Routine pieces skill sets for Level 1 & 2's
[RP-01] (a) Starting a floor routine (salute, starting position, arms lift upward)
- (1) Salute the judge,
- (2) Frozen penguin,
- (3) Routine begins(arm movement).
*(1) 1-arm salute alerts judge that you are ready, (2) Find the location where the routine will begin. A momentary straight stand with arms down (frozen penguin), (3) The judge starts judging when the athlete moves their arms.
Important Level 3 routine parts,
- [RP-02a] Bkw. arm cir.-tuck jump,
- [RP-03a] Arabesque
- [RP-01] (b) Ending a routine
[RP-01] (b) Ending a floor routine
- After a controlled landing,
- Straight stand both arms up,
- Turn toward the judge and salute with 1-arm again.
* The two arms up stand must face in the routines intended direction (USA athletes can earn +0.2 stick bonus)
Routine pieces skill set for Level 3 & 4's
Level 4 tuck jump comes out of a forward roll.
- [RP-05] Forward roll to..
- Tuck jump stick
- (forward landing stick)
- Body is stretched on touch down.
- Bend knees to absorb landing, arms drop to side horizontal.
- Kill any left over forward momentum by bringing arms around the side to forward.
Backward roll extension to front support, to seal stretch...
- [RP-06] Front support to Seal
- Ankles go from normal to pointed,
- Pop up to straddle stand.
Routines 3 - 4 - 5's
- Level 3-Floor routine.
- Level 4-Floor routine.
- Level 5-Floor routine.
- Amerikids 3 is different than USA
- USA-Level 3 is Level 4 with no bonus
- Amerikids allows bonus skills but does not award the points,
- USA allows bonus skills and awards virtuosity points,
- Max. starting value for 4's is 11.7
- Amerikids allows bonus elements but does not award points,
- USA allows 3 bonus elements & 1-virtuousity element,
- 10.0 + 1.5 + 0.5 +0.2 = Max of 12.2.
Routine pieces skill set D-[Level 5]
- [RP-06] Sissone,
- [RP-07] Assemble,
- [RP-08] Side or front split.
Routine pieces skill set E-[Level 6]
[E-1] ...
- Lv. 6 floor-1
- Lv. 6 floor-2
- Chinese Jr. Nat. floor