USA L-5 - P-Bars (2024-28)

Start Value 9.0 + 0.1 Stick dismount + up to 3 bonus parts (+0.3 ea.) = 10.0 max score.

1. From stand or short run, jump to glide kip to support 
   • Glide kip with straight arms
2. Swing backward, swing forward 
   • Swing backward to horizontal
   • Swing forward to horizontal
3. Swing backward and bail to Moy finishing in upper arm support
   • Swing backward to horizontal
   • Hand on hand spot allowed
   • SB#1A: Replace #3 with swing backward and bail to Moy to support, swing backward and layaway to upper arm support, upper arm swing forward (+0.3)
   • Bail at horizontal
   • SB#1B: Replace #3 with Giant swing backward to support, swing forward, swing backward layaway to upper arm support, swing forward (+0.3)
4. Upper arm swing backward
   • Shoulders even with elbows, hips at bar height
5. Upper arm swing forward to straddled front up-rise to support and immediately lift legs off bars
   • Straight legs required
   • Finish with straight arms and hips extended
   • SB#2: Replace #5 with upper arm swing forward to forward up-rise to support (+0.3)
     • Finish with straight arms and hips extended
6. Swing backward,
   • Swing backward with feet at bar height
7. Swing forward to L-support, hold 2-seconds, lift legs and extend forward, swing backward,
   • Hips in line with hands
   • Swing backward with feet at bar height
   • SB#3: Replace #7 with swing forward, swing backward to Straddle “L”, hold 2 seconds, press to momentary handstand
   • Less than 2 sec. hold -0.2, no hold -0.3
   • no momentary handstand -0.2
8. Swing forward and backward,
   • Swing forward and backward to horizontal
9. Swing forward and swwing backward to handstand
   • Swing forward to horizontal
10. Swing forward to 1/2 turn and post on one arm over single bar and dismount to stand (Stützkehr forward movement)
    • Swing forward to horizontal
    • Land parallel to hand placement on bars
    • Bar not released on landing -0.2
    • Dismount stick bonus (+0.1)

Note: Gymnast too tall to swing through the bottom with the bars at FIG max height, may perform a cast to upper arm hang.

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

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