USA L-3 - Rings  (2021-24)

Start Value 9.5 + 0.3 Virtuosity + 0.2 Stick = 10.0 + up to 3 bonus parts (+0.5 ea.) = 11.5 max score.

  1. From straight hang, pull up to flexed arm hang (head between rings)
    • Momentary hold (1-sec. hold) no momentary hold -0.3
  2. Lower to straight hang, lift knees to hanging tuck position 
    • 2 sec. hold (short hold -0.3, no hold -0.5)
    • SB#1: Replace #2 with hanging “L” hold for 2 seconds (+0.5)
  3. Shoot legs out, swing backward, swing forward
    • Swing backward to 45˚ below horizontal.
    • Swing forward showing turnover
      • Turnover[1]: In front swing, legs are forward/upward, body hollow, rings pressed backward/outward with hands turned toward reverse grip or bent arms allowed)
  4. Swing backward, Swing forward
    • Swing backward to 45˚ below horizontal.
    • Swing backward with turnover greater than horizontal (+0.1)
    • Swing forward showing turnover
  5. Swing backward, Swing forward to straight body inverted hang
    • Swing backward to 45˚ below horizontal
    • Swing backward with turnover greater than horizontal (+0.1)
    • Momentary hold (1-second ), no momentary hold 0.3
  6. Lower legs to piked body inverted hang with momentary hold
    • No momentry hold -0.3
    • SB#2: Following #6, add extend body horizontally to hanging scale rearways (back lever) momentary hold (+0.5)
      • momentary hold
  7. Lower to German hang – “skin-the-cat” hold 2 seconds
    • hold 2 seconds, less than 2 sec. hold -0.3, no hold -0.5
    • SB#3 Pull out of German hang back to momentary pike inverted hand (+0.5), back to German hng with 2 sec. hold
  8. Release hands and drop to stand

* Green (virtuosity), Blue (bonus skill) and Red italicized text has been edited or commented from the original text.

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