2004-2005 NGJA/USAG Special Update (#6a)
June 30, 2005
Based
upon information Ron Galimore & Ron Brant
received from the FIG Men’s Technical Committee at the European
Championships, the following information will be in effect for USA
Floor Exercise:
·
Back layout quadruple twist (4/1 twists) = Super E.
Pommel Horse: (The following skills have already been receiving
connection bonus, however, this is just to reaffirm this connection bonus
because of questions received from the US
1. SSR270 to
side support on the end, ½ circle to a Wu does
connect and will receive a D+E.
2. SSR270 to
side support on the end, ½ circle with a ¼ turn to a Russian 1080 also connects
and will receive D+D
3. Cross
support 1/1 spindle within 1 circle followed by a cross support 1/1 spindle
within 2 circles will connect (E+D).
4. Wu to a Sivado will connect with 2 or 3 hand placements in cross
support on the end of the horse after the Wu (value E+D).
Still Rings:
·
A Planche will connect
to the following: Nakayama, Azarian to cross, Azarian to Maltese, Pineda, or Bhavsar.
Vault: No changes
Parallel Bars:
1. A press
to handstand held 2 seconds, move to an English handstand on one bar and
again hold the handstand for 2 seconds before completing a Healy to
support will receive B credit for the press and an E value for the Healy from
one bar. In this case, the 2 second hold after the press is not counted as an A
value handstand because it is a required part of the press. Please note that
the 2 second handstand is required for the press, however, a swing to handstand
or any other A value handstand before the English handstand will cause the
Healy from one bar will be considered the same skill as from 2 bars and will
only receive D credit.
2. A peach
1/1 turn will receive Super E credit if it is performed using a diamidov technique or a peach ¼ turn to one bar catching in
double undergrip immediate ¾ pirouette out. Both
variations must show continuous movement on the way up.
Horizontal Bar:
1. Stalder Quast = C value.
2. Stalder Rybalko to mixed grip = E
value.
3. Stalder Rybalko to double elgrip = SE value.
4. Inside Stalder Rybalko to mixed grip =
SE value
5. Inside Stalder Rybalko to double elgrip = SE value
Note: In each
case, the Rybalko must show definite visible
separation between the hands and the bar. If the gymnast does not show flight,
he will receive one value lower than noted above. This will be strictly enforced
6. From an elgrip, full ono connected to an
immediate 1/1 turn to double elgrip = D+C.
7. A Quast with an extra 1/1 turn to double overgrip
(Hop 2/1 turn) = D value
8. A Rybalko with an extra 1/1 turn to a one arm elgrip (5/2 twists) will receive an E value.
National Technical Vice President
National Gymnastics Judges Association
