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This is the list of new rules for the MO Prep Opt level 

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2009-10 USAG Missouri Prep Optional Rules & Policies  Missouri Rules for USAG PREP Optional
Missouri Prep Optional program is a recreational, non-mobility level.  The Missouri program is set up and administered by the Missouri USAG Committee.  The committee sets up qualifying procedures to State meet, entry regulations, format, difficulty rules.  Each State is responsible to design the program for the benefit of their State. If you attend competitions out of State, please check with Meet Director for rules that will be used for PO level as they will be different. All Missouri clubs that offer PO will use Missouri PO rules as determined by the USAG Missouri State committee. USAG Missouri offers a State Championship for Missouri PO athletes, in the Fall and Winter Seasons.


Qualification for Missouri PO  State Procedures
All competitions must be USAG sanctioned
All competitions will use a 2 judge panel for sectional and state meets
Level 7/8 Judges or higher must be used
Athletes must compete at Missouri sectionals (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.

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  
Cast to 60 degrees below vertical
One skill from 3, 6, 7 OR a B from Group 5   
A valued salto dismount from the High bar
 Minimum of “A” dismount from  JO code                                       O.50 deduction for missing SR

BEAM
1/1 turn on one foot
Leap or jump with 180 degree split 
2 acro skill series with or without flight OR 1 B flight skill                   
Minimum of “A” salto or aerial dismount                                        
Time Maximum:  1 minute            warning at 50 seconds                   Overtime deduction  .10 (no under time)

FLOOR
Acro pass backward with 2 or more skill containing at least 1 salto 
 1/1 or more on one foot
Dance Series with two(2) elements direct or indirectly connected with 1 skill a leap with 180 degree split
Acro pass of 2 or more skills containing a front skill OR a single Front salto

Time:  45 seconds to 1:30                      warning at 1:20              overtime —.10 deduction   
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Kimberly Fuchs
MO State Administrative Committee Chairman

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