Balance Beam JoAnne Connell Columbia, SC 2013 Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 6 Maximum Time - 1:15 Start Value Not eligible for Bonus Value Parts each each Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 6 Special Requirements One acro element from group 5, 6, 7 One leap/jump requiring 180° cross or side split (isolated or in a series) Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in a series) Minimum of “A” dismount, with or without hand support Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 6 Restrictions Only “A” and “B” elements are allowed If “C” or more difficult element is performed (or attempted): No Value Part No Special Requirement Deduct – 0.50 for each restricted element from Start Value Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 7 Maximum Time – 1:20 Start Value Not eligible for Bonus Value Parts 5 each each Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

LEVEL 7 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS A. Acro series with a min. of two “A’s” or “B’s” (with or without flight) AND B. 1 acro flight- May be included in series Must start and finish on beam Must have both A & B to fulfill SR#1 One leap/jump requiring 180° cross or side split (isolated or in a series) Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in a series) Aerial or salto dismount, minimum of “A” Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 7 Restrictions Only “A” and “B” elements are allowed If “C” or more difficult element is performed (or attempted): No Value Part No Special Requirement Deduct – 0.50 for each restricted element from Start Value Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

LEVEL 8 Maximum Time – 1:30 Start Value Not eligible for Bonus Value Parts each 4 each Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

LEVEL 8 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Acro series: minimum of 2 elements, 1 with flight. (Both must start and finish on the beam) One leap/ jump requiring 180°cross or side split ( isolated or in a series) Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in a series) Aerial or salto dismount, minimum of “A” Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

LEVEL 8 RESTRICTIONS All “A” and “B” elements allowed All “C” DANCE elements allowed Will receive “B” value A maximum of one “C” restricted element allowed Mount, Acro or Dismount Will receive “B” value If more than one restricted “C” (or more difficult) element is performed (or attempted): Considered in chronological order No Value Part No Special Requirement Deduct 0.50 for each restricted element from Start Value Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

LEVEL 9 Maximum time – 1:30 Start Value = 9.7 Maximum of connection bonus For connections only No difficulty bonus is awarded Value Parts each each each Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

LEVEL 9 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Acro series: minimum of 2 flight elements. (both must start and finish on beam) One leap/jump requiring 180° cross or side split (isolated or in a series) Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in a series) Aerial or salto dismount, minimum “B” Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 9 Restrictions Only “A”, “B”, and “C” elements and “D or E” dance elements are allowed A maximum of one “D or E” restricted element allowed Mount, Acro or Dismount Will receive “C” value If more than one restricted “D or E” element is performed (or attempted): Considered in chronological order No Value Part No Special Requirement Deduct – 0.50 for each restricted element from Start Value Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Composition No Composition For Levels 6 and 7 Execution Artistry Dynamics Rhythm Relaxed/incorrect footwork Body Posture/Flexibility Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Composition Variety in Choice of elements Acro Direction – Backward and Forward or Sideward each 0.10 Dance Same shape – tuck/wolf and straddle jumps More than 2 pivot turns More than one prone position Balance between Dance and Acro ↑ 0.20 Distribution ↑ 0.10 Dismount-single minimal element 0.05 Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Composition Use of entire beam Level ↑ 0.10 Spatially – use of entire beam ↑ 0.10 Directionally - Movement/choreography in different directions - ↑ 0.10 Acro Elements Up to Competitive Level ↑ 0.20 Dance Series 0.20 More than one element before the mount 0.20 Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Specific Execution Deductions New since last code or changed placement in code Failure to perform Group 3 turns in high relevé ↑ 0.10 Lack of precision in dance elements ↑ 0.10 Fail to land with feet together in side position ↑ 0.10 Directional error on gainer dismounts ↑ 0.30 Footwork throughout ↑ 0.20 Body posture/flexibility throughout ↑ 0.30 Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Elements – scissors leg swing with ½ turn – stag leap/jump 1/ – split jump ¼ – split jump ¼ (1/4 split jump) – when is a straddle jump ¼ a B? Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Elements – pike jump ¾ from cross position /1 with holding of leg below 45 ∘ – 1/1 with holding leg above 45 ∘ – kick to cross handstand 1/1 – various leg positions Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Elements – aerial walkover – land on 2 feet – aerial walkover to scale – walkover ½ turn forward roll – flic-flac ¾ - 1/1 before hands touch – gainer flic-flac 1/1 Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Elements – swing through front salto –Rowe – piked salto, one foot take-off, ¼ turn to land on 2 feet – Oswalt Back salto stretched to scale – Edlin – aerial walkover with 2/1 twist – Muhr – swing leg through – front salto stretched with ½ twist Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 9 -Bonus - CV B + C Salto Excludes mount and dismount +.10 Two Acro Flight +.20 Excludes dismount C + C Connection of 3 Acro flight B + B + C +.10 B + C + C +.20 Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Level 9 - Bonus Dance or Mixed A + C turn +.10 B + C +.10 C + C +.20 Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ