Balance Beam

Winnie Witten, SCNAWGJ

Balance BeamJoAnne ConnellColumbia, SC 2013


Level 6Maximum Time - 1:15Start Value - 10.0 Not eligible for BonusValue Parts

5 “A”s @ 0.10 each1 “B” @ 0.30 each


Level 6 Special Requirements

One acro element from group 5, 6, 7One leap/jump requiring 180° cross or side split

(isolated or in a series) Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in a series)Minimum of “A” dismount, with or without hand

support


Level 6 RestrictionsOnly “A” and “B” elements are allowedIf “C” or more difficult element is performed (or

attempted):No Value PartNo Special RequirementDeduct – 0.50 for each restricted element from

Start Value


Level 7Maximum Time – 1:20Start Value - 10.0 Not eligible for BonusValue Parts

5 “A”s @ 0.10 each2 “B”s @ 0.30 each


LEVEL 7 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS A. Acro series with a min. of two “A’s” or “B’s”

(with or without flight) AND B. 1 acro flight- May be included in series Must start and finish on beam Must have both A & B to fulfill SR#1

One leap/jump requiring 180° cross or side split (isolated or in a series)

Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in a series)Aerial or salto dismount, minimum of “A”


Level 7 RestrictionsOnly “A” and “B” elements are allowedIf “C” or more difficult element is performed (or

attempted):No Value PartNo Special RequirementDeduct – 0.50 for each restricted element from

Start Value


LEVEL 8Maximum Time – 1:30Start Value - 10.0 Not eligible for BonusValue Parts

4 “A”s @ 0.10 each4 “B”s @ 0.30 each


LEVEL 8 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSAcro series: minimum of 2 elements, 1 with

flight. (Both must start and finish on the beam)

One leap/ jump requiring 180°cross or side split ( isolated or in a series)

Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in a series)

Aerial or salto dismount, minimum of “A”


LEVEL 8 RESTRICTIONSAll “A” and “B” elements allowedAll “C” DANCE elements allowed

Will receive “B” value

A maximum of one “C” restricted element allowed Mount, Acro or Dismount Will receive “B” value

If more than one restricted “C” (or more difficult) element is performed (or attempted): Considered in chronological order No Value Part No Special Requirement Deduct 0.50 for each restricted element from Start Value


LEVEL 9Maximum time – 1:30Start Value = 9.7Maximum of + 0.30 connection bonus

For connections onlyNo difficulty bonus is awarded

Value Parts3 “A”s @ 0.10 each4 “B”s @ 0.30 each1 “C” @ 0.50 each


LEVEL 9 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSAcro series: minimum of 2 flight elements. (both

must start and finish on beam)One leap/jump requiring 180° cross or side split

(isolated or in a series)Minimum of 360° turn on one foot (isolated or in

a series)Aerial or salto dismount, minimum “B”


Level 9 RestrictionsOnly “A”, “B”, and “C” elements and “D or E” dance

elements are allowedA maximum of one “D or E” restricted element allowed

Mount, Acro or DismountWill receive “C” value

If more than one restricted “D or E” element is performed (or attempted): Considered in chronological order No Value Part No Special Requirement Deduct – 0.50 for each restricted element from Start Value


CompositionNo Composition For Levels 6 and 7ExecutionArtistryDynamicsRhythmRelaxed/incorrect footworkBody Posture/Flexibility


CompositionVariety in Choice of elements

Acro Direction –Backward and Forward or Sideward each 0.10

DanceSame shape – tuck/wolf and straddle jumps - 0.10More than 2 pivot turns - 0.10More than one prone position - 0.10

Balance between Dance and Acro ↑0.20Distribution ↑0.10

Dismount-single minimal element 0.05


CompositionUse of entire beam

Level ↑0.10Spatially – use of entire beam ↑0.10Directionally - Movement/choreography in different directions - ↑0.10

Acro Elements Up to Competitive Level ↑0.20 Dance Series

0.20 More than one element before the mount 0.20


Specific Execution DeductionsNew since last code or changed placement in

codeFailure to perform Group 3 turns in high relevé

↑0.10Lack of precision in dance elements

↑0.10Fail to land with feet together in side position

↑0.10Directional error on gainer dismounts

↑0.30Footwork throughout

↑0.20Body posture/flexibility throughout

↑0.30


Elements1.101 – scissors leg swing with ½ turn

2.201 – stag leap/jump 1/2

2.201 – split jump ¼

2.301 – split jump ¼ (1/4 split jump)

2.202 – when is a straddle jump ¼ a B?


Elements2.406 – pike jump ¾ from cross position

3.209 - 1/1 with holding of leg below 45∘

3.309 – 1/1 with holding leg above 45∘

5.206 – kick to cross handstand 1/1 – various leg positions


Elements7.502 – aerial walkover – land on 2 feet

7.503 – aerial walkover to scale

7.207 – walkover ½ turn forward roll7.508 – flic-flac ¾ - 1/1 before hands touch7.511 – gainer flic-flac 1/1


Elements8.401 – swing through front salto –Rowe8.502 – piked salto, one foot take-off, ¼ turn

to land on 2 feet – Oswalt8.404 - Back salto stretched to scale – Edlin9.402 – aerial walkover with 2/1 twist – Muhr9.204 – swing leg through – front salto stretched

with ½ twist


Level 9 -Bonus - CVB + C Salto

Excludes mount and dismount +.10

Two Acro Flight +.20Excludes dismount C + C

Connection of 3 Acro flight

B + B + C +.10

B + C + C +.20


Level 9 - BonusDance or Mixed

A + C turn +.10B + C +.10C + C +.20

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