TOPs General

  Any age eligible Hopes division athlete (10 or 11 year old) that scores a 32.00

     in compulsories at the US Challenge will automatically qualify to the National TOP Testing.

TOPs Testing

Eliminate Pull-ups

Replace with Cast Handstands

10 casts (scoring is same as previous Pre Elite Physical Abilities test)

National Testing

Combine Beam Acro (70%) and Bean Dance (30%) into one Beam score

Combine Floor Acro (70%) and Floor Dance (30%) into one Floor score

Beam National Testing

Mats may only be stacked to the level of the bottom of the beam.

Spotting at National Testing

If an athlete is spotted on a skill at National Testing, the

deduction will be up to 1.0 for the spot.

Weighting of National Testing Scores

9 year olds – 60% skills – 40% physical abilities

10 year olds – 70% skills – 30% physical abilities

11 year olds – 80% skills – 20% physical abilities

Additional changes in skills will be reviewed at the February National Team Training Camps and a proposal will be put forth to the committee by March 1.