Question 1

balk #1: run approach without coming to rest or support on top of the vault table
(general)

Accepted Answer

no deduction

Question 2

balk #2 or balk #3
(general)

Accepted Answer

VOID

Question 3

coach standing between board and vault table
(general)

Accepted Answer

no deduction

Question 4

support of coach (1st flight phase, support phase, or 2nd flight phase)
(general)

Accepted Answer

2.00 (level 4)
VOID (level 5)

Question 5

use of alternative springboard (trampoline-like/junior board)
(general)

Accepted Answer

VOID

Question 6

performing incorrect vault
(general)

Accepted Answer

VOID

Question 7

gymnast never achieves vertical and returns to board/floor or lands on the vault table b/t the board and hand placement
(general)

Accepted Answer

VOID

Question 8

runs onto board and steps up onto vault table or rebounds from board to come to rest/support on vault table
(general)

Accepted Answer

VOID

Question 9

insufficient dynamics
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.30

Question 10

deviation from a straight direction
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.30

Question 11

vaults without signal from Chief Judge
(general)

Accepted Answer

0.50 (CJ) - CJ deducts from average of next completed vault

Question 12

failure to maintain neutral head position
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.10 (each phase)

Question 13

incorrect foot form (flexed/sickled)
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.10 (each phase)

Question 14

legs separated
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.20 (each phase)

Question 15

legs bent
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.30 (each phase)

Question 16

fail to maintain stretched body position (arch)
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.30 (each phase)

Question 17

fail to maintain stretched body position (pike)
(general)

Accepted Answer

^0.50 (each phase)

Question 18

staggered/alternate hand placement
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

^0.10

Question 19

alternate repulsion from hands
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

^0.20

Question 20

incorrect shoulder alignment
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

^0.20 (showing shoulder angle less than 180*)

Question 21

arms bent in support
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

^0.50

Question 22

head contacting the vault table
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

2.00 (includes 0.50 deduction for extreme arm bend)

Question 23

additional hand placements
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

0.10 (each) / 0.30 (max)
(taking steps/hops on hands)

Question 24

too long in support
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

^0.50

Question 25

touch with only one hand on the vault table
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

1.00 (CJ)
if at least half of panel sees only one hand touch

Question 26

angle of repulsion
(support phase)

Accepted Answer

^1.00
no deduction - leaves table by vertical
^0.50 - leaves table by 1-45* past vertical
^0.55-1.00 - leaves table by 46-89* past vertical

Question 27

no hand contact on vault table

Accepted Answer

VOID

Question 28

brush or hit body on far end of vault table
(second flight phase)

Accepted Answer

0.20

Question 29

insufficient length
(second flight phase)

Accepted Answer

^0.30

Question 30

insufficient height
(second flight phase)

Accepted Answer

^0.50

Question 31

landing with feet hip-width apart, provided heels join (slide) together on controlled extension
(landing)

Accepted Answer

no deduction

Question 32

lands with feet hip-width apart or closer, but never joins feet (heels) together
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.05
* if upon landing with feet apart/staggered and gymnast takes a step(s), deduct only for step(s)

Question 33

entire foot/feet are sliding or lifting off the floor to join
(landing)

Accepted Answer

^0.10 (considered a small step)

Question 34

lands with feet further than hip-width apart
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.10
* if upon landing with feet apart/staggered and gymnast takes a step(s), deduct only for step(s)

Question 35

slight hop, small adjustments of feet or staggered feet(*)
(landing)

Accepted Answer

^0.10
* if upon landing with feet apart/staggered and gymnast takes a step(s), deduct only for step(s)

Question 36

steps
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.10 (each) / 0.40 (max)

Question 37

large step or jump
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.20 (each) / 0.40 (max)
(approximately 3 feet or more)

Question 38

arm swing(s) to maintain balance
(landing)

Accepted Answer

^0.10

Question 39

incorrect body posture on landing
(landing)

Accepted Answer

^0.20

Question 40

additional trunk movements to maintain balance
(landing)

Accepted Answer

^0.20

Question 41

squat on landing
(landing)

Accepted Answer

^0.30
(hips even with or lower than knees)

Question 42

slight brush/touch of 1 or 2 hands on mat (no support)
(landing)

Accepted Answer

^0.30

Question 43

assistance on landing
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.50

Question 44

fall after assistance by coach on landing
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.50

Question 45

support on mat with 1 or 2 hands
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.50

Question 46

fall on mat to knee(s) or hips
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.50

Question 47

fall against vault table
(landing)

Accepted Answer

0.50

Question 48

failure to land on any part of the bottom of the feet first
(landing)

Accepted Answer

2.00 (includes fall)

Question 49

landing in a sitting, lying or standing position on top of vault table after passing through vertical plane (handstand)
(landing)

Accepted Answer

2.50 (includes fall)

USAG L4/5 Vault

Level 4/5 - Vault

Question	Answer
balk #1: run approach without coming to rest or support on top of the vault table (general)	no deduction
balk #2 or balk #3 (general)	VOID
coach standing between board and vault table (general)	no deduction
support of coach (1st flight phase, support phase, or 2nd flight phase) (general)	2.00 (level 4) VOID (level 5)
use of alternative springboard (trampoline-like/junior board) (general)	VOID
performing incorrect vault (general)	VOID
gymnast never achieves vertical and returns to board/floor or lands on the vault table b/t the board and hand placement (general)	VOID
runs onto board and steps up onto vault table or rebounds from board to come to rest/support on vault table (general)	VOID
insufficient dynamics (general)	^0.30
deviation from a straight direction (general)	^0.30
vaults without signal from Chief Judge (general)	0.50 (CJ) - CJ deducts from average of next completed vault
failure to maintain neutral head position (general)	^0.10 (each phase)
incorrect foot form (flexed/sickled) (general)	^0.10 (each phase)
legs separated (general)	^0.20 (each phase)
legs bent (general)	^0.30 (each phase)
fail to maintain stretched body position (arch) (general)	^0.30 (each phase)
fail to maintain stretched body position (pike) (general)	^0.50 (each phase)
staggered/alternate hand placement (support phase)	^0.10
alternate repulsion from hands (support phase)	^0.20
incorrect shoulder alignment (support phase)	^0.20 (showing shoulder angle less than 180*)
arms bent in support (support phase)	^0.50
head contacting the vault table (support phase)	2.00 (includes 0.50 deduction for extreme arm bend)
additional hand placements (support phase)	0.10 (each) / 0.30 (max) (taking steps/hops on hands)
too long in support (support phase)	^0.50
touch with only one hand on the vault table (support phase)	1.00 (CJ) if at least half of panel sees only one hand touch
angle of repulsion (support phase)	^1.00 no deduction - leaves table by vertical ^0.50 - leaves table by 1-45* past vertical ^0.55-1.00 - leaves table by 46-89* past vertical
no hand contact on vault table	VOID
brush or hit body on far end of vault table (second flight phase)	0.20
insufficient length (second flight phase)	^0.30
insufficient height (second flight phase)	^0.50
landing with feet hip-width apart, provided heels join (slide) together on controlled extension (landing)	no deduction
lands with feet hip-width apart or closer, but never joins feet (heels) together (landing)	0.05 * if upon landing with feet apart/staggered and gymnast takes a step(s), deduct only for step(s)
entire foot/feet are sliding or lifting off the floor to join (landing)	^0.10 (considered a small step)
lands with feet further than hip-width apart (landing)	0.10 * if upon landing with feet apart/staggered and gymnast takes a step(s), deduct only for step(s)
slight hop, small adjustments of feet or staggered feet(*) (landing)	^0.10 * if upon landing with feet apart/staggered and gymnast takes a step(s), deduct only for step(s)
steps (landing)	0.10 (each) / 0.40 (max)
large step or jump (landing)	0.20 (each) / 0.40 (max) (approximately 3 feet or more)
arm swing(s) to maintain balance (landing)	^0.10
incorrect body posture on landing (landing)	^0.20
additional trunk movements to maintain balance (landing)	^0.20
squat on landing (landing)	^0.30 (hips even with or lower than knees)
slight brush/touch of 1 or 2 hands on mat (no support) (landing)	^0.30
assistance on landing (landing)	0.50
fall after assistance by coach on landing (landing)	0.50
support on mat with 1 or 2 hands (landing)	0.50
fall on mat to knee(s) or hips (landing)	0.50
fall against vault table (landing)	0.50
failure to land on any part of the bottom of the feet first (landing)	2.00 (includes fall)
landing in a sitting, lying or standing position on top of vault table after passing through vertical plane (handstand) (landing)	2.50 (includes fall)

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