National Development Plan 9

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1 9 September 2016

2 COPYRIGHT Natonal Development Plan 9 The NDP9 Code of Ponts and Tables of Dffculty must not be coped, duplcated reproduced by whatever means, n whole part, wthout the wrtten consent from the crobatc Techncal Commttee and rtsh Gymnastcs. CKNOWLEDGEMENTS The crobatc Techncal Commttee (TC) would lke to thank everyone who has been nvolved n draftng ths verson of the Natonal Development Plan (NDP). The TC consulted wth representatves from the Regons/Home Natons and also receved valuable nput from the Natonal Coach. The members of the TC captured and revewed all of the feedback receved as part of the consultaton and used ths nfmaton to create the Natonal Development Plan 9 (NDP9). NDP QUESTIONS ND QUERIES ny questons queres regardng the NDP9 that requre clarfcaton must be submtted to the TC va the Regonal Char. The Regonal Char must send the query n wrtten fmat ether n hard copy electronc fmat to the TC Communcaton Offcer and/ the Charman. Questons rased verbally wth the TC wll not be gven a fmal response. ll questons and queres wll be dealt wth at TC meetngs and responses wll be fmally publshed n the TC update whch wll be posted on the G webste upto 2 weeks followng the TC meetng. s a prncple f a rule s not wrtten n the NDP9 documentaton publshed n a TC update then t does not exst and n the competton envronment the beneft of the doubt wll to be gven to the gymnasts. 2 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

3 TLE OF CONTENTS Natonal Development Plan 9 1 PURPOSE ND GOLS OF THE NDP PRTICIPTION adges Transfer Representaton Membershp Natonalty COMPETITION STRUCTURE ND EVENTS Rankng Te reaks Team Event ge Restrctons Heght Deductons Length of Exercses Muscal ccompanment Coach Requrements f Compettons Competton ttre, ccesses and ds JUDGING Judge Requrements f Compettons Unfm COMPOSITION OF EXERCISES General Rules General Clarfcatons General Restrctons General Specal Requrements Grade 5 and IDP Pars alance - Specal Requrements Restrctons f Pars alance Grade 5 and IDP Group alance - Specal Requrements Restrctons f Groups alance Restrctons f Grade 5 and IDP Pars and Group Dynamc Indvduals Grades 5 and IDP DIFFICULTY TRIFF SHEETS ppendx Mappng Coachng Qualfcatons to NDP ppendx - Gudelnes f Completng NDP9 Tarff Sheets ppendx C rtstry Judgng Sheet November 2016 Verson: 1.1

4 Fewd Natonal Development Plan 9 The NDP s a hghly regarded developmental framewk and so t s wth consderable thought, dscusson and consultaton that the TC entered nto the process of updatng the exstng structure. Many of the elements contaned wthn the prevous NDP reman. The objectve of the NDP s to provde a steady pathway f acrobatc gymnastc development ndependently of the nternatonal perfmance levels however there s cross over between the two pathways and Fgure 1 below ndcates how the NDP Grades equate to the FIG levels. PERFORMNCE [FIG] PRTICIPTION [Natonal Development Plan - NDP] Sen [15+ yrs]: Juns [13-19 yrs]: ge Group [12-18 yrs]: ge Group [11-16 yrs]: Equvalent Internatonal Development Pathway (IDP) Grade 5 Grade 4 Grade 3 [9-14 yrs] Grade 2 [9-12 yrs] Grade 1 [9-11 yrs] Fgure 1: Pathway between NDP and FIG The NDP seeks to fnd the compettve balance between allowng the opptunty to perfm hgh dffculty elements, where ablty allows, wthout compromsng exercse executon and qualty. It should be stressed that the NDP s not a techncal manual f coaches and as such progresson through the NDP s at the dscreton of the coach but t must be n lne wth the development of the gymnasts. It s hghly recommended that all partnershps start ther learnng from Row 1 n the Tables of Dffculty at ther chosen level no matter of ther physcal development, prevous experence fnal competton ntenton. Competton entry f NDP s however n accdance wth G entry to competton polcy whch s based on coachng qualfcatons (ppendx ). Regons/Home Natons reman enttled to determne the crtera f entry n ther own Regonal events usng the NDP framewk however, competton regulatons to determne qualfcaton f NDP Fnals wll be publshed annually n the Natonal Competton Handbook. The crobatc Techncal Commttee s pleased to present the NDP9 Code of Ponts and Tables of Dffculty f , whch comes nto play from 1 st January November 2016 Verson: 1.1

5 Natonal Development Plan 9 1 PURPOSE ND GOLS OF THE NDP The am of the NDP s to: ssst the growth and development of gymnasts through educaton and competton experence. Provde a sound developmental and educatonal framewk that enables coaches and judges, collabatvely to assess progress, attanment and potental of gymnasts perfmance. Famlarze gymnasts, coaches and judges wth the requrements of Natonal and Internatonal competton. Facltate the creaton of a standardsed progressve competton structure across the Regons/Home Natons. 5 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

6 Natonal Development Plan 9 2 PRTICIPTION Gymnasts are permtted to compete n only one dscplne and one partnershp per competton. The excepton to ths s non-dsabled gymnasts who compete n a dsabled partnershp. These ndvduals are able to compete n one dsabled dscplne and one nondsabled dscplne wthn the same competton. The two dscplnes do not need to be the same Partnershps who have prevously competed are not permtted to compete at a lower level wthn the same partnershp n the current cycle, where the same partnershp s defned, as all partners reman the same Partnershps can compete at the same level n the same partnershp n consecutve years Gymnasts must choose whether to enter the NDP Prelms The rtsh Champonshps, they cannot enter both n the same year, rrespectve of the partnershp Gymnasts must choose whether to enter The Pat Wade Classc the NDP Prelm, they cannot enter both n same year, rrespectve of the partnershp The excepton to artcle and s Internatonal Development Pathway (IDP) where the same partnershp can enter the NDP, the rtsh Champonshp and the Pat Wade Classc n the same year f development purposes and transton. If a sce greater than (25) s acheved at the rtsh Champonshp then the same partnershps can't compete at IDP agan at any natonal event n the same partnershp Gymnasts who have two routnes (Statc and Dynamc) must compete both at ther Regonal 2.2 adges Prelmnares to qualfy f Natonal Fnals adges and certfcates f NDP grades are avalable f regons/clubs to purchase from the G Gymshop The crobatc TC recommendaton f the ssue of badges and certfcates f Grades 1-5 s : Dstncton (27.00) adges Mert (25.50) - Certfcates Pass (24.00) - Certfcates Partnershps recevng a dstncton should be encouraged to move up to the next grade f partnershp remans unchanged. 6 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

7 Natonal Development Plan Transfer gymnast may compete f only one regon wthn the competton year unless they transfer 2.4 Representaton clubs to a new regon accdng to the procedure set out by G t Natonal Fnals gymnasts wll be representng ther regon and as such wll be announced as ther Regon not as ther club. 2.5 Membershp Gymnasts must hold, as a mnmum, current Slver G membershp at the tme of enterng 2.6 Natonalty any competton that uses the NDP ToD and CoP. nyone dscovered to have been wthout the crect level of membershp f these compettons wll be dsqualfed NDP Events are open to non-rtsh Ctzens provdng that they are members of G and are members of a G regstered club The full lst of rules f partcpaton n the Natonal Fnals s also provded n the Competton Handbook. 7 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

8 Natonal Development Plan 9 3 COMPETITION STRUCTURE ND EVENTS The NDP conssts of 5 dscplnes coverng 6 developmental levels: Level Dscplne Exercses Grade 1 MP WP Mxd Combned Grade 2 MP WP Mxd Group (Men, Women Mxed) Combned Grade 3 MP WP Mxd WG MG Combned Grade 4 MP WP Mxd WG MG Combned Grade 5 MP WP Mxd WG MG alance & Dynamc IDP MP WP Mxd WG MG alance & Dynamc The competton structure f the NDP conssts of a qualfcaton competton held n each of the 13 Regons /Home Natons. Ths leads to a Natonal Fnals competton f the frst partnershp at each level n each of the Regons/Home Natons who meet all G elgblty crtera If a qualfyng partnershp has to wthdraw due to njury llnesss then the partnersp must 3.2 Rankng be replaced by the next hghest scng partnershp n the Regonal /Home Naton qualfer who meet all G elgblty crtera The sce s used n determnng the rankngs of competts and the sce s determned by addng together: The average mark f Techncal mert, whch s then multpled by two. Ths has a maxmum sce of 20.0 (Executon E sce) The average mark f rtstc mert whch has a maxmum sce of 10.0 (rtstry sce) The Dffculty Value of Grades s calculated as shown n secton 6 (Dffculty) Penaltes are taken from the Total Sce by the Char of the Judgng Panel (CJP) and the Dffculty Judge (DJ) n accdance wth the current FIG Code of Ponts. E sce + sce + D sce = Total Sce Penaltes = Fnal Sce If four techncal and four artstry judges are used, the average s determned by elmnatng the hgh sce and the low sce, and takng the average of the mddle two sces. If only three techncal and three artstry judges are used, the average s determned by takng the average of all three sces F all compettons, the executon and artstry of perfmances are each evaluated from Te reaks 10.0 to an accuracy of Only one representatve n each dscplne from each level can proceed to Natonal Fnals therefe n qualfcatons tebreak rules are: The hghest E-sce, followed by the hghest -sce of the Combned exercse f two exercses are perfmed t s the hghest E-sce, followed by the hghest -sce 8 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

9 Natonal Development Plan 9 of the sum of the two exercses. In the exceptonal event that a te stll remans the onus s that of the regon to select and nomnate ther representatves to attend natonal fnals In fnals n the case of a te, f all events ncludng the Team Competton, the rankng wll be determned by the followng crtera: The hghest E-sce, followed by the hghest -sce of the Combned exercse f two exercses are perfmed t s the hghest E-sce, followed by the hghest -sce of the sum of the two exercses. In the exceptonal event that a te stll remans, the te wll not be broken. 3.4 Team Event There wll be a Team Event at the Natonal Fnals. t the tme of entry nto the Natonal Fnals the regon must nomnate 5 partnershps whose sces wll count towards the Regonal Team The wnnng Team wll be based on the sum of the 3 hghest sces from the 5 nomnated but must consst of at least 2 x pars and 1 x group. F Grade 5, IDP only, the sces used n the Team Event wll be the average sce of the alance and Dynamc exercse 3.5 ge Restrctons The compettve age of a gymnast s defned as ther age on December 31st of the current year. The mnmum compettve age f entry to NDP Fnals s 9 n the year of competton Regons/Home Natons may mplement ther own age polcy f Regonal events that do not proceed to Natonal Fnals, but f gymnasts to be elgble f Natonal Fnals they must be 9 n the year of competton n lne wth G Health and Safety Polcy In the nterest of gymnastc development: Grades 1-5 have a restrcton of no me than 7 years age dfference between the oldest and youngest partner; IDP there s a restrcton of no me than 9 years age dfference between the oldest and youngest partner In addton the followng age restrctons also apply: Grade 1 Maxmum age n year of competton 11 years. Grade 2 Maxmum age n year of competton 12 years. Grade 3 - Maxmum age n year of competton 14 years. 3.6 Heght Deductons The dfference between partners allowed s 30 cm (Wth a tolerance up to 30,9) deducton of 0.1 s made per exercse f the heght of the shter partner s between 31 cm up to deducton of 0.3 s made per exercse f the heght of the shter partner s 35 cm me. 9 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

10 Natonal Development Plan In groups, relatve to the tallest partner, the dfference to the next tallest partner wll be measured accdng the rules above. The same apples to the next one ny gymnast that does not attend heght measurement who s not co-opatve through the crect stance wll be dsqualfed. 3.7 Length of Exercses ll exercses have a maxmum duraton of 2 mnutes, wth the excepton of IDP alance routnes whch can be 2 mnutes 30 seconds. There s no stpulated mnmum. There s a 2" (second) tolerance befe the automatc overtme of exercse penalty s appled The frst note of the musc move made by one me competts from ther startng poston s consdered as the begnnng of the exercse. The end of an exercse must be a statc poston and not an element of dffculty The tmng of the exercse contnues untl the last movement of the gymnast(s) Dffculty and Specal Requrements are gven to elements perfmed after the musc has ended. 3.8 Muscal ccompanment ll exercses are perfmed to musc, wthout wds f Grades 1-5. Voce may be used as an nstrument IDP may perfm one exercse to musc wth wds, wth respect to the FIG code of Ethcs. If ths s the case the coach must hghlght on the approprate tarff sheet whch routne uses wds G does not have a lcense to play Dsney, Crque du Solel ndrew Lloyd Webber musc at ts Natonal Events. Therefe f ths musc s used t at the ndvdual coach and clubs rsk ll musc must be uploaded va the G webste n lne wth the tmeframes set out n the Competton Handbook. Late submsson of musc wll ncurr a fnancal penalty. 3.9 Coach Requrements f Compettons ll gymnasts must have an accredted coach present on the competton flo at all tmes. If a gymnast attends a competton wthout a coach they wll not be allowed to compete To be elgble to coach at NDP competton, coaches must have: Slver, Gold, Jont Gold Lfe Members of G befe beng allowed to offcate at a G competton. current G specfc DS (Dsclosure and arrng Servce) certfcate, Home Naton equvalent, prevously known as CR. Current G recognsed Safeguardng & Protectng Chldren wareness tranng. qualfcaton to the level of the elements beng perfmed by ther gymnasts befe beng allowed to partcpate n a G competton (ppendx ) Competton ttre, ccesses and ds The choce of competton attre, accesses and ads must be gymnastc n character and desgn. ttre must be elegant and complement the artstry of an exercse. It should not 10 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

11 Natonal Development Plan 9 dvert attenton from the perfmance of the gymnasts n requre adjustment durng an exercse Partners must wear dentcal complementary attre Leotards may be wth wthout sleeves, but dance style leotards wth narrow straps are not allowed Leotards wth skrts wll not be allowed at NDP Grades 1-5 from January Gymnasts compettng at IDP can contnue to wear skrts after ths tme Men and boys may compete n leotards wth gymnastc shts long gymnastc trousers. One-pece suts/untards are allowed The compettve attre should respect the gender of the gymnast n desgn Very dark col legs of trousers, untards tghts are allowed only f the whole length of col on the legs s broken from the hp to the ankle by lght coled decaton pattern. The breakng must be smple and not overdone. The length and type of the fabrc coverng the legs must be dentcal on both legs. Only the decaton may be dfferent F safety reasons, loose clothng, rased attachments and accesses are not allowed. ll attre f men and women must be close fttng to allow the judges to properly evaluate body lnes ll attre must be modest ncludng the use of proper undergarments. The cut of the leg of leotards must not go above the lac crest (hpbone). The necklne must be no further down than half the sternum n the front, below the lower lne of the shoulder blades n the back. Lace and transparent materal on the tso must be fully lned Provocatve, swmsut, character outfts and photographs n the desgn are fbdden Competts may perfm wth wthout footwear whch must be flesh col whte, clean and n good repar. F men, when they wear trousers, footwear (gym shoes, socks) must be wn Jewelry, ncludng earrngs and studs, necklaces, rngs, bracelets, anklets, nose and navel studs, s not allowed Sequns, stones, cummerbunds, and lace must be ether ntegrated nto the fabrc of the competton attre attached securely, but any njury occurrng as a consequence s the responsblty of the coach and athlete Har clps, sldes, bands and rbbons, f wn, must be secure. Character har accesses (e.g. taras, feathers and flowers) are not allowed Face pantng s not allowed; any make-up must be modest and not ptray a theatrcal character (anmal human) Equpment, such as belts head-rolls to ad executon of elements, s not allowed. Tapng and suppt bandages must be of neutral col. 11 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

12 Natonal Development Plan 9 4 JUDGING The emphass of the NDP compettons s on perfectng techncal perfmance. F ths reason the TC have mplemented a structure that reduces the mpact of dffculty and artstrty ll exercses are judged f techncal mert, n accdance wth the current FIG Code of Ponts tolerance of 0.5 f Prelms and 0.3 f Fnals wll reman at NDP level. The followng provdes a summary of the judges deductons : penalty of 1.0 s appled: F physcal assstance by the coach (CJP). F each mssng par element, a Specal Requrement penalty s appled (DJ). F each mssng ndvdual element, a Specal Requrement penalty s appled (DJ). F perfmance of a fbdden element. Ths penalty s appled f each volaton, even f the perfmed element s not declared on the tarff sheet (DJ). fall (EJ) penalty of 0.5 s appled : When po sptsmanshp n the feld of play s exhbted (CJP). Musc Infrngements (CJP). Each tme a gymnast lands 2 feet outsde the boundary (CJP). When fbdden mmodest attre s wn (CJP). Markngs on the flo presence of a coach (CJP).. Serous techncal faults (EJ) penalty of 0.3 s appled : Dfference n heghts of 35cm + (CJP). Re-start of exercse wthout justfcaton (CJP). Falure to present to the judges at start end of exercse (CJP). Startng befe endng befe/after the musc (CJP). Coachng from the sdelnes (CJP). When elements are not perfmed n der on Tarff Sheet (DJ). F each second mssng of a 3 ( ) second statc element (DJ). F each second mssng of a 2 ( ) second ndvdual element (DJ). Sgnfcant techncal faults (EJ) penalty of 0.1 s appled: Dfference n heghts of 31cm-34.9cm (CJP). F each second over 2 mnutes followng a 2 second tolerance (CJP). Each tme a gymnast steps over the boundary lne (CJP). Each tme the attre s adjusted an accessy s lost (CJP). Verbal coachng by partner (CJP). Small techncal faults (EJ). 12 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

13 Natonal Development Plan In addton the DJ can take the followng penaltes: ny Element started and not completed = no Dffculty and no Specal Requrement credt gven. ny statc Par/Group element held less than 1 second = 0.9 tme faults + no Dffculty and no Specal Requrement credt gven. ny statc Indvdual element held less than 1 second = 0.6 tme faults + no Dffculty and no Specal Requrement credt gven ll exercses are judged f rtstc mert, n accdance wth the current FIG Code of Ponts (see ppendx f artsry judgng sheet adapted f NDP9) The mnmum rtstry sce s 5.00 and the maxmum rtstry sce s Descrptons of the rtstry crtera: Partnershp (Maxmum 2.0) - Partnershp selecton that creates a logcal relatonshp between ndvduals n par groups that s charactersed by a vsble connecton. Expresson (Maxmum 2.0)- Makng the audence understand your thoughts feelngs, character, atttude.gymnasts convey a partcular emoton. Perfmance (Maxmum 2.0) The act, process art of perfmng by usng ampltude, space, pathway, levels and synchronsaton. Creatvty (Maxmum 2.0) - Dsplay magnaton, gnalty, nventveness, nspraton, Varaton n : composton, entres / exts, elements. Muscalty (Maxmum 2.0) - Gymnasts express the musc throughout the perfmance: o o Match movement and fm to the rhythm, melody and mood of the musc beng played; Synchronse wth musc beats; o Vary the magntude speed / tempo of movements wth musc ; o Use expressve movements that are nfluenced by melody, varatons n rhythm and mood combnatons of these. 4.2 Judge Requrements f Compettons To be elgble to judge at NDP competton, judges must have: 4.3 Unfm ronze Lfe Members of G f Club/County/Regonal Judges, and Gold, Jont Gold Lfe Members of G f Natonal and revet Judges befe beng allowed to offcate at a G Event. Qualfed on the current competton cycle. rtsh Gymnastc Club Judge as a mnmum f Regonal Compettons and Regonal Judge as a mnmum f Natonal Fnals Judges must wear the offcal unfm when offcatng at a competton. F the current cycle crobatc Gymnastc judges wll wear: lack jacket. lack skrt (women) full-length trousers (men and women). 13 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

14 Natonal Development Plan 9 Whte shrt (men and women) blouse (women). FIG G te (men) scarf (women). CJP wll wear lght blue shrt blouse. lack shoes (not sandals) clean track shoes f requred by ganzers. Heels that wll damage gymnastc flo coverng must be avoded. Har must be neat and not nhbt vson. 14 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

15 Natonal Development Plan 9 5 COMPOSITION OF EXERCISES 5.1 General Rules The drawngs n the NDP Tables of Dffculty are only a gude to the general shape of elements Elements should be selected to show optmum varety Elements may be perfmed wth mn stylstc varaton from the element pctured n the NDP Tables of Dffculty and are not consdered as dfferent elements Elements from dfferent rows may be lnked where the NDP Tables of Dffculty allow No element can be repeated n a grade and clamed f Dffculty and/ Specal Requrements Only elements declared f dffculty need to be shown on the Tarff Sheet If two elements are selected from the same row and shown on the Tarff Sheet, the frst element perfmed from that row shall be used n the calculaton of dffculty If a dfferent element s perfmed to that declared on the Tarff Sheet then no dffculty wll be gven and a 0.3 deducton f ncrect tarff sheet wll be taken but the element wll count f specal requrements Entres and exsts to elements are optonal unless specfed n the Tables of Dffculty Indvdual elements are requred f Specal Requrements but do not count f dffculty. 5.2 General Clarfcatons When a lever s stated n the element descrptons t may be perfmed n ether a straddle pke lever poston. There s no need to dentfy the specfc leg poston on the tarff sheet handstand may be perfmed wth legs ether apart together n all postons of handstand n both par and group balance and dynamc elements. There s no need to dentfy the specfc leg poston on the tarff sheet The drectons of handstands durng balances are optonal unless stated n the element descrptons Motons to st splts are optonal unless stated otherwse n the n the NDP Tables of Dffculty In sttng the ase's legs may be together n straddle unless stated otherwse n the element descrptons Cartwheels perfmed as an ndvdual element can fnsh ether sdeways wth a ¼ turn. 15 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

16 Natonal Development Plan General Restrctons It s fbdden f women pars and women's groups to wk on the back of the neck (except where there are two ponts of suppt) top of the head Men may not perfm Mexcan rng handstands catch to wrap (.e. legs astrde the hps of the base) may only be perfmed wth straght legs and s fbdden f men In mxed pars the base must always be the male Landngs must be suppted f all dynamc elements unless otherwse stated n the NDP Tables of Dffculty. 5.4 General Specal Requrements One par/group element must be perfmed from each row n the Tables of Dffculty, except f Grade 5 Men's Groups alance where only three elements are requred to be selected from dfferent rows respectvely ll par/group balance elements must be held f a mnmum of 3 ( ) seconds unless otherwse stated n the NDP Tables of Dffculty When a mount a moton s declared f dffculty credt, the fnal poston must be held f 3 seconds Indvdual elements wth a statc hold ('Stand') must be unsuppted by partners to be consdered f dffculty value. These elements must be held f 2 ( ) seconds Each partner of a par group must perfm a maxmum of three ndvdual elements, one from each row, from Tables of Dffculty ll partners do not need to perfm the same ndvdual but they must perfm ndvduals from the same row ether smultaneously n mmedate successon but they cannot overlap. E.g. back-walkover cut to splts, then a hold n splts, counts as one element, not two separate elements. 5.5 Grade 5 and IDP Pars alance - Specal Requrements The followng apples to both Grade 5 and IDP unless specfcally stated: IDP Pars alance exercses must contan a mnmum of 5 elements and maxmum of 8 elements from the FIG ToD n unsuppted handstand must be perfmed by the top n a mnmum of 1 element and held f 3 seconds Top planche does not fufl the Specal Requrement of an unsuppted handstand. 16 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

17 5.6 Restrctons f Pars alance Natonal Development Plan The top can receve dffculty value f the same poston n the whole exercse 2 tmes f a statc hold and 2 tmes durng the moton of a ase The bases may not repeat an dentcal moton, regardless of the poston of the Top t the end of a moton to the flo by the base, e.g. to st to splts, a hand hands used to assst the moton must be lfted from the flo f the statc hold. If the hand remans on the flo durng a statc hold, a techncal penalty of 0.5 s taken f addtonal suppt. 5.7 Grade 5 and IDP Group alance - Specal Requrements The followng apples to both Grade 5 and IDP unless specfcally stated: IDP Group balance exercses must nclude a mnmum of 2 dfferent categy pyramds from the FIG ToD In Men's Groups, an alternatve to one pyramd, a sngle par element may be selected from the same level Pars Table of Dffculty provded t s perfmed by two pars smultaneously n mmedate successon. The par elements perfmed must be dentcal and receve the same dffculty as n pars although dffculty s f each par perfmng the balance The value of motons can be used n addton to the statc holds f Grade 5 and IDP Group elements Group balance exercses must nclude a mnmum of 3 x 3 ( ) seconds statc holds n unsuppted handstand (handstand poston s optonal) must be perfmed by the top n a mnmum of 1 pyramd and held f 3 seconds. Ths specal requrement cannot be fulflled by another partner actng as the top. The entry nto an unsuppted handstand s optonal Top planche does not fufl the Specal Requrement of an unsuppted handstand. 5.8 Restrctons f Groups alance The top can receve dffculty value f the same poston n the whole exercse 2 tmes f a statc hold Categy 2 pyramds are pyramds wth 2 tops wkng. In ths specal categy, 1 of the tops may change poston and receve full dffculty value f the moton and the new statc hold, even f the poston of the second top and base remans unchanged. However, f the second top does not change poston, they receve dffculty value f the statc hold only one tme. (The base poston s also only gven dffculty value only one tme.) Transtonal pyramds: t least one mddle and/ base must change the pont of suppt f a transton value to be gven. t least one box of the FIG Tables of Dffculty must change. F evaluaton of the whole transtonal pyramd, all base values are gven. 17 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

18 Natonal Development Plan In a transtonal pyramd: When the top does not change poston durng a transton of the bases, the start poston s used to determne the dffculty value of the top. When a top changes poston durng a transton, the dffculty value of the transton s calculated as the value of the start poston of the top, plus the moton of the top, plus the transton value, plus the fnal statc hold and base poston. The top s not allowed to use an addtonal pont of suppt durng a transton There s no requrement f the top to hold the same poston durng the moton and on the fnal pyramd. E.g. a top may be n a straddle poston durng the transton and then press to handstand f the fnal hold. 5.9 Restrctons f Grade 5 and IDP Pars and Group Dynamc IDP Pars and Groups Dynamc exercse must contan a mnmum 6 elements and maxmum of 8 elements from the FIG ToD Not me than 3 dsmounts can be used Not me than 3 hzontal catch postons wll be evaluated f dffculty Not me than 3 lnks wll be evaluated n one exercse Not me than 3 dentcal start ponts Not me than 3 dentcal catch postons No me than 4 of the same start postons from platfm wll be evaluated f dffculty Not me than 5 landngs (dsmounts PLUS dynamc elements) on the flo Not me than 4 elements f dffculty can be perfmed n a seres n mmedate successon In Women s Groups all 3 partners must be actvely nvolved f an element to be evaluated f dffculty In Men's Groups only a change of partners durng flght phase s not consdered to be an dentcal element as the same element wthout a change of partners In Men's Groups Only 1 element perfmed by the 3 actve partners, wth the fourth not partcpatng n the element, may count towards the dffculty value. ssstng the landng n a dsmount s NOT consdered to be an actve role In Men's Groups Only 1 element executed by the Men s Group wkng as two pars, smultaneously n mmedate successon, wll be evaluated f dffculty. The dffculty value of the par element s added. (The values are taken from the pars Tables of Dffculty.) In Men's Groups Only 1 element wth a throw of 1 partner by the 3 actng together may be credted wth dffculty In Men's Groups Only 1 dynamc element wth a catch of 1 partner by the 3 actng together. 18 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

19 Natonal Development Plan In Men's Groups Only 1 hzontal catch (regardless of varant) may be credted f dffculty value Indvduals Grades 5 and IDP In the balance exercse, each partner must perfm 3 ndvdual elements, one from statc, aglty and flexblty In the dynamc exercse, each partner must perfm 3 tumblng ndvdual elements, One must be a salto and must be perfmed by all partners In Grade 5 alance the Round off can be used multple tmes, however n Dynamc t may be used only ONE tme In IDP alance and Dynamc the Round off can be used only ONE tme. 19 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

20 Natonal Development Plan 9 6 DIFFICULTY Each element, chosen from the NDP Tables of Dffculty the FIG Tables of Dffculy f IDP, has a stated dffculty value, whch s used to determne the overall dffculty value of the exercse. There s no mnmum requrement f dffculty The exercse dffculty s determned by the total values of the element perfmed. The column n whch t s to be found determnes the value of the element. Elements n column 1 have a value of 1. Elements n column 2 have a value of 2. Elements n column 3 have a value of 3. The excepton to ths s Grade 5 Groups, where: Elements n column 1 have a value of 3. Elements n column 2 have a value of 4. Elements n column 3 have a value of The Dffculty Value of Grades 1-5 has a maxmum value of 15. nd IDP, where: IDP alance routnes have a capped dffculty of 70. IDP Dynamc routnes have a capped dffculty of The values of the elements perfmed are added together to provde the total dffculty f the exercse Indvdual Elements are not used n calculatng the dffculty value of the exercse, although they must be perfmed to meet Specal Requrements The dffculty value s converted to a dffculty sce n Grades 1-5 by dvdng the dffculty value by 10 and f IDP by dvdng the dffculty value by November 2016 Verson: 1.1

21 Natonal Development Plan 9 7 TRIFF SHEETS Tarff Sheet s an llustraton of the par, group and ndvdual elements to be perfmed n the exercse and s requred at all levels of NDP competton Elements must nclude the Row and Value as ndcated n the NDP Tables of Dffculty. Where elements are selected from the FIG Tables of Dffculty the elements must nclude the page and Reference Number and Value as ndcated Elements that are purely used to meet Specal Requrements (.e. Indvdual elements) must be dentfed on the tarff sheet. Only Indvdual elements taken from the FIG Tables of Dffculty need to have ther Row and Value ndcated. Indvduals n grade 1-4 need only have ther Row ndcated, as they do not have a value ll elements to be perfmed must be ncluded on the tarff sheet n the der of perfmance. If the elements are out of der, a penalty s appled only once per exercse The ntended tmng of all statc holds, ncludng ndvduals must also be declared In nstances when the llustraton and the reference are not consstent on the tarff sheet the llustraton wll be taken as the crect declaraton of the element Where an element perfmed s not the declared pctal fm, provdng the new element s from the same row t wll receve no value although wll count towards Specal Requrements Each mssng element wll ncur a penalty of 1.0 f Specal Requrements and a further deducton of the maxmum element value f the respectve row. Tme faults wll also be appled It s the responsblty of the coach to prepare and ensure that the Tarff sheets are crect Tarff sheets must be submtted n electronc fmat excel, pdf, etc. Hand drawn tarff sheets must be drawn n "black pen" befe beng converted to a pdf Changes to tarff sheets, whch are submtted pr to the Event, can be made and wll be accepted up to the end of podum tranng at rtsh Events; provdng that the coach brngs 3 copes of the amended tarff sheet and pays the fne as stated wthn the Event Wkplan Competton Handbook.Changes requested after ths date wll only be accepted wth the suppt of a medcal professonal and at least 30 mnutes befe the start of the competton sample electronc tarff sheet has been ncluded n ppendx. Elements need to be ether coped and pasted from the Tables of Dffculty hand drawn together wth the Row/ID number and Value. ll dffcultes together wth the total exercse dffculty needs to be entered nto the tarff sheet and the overall routne dffculty should be calculated automatcally. 21 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

22 Natonal Development Plan 9 ppendx Mappng Coachng Qualfcatons to NDP9 Natonal Development Plan 9 Level Grade 1 & 2 Grade 3 & 4 Grade 5 IDP WG WG FIG FIG Sen!!!! Level 1 (C) Level 2 (C)!!!!!! Level 3 (CC)!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Need rdgng Module)!! Sgn off Techncal Modules - compulsy sklls)!!(sgn off Techncal Modules - compulsy sklls )!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Level 4 (SCC) Level 5 (HPC)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cycle 5 coachng qualfcaton Cycle 6 coachng qualfcaton UKCC coachng qualfcaton Cycle 7 coachng qualfcaton PLESE NOTE: Ths matrx s a gude, coaches must only coach sklls that are covered wthn ther qualfcaton. 22 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

23 Natonal Development Plan 9 ppendx - Gudelnes f Completng NDP9 Tarff Sheets 1 I1 Value C D SH ox 1 C D ox 1 Top ox 2 ase ox 3 Grades 1 4 and Pars Grades 5 & IDP ox 1: Row dentfcaton of the Statc element from the NDP Tables of Dffculty Dffculty Value (1,2 3) to be placed n box Value. ox 2: Row dentfcaton of the Dynamc element from the NDP Tables of Dffculty Dffculty Value (1,2 3) to be placed n box Value. ox 3: not used f Grade 1-4. Note: F all statc holds the tmng of the hold (1 3 ) must be ndcated alongsde the pctal representaton of the element. Women s and Men s Group alance Grade 5 and IDP ox 1: Row dentfcaton dentfcaton number of the Statc Element Top Statc Hold from the NDP Tables of Dffculty FIG Tables of Dffculty respectvely. Dffculty value to be placed n box Value. ox 2: Row dentfcaton dentfcaton number of the Top Mounts and Motons from the FIG Tables of Dffculty. Dffculty value to be placed n box Value. ox 3: Row dentfcaton dentfcaton number of the ase Motons and Postons from the FIG Tables of Dffculty. Dffculty value to be placed n box Value C. Women s and Men s Group Dynamc Grade 5 and IDP ox 1: not used. ox 2: Row dentfcaton dentfcaton number of the Dynamc Element from the NDP Tables of Dffculty FIG Tables of dffculty respectvely. Dffculty value to be placed n box Value. ox 3: not used. 23 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

24 Indvdual Elements Natonal Development Plan 9 ox 1: Row dentfcaton of the Indvdual element from the NDP Tables of Dffculty ID number of ndvdual element from FIG Tables of Dffculty. Dffculty Value to be placed n box: Value and f each ndvdual n the Par. Value, and C f each ndvdual n the Women s Group. Value,, C and D f each ndvdual n the Men s Groups. Note: How many and whch members of the partnershp are perfmng the ndvdual must be ndcated alongsde the pctal representaton of the element. F a stand the tme of the hold (2 ) seconds must also be ndcated. NDP9 Tarff sheet Competton: Nr: Names of Gymnasts + Contact Person (Telephone Number) CLU/REGION Value SH Top ase E2 C3 3() D IDP W2 M2 MX2 WG M4 x x LEVEL CTEGORY EXERCISE Value SH Top ase INDIVIDUL ELEMENTS I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 x1 x1 x2 x2 ackward roll to straddle stand Splts L DYN DIFFICULTY D-SCORE 1.4 DV 14 VLUE LNCE 9 COM x Value SH Top ase glty Flex Flex Stand Sze: TF: SR: DYNMIC 5 INDIVIDUL NV 24 November 2016 Verson: 1.1

25 ppendx C rtstry Judgng Sheet Natonal Development Plan 9 Partnershp Crtera Unacceptable RTISTRY TLE NDP9 Po Satsfacty Good Very Good Excellent 2.0 There must be a logcal relatonshp and connecton between the partnershp, whch should have the ablty to touch the audence. Expresson The par/group must demonstrate the ablty to project the emoton of the musc to the audence throughout. Perfmance Movements must flow and be perfmed wth ampltude, and synchroncty usng the maxmum amount of space and flo possble. Creatvty Cheography must demonstrate magnaton, gnalty n composton and n entres /exts. Muscalty The musc must be expressed through the gymnasts perfmance throughout n terms of structure, rhythm and theme of the exercse. Fnal sce Reference Range of rtstc Sce: Excellent routnes - Sce between 9.6 to 10 Very good routnes - Sce between 9.0 to 9.5 Good routnes - Sce between 8.0 to 8.9 Satsfacty routnes - Sce between 7.0 to 7.9 Po routnes - Sce between 6.0 to 6.9 Unacceptable routnes - Sce between 5.0 to November 2016 Verson: 1.1

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27 Natonal Development Plan 9 1 Clarfcaton on Shapes and Postons One of the purposes of the Natonal Development Plan s to show the development route f the gymnasts and partnershps, shapes and postons have a substantal role n ths. It s not always clear when and f shapes and postons are deductble, therefe the followng descrptons am to clarfy some of the key acrobatc shapes and postons. The fgures n the NDP Tables of Dffculty are f llustraton purposes and do not always show the crect techncal shapes and postons. F example, many shapes and postons are shown wth a slghtly arched back, ths s to hghlght whch way the gymnast s facng, rather than to demonstrate the crect shape poston. 1.1 Descrpton f common shapes and postons 1. Top stance The whole body should be fully extended, flat stomach, shoulders down and body vertcal, unless n a counter balance suppted balance. In general the arm poston s optonal, as long as the rest of body poston s not broken. 2. ase stance Same as the Top. 3. Sht arm holds - ll sht arm holds should be perfmed wth the ase's hands free of the shoulders. 4. Long arm holds - When supptng on long arm(s) shoulder(s) should also be fully extended. 5. Stand on thghs - When supptng the partner the upper body should be flat and vertcal. There should be no leanng of the ase s upper body towards the partner rrespectve of whether the ase s holdng the partner by the hands not. - In a counterbalance the body should be flat and leanng backward. The lean should be proptonal to the amount of counterbalance. 6. Handstand The shoulders and hps should be fully extended wth the upper body flat and vertcal. 7. Half lever The upper body should be flat and vertcal wth the leg rased hzontal just above. 8. Straddle lever The upper body should be flat wth the hps near the arms but wthout touchng them and the legs rased hzontal slghtly above. 9. Russan lever The legs should be at least vertcal whether together apart and the upper body flat wth a slght slant backwards. 10. Planche The body should am to be hzontal and fully extended from the shoulders to the feet. slght hyperextenson of hps s accepted. If the poston s 45 degrees me above the hzontal the element s not recognsed a planche. 11. Flag The arch n hps and spne s strctly sdeways. The legs should be hzontal slghtly below. If the legs are splt both feet are to be levelled at slghtly below the hp level. 12. Crocodle The body should be arched wth the head and feet at the same level and clearly above the hps. 13. One arm handstand The supptng arm should be vertcal wth the whole body tlted off the vertcal around the supptng shoulder wthout changng ts geometrcal shape. The legs can be together apart but t s recommended when the legs are apart that the rght leg and left arm are hzontal and the left leg approxmately 30 degrees off the vertcal (f suppted on rght arm). November 2016 Verson: 1.1 2

28 Natonal Development Plan Mexcan: There are two versons - Verson 1 smooth curve nvolvng the shoulders, spne and hps. The legs should be hzontal. - Verson 2 The shoulder s not nvolved n the curve, but should be above the hands. The legs should be hzontal. 15. Goofus/Yog Whether on two arms one arm, the arms must be vertcal and hps flexed to ensure that the legs are hzontal and the shoulders must be hyperextended wth the head pushed fwards. 16. ack angel - The whole body should be n a contnuous controlled arch poston from the feet to the head. It s preferable f the shoulders and arms to also be ncluded n the curve so that the curve ends at the hands. 17. Front angel Ths s smlar to back angel. The shoulders and the feet should be at the same heght and a clear curve must be shown, the hgher the better. 18. Straght salto shape In a straght salto the hps and knees should be extended to 180* degrees wth the upper body flat. dshed shape means that the shoulders are too rounded and head s to the chest, whch leads to the jump beng cut-off, decreasng the rotaton momentum and over tme resultng n problems wth the salto. n arched shape (slght hyperextenson of the hps) at take-off s good provdng the upper body remans flat. 19. Platfm cradle The upper body should be flat and uprght. Durng the throw and catch, there should be no lean of the ase s tsos nto each other. 20. Hurdle step Ths s a common approach used f elements such as handsprng and round off. The shoulders must be fully extended and reman lke ths untll the hands touch the flo. 21. Handstand full turn The body should be fully extended. The turn should be on the spot wth the hands steppng on the 4 cners of the square wth the body stayng n the mddle. These are just a few examples f the most popular elements, but the prncples they llustrate should be used n all elements to beneft the gymnasts development. November 2016 Verson: 1.1 3

29 glty / Tumble Stand Flex () & () Top n suppted balanced headstand. Grade 1 Pars Top n a balanced handstand wth the ase provdng mnmal suppt. Top should be n a balanced handstand wth the ase provdng mnmal suppt. () The grp n the counterbalance can be hands wrsts but the ase and Top should have straght arms. Top n an off-balance poston suppted on the mddle/lower back by the ase's feet. () Top n an off-balance poston suppted on the mddle/lower back by the ase's feet. Top stands suppted on ase's thghs. The ase may suppt the Top wth one two hands. The Top should not make contact wth the ase's body..the Top may face nwards outwards. Top stands on ase's thghs. ase may suppt the Top wth one two hands, the grp n the counterbalance can be hands wrsts. The arms of the ase and Top should be fully extended and fm a contnuous lne, but may be crossed. The Top should not make contact wth the ase's body..the Top may face nwards outwards. C () Top n front suppt suppted by the ase at the ankle. ase should have straght arms. () Top n front suppt wth feet/ ankles of the knees of the ase. Top n front suppt wth hands on ase's legs. ase suppts the Top's legs. ase and Top should have straght arms. Top n front suppt wth hands on ase's knees. ase may suppt one both legs of the Top wth one both hands. ase and Top should have straght arms.the ase may lft ther feet off the flo. ase and Top should be back to back at the start, each completes a full crcle. Fnshng where they started. ase n an arch, arm poston optonal. Top reaches both hands over the wast of the ase and fward rolls. ase n dsh, arm poston optonal. Top cartwheels over the wast of the ase, wth one hand ether sde. D Top n a straght jump suppted by the ase. Top fward rolls to a straght jump suppted by the ase. Top backward rolls to a straght jump suppted by the ase. E () ack straght, legs wde, toes ponted, arms free. () Legs wde and straght wth back of knees pressed to the flo, toes ponted, back and head n a straght lne. () Legs together and straght wth back of knees pressed to the flo, toes ponted, back should reman as flat as possble. () Shoulders over hands, straght lne from head to toe. Toes tucked under. () Fngers facng ether away from towards toes, hps lfted to gve a straght body poston from head to toe. Toes ponted. () In straddle st poston, hands on flo at n front of the knees, legs are lfted clear of the flo. Legs should reman straght and extended. () Fward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start. The straddle st s uprght wth a straght back. () Fward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the jump should be straght and to 2 feet. () Fward roll should be made from and fnsh on 2 feet, the hands touch the flo only at the start. (v) ackward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the jump should be straght and to 2 feet. (v) ackward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the straddle stand may be n pked uprght. (v) Fward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the 180 o straght jump should be to 2 feet and completed befe landng.

30 glty / Tumble Stand Flex Grade 1 Pars counterbalance counterbalance C D teddy bear roll E Pke fold Straddle st Japana Straddle st wth leg lft 2" Front suppt 2" ack suppt 2" Fward roll to straddle st Fward roll straght jump Fward roll to stand v ackward roll straght jump v ackward roll to straddle stand v Fward roll 180 jump

31 glty / Tumble Stand Flex Grade 2 Pars ase suppts the heel of the Top's straght leg n the stag handstand. Top should be n a balanced handstand wth the ase provdng mnmal suppt. () Top n a suppted shoulder stand on the ase's hands. Top provdes addtonal suppt by holdng onto the ase's legs. () Top n a suppted stag handstand wth hands on the ankles of the ase. ase suppts the Top's bent knee wth one two hands. C () Top stands on ase's thghs. ase may suppt the Top wth one two hands, the grp n the counterbalance can be hands wrsts. The arms of the ase and Top should be fully extended and fm a contnuous lne, but may be crossed..the Top may face nwards outwards. () ase may suppt the Top wth one two hands. The arms of the ase may be bent. Top should be standng on one foot, n balance, on the thgh of the ase..the Top may face nwards outwards. Top n front suppt wth hands on ase's knees. ase may suppt one both legs of the Top wth one both hands. ase and Top should have straght arms.the ase may lft ther feet off the flo. () Top stands on ase's thghs. ase may suppt the Top wth one two hands, the grp n the counterbalance can be hands wrsts.. The arms of the ase and Top should be fully extended and fm a contnuous lne, but may be crossed. The Top should not make contact wth the ase's body.the Top may face nwards outwards. () Top stands on one foot, n balance, on the thgh of the ase. ase may suppt the Top wth one two hands, grp s optonal. The arms of both ase and Top should be fully extended..the Top may face nwards outwards. () Suppted front angel on ase's feet. ase suppts Top by the hands, grp s optonal. () Suppted back angel on ase's feet. ase suppts Top by the arms/wrsts, grp s optonal. Top stands on the ase's thghs suppted by the ase at the wast. Top n front angel on long arm suppt of the ase. D ase n dsh. Top cartwheels over the wast of the ase, wth one hand ether sde. ase suppts the Top's wast throughout the cartwheel. ase suppts the Top at the wast f a jump, the shape of the Top s optonal. The hps of the Top should reach the ase's shoulder heght as a mnmum. The ase may release and re-catch the Top but s not requred to do so. Top backward rolls to a straght jump suppted by the ase. Top leapfrogs over the ase. ase may face ether drecton. Top jumps from two feet nto the ase's arms. Jump can be from a run up standng. E () Legs together and straght wth back of knees pressed to the flo, toes ponted, back should reman as flat as possble. () Shoulders pushed past the hands whch are shoulder wdth apart and straght. Legs straght, feet flat on flo and legs together. () ny splts can be perfmed. The hps should be square to the front and n box splts the knees should be facng the celng. () In straddle st poston, hands on flo at n front of the knees, legs are lfted clear of the flo. Legs should reman straght and extended. () Shoulder stand should acheve a straght body lne. () In all one foot stands the suppt leg must be straght and hps square. () ackward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the straddle stand may be n pked uprght. () Fward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the straddle stand may be n pked uprght. (v) ackward roll should be made from and fnsh on 2 feet, the hands touch the flo only at the start.the legs should be straght throughout. () Fward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the 180 o straght jump should be to 2 feet and completed befe landng. (v) ackward roll should be made from and fnsh on 2 feet, the hands touch the flo only at the start.the stand should be wth feet together. (v) Fward roll should be made from 2 feet and the hands touch the flo only at the start.the roll should pass through Japana wthout stoppng. (v) The tumble should be smooth and contnuous wthout addtonal steps. (v) The tumble should be smooth and contnuous wthout addtonal steps.