A’s and few or no M’s

8. Impression What was the overall impression of the routine? Did the routine keep you engaged? Did you see a lot of creative and artistic skills? Were there any special, original or unique moves? Was the routine spectacular or stunning? Was the audience entertained? Would you keep watching this routine if you didn’t have to?