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GYMNASTICS 1.

RULES: This competition will be conducted under the rules of the Federation International Gymnastics (FIG) except where noted and under the sanction of United States Gymnastics Federation. A modification of the USA Gymnastics (USAG) Junior Olympic LEVEL 6, 7, 8 rules will be used to judge the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

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CATEGORIES: Junior Female:

Born on January 1, 1996 or later.

Gymnasts who have previously competed at Provincial 4 Canadian or Level 8 United States level or higher are not eligible to compete. 3.

EVENTS: Individual Junior Female      

Vault Individual events competition will be conducted on the Uneven Bars second day of competition. There is no prequalification or limit to the number of events a gymnast may enter. Balance Beam Floor Exercise All Around Individual All-Around Competition: Total score in all four (4) events.

Team Junior Female Team competition in:    

Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise

The Team Competition will be conducted in the first day of competition. A team score is calculated by adding their top three scores in each event. Each of the event totals (there are 4 events) are added for the final team score.

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TEAM COMPOSITION: Junior Female Coach

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MEDALS: Individually by event: Individually for All-Around Event Individually by team for Team Event GOLD SILVER BRONZE

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Appendices: A - General Rules B1 - Vault Specifications B2 - Vault Deductions C - Uneven Bars D - Beam E - Floor

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APPENDIX A 2014 Arctic Winter Games - Gymnastics General Rules A modification of the USA Gymnastics (USAG) Junior Olympic LEVEL 6,7,8 rules will be used to judge the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. The following is a list of major differences between Canadian FIG and USAG rule: 

Maximum score is a 10.0 (unlike the F.I.G system). Difficulty = 1.0 any missing difficulty is subtracted from this category. Special Requirements = 2.5 any missing special requirements is subtracted from this category. Execution and Amplitude = 6.5. All execution and amplitude deductions are subtracted from this category. A gymnast cannot lose more than any category is worth. Adding the total points from each category is the final scare. Another way of saying it: if a gymnast starts with a 10.0, the judge will subtract out the value of any missing difficulty, special requirements and exec & amp and the remainder is the final score.

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Difficulty Requirement of 5 “A” & 2 “B”skills “A” skills are worth .1 each, “B” skills are worth .3 each. There are a few F.I.G. “A” skills that are valued as USAG “B” skills. There is no extra credit for additional “B” skills. Additional B skills may count as “A” skills.

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Special Requirements are specific to each event. Each S.R.is valued at .5

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Bonus .1 bonus may be earned when a gymnast sticks her vault, bar or beam dismount

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USAG/FIG “C” ACRO skills are unallowable. If a USAG/FIG “C” skill is performed in a routine the gymnast would 1) not receive a value part, 2) -0.5 deduction and 3) receive appropriate execution deductions.

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Dance skills above a “B” are allowed. They will not be given extra consideration. Execution and amplitude deductions will be taken. An above ”B” dance skill may replace an “A” or “B” skill.

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General warm up. Gymnasts will receive a 20 minute open stretch on the floor or vault runway. At this time gymnasts are not allowed on the equipment.

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Timed warm up. During team competition the team will receive a 4 minute block. The coaches have the option of breaking down that block as they feel

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necessary. gymnast.

During the Individual completion there will be one minute per

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APPENDIX B1 VAULT SPECIFICATIONS APPARATUS SPECIFICATIONS & RULES  Vault table height can set between 110cm-135cm.  Vault board collar mat is allowed.  Vault hand placement mat used for round off entry vaults is NOT allowed  Runway length is 75feet/ 23m, and is 1” foam with a carpet top glued as one permanent piece.  AAI Vault and vault boards will be used.  Maximum allowable height of landing mats is 9” or 24 cm. No single mat can exceed 4” or 20cm.  Tape is not allowed on the vault table  Acceptable markings on the runway are: chalk line or athletic tape no wider than 2” / 5cm.  Marking must be removed when team is finished or individual if during a nonteam competition.  The Yurchenko collar mat for around the board is allowed,  The Yurchenko hand placement mat is not allowed.  One balk is allowed. A balk is a run down the runway but stops or veers off to the side without touching the board or table.

ALLOWABLE VAULTS AND VALUES For AWG, NO flipping vaults or vaults w/ more than 1/1 twist within the entire vault are allowed. Squat, straddle vault (feet do not stop on table) 7.0 ¼ or ½ T on – repulsion off 8.0 Handspring or Yamashita 9.5 Handspring or Yamashita ½ T off 9.6 ½ T on – ½ T off 9.7 ¼ T on – ¾ T off 9.7 Handspring or Yamashita 1/1 T off 10.0

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APPENDIX B2 – VAULT DEDUCTIONS EXECUTION & AMPLITUDE DEDUCTIONS 1.

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First Flight Phase a. Incorrect foot form (flexed, sickled) b. Incorrect leg form Legs crossed Legs separated Knees bent c. Poor technique Hip angle Arched body d. Incomplete LA turn Support / Repulsion Phase a. Poor technique Staggered / alternate hand placement on all vaults, except Shoulder angle Arched body Alternate repulsion from hands on all vaults, except b. Prescribed LA turn begun too early Additional hand placements (taking steps / hops on hands c. Bent arms (bent 90 degrees or more = max. ded.) d. Too long in support e. Angle of repulsion - If gymnastic leaves the vault table by vertical - From 1 to 45 degrees - From 46 degrees to horizontal f. Touch with only one hand on the vault table - Chief Judge deduction if ½ of panel sees only one hand touch g. Head contacting table during support phase - Includes 0.50 deduction for extreme arm bend h. No hand contact on the vault table Second Flight Phase a. Incorrect foot form (flexed, sickled) b. Insufficient exactness of LA turn c. Under-rotation of salto vaults d. Incorrect leg form - Legs crossed - Legs separated - Knees bent e. Brush or hit of body / head on vault table during post flight f. Insufficient length g. Late completion of twist h. Insufficient length i. Prescribed LA turn begun too late

Landing a. Slight hop or small adjustments of feet b. Extra arm swings c. Extra steps (per step with maximum of 4) d. Incorrect body posture on landing e. Additional trunk movements to maintain balance f. Large step or jump (approximately 3 feet or more)

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Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.30

Up to 0.10 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.50 Up to 0.50 Up to 1.00 No deduction Deduct 0.05 – 0.50 Deduct 0.55 – 1.00 1.00 2.00 VOID Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.50 Up to 0.50

0.50 Up to 0.10 0.10 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 0.20

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Squat on landing (hips even with or lower that the knees) Slight brush / touch of one or both hands on mat (no support) Prescribed LA turn incomplete: - 90 degrees or more missing j. Deviation from a straight direction (determined by initial contact with mat) k. Insufficient dynamics l. Support or fall on mat with hands / knees / hips m. Landing without the bottoms of feet touching first Other Deductions a. Coach standing between board and vault table b. Spotting assistance upon landing c. Vaults without signal from Chief Judge d. Failure to land on any part of the bottom of the feet first - Vault is scored if gymnast falls, landing on hands and bottom of feet simultaneously e. Spotting assistance during the vault f. Run approach with execution of the vault - With touch on the springboard or vault table - Without touching the board or table is a balk, in which there is one allowed

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Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 Award lower vault value Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 0.50 VOID 0.50 0.50 Chief Judge deducts 0.50 from average of next vault VOID VOID VOID

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APPENDIX C UNEVEN BARS APPARATUS SPECIFICATIONS  The width of the bars range from 120cm - 210cm  Matting may not exceed 9” or 24cm.  A single mat cannot exceed 4” or 20cm  If a vault board or mat is used for the mount, it must be removed as soon as it is safe.  Spraying water directly on the rails is not allowed.  The height of the rails cannot exceed the manufacturing allowance.     

FIG “A” skills that are USAG “B ”skills Cast straddle up to handstand Back uprise on HB to clear support (no body angle requirement Counterswing, straddle backwards over LB (no handstand) Clear hip – even if it is below horizontal, but below horizontal = -.4 Straddle cut catch for glide or long hand swing

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USAG “A” skills Pullover Cast to squat on Long hand pullover Front or back hip circle Mill circle Sole circle dismount

SPECIFIC EVENT REQUIREMENTS 1. One cast to above horizontal 2. One circling skill 3. One swing element i.e. Long hang pullover, long hang kip, uprise, flyaway dismount 4. One bar change 5. Dismount of “A” value EXECUTION AND AMPLITUDE DEDUCTIONS 1.

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Slight / Small Fault a. Flexed feet b. Slight hop or small adjustment of feet on landing c. Deviation from a straight line on landing d. Extra arm swing on landing e. Legs crossed during twist f. Hesitation during jump to HB g. Touch / brush on apparatus or mat w foot h. Insufficient extension of glide / swings into kips i. Poor rhythm in elements / connections j. Landing too close to bar on dismount k. Steps on landing l. Swing forward or backward under horizontal

Each time 0.05 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 0.10 each max of 0.40 Up to 0.10

Medium Faults

Up to 0.20 pt

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a. b. c. d. e. f.

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Leg or knee separations Insufficient exactness of body shape: tuck or pike positions Insufficient amplitude of bar elements (including releases) Failure to maintain stretched body position (pikes down dismount) Incorrect body posture on landing Insufficient dynamics throughout – Consider:  Insufficient swingful execution throughout exercise  Energy not maintained throughout exercise  Gymnast fails to make difficult look effortless g. Hit on apparatus with foot / feet h. Large step or jump on landing (approximately 3 feet or more) Large Faults a. Bent arms in support or bent legs (90 degrees bend or greater receives 0.30) (Maximum of 0.30 for arms and 0.30 for legs on anyone element) b. Insufficient exactness of stretched position  Arch Up to 0.20  Hips angels (136 to 179 degrees) Up to 0.20 c. Insufficient height (amplitude) of salto dismount d. Additional trunk movements to maintain balance e. Deep squat on landing (hips even with or lower than the knees) f. Brush / touch the landing surface with one or both hands (no support) g. Grasp of bar apparatus to avoid a fall h. Intermediate (extra) swing (Maximum of 0.60 if more than one extra swing following an element) i. Clear hip amplitude of height at the completion of the wrist shift j. Hit on mat with foot / feet k. Steps on landing Very Large Faults a. Full support on foot / feet on mat during exercise b. Support on mat with 1 or 2 hands upon landing c. Fall on mat to knee(s) or hips d. Fall on or against the apparatus e. Spotting assistance during an element f. Spotting assistance upon landing the dismount g. Fall / failure to land on the bottom of the feet first on dismount Chief Judge Deductions Specific to Bars a. Coach standing between the bars throughout exercise b. Incorrect padding (use of heel pads) If the CJ notices the heel pads prior to the gymnast’s mount, a warning must be given. However, if the gymnast wears the heel pads during her exercise (whether or not the CJ warned her previously), the deduction must be taken c. Failure to remove board / spotting block after a release element d. Complete or incomplete exercise with fewer than five (5) Value-Part elements e. Gymnasts exceeds the 45 second fall time

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Each up to 0.20 Each up to 0.20 Each up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20

0.20 0.20 Up to .40 pt Each up to 0.30 Each time up to 0.20

Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 0.30 0.30 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 Each step 0.10, max. of 0.40 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 No VP/SR/Bonus + 0.50 Award VP & SR/No Bonus + 0.50 No VP/SR +0.50 0.10 0.20

0.30 2.00 Exercise terminated

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APPENDIX D BALANCE BEAM APPARATUS SPECIFICATIONS  Beam height is 110 -125cm  Small chalk marks are allowed but tape markings are not allowed on the beam.  If a vault board is used for mounting, it must be removed as soon as possible, w/o obstructing the gymnast. TIMING  The routine must be more than 30 sec. Time is called at 1:20, with a warning at 1:10,  If a gymnast falls, she has 30 sec. to remount. Timing of the routine resumes when gymnast begins routine. However, judgment resumes when she has remount and full support is on the beam.  Overtime is .1 by Chief Judge off the average  Short routine, less than 30 seconds, is 2.00 off the average by Chief judge Common USAG "B" ACRO skills Dive cartwheel Valdez Front walkover Back handspring Roundoff

SPECIFIC EVENT REQUIREMENTS  ACRO SERIES (with or without flight not including mount or dismount)  ONE ACRO SKILL THAT ATTAINS VERTICAL (may be part of the series)  ONE LEAP OR JUMP THAT REQUIRES A 1800 CROSS OR SIDE SPLIT  MINIMUM OF 3600 TURN ON ONE FOOT  “A” DISMOUNT

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1. ACROBATIC SERIES with a minimum of two A or B skills, with or w/o flight  One of the elements must achieve or pass through an inverted vertical position while in support on the hands (handstand). a. A handstand element with any leg position (with or without turn) may be used as the first or second element in the series. b. If the handstand without turn achieves vertical but is not held for two seconds, it will receive a .2 deduction c. There is NO hold requirement for turning handstands. d. If the handstand is the first element, the step-down from handstand must be directly connected (continuous movement) into the next element in order to receive credit for a series. e. Roll elements may be included as an element in the Acro series provided that one of the elements achieves or passes through a handstand position i.e. forward roll directly connected to a cartwheel 2.

ONE SKILL THAT ATTAINS VERTICAL  May be included in the series or performed as an isolated element. If not held for two seconds the deduction is .2.

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ONE LEAP OR JUMP THAT REQUIRES A 1800 CROSS OR SIDE SPLIT a. Must achieve a minimum of 135° leg separation  If the leap/jump has less than 135° leg separation, it receives no value and cannot be used to fulfill the Special Requirement.  If the leg separation achieved is between 135° and 179°, deduct "up to 0.20" for insufficient split. b. Must start and finish on the beam. c. May be performed in a series or as an isolated element. d. 1800 split may be in cross or in side position

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MINIMUM OF 360° TURN ON ONE FOOT a. If more than 90° of the turn is missing, no credit will be given.

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MINIMUM OF AN “A” DISMOUNT

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APPENDIX E FLOOR EXERCISE EVENT SPECIFICATION  

Up to two mats, each a maximum of 8” or 20 cm may be used separately on the floor. Lines must be marked on the mat if the mat covers the boundary lines. Coach is not allowed on the floor to place or remove a mat. However if a hair clip falls onto floor, a coach may remove it, if gymnast is not near, with NO deduction.

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Maximum time is 1:30. A routine that is overtime will receive a 0.10 Chief Judge deduction A routine less than 30 seconds will receive a 2.00 chief Judge deduction Common USAG "B" ACRO skills Back layout w/ ½ or 1/1 T Front pike Front layout Arabian salto

SPECIFIC EVENT REQUIREMENTS 1. ACRO SERIES W/ A MINIMUN OF 3 DIRECTLY CONNECTED ELEMENTS 2. MINIMUM OF ONE SALTO OR AERIAL ELEMENT 3. DIRECT CONNECTION OF 2 OR MORE FORWARD ACRO ELEMENTS. ONE ELEMENT MUST HAVE FLIGHT i.e. Cartwheel to round off, dive roll to cartwheel, front walkover to Roundoff. A skill can be repeated within the series ie. Front handspring, front handspring. (Formatting) 4. DANCE PASSAGE W/ A MINIMUM OF 2 DIFFERENT ELEMENTS DIRECT OR INDIRECTLY CONNECTED, OF WHICH ONE IS A LEAP W/ 180 CROSS OR SIDE SPLIT. 5. MINIMUM OF 360° TURN

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EXECUTION AND AMPLITUDE DEDUCTIONS 1.

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Small Faults a. Flexed feet on value part elements b. Slight hop, or small adjustment of feet on landings c. Extra steps on landing d. Deviation from a straight direction on landing e. Extra arm swings on landing f. Legs crossed while twisting g. Incorrect body alignment on dance value parts Medium Faults a. Leg or knee separations b. Insufficient height on leaps, jumps and hops c. Insufficient height of Aerials and Acro flight elements with hand support d. Insufficient split position (deviation from 180 degrees) e. Legs not parallel to floor in split or straddle pike leap / jump f. Insufficient exactness of stretched position / arch Hips angels (136 to 170 degrees) at 135 degrees it is considered a pike g. Dance: incomplete turn – Gr. 1 & 2 elements with 360 degree or more turn 90 degrees or more missing lesser Value Part h. Aerobatics: Incomplete twist 90 degrees or more missing lesser Value Part i. Insufficient variation in rhythm and tempo throughout the exercise j. Insufficient dynamics k. Large step on landing Large Faults a. Bent arms in support or bent legs  90 degrees or more bend = maximum deduction of 0.30  Maximum on any one element = 0.30 bent arms & 0.30 bent legs b. Additional movements to maintain balance c. Squat on landing (hips even with or lower than the knees) d. Insufficient height of salto elements  Does not apply to an accelerating element in a directly connected forward acro series. e. Brush / touch of landing surface with one or both hands (no support) Very Large Faults a. Support on mat with 1 or 2 hands b. Fall on mat to knee(s) or hips c. Spotting assistance upon landing  Award Value-Part & Special Requirement credit d. Fall / failure to land on the bottom of the feet first on aerials / saltos  No Value-Part / No Spec. Req e. Spotting assistance during an element  No Value-Part / No Spec. Req Artistry a. Insufficient artistry throughout the exercise b. Consider  Originality / creativity of choreography in elements and connections  Quality of gymnast’s movement to reflect her personal style  Quality of expression (i.e. projection, focus) * 0.10 is the maximum taken in each category

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0.05 to 0.10 pt Each 0.05 Up to 0.10 0.10 each, max 0.40 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.10 Up to 0.20 pt Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 Up to 0.20 0.20 Up to .30 pt Up to 0.30

Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30 Up to 0.30

Up to 0.30 Up to 0.50 Up to 0.50 Up to 0.50 Up to 0.50 Up to 0.50 Up to 0.50

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