Balance Beam Flashcards
Timing of the exercise
MAXIMUM TIME
1 minute, 30 seconds
Timing of the exercise
WARNING SIGNAL
1 minute, 20 seconds
Timing of falls
Time allowed before re-mounting
30 seconds
Timing of falls
Does not re-mount beam within 30 second fall time
Exercise Terminated
Composition:
Lack of variety in choice of acro elements
Failure to perform acrobatic elements in (2) different directions
(backward and forward / sideward),
Must be from groups: #1 (mounts), #6 (rolls), #7 (walkovers / cartwheels / handsprings), #8 (saltos)
.10
Composition:
Lack of variety of acro elements
Dismount - ONLY forward / sideward or ONLY backward element
1. Forward / sideward elements must move through forward / sideward plane.
~ kick-up to handstand (with or without pirouettes) is NOT eligible (group 5)
2. May perform a forward or sideward element but must perform a backward element
.05
Composition:
Lack of variety in choice of dance elements
Overuse of dance elements with same shape
1. More than (2) wolf or tuck elements with or without turn
2. More than (2) straddle jumps, with or without turn
.10
Composition:
Lack of variety in choice of dance elements
More than (2) 180* turns on (2) feet (pivots) with straight legs throughout the exercise
Examples of allowable 180* turns:
1. Turn on one foot
2. Turn in a squat or semi-plié position
3. 1/4 turn - 1/4 turn
.10
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 2
- (2) element acro Flight series w/ a minimum of (1) “D or E” flight
- (1) additional “D/E” acro Flight
No Deduction
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 2
- Acro Flight series w/ “D or E” element
- Additional “C” element
.05
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 2 1.a, Acro Flight series w/ “D or E” 2.a, no additional acro Flight OR 1.b, no acro Flight series 2.b, only (1) “D” acro Flight
.15
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 2
1.a, No acro Flight series, or acro series w/out a salto or aerial
2.a, No additional “C” or more difficult salto/aerial in exercise
OR
2.b, Performs only an isolated “C” salto or less difficult.
Example: back tuck / back tuck broken series w/ no other acro
.20
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 1
- a, 2 element acro Flight series w/ a “C”salto OR
- b, 3 element acro Flight series w/ a “C” (with or without hand support)
- “D or E” acro Flight (with or without hand support)
- Minimum of additional “C” salto or additional “D/E” acro Flight (with or without hand support)
No Deduction
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 1
- (2) element acro series with “C” salto
- (1) “D/E” acro Flight (with or without hand support)
.05
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 1
1.a, (2) element acro series with “C” salto
2.a, (1) additional “C” salto
OR
1.b, acro series without “C” salto
2.b, (1) “C” salto (not in acro series)
3.b, (1) “D/E” acro Flight
.10
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 1
1.a, (2) element acro series with “C” salto
OR
1.b, Acro Flight series without “C” salto
2.b, Only (1) “D” acro Flight
.15
Composition:
Choice of acro not up to the competitive level; formula 1
1.a, Acro series with (1) or (2) “B” flight
OR
1.b, No acro Flight series
2. No other “B” or more difficult acro
.20
Composition:
Choice of dance not up to the competitive level:
Minimum of (3) “C’s”
OR
(2) “C’s”and (1) “D” or “E”
No deduction
Composition:
Choice of dance not up to the competitive level:
(2) “C’s” and (1) “B”
OR
(1) “C” and (1) “D/E”
.05
Composition:
Choice of dance not up to the competitive level:
(2) “C’s”
OR
(1) “B” and (1) “D/E”
.10
Composition:
Choice of dance not up to the competitive level:
(1) “C” and (1) “B”
OR
(1) “D” or “E”
.15
Composition:
Choice of dance not up to the competitive level:
(1) “C”
OR
(2) “B’s”
.20
Composition:
Choice of dismount no up to competitive level;
Minimum “B” acro Flight or “C” dance directly connected to “C” dismount
OR
Any “D” or “E” dismount
No deduction
Composition:
Choice of dismount no up to competitive level;
“A” acro connected to “C” dismount
OR
“B” dance connected to “C” dismount
OR
Acro series with a “C” connected to “B” dismount
OR
“D” or “E” acro Flight connected to “B” dismount
.05
Composition:
Choice of dismount no up to competitive level;
Isolated “C” (or less difficult) dismount
OR
“C” acro Flight or dance connected to “B” dismount or less difficult
.10
Composition:
Insufficient use of entire beam apparatus;
Insufficient level changes throughout exercise
1. Level changes in elements and /or connections
2. Movements high-off beam, semi-low, and low (kneel, squat, sit, lying)
Up to .10
Composition:
Insufficient use of entire beam apparatus;
Spatial use: entire length of beam
Up to .10
Composition:
Insufficient use of entire beam apparatus;
Directional use: movements / no-value parts / choreography
(forward / backward / sideward)
Up to .10
Composition:
Lack of dance series with minimum of (2) dance elements
group #1 [mounts] #2 [leaps / hops / jumps] #3 [turns]
.20
Flexed/ sickled feet on value part elements
Each time .05
Land dismount with feet hip-width apart or closer but never joins heels
.05
Slight hop or small adjustment of feet or staggered feet (one foot in front) on landing elements or dismounts
Up to .10
Deviation from straight direction on landing
Up to .10
Arm swings on landing to maintain balance
Up to .10
Legs crossed during salto dismounts with twist
Up to .10
Hesitation during jump / press / swing to handstand
Each up to .10
Incorrect body posture / alignment during dance value parts
Up to .10
Lands too close to beam on dismount
.10
Steps on landing
Each .10
max .40
Legs or knees separated
Each up to .20
Additional trunk movements to maintain balance / control upon landing of dismount
Up to .20
Insufficient height on leaps / jumps / hops
Up to .20
Insufficient height of aerials / saltos / acro Flight with hand support
Up to .20
Insufficient split position (deviation from 180*)
1* -20* missing
.05 -.10
Insufficient split position (deviation from 180*)
21* - 45* missing
.15 - .20
Insufficient split position (deviation from 180*)
46* or more missing
Lesser value part awarded
Legs not parallel to beam in split or straddle pike leaps / jumps
Up to .20