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MAG Optional Routine
Construction
2015
Andrew Cordery/Kath Graham
Overview
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General Rules
The D Score
Smart Routine Construction
Specific Apparatus’
– Basic Routines
– Adding Difficulty
General Rules
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Minimum number of skills
Difficulty
Element Groups
Bonus
Presentation (Execution)
Apparatus rules (eg. Prohibited elements. Will
be discussed in each apparatus section)
Minimum Number of Skills
• Gymnasts can perform as many skills as they
desire, however, there is a maximum of
counting skills for each level:
– Level 7 = 7  6 skills plus Dismount (min. 5)
– Level 8 = 8  7 skills plus Dismount (min. 6)
– Level 9 = 8  7 skills plus Dismount (min. 6)
– Level 10 = 10  9 skills plus Dismount (min. 7)
Difficulty
• Each skill in the Code of Points has been
assigned a Letter and Difficulty value
• Only skills written in the Code of Points (and
additional skills for Level 7) may be performed
A = 0.1
B = 0.2
C = 0.3
D = 0.4
E = 0.5
F = 0.6
G = 0.7
Element Groups
• Skills in the Code of Points are grouped by
Element Groups
• Gymnasts can perform a maximum of 4
elements from each group
• Gymnasts are awarded 0.5 points for each
Element Group they fulfil (except Vault)
• Special rules regarding Element Groups exist
on Floor and Rings
Bonus
• Gymnasts can earn Bonus points for connecting particular
elements on Floor and High Bar
• The 2014-2017 Optional Requirements includes “Specific
Bonus” skills for each level
• Specific Bonus is designed to guide coaches to develop
gymnasts with the greatest chance for competing in L10
Senior International
• It rewards gymnasts for performing skills that have been
identified as developmentally sound for that level of
competition
• Gymnasts who perform Specific Bonus skills will receive 0.3
bonus (equivalent to a C!)
• The 2014-2017 Optional Requirements (located in the
Australian Levels Program Manual) can be purchased from GA
website (www.gymnastics.org.au) and is available for
download to MAG Technical Members
Presentation
• Presentation is concerned with the technical,
compositional (general expectations for exercise
construction) aesthetic and execution
performance of a routine
• The score for presentation is called the ‘E’ score
• Maximum E score = 10.0
• More information regarding Exercise Presentation
can be found in the Code of Points (Sections 6 - 9)
The D Score
• The D Score is known as the Difficult Score (and also Start Value)
• Consists of Element Groups (up to 5), Difficulty, and Bonus
• D Score = EG + Dif + B
– EG. If you fulfil 3 element groups with a difficulty score of 1.2 and no
bonus your D Score would be…
D = (3 x 0.5) + 1.2 + 0
= 1.5 + 1.2
= 2.7
• The D Score is added to your Execution Score to get your final
Score.
– Eg. If the above routine was given and Execution Score of 8.4 the final
score would be…
FS = E + D
= 8.4 + 2.7
= 11.1
Smart Routine Construction
• Element Groups = 0.5 each
• Difficulty: A = 0.1, B = 0.2, C = 0.3, D = 0.4, E = 0.5, F =
0.6, G = 0.7
• Therefore, fulfilling an Element Group is equivalent to
performing an E!
Include only skills that can be performed safely and with
a high degree of aesthetic and technical mastery
Try to fulfil as many Element Groups as possible
Create a routine that flows and allows easy addition of
more difficulty
Smart Routine Construction (cont.)
• Difficulty (D Score) vs. Execution (E Score)
– Difficulty includes Element Groups, Difficulty of
Elements, and Bonus  Generally worth 2.0 – 6.0
– Execution refers to how well the routine is
performed (out of 10.0)
– Execution is worth up to 10.0, Difficulty is
generally worth around 2.0 – 6.0
Therefore…
It is better to perform skills of a high quality than
of a high difficulty
FLOOR
• Specific Rules
– No salto or twisting skills to roll out for all divisions
other that Level 10
– Connection bonus for saltos
• D+A/B/C = 0.1; D+D/E/F/G = 0.2
– Element Groups
I – Non-acrobatic elements
II – Acrobatic elements forwards
III – Acrobatic elements backwards
IV – Acrobatic elements sideways, bwd jumps w. ½ turn to
salto fwd, and fwd jumps w. ½ turn to salto bwd
V – Dismounts (must be either EG II, III, or IV and cannot
count for both element groups)
FLOOR (cont.)
• Basic routine for strong bwd tumbler (L7)
Fwd salto
tucked
Round-off
Arabian
salto
Fwd scale
Round-off
Bwd
handspring
Bwd salto
tucked
II.A
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IV.B
I.A
-
III.A
III/V.A
• Basic routine for strong fwd tumbler (L7)
Round-off
Bwd salto
tucked
Swd
salto
Fwd scale
handspring
Fwd salto
tucked
-
I.A
IV.A
I.A
II.A
II/V.A
FLOOR (cont.)
• Adding Difficulty
– Upgrade the difficulty of your dismount for
maximum gain!
– Fwd salto w. 1/2t. (B) or 1/1t. (C) – can be tucked
or stretched
– Bwd salto stretched (B)
– Press to HS from splits or front support (B)
– Specific Bonus skills
Level 7
Level 8
Any stretched salto with 1/1 twist or greater
Any B+A or A+B salto series (or greater)
Any salto with 1 ½ twist fwd or bwd (or greater)
C+A, A+C or B+B acrobatic series (or greater)
Any double salto
POMMEL HORSE
• Specific Rules
– Maximum of two (3/3) cross support travels
– Maximum of two Russian Wende swings, including the
dismount (excludes combined elements)
– It is possible to combine certain elements on a single
pommel (see ‘flop’ rules)
– Use 2/3 of the pommel for L7 and 3/3 for Level 8-10
– Element Groups
I – Single leg swings and scissors
II – Circles and flairs, with and/or without spindles and
handstands
III - Side and cross support travels
IV – Kehrswings, wendeswings, flops and combined elements
V - Dismounts
POMMEL HORSE (cont.)
• Basic routine for Level 7
False
scissor
Scissor
DLC
1/3 swd
travel
DLC on
end
Loop
Schwabenflank
to wende
I.A (ad.)
I.A
II.A
III.A
II.A (ad.)
II.A
V.A
• Basic routine for Level 8
Scissor
DLC
Czechkehr
1/3 swd
travel
DLC on
end
Loop
360 Russian
wendeswing to
wende / circle to
HS
I.A
II.A
IV.B
III.A
-
II.A
V.B
POMMEL HORSE (cont.)
• Adding Difficulty
– Upgrade the difficulty of your dismount for
maximum gain!
– 360° / 720° Russian wendeswing (IV.B/IV.C)
– Stockli and Czechkehr skills (IV.B)
– ½ or 2/3 cross support travel (III.B)
– Specific Bonus skills
Level 7
Level 8
Any cross support travel
360° Russian or greater (including
dismount)
Any ‘B’ value cross support travel (or greater)
720° Russian or greater (including dismount)
Any circle on one handle or stockli B (in or out) (excluding
dismount)
RINGS
• Specific Rules
– No elements which include saltos backwards in hang in all levels other
than Level 10
– Maximum of 3 EGIII or EGIV elements in direct succession (must be
separated by at least ‘B’ value swing element not including kips) – at
level 7 and 8 this skill may be an ‘A’ value and includes kips
– Final strength hold position may be shown at most twice
– Composition error : deduction of 0.3 eg Honma to support then lift to
L/Sit OR Straddle sit to L/Sit or Kip to support then L/Sit
– One half intermediate swing acceptable at Level 7 & 8
– Element Groups
I – Kip and swing elements (including to L-sits)
II – Swings to handstand (2 secs)
III – Swings to strength hold elements (not L-sits) (2 secs)
IV – Strength elements and hold elements (2 secs)
V – Dismounts
RINGS (cont.)
• Basic routine for ‘swinging’ gymnast Level 7
Piked
dislocate
Dislocate
Felge to
support
L sit
Fwd roll
to basket
Inlocate
Fwd salto
piked
I.A (ad.)
I.A
I.A
IV.A
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I.A
V.A
• Basic routine for ‘strength’ gymnast Level 7
Muscle up
to support
L sit
Fwd felge
piked to
support
Roll bwd
to candle
Piked
dislocate
Stretched
dislocate
Bwd salto
stretched
IV.A (ad.)
IV.A
IV.A
-
I.A (ad.)
I.A
V.A
RINGS (cont.)
• Adding Difficulty
– Upgrade the difficulty of your dismount for maximum
gain!
– Double salto bwd tucked (B)
– Fwd salto with ½t. (B) or 1/1t. (C)
– Cross (B) or Planche elements
– Press or swing to HS
– Specific Bonus skills
Level 7
Level 8
Any Handstand (hold 2 secs)
Double salto bwd dismount
Felge or bwd giant to HS with arms bent less than 90° (hold 2 secs)
(Bonus is conditional upon recognition) Execution ded. still apply
Bwd uprise or fwd giant with arms bent less than 90° (hold 2 secs)
(Bonus is conditional upon recognition) Execution ded. still apply
Any ‘cross’ or ‘planche’ element
VAULT
• Specific Rules
– Max 25m run up
– Vault is invalid if: approach is interrupted and the gymnast returns for a
second attempt; vault is so poorly performed that it is unrecognisable or
gymnast pushes from table with feet; double touch on table; no support
phase; intentional swd landing; prohibited vault; first vault repeated for
second vault; no safety collar for round-off entry vaults
• Level 7-8 = -2.0 from D score
• Level 9 -10 = vault scored 0.0
• Running related errors – treated as per CoP. One additional run approach will
be permitted with 1.0 deduction from the D Score
– Element Groups
I – Front handspring and Yamashita style vaults
II – Handspring with ¼ or ½ turn in 1st flight phase (Tsukahara and Kasamatsu
type vaults)
III – Round-off entry type vaults also 1/4t with backward 2nd flight phase
IV – Round-off entry type vaults also 1/2t with forward 2nd flight phase
V – Round-off entry vaults with ¾ or 1/1 turn in the 1st flight phase and bwd 2nd
flight phase
VAULT (cont.)
• Basic fwd vaults
Handspring
Handspring w.
1/1t.
Handspring fwd
and salto fwd
tucked
Handspring fwd
and salto fwd w.
1/2t.
I – 2.0
I – 2.8
I – 2.8
I – 3.2
• Basic swd/bwd vaults
Handspringswd w.
1/4t.
Handspring swd w.
1/4t. And salto
bwd t. (Tsukahara)
Tsukahara piked
Tsukahara
stretched
II – 2.0
II – 2.8
II – 3.0
II – 3.6
VAULT (cont.)
• Adding Difficulty
– Add a salto
– Change body position
– Add ½ or 1/1 turn
– Specific Bonus skills
Level 7
Level 8
Any salto in the post flight phase (Bonus will
not be awarded if a fall occurs due to under
rotation)
Any stretched salto in the post flight phase I.E.
Tsukahara, Yurchenko, Handspring Front Salto
PARALLEL BARS
• Specific Rules
– No saltos and dismounts from hang on one bar
– No saltos with reception in upper arm and/or bent
arm support for Level 7-9
– Elements with saltos: can not include more than one
variation of the same element
– One half intermediate swing acceptable at Level 7 & 8
– Element Groups
I – Elements in support or through support on 2 bars
II – Elements starting in upper arm position
III – Long swings in hang, on 1 or 2 rails
IV – Underswings (basket)
V – Dismounts
PARALLEL BARS (cont.)
• Basic routine for Level 7
Kip
L sit (2s)
Cast to
upper arm
Bwd uprise
to support
Swing fwd &
bwd to HS (2s)
Bwd salto
tucked
III.A
I.A
IV.A
II.A (ad.)
I.A
V.A (ad.)
• Basic routine for Level 8
Felge to
hang
Kip
Swing bwd
and layaway
to upper arm
Fwd
uprise
L sit (2s)
Press to
HS (2s)
Bwd salto
piked
IV.B
III.A
-
II.A
I.A
I.B
V.A
PARALLEL BARS (cont.)
• Adding Difficulty
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Upgrade the difficulty of your dismount for maximum gain!
Bwd salto stretched with 1/2t. (B) or 1.1t. (C)
Fwd salto piked with 1/2t. (B) or 1/1t. (C)
Double salto bwd (C) or fwd (E)
Stutzkehr (C), Diamidov (C), Healy (D)
Bwd uprise to HS (B) or with straddle cut fwd (B)
Kip with straddle cut to HS (B), Moy to support (C), bwd giant (C)
Specific Bonus skills
Level 7
Level 8
Any HS pivot minimum 180°
Bwd layout salto dismount from support (over
bar)
Giant to 45° above horizontal
Felge to support (‘B’ value) or felge to HS
Stutzkehr, Diamidov or back toss to 45° above
horizontal
HIGH BAR
• Specific Rules
– Connection points awarded for:
• On bar to flight (or vice versa): D/E/F + D/E/F = 0.2
• Flight to flight: C + D/E/F (or vice versa) = 0.1
• Flight to flight: D/E/F + D/E/F = 0.2
– Maximum of two swings through hang with one arm
– One half intermediate swing acceptable at Level 7 & 8
– One additional half intermediate swing for the mount is
acceptable at Level 7 & 8
– Element Groups
I – Long hang swings with and without turns
II – Flight elements
III – Elements near the bar (‘in bar’ elements)
IV – El-grip and dorsal hang elements and elements performed
rearways to the bar
V - Dismounts
HIGH BAR (cont.)
• Basic routine for Level 7
Bwd uprise to
horizontal
Drop kip to
support and
cast
Swing fwd to
1/2t. (>45°)
Bwd giant
Bwd salto
tucked
I.A (ad.)
III.A (ad.)
I.A (ad.)
I.A
V.A (ad.)
• Basic routine for Level 8
Rev. grip
kip to HS
Fwd giant
Endo
Giant w.
1/2t. To top
grip
Bwd giant
Double
salto bwd
tucked
III.A
I.A
III.B
I.A
I.A
V.B
HIGH BAR (cont.)
• Adding Difficulty
– Upgrade the difficulty of your dismount for maximum
gain!
– Double salto bwd tucked (B), w. 1/1t. (C)
– Healy to mixed grip (B) or el-grip (C)
– Rear vault (B)
– Endo and Stalder elements (B) also with turns
– Stoop in and shoot out to dislocate (B)
– Specific Bonus skills
Level 7
Level 8
Any Endo or Stalder elements
Top change or blind change (from
giant swing to giant swing)
Stoop dislocate at or above horizontal = ‘C’ (ex. Ded. apply as
per Code of Points) Bonus will apply in case of other Alder
elements to handstand
Release skill of at least ‘C’ value
Any ‘C’ or higher value backward rotational dismount
Useful Documents
• Code of Points (FIG)
– http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/rules/disciplines/art
• FIG Newsletters (FIG)
– http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/page/view?id=502
• MAG 2014-2017 Optional Requirements (GA)
– www.gymnastics.org.au
– To download the MAG Australian Levels Program Manual, log in to Gymnastics
on line (GOL) and then communities. Optional Requirements are at the back
of the MAG Australian Levels Program Manual