Level 5 Gymnastics Requirements: Floor
Q. What do you need to be a level 4 gymnast?
NO CHANGE IN THE LEVEL SYSTEM Level 3 gymnasts must be a minimum of 6 years of age to compete. *Level 4 gymnasts must be a minimum of 7 years of age to compete. Level 5 gymnasts must be a minimum of 7 years of age to compete. *First required entry level in the JO Program.
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Q. What do Level 5 gymnasts learn?
The level 5 vault in girls gymnastics is a front handspring. After being called by the judges, the athlete salutes, then runs down a run way, hurdles and jumps onto a springboard, up to a handstand from which they “pop” their shoulders and land onto the mat on the other side.
- straddle jump.
- stretch jump with full turn.
- front handspring step out.
- back extension roll.
- passé hop with 3/4 turn.
- front tuck or front aerial or aerial cartwheel*
- split leap with 150° leg separation.
- full turn.
Q. How old are Level 7 Gymnastics?
Girls mobility requirements set by USAG and Emeth Gymnastics.
| Level | Minimum Age Requirement | Pre-requisite Scores |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reached 7th birthday | 31.00 AA at Level 5 |
| 7 | Reached 7th birthday | 31.00 AA at Level 5 or 6 |
| 8 | Reached 8th birthday | 31.00 AA at Level 7 |
| 9 | Reached 8th birthday | 34.00 AA at Level 8 |
Q. What do Level 7 gymnasts do?
To compete in level 7 gymnastics, a gymnast must be able to do the following skills on each of the four events….You can do one of the following vaults:
- front handspring.
- 1/4-1/2 twist on (Tsuk entry), land on mat stack.
- Round-off entry (Yurhenko) onto table, land on mat stack.
Q. What skills are in Level 7 Gymnastics?
front handspring, front pike) A dance passage with two elements, one of which must fulfill the 180° split requirement….Uneven Bars
- One cast to handstand.
- Two 360° circling elements (same or different) without hips on bars. (Ex. clear hip circle to a minimum of 45°)
- Minimum of an ‘A’ salto dismount. (Ex. layout flyaway)
