Level 9 Practice Test 2018 Winnie Witten General 1. Which of the following is a Chief Judge Deduction? A. Bent arms B. Out of Bounds C. Leg separation D. Fall 2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Judges must agree on a Start Value B. The Start Value for Level 9 is 9.5 C. An Exercise without a Dismount - 0.30 is deducted from the SV D. Level 9s are eligible for CV and D/E bonus 3. What are the Value Part Requirements for Level 9? A. 3 As, 4 Bs, 1 C B. 3 As, 3 Bs, 2 Cs C. 4 As, 4 Bs, 1 C D. 4 As, 3 Bs, 1 C 4. Which of the following deductions is CORRECT? A. Failure to present before or after an exercise. 0.20 B. Incorrect attire. 0.10 C. Failure to observe specified warm-up time. 0.10 D. Starting the exercise before the signal is given. 0.50 5. Which of the following is CORRECT concerning ALLOWABLE RANGE OF SCORES? A. If the average score is between 9.5-10.0, the score range must be within 0.30 B. If the average score is between 9.0-9.475, the score range must be within 0.30 C. If the average score is between 8.0-8.475, the score range must be within 0.50 D. If the score is below 8.0 a 1.00 range is allowed 6. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Special Requirements are worth 0.20 B. Restricted Elements may not be be used to fulfill Special Requirements C. One element may not fulfill more than one Special Requirement D. If a gymnast fails to land on her feet on a dismount from Beam, award the dismount SR 7. Which of the following Vault deductions is CORRECT? A. Feet flexed or sickled during Value Parts. Up to 0.10 B. Insufficient tuck position. Up to 0.30 C. Bent arms in support. Up to 0.30 D. Insufficient extension (open) of body on landing. Up to 0.20 1
VAULT 8. Which of the following deductions is CORRECT? A. Large Step. Up to 0.10 B. Incorrect Body Posture on landing. Up to 0.30 C. Deviation from Straight Direction. Up to 0.30 D. Insufficient Dynamics. Up to 0.20 9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. A gymnast is allowed 3 running approaches to successfully complete 1 vault B. One balk is allowed in the 3 attempts C. 2nd or 3rd balk counts as a VOID vault D. Coming to support on the table is considered a balk 10. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. The deduction for Wrong Vault is 0.30 B. All judges take 0.50 for coach standing between board and table for a Tsukahara vault C. Deduct 0.50 if coach touches safety zone mat D. There is a 0.50 deduction if the coach assists a Level 9 gymnast during her vault 11. Which of the following errors DO NOT incur a VOID vault? A. Head Contacting the Table B. Landing on Top of the Table C. No Hand Contact on the Table D. Use of Alternative Springboard 12. Which of the following is the LARGEST MAXIMUM Deduction? A. Insufficient Height B. Angle of Repulsion for non-salto vaults C. Too Long in support for non-salto vaults D. Under Rotation of Salto Vaults 13. Which of the following is an up to 0.20 deduction? A. Dynamics B. Direction C. Arched body in first flight phase D. Squat on Landing 14. What is the TOTAL MAXIMUM Deduction for the following errors: Incomplete LA turn in first flight 2 additional hand placements A. 0.20 B. 0.30 C. 0.40 D. 0.50 2
Bars 15. Which of the following combinations may be awarded +0.20 CV bonus? A. Clear Hip to HS + Stalder to HS B. Clear Hip HS on LB + Toe-On Counter movement to high bar C. Back giant 1/2 turn + Front Giant 1/2 turn D. Clear Hip HS + Flyaway double Dismount 16. What is the deduction for choice of Dismount not up to competitive level for a Level 9 Gymnast performing an isolated Double Flyaway Dismount? E. 0.20 17. Which of the following would be an appropriate deduction for Choice of Elements for an exercise that contains a giant 1/2 turn and a clear hip circle to Handstand. A. 0.20 B. 0.15 D. 0.05 E. 0.00 18. Which of the following combinations would be awarded 0.10 in CV Bonus? A. Stalder to HS 1/2 turn + Giant 1/2 turn B. Clear Hip Circle 1/2 turn + Front Giant 1/2 turn C. Giant 1/2 turn + Flyaway full twist Dismount D. Clear Hip to HS + Bail to Hang LB 19. Which of the following is a B Value Part? A. Clear Hip to HS B. Counter Swing on HB to Straddle Back, hang on LB C. Stalder to HS D. Giant 1/2 turn in HS 20. What would be the composition deduction for an exercise with a Giant into a Flyaway 1/1 Dismount? 21. Which of the following Deductions is CORRECT? A. Insufficient height on Salto dismount. Up to 0.20 B. Bent arms in support. Up to 0.20 C. Leg or knee separations. Up to 0.10 D. Intermediate Swing. 0.30 3
22. What is the angle deduction for a cast handstand that is at the height of the red X? 23. What is the angle deduction for a clear hip completed at the angle shown by the red X? B. 0.10 C. 0.20 D. 0.30 24. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Two bar changes is a 0.20 composition requirement B. One flight element, Minimum B is a Special Requirement C. A 2nd flight, Minimum C or a LA turn, Minimum C, is a Special Requirement D. A C Dismount is a Special Requirement 25. Which of the following is a C Value Part? A. Giant 1/2 turn in Handstand B. Straddle cut and catch C. Tkatchev D. Turning uprise to clear support 26. If a 1/1 Giant is the only direction change in the routine, which of the following is the correct deduction? BALANCE BEAM 27. Which of the following fulfills the Acro Series Special Requirement? A. Flic-Flac + Flic-Flac B. Front walkover + Front aerial C. Round-off Flic-flac mount + back tuck D. Flic-flac + Back salto 1/1 twist dismount 4
28. What is the Deduction for Acro Not Up to Competitive Level if the routine contains an Acro Series with a C and one additional aerial A. 0.20 B. 0.15 D. 0.00 29. Which of the following combinations is awarded + 0.10 CV A. Switch Split Leap + Straddle Jump 1/2 B. Stretched Jump 1/1 + tuck jump 3/4 C. Split leap + Cat Leap 1/1 D. Split Jump + Pike Jump 30. A routine contains the following Dance Elements: Sissoné; Stag Leap; 1 1/2 turn. What is the Dance Up to the Level Deduction? B. 0.10 C. 0.15 D. 0.20 31. Which of the following elements in a C Value Part? A. Tour Jeté B. Full turn with the leg above horizontal C. Split leap D. Wolf turn 1/1 32. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. There is no Deduction if a gymnast performs an element before remounting after a fall B. Chief Judge deducts 1.00 for short exercise if the routine is less than 30 seconds C. Gymnast has 2 attempts to mount with no penalty as long as she does not touch beam, board or run under the beam D. Coach catches falling gymnast: deduct for spot and fall 33. What is the Dismount Composition Deduction if a gymnast performs a switch split leap + gainer tucked 1/1 from the side of the beam? 34. Which of the following statements are CORRECT? A. Dance Series is a Special Requirement B. The Acro Special Requirement requires 2 flight elements, one a Salto. C. A jump or leap meet the criteria for Special Requirement as long as there is an180 split. D. A jump 1/1 turn meets the turn Special Requirement 35. Which of the following deductions is correct? A. Failure to perform turns in high relevé. 0.05 B. Support of one leg against side of beam for support. Up to 0.30 C. Concentration Pause more than 2 seconds. 0.10 D. Third run approach. 0.50 5
36. What is the deduction if a gymnast has a concentration pause of 3 seconds? D. 0.20 37. Which of the following is CORRECT? A. Direction of choreography. Up to 0.10 B. More than 2 pivot turns. 0.05 C. Acro in 2 directions 0.20 D. More than 2 Straddle Jumps. 0.05 38. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Acro elements on beam are considered different if they take-off or land on 1 or 2 legs B. If the swing leg on a switch split leap does not reach 45, award an A value part C. If there is no head release on a Sheep Jump, award an A value part D. Rhythm deductions are not applied to slow moving backward tumbling on beam. FLOOR EXERCISE 39. Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning Floor Special Requirement? A. Three Salto series are required B. Two directly connected dance elements are required in the Dance Passage C. A minimum of B is required as the Last Salto D. In the 2 Salto Series, the Saltos must be different 40. If a gymnast does a front salto tucked, round-off, flic-flac, back Salto with 1/1 twist as her dismount, what is the deduction for Last Salto Up to Competitive Level? 41. Which of the following is awarded 0.20 CV? A. Round-off, Flic-flac, Back Salto 1 1/2 twist, Front Salto piked. B. Front Handspring, Front Layout, Front Layout C. Round-off, flic-flac, Whip Salto 1/2, Front Salto tucked D. Front Salto, Round-off, Whip Salto, flic-flac, Back Salto 2/1 twist 42. Which of the following is a 0.10 CV A. Switch split leap + Tour Jeté B. Double Turn on one foot + Popa C. Double turn + Triple turn D. Switch split + cat leap 2/1 43. Which of the following is a C Value Part A. Ring Jump B. Schuschunova 1/1 C. Split leap 1/2 turn D. Straddle jump 1/2 turn 6
44. Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning a coach on the Floor Exercise area and assists the gymnast? A. Chief Judge deducts 0.50 for coach on the floor B. Value Part is awarded C. Special Requirement is awarded D. Bonus is awarded 45. What is the Element Value and Total Connective Value of the following Pass? Whip Salto + back Salto 1 1/2 twist + Front Salto piked A. A + C + B. + 0.30 CV B. A + B + B. + 0.10 CV C. B + C + C. + 0.40 CV D. A + C + A. + 0.20 CV 46. Which of the following fulfills the Dance Passage Special Requirement? A. Split jump, Popa B. Split leap, Chassé, run, run Tour Jeté C. Switch split leap, run, round-off, Straddle Jump D. Split leap, straight jump 47. What is the Dance Up to the Level deduction for a Floor Routine that has the following dance elements: Split leap, Chassé, Sissoné, Tour Jeté? D. 0.20 48. Which of the following is a D element? A. Front Salto 1/1 twist B. Back Salto 1 1/2 twist C. Double Back D. Double Front 49. What is the Acro Up to the Level Deduction for a routine that had no C Saltos? A. 0.05 B. 0.10 C. 0.15 D. 0.20 50. Which of the following is the LARGEST DEDUCTION? A. Lack of a turn on one foot B. Lack of a B Salto C. Choice of Dance Elements not up to competitive level D. Choice of Acro Elements not up to competitive level 7
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. E 18. D 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. C 41. A 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. B 8
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