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2015 MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS MANUAL
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2015 NZSS Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Manual
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COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY
Competitive A Grade
OPEN Competitive B Grade
RESTRICTED Competitive B Grade
Novice A
Novice B
Novice C
Novice D
Competitive A GRADE
Club gymnasts in senior levels with GymSports New Zealand – Level 7, 8, 9, U18 & Senior
International
Team and Individual Competition – Challenge 8 Optional requirements (Six apparatus)
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Competitive B GRADE
OPEN
Any current competitive gymnasts Level 6 and under.
RESTRICTED
Retired competitive gymnasts (Retired at least 1 year ago) and advanced students.
Team and Individual Competition - Challenge 6 Optional requirements.
6 skills. Maximum of 4 from any EGR, 2 EGR's to be met. (A dismount if they choose to
perform one.) (Floor, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar). No Pommels.
Vault as per FIG Code of Points and Levels Manual Vault bonus structure 2013 (Level 7
requirements)
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Novice Grades – A, B, C & D
Novice gymnasts and students.
Team and Individual Competition. Four routines need to be performed. Floor and vault compulsory,
choose two others.
Routines are set out in this manual.
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Options - in Novice A and Novice B there are some options in the routines. Please choose the option the student is best able to perform. The
judge will award the bonus depending on what option is chosen.
Novice A
4 routines are to be completed. Floor and Vault are compulsory. Please choose 2 other routines to perform. All routines must be from the same
level.
Floor
Novice A
Handstand
Forward Roll
Dive Roll or
Salto
Jump Full
Turn
Backwards
roll
From standing
step though
lunge to
handstand
forward roll to
finish standing.
Option 1:short
run to dive roll
showing flight
(.5)
Option 2:short
run to front
salto (1)
Jump full turn
Backward roll
with straight
arms to pike
Straddle
jump to
handstand
From pike
place hands on
floor and jump
feet out to
straddle.
Straddle jump
to handstand,
step out to join
feet.
Cartwheel
Cartwheel step
turn at end of
floor.
Round off or
Round off
back Salto
Option 1:
Round off to
rebound jump
(.5)
Option 2:
round off back
salto (1)
Rings
Novice A
L hold to inverted Hang
Inverted Pike to Dorsal Hang
From hang lift legs to L hold (2
seconds), with straight legs lift to
inverted hang hold (2 seconds)
Lower to inverted pike, lower to dorsal
hang, come up with straight legs to
inverted hang
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Three swings to Tuck Salto
dismount
Lower to 3 swings to swing through
tuck to salto dismount (back, front,
back, front, back, front to tuck salto)
Vault
Novice A
Tucked Salto
Run to jump off beat board to
tuck front salto or layout front
salto (landing judged)
Parallel Bars
Novice A
Two Long Hang
Swings
Jump from beat
board to grab in
the middle of
bars, 2 long hang
swings
Assisted mount
or Kip
Option one:
dismount at back
of swing, assisted
mount to hang
between bars (.5)
Option two: kip
to under arm
straddle up (1)
L Hold
Three Swings to dismount
Lift legs to L sit hold for 2 seconds.
3 swings with legs higher than bars to
dismount over side of bars to land.
(back, front, back, front, back, front,
back to dismount)
Circle over or Kip
Cast back hip circle to underswing
Option one: chin up circle over to front
support (.5)
Option two: Kip to front support (1).
From long hang swing to kip or box
top to glide/swing kip.
Cast to horizontal, immediately
followed by a back hip circle
immediately followed by underswing
Three long swings to mix grip
dismount
3 long hang swings to ½ turn to mix
grip swing to dismount on back swing.
High Bar
Novice A
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Novice B
4 routines are to be completed. Floor and Vault are compulsory. Please choose 2 other routines to perform. All routines must be same level.
Floor
Novice B
Handstand
forward roll
From Stand
step through
lunge to full
handstand
forward roll
Dive Roll
Scale
From short run
jump to dive
roll to hip
height. To
finish standing.
Step forward
to hold scale
balance (2
seconds) swing
to half turn.
Jump half turn
Backward roll
to straddle
Backward roll
to straddle
show flat back
(to horizontal
to floor) at
finish
Tuck to
handstand
Place hands on
floor, bring
feet together.
Tuck jump to
handstand step
down to join
feet.
Cartwheel
Round off
Cartwheel to
side finish step
¼ turn
Jump into
hurdle Round
Off.
Rings
Novice B
L hang
From Hang, with straight legs lift up to
L hang hold (2 seconds)
Inverted hang to inverted pike
Turn with bent legs to momentary
inverted hang, lower to inverted pike
Vault – please choose one of the two vaults to perform
Novice B
Tucked Salto
Dive Roll
Run to jump off beat board to
tuck front salto (landing judged)
Run to Dive roll over a 1 meter block.
To finish standing on crash mat (fat
mat)
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Swings to dismount
From pike lower down to initiate 2
swings to 45 degrees to dismount
(back, front, back, front, back to
dismount)
Parallel Bars
Novice B
Front Support, Walk along bars
Jump up to front support on end of
p bars. Walk hands along to middle of
bars.
L to Straddle over bars
Lift legs to momentary L, lift legs over
bars to straddle hold (in front of body)
with hips raised.
Swings to dismount
Lift legs back in-between bars to
initiate 2 swings (feet level with bars
at front and back). On 3rd back swing,
swing over side of bars to land (back,
front, back, front, back to dismount)
Circle up
Two Casts
Option One: Assisted chin up circle
over to front support (.5)
Option two: chin up circle over to front
support(1)
Cast, immediately followed by a
second cast, to back hip circle.(Casts
should be above 45 degrees)
Three Long Hang Swings, mix grip
Dismount
Cast out to 3 long hang swings, ½ turn
to mix grip swing to dismount on back
swing.
High Bar
Novice B
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NOVICE C
4 routines are to be completed. Floor and Vault are compulsory. Please choose 2 other routines to perform. All routines must be from the same
level.
Floor
Novice C
Handstand
Dive Roll
Scale Balance
Step into
momentary
handstand.
Step down.
Small run into
dive roll. Roll
up to stand.
Step forward
to hold scale
balance (2
seconds) swing
to half turn
Backward
Roll
Backward roll
to straddle.
Press Ups
Place hands
down, jump
feet out to
front support,
and perform 3
press ups.
Rear Support,
shoulder stand
Roll over to rear
support, lower to
L sit lean forward
to show stretch.
Sit up, roll back
to momentary
shoulder stand
roll up
Cartwheel.
Cartwheel to
side finish.
Step
together.
Rings
Novice C
Tuck Hold
Start hanging on rings. Lift legs up to
a tuck hold position hold for 2 seconds
Inverted Hang, Inverted Pike
Lift to upside down inverted hang hold
for 2 seconds lower to inverted pike
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Dismount
From pike lower down to initiate 2
swings to dismount (back, front, back,
front, back to dismount)
Vault – please choose one of the two vaults to perform
Novice C
Tucked Salto
Stand on box top, jump off mini
tramp to tuck salto to land on
crash mat to stand. (landing not
judged)
Dive Roll
Run jump off bead board to dive roll, show
flight in air. Roll up to stand on crash mat
(fat mat).
Parallel Bars
Novice C
L Hold
Start up on end of bars. Lift to show a
momentary L Hold
Three Swings
Lower legs to initiate 3 swings – feet
to reach bar height on back swings.
Dismount
Swing back to land on mat
Circle-up, Two Casts
Assisted circle-up, cast, followed by
second cast (Casts are to minimum
height of 45 degrees).
Three long Swings
Cast push back to 3 connected long
swings
Dismount
At back of 3rd long swing release bar
and dismount.
High Bar
Novice C
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NOVICE D
4 routines are to be completed. Floor and Vault are compulsory. Please choose 2 other routines to perform. All routines must be from the same
level.
Floor
Novice D
Handstand
Forward Roll
Scale
Step into ¾
handstand.
Step down to
join feet.
Jump into
forward roll.
Roll up to
stand.
Step forward
to hold scale
balance (2
seconds) swing
to half turn.
Scale can be
below
horizontal
Backward
Roll
Backward roll
to straddle.
Straddle
Stretch
Place hands
down and show
straddle
stretch with
stomach (to
horizontal to
floor) lowered
to floor. Jump
feet out to
front support,
roll over.
Rear support
Sit down in L.
Place hands on
floor and lift
body to rear
support.
Straight
Jump.
Roll over to
front support.
Jump feet in,
immediately
followed by
straight jump.
Rings
Novice D
Tuck Hold
Start hanging on rings. Lift legs
up to a Tuck hold position hold
for 2 seconds
Inverted Hang
Lift to upside down to inverted
hang hold (2 seconds)
Inverted Pike,
Lift up to nverted
Pike
Vault – please choose one of the two vaults to perform
Novice D
Dive Roll
From run dive roll on to 30cm
landing mat. Roll up to stand.
Dive Roll
From short run jump from bead board to dive roll.
Roll up to stand on crash mat(fat mat).
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Shape, Dismount
Roll down to momentary gym
shape(your choice) to dismount
Examples of shapes: tuck, pike,
straddle
Parallel Bars
Novice D
Tuck Hold
Start up on end of bars. Lift legs up to
Tuck shape, hold for 2 counts.
Three Swings
Lower legs to initiate 3 swings.
Dismount
Swing back to land on mat
Front Support, 2 Casts
Jump up to front support. Cast, cast,
with hips away from bar. Casts should
be connected.
Dismount
Cast push back to release hands and
land on floor.
Shoulder Height Bar (Single Rail)
Novice D
Glides
Stand on beat board and place hands
on bar. Perform 3 Glides Swings (feet
stay in front of body). Land.
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