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Eastern Counties Gymnastics Association

Boys Recreational Gymnastics

Individual Apparatus Championships with County Qualifiers

Competition Requirements and Judging Rules 2010

Age Groups:

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Club NDP Level 1 & 2 Club NDP Level 3 & 4 Club NDP Level 5 & Above
8 and 9 years old 10 and 11 years old 12 years and above

Eligibility and Aims:

  1. Gymnasts who have not competed in Eastern Counties Regional Championships in competition year.
  2. Gymnasts who have not competed in Elite Setwork in competition year.
  3. Any NDP Club Gymnast who has attended the British Gymnastics NDP National Club Grades Finals is not eligible however the non competing reserve is eligible.
  4. Any Out of Age NDP Challenge Gymnast is eligible.
  5. Open to gymnasts who do not train more that 4 hours a week.

Aim: The competition is aimed at the lower end of Eastern Counties Club NDP Gymnasts and Mens Artistic Recreational programmes.

Coaches Qualifications:

For the Boys Recreational Championships Coaches must hold a minimum Level 1 Coaching Qualification in Mens Artistic or General Gymnastics Level 3.

County Qualifier:

Gymnasts may enter 1, 2, 3 or 4 pieces of apparatus. The top 4 on each apparatus in each age group will go through from the County to the Regional Final.

Vault:

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
2 sections of the box

Handspring to Flat Back

Vaulting table at lowest height or 3 sections of the box

Handspring to Flat Back

Vaulting table at 1.10m or 3 sections of the box

Handspring to Flat Back

8 and 9 years old 10 and 11 years old 12 years and above

Two attempts with best vault score to count.

One springboard only

First Flight
Pike in Hips 0.1 0.3
Arch 0.1 0.3
Legs Apart 0.1 0.3
Legs Bent at Knees 0.1 0.3 0.5
Repulsion Phase
Staggered Alternate Hand Placement 0.1 0.3
Shoulder Angle 0.1 0.3
Failure to Pass Through Vertical 0.1 0.3
Bent Arms 0.1 0.3 0.5
Second Flight and Flat Back Posture
Height 0.1 0.3 0.5
Legs Apart 0.1 0.3
Legs Bent at Knees 0.1 0.3 0.5
Failure to maintain straight body 0.1 0.3 0.5
Lack of extension of body on landing 0.1 0.3
Lack of dynamics 0.1 0.3 0.5
D Score = 2.5 E Score =10.00

(Take total penalties from 10.00)

Final Score is sum of D Score and E Score


Horizontal Bar

Single Mens Horizontal Bar (Chalk Bar at Gymnasts Shoulder Height)

Element 1 0.50 Stand with good posture into Circle Upwards to Front Support (Legs Together and Straight)
Lack of fluency in upward circle 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 2

0.50

Cast to Body Horizontal with Shoulders (Into Immediate Element 3)
Cast below horizontal 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 3

0.50

Backward Hip Circle
Poor body position in Backward Hip Circle 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 4

0.50

Cast to Horizontal
Cast below horizontal 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 5

0.50

Push Away to Stand
Lack of Flight in Push Away 0.1 0.3 0.5
Landing penalties as per FIG Code 2009
Bent Arms, Bent Legs, Legs Apart, Penalties as Per FIG Code 2009.
D Score = 2.5 E Score =10.00

(Take total penalties from 10.00)

Final Score is sum of D Score and E Score


Parallel Bars

Parallel Bars with single springboard (Gymnasts Shoulder Height)

Coach should remove springboard following mount

Element 1 0.50 Stand in between bars with good posture into Jump into Front Support with Straight Arms.
Lack of fluency in mount 0.1 0.3 0.5
Bending Arms 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 2

0.50

With straight body single bent arm dip to 90 degree bend.
Dip not reaching 90 degree flex 0.1 0.3 0.5
Poor posture during dip 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 3

0.50

Lift Straight Legs to Horizontal and Hold Classic L Sit (2 Secs)
Poor body position during L Sit 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 4

0.50

Lower legs to Front Support then swing with a straight body Backwards towards Horizontal, Swing Forwards towards Horizontal, Swing Backwards to Horizontal, Swing forwards towards Horizontal
Lack of height in each swing (4 in total) 0.1 0.3 0.5
Piked body position in swinging (4 in total) 0.1 0.3 0.5
Element 5

0.50

Swing to Front Vault Dismount (Backward Swing)
D Score = 2.5 E Score =10.00

(Take total penalties from 10.00)

Final Score is sum of D Score and E Score


All body position and leg penalties as per FIG Code 2009

Landing penalties as per FIG Code 2009

Please note that there is no requirement to swing to handstand only to swing with a straight body to horizontal. Coaches and gymnasts should work towards technically accurate swinging.

Floor Exercise

Requirements:

Maximum Time is 60 seconds.

Choice of 4 Held Elements and 4 Gymnastics Elements.

Floor Routine is made up from eight elements in total.

Each Element 0.30 Maximum Start Value 2.40

Held Elements (2 seconds) Gymnastics Elements
Splits (Any way) 2 Cartwheels Linked
Bridge Handstand Forward Roll
Arabesque or Y Balance Backward Roll to Handstand
Japana One Handed Cartwheel
Headstand with straight legs Full Jump Turn
L Sit or Straddle Half Lever Tuck Jump
Straddle Jump
Headspring
Round Off

Note:-No other elements will be recognised or accepted.

D Score Maximum 2.40

E Score (Take total penalties from 10.00)

Final Score is sum of D Score and E Score

Floor Penalties

All body position and leg penalties as per FIG Code 2009

Landing penalties as per FIG Code 2009

Artistry as per FIG Code of Points

Lack of continuity and flow 0.1/0.3/0.5

Extra steps, arm movements, dance etc used to enhance the exercise will not be penalised.