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Balance Beam – Tumbling:  Carole Ide

*Verbal cue gets no warning, automatic deduction

*Elements with hold can be used as part of series, but must be the last element

*Level 10 must have C dismount (a C acro or dance elements connected to a B dismount will also fulfill SR)     

*Must have a front/side element and a back element, if not 0.1

  deduction.  If it is in the dismount, .05

*Distribution is ^0.1

*Acro not up to Level of competition is 0.1 (Use the highest level of competition possible to determine.  Example: Level 10 would be Nationals, Level 8 would be Easterns)

*Aerials & Saltos on beam – height is ^0.2

*Salto dismounts – height is ^0.3

*With a spot of the dismount before the landing deduct: .5 for the spot, gymnast receives no VP or SR.  Do not deduct .3 for no dismount because one was attempted

*BHS ½ to HS (C), BHS ¾ to HS (D) do not have to be held but must show vertical to get credit

*Must get 1 foot ON the beam to get credit for a skill

*When determining the difference between a side aerial (D) and a side Sumi (D) look at the upper body.  Side aerial the chest is out and Side Sumi the shoulders are rounded

 

Joan Gnat – BB Dance

 

Brevet for 20 years

 

Poor posture is the biggest pet peeve on beam.

Most gymnastics lacking hip strengthening.

Teach them to use leg muscles for straddle jumps.

 

Judges need to expect perfection in posture and alignment.

Expect and they will achieve.

Gymnast needs to block, bend, push to get rise.

 

Turns with leg extended becoming very popular.

 

Tuck Jumps

On a turning tuck jump if the lead arm drops then they usually cheat the turn.  Both feet must be forward.

 

Silivas mount can count as sideward.

 

Beam – Dance:  Joan Gnat

***Watch the posture!!

*Dance Series is no longer a SR but is 0.2 under composition

*Full turn leg high is now a B is the leg is below horizontal but     above 45°

*Full turn leg high (at or above horizontal) is a C

*Full turn with leg in attitude position (below horizontal) is a B.  To get C credit, the knee must be hip level or above

*If you see arm drop into jump turn, it looks like cheating (it’s not incorrect technique).  Watch for feet scooting.  On landing, feet must be forward.  Watch hip/shoulder alignment.

 

 

Connected Saltos:  Brad Harris

*Because Front Layout 1/1 + front tuck is now C + A it only receives +0.1; therefore it is hard to get tumbling bonus.  Coaches are now looking to connect a “B” (whip ½) with another skill.

*Body position out of whip ½ is same as that out of a front handspring so you are increasing your chance for bonus

*The body must be hollow in order to twist and arched in order to do a Second front salto

 

Connections on Beam – To give or Not to Give:  Rene’ Niccollai

*On the front pike mount (E) the legs will not be completely piked because the gymnast must bend them to land

*The Yang Bo (E) – is over split (more than 180°)

*On the Full twisting BHS swing down, the turn needs to be complete with shoulders square to the beam.  Most finish it with elbows as they complete it (they are twisting into the beam instead of twisting and them landing to begin the swing down)

*Should never see the butt out on any landing.  If landing in side position, it & the shoulders will have to counterbalance but it won’t be stuck out)

*On the Switch Ring, make sure the leg doesn’t drop on the front side when the ring portion is performed

*Arm circling does not break a series as long as the body continues to move

*One Arm Back Handspring – if free arm-hand is down close to the beam one side of judges will see as a one arm BHS but the other side may not see the free hand

 

Rene – Connections on beam

 

Front Pike (E) must bend knees to land on Mat

Tuck Jump Full = D

Split Full =E

Yang Bo = E – Jump to cross split to above 180

Switch half – E

Switch to full twist BHS to swing down = C + D  need to finish turn with shoulder straight with beam

Full Twisting Suchonova = E

Onodi – E

Straddle Full = E

Side Somie = D

Switch Side – D

Landing on leap to do jump – you must immediately take off.

Landing on leap to do leap – a step is allowed for connection.

 

When Judging and Coaching Collide:  Mark Robbins

*Coaches want consistency

*”Don’t take it to Heart”

*Remain calm during confrontation, it helps calm the other person

*Different types of personalities:

         - Task Focused

                  - “Get it Right”

                  - “Get it Done”

         - People Focused

                  - Want Approval “Get Along”

                  - Want Attention “Get Appreciated”