1. FISAC-IRSF Judges Training Presented by Molly Metz FISAC Judges Trainer

2. Summary of changes in the 2011 – 2012 FISAC-IRSF Rule Book Please review the attached information on changes. This information is a supplement to this powerpoint presentation.

3. Single Rope Freestyle Head Judge Announcing and recording time and space violations, counting and notating mistakes Difficulty Judge 50% of the score 5 judges on the panel Presentation Judge 35% of the score 5 judges on the panel Required/Variation Judges 15% of the score 6 judges (3 of each) on the panel (these judges also count and notate mistakes)

4. Double Dutch Freestyle Head Judge Announcing and recording time and space violations, counting and notating mistakes. Ensuring each jumper does at least 3 skills. (these skills can be a level 1 skill.) Difficulty Judge 50% of the score 5 judges on the panel Presentation Judge 35% of the score 5 judges on the panel Required Elements JUMPER/Variation TURNER Judges 15% of the score 6 judges (3 of each) on the panel (these judges also count and notate mistakes)

5. Difficulty Single Rope

6. Difficulty elements, levels and exceptions
There are 5 levels of difficulty in Single Rope
Level 5 being the most difficult
There are 5 elements to judge
Crosses
Multiples – double, triple and quadruple unders
Releases – release of the rope handles
Power – special position of the body
Gymnastics

7. Difficulty Maximum points per level
Level 2 skills – maximum 10 points Level 2 skills are equal to 1 point. Level 3 skills – maximum 20 points Level 3 skills are equal to 1.6 points. Level 4 skills – maximum 30 points Level 4 skills are equal to 2.3 points Level 5 skills – no maximum Level 5 skills are equal to 3.5 points
10 tricks should be completed to reach the maximum
13 tricks should be completed to reach the maximum
13 tricks should be completed to reach the maximum
unlimited tricks should be completed, as there is no maximum
Maximum total points: _______

8. Difficulty Level 2 Crosses Multiples Releases Power Gymnastics
All ISOLATED crosses are level 2
(Except for the regular cross which is a level 1)
*Exceptions listed on level 3 slide
Multiples
Double unders with regular cross
Doubles unders landing in a level 2 cross
Triple unders (without crosses)
Releases
Basic release (the basic release is when the handle is released and then caught.)
Power
Coming out of, or completing a “basic” power move
Gymnastics
Basic gymnastics – cartwheel, front roll

9. Difficulty Level 3 Crosses Multiples Releases Power Gymnastics
*Backwards behind the back crosses (AS, TS, CL)
*T-Toad, jumping out of a caboose, inverse T-toad
*Cross/cross switch of a different skill – toad/elephant, elephant/toad – 2-4
Multiples
Doubles with completion of level 2 crosses (*TS, toad, AS, TS, CL)
Doubles landing in a level 3
Triples with basic cross
Quadruple under with no crosses
EK full twist
Releases
Catching 2 handles
The cord made a loop during the release
Catch the handle in a special position (trick)
Power
Coming out of, or completing a “more powerful” power move. (one handed frog, one handed pushup)
Power to a level 2 skill
Gymnastics
Handspring, back and front, supported with hands, round off,.
*Exceptions

10. Difficulty Level 4 Crosses Multiples Releases Power Gymnastics
Same skill cross/cross – AS/AS, CL/CL, TS/TS – it is noted for a judge as 2-4
Multiples
Triples with level 2 crosses – TJ, jammies, triple TS.
Quadruples with crosses
EK with cross
Releases
Loop, catch and complete the jump (MIC)
Loop, catch 2 handles
Power
Going from a level 2 skill to a power (this can be a multiple or a cross)
Coming out of a “more powerful” power to a level 2 skill. One handed frog to CL
Power to power skill – such as a kamikaze, high frog
*Backwards push-up or frog
Gymnastics
Front or back flip, or also known as a salto with 1 or 2 turns of the rope.

11. Difficulty Level 5 Crosses Multiples Releases Power Gymnastics
*Same skill cross/cross behind the back backwards– AS/AS, CL/CL, TS/TS noted: 3-5
Multiples
Quadruples with level 2 crosses
Same skill cross/cross in a double under
Behind the back backwards in a triple
*Triple under T-toad
Releases
Catch handle while in a special body position
Power
Going from a level 3 skill to a power (this can be a multiple or a cross)
Going from a level 2 skill to a “more powerful” power skill.
*Backwards Kamikazee. AS to frog, CL to frog.
Gymnastics
Front or back flip, or also known as a salto with a triple under or level 2 skill or greater.

12. Difficulty Summary
When scoring a jumper in difficulty please remember:
Tricks are only counted or should be scored if they are done in isolation or in a different combination.
Tricks done backwards can be counted again.
Identical tricks done on the right side of the body, then again on the left side will not be counted again. (Example: side swing cross on the right, then the left). Or identical tricks within a series or combination of tricks will not be counted again.

13. Difficulty Double Dutch

14. Difficulty elements, levels and exceptions
There are 5 levels of difficulty in Double dutch. THE BIG PICTURE The judge is to view the double dutch routine as a “snapshot” meaning, they should watch what the turners are doing as well as the jumpers.

15. Difficulty Double Dutch JUMPER
LEVEL 2 skills
Going into a special position/power move
Coming out of a special position/power move
*Leap Frog
Gymnastics
Round off
Front roll

16. Difficulty Double Dutch JUMPER
LEVEL 3 skills
Transition of a special/power move then directly to another special/power position
Gymnastics
Front handspring
Back handspring
Kip
*Assisted flips, such as a toe pitch, supported back flip.

17. Difficulty Double Dutch JUMPER
LEVEL 4 skills
Gymnastics
Front or back flip also known as salto
*Assisted flips/saltos are one level lower.(level 3)

18. Difficulty Double Dutch JUMPER
Receiving additional levels for Interactions
Physical contact with another jumper, but not assisting such as: friend “hug” frog, frog on a push up. (both jumpers must be performing a level 2 or greater in level skill)
Interaction without contact, such as: Subway

19. Difficulty Double Dutch fancy feet “DANCE” moves
Fancy feet, or dance moves in double dutch, when done correctly, can result in a level 5 skill.
Level 5: Jumpers are “dancing/footwork” jumping at an extremely fast pace, with movement, the turners are involved in the “dance/footwork”, the turners are also utilizing their arms in a crossing or restricted position, as well they are moving across the floor.
If one of the movements or elements is missing from the definition of a level 5 “dance” set then the score is decreased by 1 and continues to decrease by one as elements are missing.
*In order to achieve a fancy feet difficulty score, this must be completed in a series of 8 counts.

20. Difficulty Double Dutch TURNER
The Levels
Add a level if:
Turner turns a double under
Turner jumps a rope
Jumper jumps over a rope that is limited by one turner.
Add 2 levels if:
- Turner turns a triple/quad
Jumper jumps a rope that is limited by two turners. (same rope)
Turner is jumping over a rope with one limited arm
Add 3 levels if:
Turner jumps the rope with 2 limited hands – such as the chinese wheel with a cross.
*Only the first time a limited rope is jumped with that “speed” or “style” of turning the extra level(s) is given for the snapshot. The turners will not get scored for turning that remains in the same position continuously.

21. Presentation

22. Presentation Judges Checklist
Single Rope
Music – 15%
Movement – 5%
Execution – 5%
Impression – 10%
Double Dutch
Movement – 2.5%
Impression – 7.5%
*Interaction – 5%

23. Presentation
Music Beats The routine should be on the beat of the music, jumpers feet are “in sync” with the beat. Accents The routine “accents” powerful sounds in the music Notation Suggestion: try making a note on your paper when the jumper uses an accent during their routine, such as an M. Then sum up the total M’s at the end of the routine. If the jumper gets “off” beat make a negative notation such as a M- when this occurs. You can then deduct the M- marks from the total maximum for beats.

24. Presentation
Movement Single Rope: The jumper is continuously moving across the floor. (The jumper is not required to “hit every square of the floor) Double Dutch: the jumpers/turners are continuously moving across the floor, in circles, etc Notation Suggestion: try making a note on your paper when the jumper stops moving. When the routine is finished you can deduct each mark from the total maximum score. This can be done using a / mark.

25. Presentation
Execution Position of the body/form of the body while performing a skill. Position of the rope/form of the rope while performing a skill Notation Suggestion: when a skill or body position is out of form, try notating this on your paper with an F. At the end of the routine you can deduct the number of F marks from the total maximum score.

26. Presentation Entertainment Interesting and special moves
Do you see a skill that is interesting and unique?
Entertaining/enjoyment
Does the jumper entertain you?
Are you enjoying the performance?
Spectacular moves
Do you see any moves that are AMAZING?
Notation Suggestion: Try notating an interesting move with the letter I, and a spectacular move with an S. Total the number of I’s and S’s to complete your scoresheet. If you felt enjoyments and entertainment from the routine you can note this by your overall enjoyment and entertainment at the end of the routine.

27. Presentation Interaction
The interaction element only applies to double dutch
Does the turners switch and conduct exchanges
Do the jumpers interact with each other such as a subway
Notation Suggestion: Try making a notation on your scoresheet with an I whenever an interaction occurs with the jumpers. Total the number of I’s at the end of the routine and note this on your scoresheet.

28. Required Element Judge Required Variation Judge Single Rope

29. Required Elements Single Rope
There are two types of Required Elements Judges 1. Required Elements Judge (3 on a panel) Three judges are dedicated to noting required elements, such as a checklist of “skills”. 2. Required Variation Judge(3 on panel) Three judges are dedicated to noting the variation of required sets of skills.

30. Required Elements Judge Single Rope
Required Element Judge is responsible for
3 different wraps (3 points total)
4 different gymnastics (4 points total)
6 different power moves (6 points total)
3 releases of which at least one of them is a level-4 difficulty release.
*If judging a pairs routine, 5 different pairs interactions must be completed. 1 must be a “difficult” interaction.
*A difficult interaction is a level 3 skill/interaction or greater with your partner Example: Triple under with cross or a *MIC release and both jumpers jump over the release together.
Notation Suggestion: Try using the following judges notations:
W – wraps
G – gymnastics
P – power
R – releases
I – Interaction

31. Required Variation Judge Single Rope
Required Variation Judge is responsible for
4 clearly separated sets of at least four different crosses, of which are more difficult than the basic cross, in single bounce or multiples (but not combined).(4 points)
4 clearly separated sets of at least 4 different multiples of which at least 2 sets are triples or faster. (4 points)
3 times at least 4 skills (not sets) are done backwards. (3 points)
These skills do not have to be in a row
*Sets of skills must be clearly separated by at least 3 skills that are “not like” the set that was just performed.
Judges Notations:

32. Variation Examples toad – crougar – toad – crougar – 1 point
Toad – crougar – toad – 0 points
toad - double under toad – crougar – double under AS – 0 points (because they are combined with multiples and single bounce tricks)
Du EB cross, double under TS cross, du AS cross, double under CL cross – 1 point
double under toad, double under eb, double under TS, double under cross/cross – 1 point
TJ triple under – EB triple under – TS Triple under – EK full twist – 1 point
Toad – crougar – toad – crougar – eb – jump – jump – jump – ts – ts – as – as – cl = 2 points
*A jumper can suffice a judges requirements in 1 combination such as in this combination:
ALL Backwards TJ, Inverse, triple AS, triple TS – got 1 point for 4 skills backwrds, also a set of 4 triples in a row, and a set of 4 crosses in a row.

33. Required Element JUMPER Judge Required Variation TURNERJudge Double Dutch

34. Required Elements Double Dutch
There are two types of Required Elements Judges 1. Required Element JUMPER Judge (3 on a panel) Three judges are dedicated to noting required elements of the jumpers. This judge is watching all the jumpers involved. 2. Required Variation TURNER Judge(3 on panel) Three judges are dedicated to noting required turning skills. This judge is watching all the jumpers involved Notation Suggestion: when notating the required elements per jumper you may simply use the first letter of each element and mark this down accordingly on your judges scoresheet. When noting the variation of the turner you may make a notation of T on your scoresheet each time you see the turner participate in a turning skill

35. Required Element JUMPER Judge
2 power skills series, of at least 4 power skills. (A series is defined as an unbroken series of skills, no single bounces in between skills) (4 points)
4 power skills of a high power level. (4 points)
High power levels are power skills that require extra power such as: one handed, double under, 2 foot)
4 gymnastics skills of which at least 1 of these skills is a salto, or aerial (unassisted flip) (3 points, plus 2 points for the flip)
* Skills will not be credited again just because the turning is different. For example: a high frog done in the ropes, is now done again later in the ropes and one turner was turning in a crougar. It is a repetitive high frog skill.
Notation Suggestion: when notating the required elements per jumper you may simply use the first letter of each element and mark this down accordingly on your judges scoresheet. S – series, P – power, G – gymnastics, G+ for advanced gymnastics.

36. Required Element TURNER Judge
10 turning skills as a turner (2.5 points)
5 jumping skills as a turner (2.5 points)
* The sequences of turner skills cannot be the same. For instance, if one turner does a cross, then this cannot be repeated in isolation later in the routine.
Notation Suggestion: When noting the number of turning skills of the turner you may make a notation of T on your scoresheet each time you see the turner participate in a turning skill. When noting the variaton of the turners jumping skills you may note this as a J.