Levels 1-4 Bars - Pullover Mount:

Recommendation to apply a 0.30 deduction for supplementary support if the gymnast pulls up to the bar and rests the chin on the top of the bar prior to pulling the hips over the bar. Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion: C. Christensen

Second: M. Dykes
PASSED

 

Level 4 Bars: Clarification of the deduction for Springboard on unauthorized surface after the mount          0.30

Level 4 must remove the mounting apparatus (board or mat) immediately after the jump to glide.

 

 

Level 1-5 Back Hip Circle:

Recommendation for Levels 1-5 Bars to change the deduction for “failure to maintain hip or upper thigh contact on bar throughout back hip circle” from flat 0.20 to “Up to 0.20”. Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion: C. Bunge

Second: L. Thorberg

PASSED

 

XVI.  COMPULSORY BEAM

 

Recommendation to add a ½ (180°) pivot turn following the Scale in the Level 5 beam routine. Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion: P. Panichas

Second: L. Goldsmith

PASSED

Note: Page 99 of the Compulsory book will be revised and posted on the web site, under Women’s Program, also under the Judges’ page and the JO page.

 

Compulsory Beam time limit: The committees discussed correspondence requesting that 10 seconds be added to the time limit for the Level 4, 5, and 6 beam routines.  The choreographers expressed that once the coaches become more familiar with the desired rhythm of the exercise, the gymnasts will be able to complete the routine within the prescribed time limit. The committee will follow up with a video of a gymnast performing the exercise with proper rhythm and data will be collected regarding the average times for each level. No action was taken at this time.

 

XVI. COMPULSORY FLOOR EXERCISE

 

Recommendation to add a 0.30 deduction for a stop between elements in an acro series in a Compulsory Floor Exercise. Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion: L. Johnson

Second: D. Houlton

PASSED

 

OPTIONAL CONCERNS

 

XVIII. Regional competitions:

 

The committee discussed problems with regional meets in terms of formats, numbers, etc. Connie emphasized that these meets are under the direction of the RAC and that the meet director must follow the guidelines set forth by the RAC.  In order to insure that the meet director understands his or her responsibilities, the RAC should provide the meet director with specific format information in the form of a contract or regional meet handbook. It was stated that Region 8 has used this method in the past and Connie will ask Deb Kornegay to share it with other the regions so they can adapt it to their specific meets.

 

XIX. general execution deductions

 

Clarification regarding “Failure to land on the feet first” on vault, on UB and BB dismounts, and on acro elements on Beam and Floor:

If the gymnast lands on her hands and soles of feet simultaneously, a deduction of 0.5 for the fall is applied.