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2011-2012 Missouri Prep-Optional Rules

 

Qualification for Missouri Prep Optional State Procedures

  • All competitions must be USAG sanctioned.
  • All competitions will use a 2 judge panel for qualifier and state meets.
  • One judge must have a minimum Level 7/8 rating and one judge must have a minimum Level 5/6 rating.
  • Athletes must compete at Missouri qualifiers (5 offered each year Fall & Spring) & must use Missouri rules to qualify to the Missouri State Championship.  
  • There will be a Fall and Spring State Championship.
  • Missouri State Qualifying Score to be determined by Missouri State Committee each season.   

  OPEN division rules for Missouri Prep Optional Program

  • OPEN to all USAG athletes 6 years or older.
  • All elements must be listed in the JO Code of Points. 
  • Execution deductions per JO optional rules.
  • All events except vault require a minimum of 3 “A” (0.10) and 1 “B”(0.30) Skill value parts
  • C dance skills & clear hip to handstand allowed—all other C skills will void routine
  • “D” or “E” elements will void the routine
  • Warm up time is 1 minute

  Missouri USAG Prep Optional Event Special Requirements

  • 0.50 deduction for missing Special Requirements (SR)

  VAULT

  • All Vaults from Group 1 with or without twist, valued at 9.4 or less
  • All Vaults have a 10.00 Start Value with deductions the same as Level 7

 UNEVEN BARS

  • Six (6) elements  - must be listed in the JO code
  • One cast, min. 60 degrees from vertical
  • One skill from Group 3, 6, or  7 OR a B from Group 4
  • Salto dismount from High Bar, minimum A value

 BEAM

  • Minimum of 360 degree turn on one foot
  • One leap/jump requiring 180 degree split
  • 2 acro skill series with or without flight OR 1 B flight skill
  • Aerial or salto dismount-minimum A         
  • Time:  1 minute      Warning at 50 seconds    Overtime deduction:  .10 (no under time)

 FLOOR

  • Acro pass backward with 2 or more skills containing at least 1salto
  • Acro pass of 2 or more skills containing a front skill OR a single front salto
  • Minimum of 360 degree turn on one foot
  • Dance passage with two(2) elements (directly or indirectly connected)-one a LEAP w/ 180 degree split
  • Time:  45 seconds to 1:30

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