Beam:

Recommendation to allow Level 7’s to perform #2.302 - Straddle jump with 180° split on Beam to receive “B” value part. It may also fulfill the Leap/jump 180° special requirement. Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion:  L. Johnson

Second: M. Elfenbein

PASSED

 

 

 

Floor:

Recommendation to allow Level 7’s to perform #2.301 – Double (2/1) turn on one foot on Floor Exercise to receive “B” value part credit. It may also fulfill the minimum of 360° turn on one foot special requirement. Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion:  L. Johnson

Second: M. Elfenbein

PASSED

 

XXIX.  Level 8 Bar Clarifications

 

If a Level 8 performs #7.310 (pike sole circle on LB, release and counter movement forward in flight to hang on HB), it cannot count for two Special Requirements. The routine must contain two elements (same or different) with minimum of B value: One B must be an element from Groups 3, 6, or 7 and the other B must be either a flight element or an element with a turn of 180° or more.

 

If a Level 8 performs a clear hip circle (B), then performs another clear hip with a half turn that turns prior to 20° of vertical, the requirement of two B elements (one flight or turn, the other from Groups 3, 6 or 7) has been fulfilled.

 

XXX. Special Requirements on BARS

 

Recommendation to change the wording of the dismount Special Requirement for Levels 8-10 to “salto/hecht dismount”. Effective August 1, 2006

Motion: D. Houlton

Second: L. Thorberg

PASSED

 

The committee discussed the possibility of changing the Level 9 Bar Special Requirement of two (2) Bar changes; however, no change was made at this time.

 

XXXI. OPTIONAL BEAM

 

Recommendation to delete the Level 8-10 Beam Special Requirement of a Dance series and change it to “a leap or jump requiring a 180° cross or side split”

·         must start and finish on the beam 

·         may be performed isolated or in a series.

Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion: L. Johnson

Second: L. Mulvihill

PASSED

 

Recommendation to add a 0.20 compositional deduction on Beam (Levels 8-10) for lack of a dance series with a minimum of two dance elements from groups 1, 2 or 3. Effective August 1, 2006.

Motion: L. Johnson

Second: L. Mulvihill

PASSED

 

Clarification of the Beam Dismounts #9.209, 9.309, 9.409 and 9.509: Gainer back saltos off the end of the beam. The technique is to perform these elements in a straight forward direction, with the salto performed like an “inward” dive in which the salto “flips” backward toward the beam.