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. 1

2 Tucks Ideal 0.10 Hip angle 0.30 Max 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

3 Pike Ideal Less than 90º hip angle in single and double salto without LA Turn & dance elements.

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 4

Stretched Hollow in chest Stretched Slightly arched Pike Hip angle Good Stretch All 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 saltos Double saltos off UB Vault saltos In double saltos FX A stretched position must be maintain in 1 st salto and at least till inverted in 2 nd salto 5

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Insufficient  exactness of tuck or pike position (single salto without LA turn & dance elements) X 90° Hip angle X >90 Hip angle Failure to maintain stretched body posture (UB, BB, FX) – piking too early XX ALL APPARATUS Body Positions Body Position Faults

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 9

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 10 *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 BB 360º for FX 11 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

13 Dropping free leg during turn1313 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

14 Dropping free leg during turn1414 FX: examples or If performed correctly 2nd time – award DV. or Advantage to gymnast

Leaps, Jumps, Hops with turns are in increments of: 180º for BB 360º for FX 15 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 turn Definition: Leaps – take off from 1 foot to land on other or 2 feet Hops– take off from 1 foot and land on the same foot or 2 feet Jumps – take off from 2 feet and land on 1 or 2 feet

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

Split Requirement for Leaps, Jumps, Hops, Turns and Non –Flight Acro Elements 17 0° - 20° deduct 0.10 P. > 20° - 45° deduct 0.30 P. > 45° (dance)credit another element or no DV TURNACRO

Ring Leap/Change Leg Ring Leap (with/without turn) Requirement: Ÿ Upper back arch and head release Ÿ 180° split of legs Ÿ Front leg at horizontal and back leg bent (90 º) foot to head height D-Panel Incorrect back leg position (> 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 18 –1 DV lower E − Panel - Insufficient arch position– Foot of back leg to shoulder height– Insufficient bent position of back leg (>90º) – 0.10

Sheep/Ring Jump 19 Requirement: Upper back arch and head release with feet to head height. Ring Shape feet close to head completing circle D – Panel Open ring – 1 DV lower No hip extension (~30 degrees from vertical line) - No DV No arch & release of head and/or no ring shape– No DV E − Panel Open ring Insufficient hip extension– 0.10

Yang Bo 20 Requirement: Over split with front leg min. Horizontal D-Panel No over split but both legs at horizontal– 1 DV lower Over split but front leg below horizontal – 1 DV lower No over split but front leg below horizontal– Ring Jump No arch & release of head– Split Jump E-Panel Insufficient arch position– 0.10 Over split but front leg below horizontal – 0.10

Split Leap with Leg Change Free leg swing min. 45° 180 º split of legs 21 Free leg swings less than 45° or is bent credit Split Leap D- Panel Straddle 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

Split Leap with Leg change and ½ Turn Requirement: Must show cross split position D- Panel Straddle position – credit “Johnson” Free leg swings less than 45° or is bent – credit split leap with ½ turn (180°) 22

Tuck jump with/without turn D − Panel > 135° hip angle – No, or other DV E - Panel Knees at horizontal-0.10 Knees below horizontal Wolf jump with/without turn D − Panel > 135° hip angle – No, or other DV E - Panel Extended leg at horizontal – 0.10 Extended leg below horizontal –

Cat leap with/without turn Evaluate the lowest knee position D − Panel  135° hip angle – No, or other DV  Lack of alternation Tuck jump E - Panel One/both legs at horizontal_ 0.10 One/both legs below horizontal _ 0.30 Straddle Pike jump with/without turn D − Panel > 135° hip angle – No, or other DV E - Panel Leg at horizontal– 0.10 Leg below horizontal –

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UB Cast to Handstand D- Panel Within 10° of vertical = DV >10° = No DV E- Panel >10° – 30° No deduction >30° – 45° – 0.10 > 45° –

Swing elements with turns That: 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° – Swing with ½ turn (180˚) All body parts must reach horizontal to receive DV, otherwise No DV (empty swing) 9.4.2

Circle elements without turns & flight elements from HB to handstand on LB 28 D- Panel If handstand completed (support) Within10° = DV >10° = 1 DV lower E- Panel >10°-30° >30°-45° > 45°

For Adler D Panel: If completed within 30° of vertical – credit DV > 30° - Credit one DV Lower For Adler and Pak Salto E Panel: >10° – 30° No deduction >30° – 45° – 0.10 > 45° –

Circle Elements without a Turn 30  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.

HB to LB Flight Elements Must achieve Handstand within 10° if not, lower 1 DV and apply the following deductions. 31

 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 32

Circle Element & Casts with turn completed to HSTD D- Panel If hstd completed within10° either side and turn occurs= DV E- Panel >10°-30° – 0.10 >30°-45° – 0.30 > 45° – (Late turn)