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.