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USAG L5 Bars
Level 5 - Bars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| kip (value of element) | 0.60 |
| failure to take off from both feet simultaneously (kip) | 0.10 |
| performs run-out glide (kip) | 0.30 |
| failure to lead with the feet in the forward glide swing (performs a long hang swing) (kip) | ^0.10 |
| insufficient extension at the end of glide swing (kip) | ^0.20 |
| failure to close legs at end of straddle glide swing (kip) | 0.10 |
| cast to above horizontal (value of element) | 0.40 |
| insufficient amplitude on cast (cast to above horz) | ^0.30 no deduction - above horz 0.05 - at horz ^0.10-0.15 - 1-44* below horz 0.20 - at 45* below horz ^0.25-0.30 - 46* or more below horz |
| incorrect body alignment (cast to above horz) | ^0.20 (failure to show straight line from shoulders to feet with chest hollow) |
| clear hip circle to above horizontal (value of element) | 0.60 |
| excessive arch/pike on downswing/upswing (clear hip circle to above horz) | ^0.20 (each) |
| insufficient height and extension of upswing (clear hip circle to above horz) | ^0.30 (use amplitude of cast deductions) |
| hips touching bar as upswing finishes (performs back hip circle) (clear hip circle to above horz) | 0.60 (no deduction for thighs brushing bar on upswing) |
| lack of control into glide (clear hip circle to above horz) | ^0.10 |
| backward sole circle to clear support (value of element) | 0.60 |
| insufficient amplitude of upswing (backward sole circle to clear support) | ^0.30 (line from shoulders to hips) no deduction - b/t vertical and 45* from vertical ^0.05-0.15 - 46-89* from vertical 0.20 - at horz ^0.25-0.30 - below horz |
| support of weight on feet as upswing finishes (backward sole circle to clear support) | 0.60 (gymnast jumps from bar to glide or never achieves clear support |
| legs bending during circle (backward sole circle to clear support) | ^0.30 |
| lack of control into glide (backward sole circle to clear support) | ^0.10 |
| backward stalder circle to clear support (value of element) | 0.60 |
| excessive arch/pike on downswing/upswing (backward stalder circle to clear support) | ^0.20 (each) |
| insufficient amplitude of upswing (backward stalder circle to clear support) | ^0.30 (line from shoulders to hips) no deduction - b/t vertical and 45* from vertical ^0.05-0.15 - 46-89* from vertical 0.20 - at horz ^0.25-0.30 - below horz |
| arriving in support with legs in a straddle "L" position (backward stalder circle to clear support) | 0.60 |
| lack of control into glide (backward stalder circle to clear support) | ^0.10 |
| kip (after clear hip/stalder/sole circle) (value of element) | 0.60 |
| failure to lead with the feet in the forward glide swing (kip - after clear hip/stalder/sole circle) | ^0.10 (performs a long hang swing) |
| insufficient extension at end of glide swing (kip - after clear hip/stalder/sole circle) | ^0.20 |
| failure to close legs at end of straddle glide swing (kip - after clear hip/stalder/sole circle) | 0.10 |
| cast, squat on or pike on, or cast 360* backward sole circle (value of element) | 0.20 |
| alternate foot placement (cast, squat on) | 0.20 |
| insufficient backward swing of legs into cast (cast, squat on) | 0.05 (hip lift only) |
| long hang kip (value of element) | 0.60 |
| failure to swing to near horizontal (long hang kip) | ^0.20 |
| cast to above horizontal (value of element) | 0.60 |
| insufficient amplitude of cast (cast to above horz) | ^0.30 (line from shoulders to mid-point of lowest body part-abdomen, hips, knees or feet) no deduction - above horz 0.05 - at horz ^0.10-0.15 - 1-44* below horz 0.20 - at 45* below horz ^0.25-0.30 - 46* or more below horz |
| incorrect body alignment (cast to above horz) | ^0.20 (failure to show straight line from shoulders to feet with chest hollow) |
| long hang pullover (value of element) | 0.60 |
| failure to show slight arched position during the downward swing (long hang pullover) | 0.10 |
| excessive piking of body (long hang pullover) | ^0.20 |
| failure to maintain overgrip (long hang pullover) | 0.30 (hands completely release bar) |
| performing a backward giant circle prior to pulling hips toward bar (long hang pullover) | 1.00 |
| performing back hip circle at the completion of the long hang pullover (long hang pullover) | no deduction |
| underswing - combined with 1st counterswing (value of element) | 0.60 |
| failure to contact the bar with the mid to lower thighs b/t the completion of the long hang pullover and the initiation of the underswing (underswing) | 0.20 |
| failure to maintain neutral head position (underswing) | ^0.10 |
| failure to maintain straight-hollow body position throughout (underswing) | ^0.20 |
| hips contacting bar (underswing) | 0.20 (no deduction for thighs touching bar) |
| first counterswing - combined with underswing (value of element) | 0.60 |
| hips not at a minimum of 15* below the level of the high bar (horz) (first counterswing) | 0.20 |
| failure to show a straight line from hands to hips with chest in a hollow position with a rounded hip angle with the feet pointed downward (first counterswing) | ^0.20 (excessive piking) |
| body arching or hips opening to an extended position with the feet over the low bar during counterswing (first counterswing) | 0.30 |
| tap swing forward - combined with second counterswing (value of element) | 0.60 |
| failure to show slight arched position during the downward swing (tap swing forward) | 0.10 |
| failure to attain straight-hollow body position on upswing (tap swing forward) | ^0.20 |
| insufficient amplitude (tap swing forward) | ^0.20 (feet not at high bar height) |
| second counterswing - combined with tap swing forward (value of element) | 0.60 |
| hips not at a minimum of 15* below the level of the high bar (horz) (second counterswing) | ^0.20 |
| failure to show a straight line from hands to hips with chest in a hollow position with a rounded hip angle with the feet pointed downward (second counterswing) | ^0.20 (excessive piking) |
| body arching or hips opening to an extended position with the feet over low bar during counterswing (second counterswing) | 0.30 |
| tap swing forward to flyaway dismount (value of element) | 0.60 |
| failure to show slight arched position during the downward swing (dismount) | 0.10 |
| failure to attain straight-hollow body position on upswing (dismount) | ^0.20 |
| insufficient height of salto (dismount) | no deduction - at high bar level or above 0.05-0.15 - 1-44* below level of high bar 0.20 - at 45* below level of high bar 0.25-0.30 - greater than 45* below level of high bar |
| landing too close to the bar (dismount) | 0.10 |
| insufficient bend of hips and legs (tucked flyaway) | ^0.20 (each) (minimum 135* - ideally 90*) |
| insufficient extension (open) prior to landing (tucked flyaway) | ^0.20 |
| insufficient pike of hips (piked flyaway) | ^0.20 (minimum 135* - ideally 90*) |
| insufficient bend of hips and legs (piked flyaway) | ^0.20 |
| insufficient exactness of stretched body position (stretched flyaway) | ^0.20 (ideally 180*) (arch) (hip angle 136-179*) |
| failure to maintain stretched body position throughout (stretched flyaway) | ^0.20 (pikes down) |