Basic Tryout Requirements By Level Mini Team : Able to follow directions Not afraid of the balance beam Can monkey walk across bar Flexible Pre Team (USAG/younger xcel) : Straight jump up onto two crash mats Pullover (med. height) Cast Back hip circle (light spot) Sole circle(pike or straddle) or underswing dismount Jump to front support mount Arabesque (30 degree) Straight jump Lever Cartwheel dismount Handstand Cartwheel Backward roll Forward roll Split jump (30 degree) Pre Team (XCEL): Handstand flat back Pullover cast Back hip circle Leg cut forwards & back Sole circle or underswing dismount
XCEL Silver : Front support mount ¾ handstand Cartwheel dismount Straight jump Tuck jump Pivot turn Split jump & leap Handstand (1sec. hold) Handstand forward roll Round off Backbend kickover/back walkover Backward roll to pike (hands turned in) Spotted standing back handspring Split jump (90 degree) Split leap (90 degree) Handstand flat back (w/ arm circle) Glide swing Pullover Cast Back hip circle Mill circle Front hip circle (light spot) Sole circle dismount Underswing dismount Tap swings Front support mount Arabesque (3sec hold) Full Handstand (med. beam) Round off dismount Side handstand dismount (w/ spot) 90 degree leap 90 degree split jump Handstand (1sec hold) to forward roll Back walkover Handstand bridge stand up
Roundoff back handspring (light spot) Leap series Split jump Half turn Xcel Gold: Front handspring over table (spotted) Front handspring over vault trainer (alone) Proper glide swing Glide to toes to the bar Kip (spotted) Squat on Tap swings Back hip circle Horizontal cast Sole circle or underswing dismount from high bar Split leap (90 degree) Split jump (90 degree) Handstand Cartwheel or back walkover Side handstand or round off dismount Leap series R off bhs, r off bhs tuck 2 fhs, front front, aerial, front tuck Xcel Platinum: Front handspring kip (low & high bar) horizontal cast clear hip squat on tap swings fly away
Series or flight Split jump/leap (180 degree) Salto dismount R off,bhs,tuck (spotted) 2 front handsprings 2 b skills Switch leap attempt Leap series XCEL Diamond Min. of a Front handspring Training tsuk & Yurchenkos Kip to 45 degree cast on both bars Clear hip to 45 degree Training a release Training Giants Fly away dismount A jump or leap of 180 degrees (straddle, split, leap, switch leap) Flight skill Series (with or without flight) Salto or aerial dismount Front handspring, front pike on rod floor Round off, back handspring, layout Double turn Leap series 2 b skills Level 2 (usag) Handstand flat back Pullover Cast
Back hip circle Mill circle Sole circle dismount Front support mount Lever Arabesque (30 degree, 2sec hold) Cartwheel dismount Pivot turn Straight jump Side hs dismount (spotted) Handstand (on low beam) Backward roll Round off Handstand (1sec hold) Split jump (60 degree) Heel snap turn Backbend kickover Standing bhs (spotted) Leap (60 degree) Level 3: Handstand flat back (arm circle, straight body in pre flight) Fhs over vault trainer (spotted) Bounder on tumble trak Proper glide swing Kip (spotted) Front hip to cast Mill circle back hip circle Underswing dismount Spotted double back hip circle Cast back hip circle on high bar Tap swings Squat on floor bar, jump to low bar Spotted horizontal cast Leap (120 degree) Straight jump, straight jump Vertical handstand
Level 4: Cartwheel (low beam) Back walkover (floor) ½ turn Tuck jump Split jump, sissone on floor Back extension roll to push up position Back extension to handstand off panel mat (spotted) Handstand (2sec hold) to forward roll R off bhs R off double bhs on tumble trak Back tuck (spotted) Fhs off panel mat or on tumble trak Handstand bridge kickover (legs stay together) Bridge to stand up (arms stay by ears) ½ turn Split leap (90 degree) Switch jumps on tumble trak (for switch leaps) Straight jump, split jump Fhs over table (tight body) ½ on over vault trainer Kip to cast Horizontal cast Cast to handstand (spotted, correct shaping) Clear hip (correct shaping, spotted) Strap Giants (spotted) Long hang kip Horizontal cast to back hip circle on high bar squat on Jump to high bar Tap swings Double back hip circle Back hip circle undershoot Turn tap dismount Fly away (spotted) Cartwheel Handstand (1sec hold) Back walkover (floor beam)
½ turn (low) Split jump (120 degree) Split leap (120 degree) Split jump to sissone (low) Side handstand dismount Back tuck or Front tuck dismount (spotted) Back handspring (step out or two foot) on a line Switch leap on floor R off 2 bhs Front handspring Front handspring step out R off bhs tuck (tumble trak or spotted) Standing tuck 2 front handsprings (tumble trak) Leap (120 degree) Switch leap Back walkover Straight jump, split jump Straddle jump (120 degree) Back extension roll *You must score out of Level 4 and 5 before competing these next two levels* Level 6 Front handspring Training Yurchenkos & Tsuks Kip to horizontal cast on both bars Clear hip to horizontal Fly away dismount Baby giant ¾ Giants spotted Cast handstand on both bars spotted Back handspring (high beam) light spot or alone Bwo, bhs on low beam w/ spot
Level 7 Bhs, bhs on floor 180 degree leap Switch leap on low beam Cartwheel, back tuck dismount spotted Round off on low beam Back tuck on floor R off, bhs, back tuck Layout spotted Front, front Front pike on tumble trak Front tuck, front tuck on tumble trak 180 degree switch leap Front tuck 1 ½ turn B jump Front handspring Tsuk and Yurchenko training Kip to 45 degree cast on both bars Strap giants Giants w/ light spot Clear hip to 45 degrees Layout Flyaway dismount Training release moves Handstand pirouettes on floor bar Back walkover, back handspring on high w/ light spot Bhs, bhs on low beam Bhs, back layout step out on floor Switch leap on med. Beam Round off on med. Beam B jump (other than split jump) Back tuck w/ spot R off, bhs, layout Twisting off tumble trak Front, front
fhs, front pike on rod floor Front layout off tumble trak