Technical Info

2011-2012

Nov. 2011 Technical Committee Meeting Minutes (revised 12-8-11)

NEWLY UPDATED ITEMS FOR 2011-2012 (Dec. 1, 2011) Level 7/8 Vault chart, Optional Requirement Chart, Judges’ Cheat sheet, Judging sheet for Level 9/10, Symbol Charts for UB, BB, & FX

All other Revised Items for 2010-2011 Code FROM USAG.ORG
(Cheat Sheets, score sheets, symbols charts, JO Requirements, etc.)

2011-2012 USAG Committee Meeting Minutes:

Joint Olympic & Technical Joint Committees Minutes May 16, 2011
Technical Committee Meeting Minutes May 16-17, 2011
Women's JO Committee Meeting Minutes May 16-17, 2011
WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, May 15, 2011, Long Beach, CA

April 8, 2011

Level 4 Floor Handstand Bridge Kick Over: Questions have been brought up regarding the legs bending prior to the feet landing on the bridge kick over and also regarding leg separation.
Please note the following clarifications.
The text states: Continue to open the shoulder angle past the hands and arch the upper back, lowering the legs toward the floor. Place the feet flat on the floor shoulder-width apart or closer to complete a HANDSTAND TO BRIDGE.

This answers the legs apart question. In our master workshop when this was presented and in the film of the demonstrators, we told everyone that it was acceptable to bend the legs before landing with no deduction and it is shown in the pictures of the book this way and this is correct. If the gymnast keeps the legs straight upon landing that is ok, but if the legs bounce you could take a deduction for balance.
Laurie Reid 4/7/2011

I agree with Laurie. It can hurt the knees and /or backs of young gymnasts to have the legs together on the handstand over to bridge if they lack flexibility. So that is why it clearly states that the knees may be shoulder width apart. There are similar reasons that the knees may bend before landing in the bridge.
Linda Mulvihill 4/7/2011

MARCH 14, 2011

Level 4 Bars Single Leg Cut and Extra Swing Clarification

(Book says: pg 61 & 62:)
"Single leg cut backwards: Regrasp the bar to finish in an extended (straight body) support. Both legs remain straight throughout. With the shoulders slightly in front of the bar, swing the legs forward, then backward-upward."

Extra swing issue: at the point where the legs come together after the cut - if legs move backward- upward, THEN forward, THEN backward-upward- there is an extra swing deduction. 

If legs, after coming together, only move forward (downward) into the casting motion, it is NOT an extra swing.

FEB. 14, 2011

Reminder:
Pre-meet warm-up on vault clarification: The “timed” pre-competition warm-up for vault is based on time (times the number of athletes in the largest squad), NOT on a specific number of vaults. Only the competition “Touch Warm-up” has a guarantee of a certain number of vaults

Dec. 15, 2010

Technical Committee Meeting Minutes November 6-7, 2010

Connie Maloney's Power Point Presentation on new changes for JO

Updates for the 2010-2011 season read more

May Committee Meeting Minutes, May 2010 for 2010-2011 season

USAG list of all Technical information and updates from 2002 to present read more

USAG JO Rules Clarifications Feb. 2, 2010

Artistry and Flexibility? Watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4SNTF80-4E&feature=related

Aug. 26, 2007

Clarification on "small bounces" before large jump(s) at the beginning of Level 4, 5, and 6 floor exercise.
Please note that the bounces before the "element" are very SMALL and move SLIGHTLY forward. They should be done in releve and are NOT elements. If the gymnast is bouncing higher that 2-3 inches, it is more than was intended in the text. If they are bouncing more than 2-3 inches forward on each bounce, it is more than what was intended. Please correct this since it could become a small deduction or text error. Make sure they are in releve when they are bouncing, that can be a small text error. Some gymnasts are looking like they are trying to make these bounces into huge stretch jumps. Please do not let the gymnasts do this, it is wrong.
Thanks, Laurie Reid

May 30, 2006
Level 4 Mount Bars: Reverse the glide and swing backward with legs together, maintaining straight legs with the feet off the floor. At the completion of the backward swing, the feet may contact the floor to finish in a straight stand or the body may continue to swing forward, placing the feet on the mat closer to the apparatus. The gymnast may come to a momentary stand or use a "punching" action to initiate the pullover. Hands remain on the bar in overgrip. Maintain straight arms and legs throughout.
Connie Maloney
Women's Jr. Olympic Program Manager

Now there's a real sickle foot problem. Anyone
recognize what this is? Come on Huskies...think!

Two newly named vaults have been identified: the Fall On-Fall Off, and the Tanac...(thanks Judy and Chris)

Thanks to Boise State and photographer Brent Keeth (Flex Photography http://www.flexphotography.com/) for the 2004 picture of Lindsay Ward doing a sheep jump on beam. Yes, this is what a sheep jump is supposed to look like.