Gymnastics Australia WAG Australian Levels Program 2015 and beyond Errata 1 February 2015 REGISTER OF CHANGES SECTION PAGE Section 1 1 LEVEL/APPARATUS Level 2 Floor Skill 6 should read: CHANGE Element description Backward roll to angry cat Jump to front support Lower to floor and roll over to lie on back Push to bridge Lie down and page 15 page 5 page 16 Level 3 Bars glide swing & pullover to front support Level 4 Bars glide swings & pullover to front support Level 3 Bars Level 4 Bars Technical description Under Technical Description, add the following: The gymnast is permitted to use a board or box for the glides and pullover. The height of the box must be such that the gymnasts shoulders are at or below bar height Change Element to read as follows: Jump from a box to grasp high bar OR from a kick start position on high bar 3 long swings.. Add the following in first box under Technical Description: OR from a kick start position on the high bar, commence first swing Remove the following from Technical Description: From dish hold 1 page 31 Level 4 Beam Level 5 Beam mount Technical description Requirement #3 1 st column on left Requirement #3 Reworded Requirement #4 1 st column on left Handstand step is the required skill. Picture shows hstd to lunge picture needs correction to step in position Technical Description 3 rd point should read: Lift legs to a clear straddle hold for 2 secs, with. CR 3 should read: Close bar circle skill Change CR 3 for level 7, 8 & 9 to read: Close bar circle skill min B Change CR 3 for level 10 to read: Close bar circle skill min C CR 4 should read: Element with LA turn (delete the words non flight )
page 3 page 3 Requirement #5 Level 7, 8 & 9 Bars Bonus BB Composition Requirement #5 Level 7 & 8 Level 7-10 Composition Requirement #4 Beam bonus B + C (or higher) rebounding acro series Definition of Rebounding acro series add in after bonus table Beam bonus turns Level 7 should read: 0.5 back salto dismount 0.3 A or higher dismount with no salto Level 8 should read: 0.5 back salto dismount 0.3 A or higher dismount with no salto Level 9 should read: 0.5 B dismount 0.3 A or higher back salto dismount 0.1 A or higher dismount with no salto Any flight element (minimum D value) excluding mount or dismount 0.4 Level 7 should read: 0.5 salto dismount directly connected to acro element Level 8 should read: 0.5 salto dismount directly connected to acro flight element Column 1 to read Acro requirement (separate to CR3) Level 7 to read Can be static Level 8 & 9 to read Can be static if min B value Level 10 to read No static element permitted If mount, min B value B + C (or higher) rebounding acro series with salto on beam (both elements with flight) Rebounding acro series develops speed in one direction: Landing on 2 feet from first flight element with hand support followed by an immediate take-off/rebound into second element OR Landing from first element (with or without hand support) on 1 foot and placing the free leg with an immediate rebound from both legs into the second element Add the following note: Turns may be performed on the same support leg or with step into turn on opposite leg (brief demi-plie on one or both feet is permitted)
page 5 page 6 Section 4.1 Page 4 Sectoin 4.2 page 7 page 13 page 16 Level 8 FX CR 5 Level 7 10 Floor bonus number 4: delete line between the connections of turns. (The B+B relates to turns only) Tour Jete 1.4 Responsibilities & Duties of the Gymnast Responsibilities of Judges D Panel Judges (at bottom of table) Level 3 casts (x not aligned correctly) Level 6 casts (x positioned incorrectly) Turn recognition in dance elements Ring leap/change leg ring leap 0.5 A or higher Stretched salto dismount 0.5 B dismount Bonus 4 should read: Connections of turns A + C 0.2 B + B 0.2 A leap taking off one foot, with a half turn in the air to land on the opposite foot Add as point (h) h) Leave the supplementary landing mat in position (for landing) during the entire exercise (UB & BB). Exception: level 3-6 bars the supplementary mat may be moved at any time during the exercise. Point k) should read: Wear the prescribed competition uniform (Corporate Attire dark blue suit skirt or trousers..) Add the following deduction: Performance of a bonus element or connection with a fall (UB, BB, FX) No bonus awarded Level 3 cast toes to bar height Cast below bar height 0.1 Cast with hips just off the bar 0.3 Level 6 cast to above horizontal Cast to horizontal 0.1 Cast below horizontal 0.3 Add the following deduction: Level 3 Glide swing performed from jump 0.3 FX: When there is a jump/hop, or leap with turn directly connected to another element from the National Levels Table of Elements and in the first element the turn is not completed exactly (but the gymnast is able to continue into the next element), the first element will NOT be devalued or recognized as another DV from the National Levels Table of Elements. D Panel 1 st dot point Delete: below Now to read: Back foot at shoulder height 3 c) matting An additional supersoft mat up to 30cm is permitted for level 3-6. This mat may be positioned anywhere and is permitted to be moved during the routine, as long as the judges view isn t obstructed. This 30cm supersoft mat can be in addition to the 10cm supplementary mat.
5 b) Beam timing - Add 1:00 (60 seconds) Level 3 & 4 1:15 (75 seconds) Level 5 & 6 7 Under notes Add: The following B acro elements with flight and hand support: Flic flac with legs together Flic flac with step out Gainer flic flac Round off Handspring may be performed a 2 nd time in the routine to receive CV, but may not be performed a 2 nd time to receive CR 8 9 Specific Elements Delete this page, not relevant for NL 7 10 b) Floor timing - Add 2015 only - 1:15 (75 seconds) Level 6 optional routine 2016 and beyond - 1:00 (60 seconds) Level 6 optional routine 9 9 9 page 32 Add the following under Music requirements Floor under GENERAL add in an additional point d) Matting Content of Exercise add in additional point c) Dismount D score point b) Add the requirement to include dismount in counting 6-8 elements The human voice may be used as a musical instrument for example humming, vocalizing without words, whistling or chanting. Music that contains vocals is permitted provided words listed in the English Dictionary are not used. Words/phrases such as be bop; do da; ah ha; yeah are all examples of permitted vocals. Additional point should read: d) Matting A 5cm landing mat is permitted for D or higher saltos Additional point should read: c) Dismount The dismount is the last counting acro line. If only one acro line is performed: No dismount CR will be credited The number of value parts counted will be reduced, as it is compulsory to count the dismount in the top 6-8 value parts: o Level 7 count only 5 value parts o Level 8 count only 6 value parts o Level 9 & 10 count only 7 value parts The D score on Bars, Beam & Floor: Level 7-6 highest valued elements including dismount + 5 CRSs @0.5 each Level 8-7 highest valued elements including dismount + 5 CRSs @0.5 each Level 9-8 highest valued elements including dismount + 5 CRSs @0.5 each + bonus (max 0.6) Level 10-8 highest valued elements including dismount + 5 CRSs @0.5 each + bonus (unlimited) page 36 11.2 Difficulty Values Should read: 6-8 elements (dependent on the level) including dismount will be counted on each apparatus
page 35 10.4 Direct & indirect connections Point a) Delete the words hesitation or Should now read a) stop between elements Point e) Add the word e) Obvious leg/hip extension on 1 st element 12.1 Start Score Add the following point: If the coach provides spotting assistance during an element, the value of the element will be deducted from 10.00 page 39 Section 4.4 page 6 Section 4.4 page 8 Section 4.5 page 1 Section 4.5 page 1 12.4 Direct connections or series 12.5 Level 6 Optional Choreography on beam and floor Determination of final score for Level 3-6 reference to E judge dividing total deductions by 2 and submitting this as their E deductions Level 3 Bars Level 3 Floor skill omitted Level 5 Vault table height Level 4 Beam landing mats Point a) Delete the words hesitation or Should now read a) stop between elements Point e) Add the word e) Obvious leg/hip extension on 1 st element Add the following as point e) e) If an optional routine is performed, Artistry deductions will apply as outlined on the following pages Beam 6 Floor page 30 E deductions for Vault The total E deductions on vault will not be divided by 2. The total E deductions on UB, BB & FX will be divided by 2 by each judge before submitting their E deductions 12.6 to read as follows: The E judge will total her execution deductions On VA The E judge will submit her total execution deductions On UB, BB & FX - The E judge will divide her total deductions by 2 and submit this as her E deductions Change to read as follows: Jump from a box to grasp high bar OR from a kick start position on high bar 3 long swings Add the following skill at the end of level 3 floor: ½ turn on 1 foot, ½ turn on 2 feet Correct height is: 100 125cm Change the wording to read: Landing surface must be no greater than 60cm below the height of the beam DVD corrections: Level 3, 4 and 5 Beam relevé hold for 2 secs following half turns DVD doesn t show this relevé held for 2 secs, however it is required to be held for 2 seconds Level 5 Beam Cartwheel routine the order of the mount sequence is incorrect. This routine on DVD shows the lever hold followed by the added dance on the beam. The correct order is the added dance followed by the lever hold Level 3-6 mounts all routines on the DVD show the squat position at the end of the mount sequence with the toes turned under. This squat position isn t required to have the toes tucked under. The gymnast can be in the squat position with toes flat