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USAG compulsory routines
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The USAG Compulsory routines are the USAG (USA Gymnastics) designed/required routines for use in USAG and JO (Junior Olympic) Levels 1-6 programs. Typically gymnasts compete in Levels 4-6; however, in some regions competitions may be as early as 2. Gymnasts in the Compulsory levels may only compete using USAG authorized routines. Levels 7-10 are the Optional levels in which the gymnast may design her own routine while including a specific set of USAG required elements. Beyond Optionals are the Elite and then Olympic levels. The following routines are for the 2005-2013 cycle of the USAG Women's JO Compulsory Program. Vault Two vaults are performed by each competitor. LEVEL 1 Straight jump to 8" mat LEVEL 2 Handstand block off board LEVEL 3 Dive roll onto mat stack LEVEL 4 Handstand flat back onto resi LEVEL 5 Front Handspring LEVEL 6 Front Handspring No Yurchenko vaults are allowed until level 8. No Tsukahara vaults are allowed until level 8 Uneven Bars All uneven bar routines are LEVEL 1 * Pull Over * Cast * Back hip circle, * Cast push away. LEVEL 2 * Pull Over * Cast * Back hip circle * Straddle sole circle dismount LEVEL 3 * Pull Over * Cast * Back hip circle * Single leg cut forward * Mill circle * Single leg cut backward * Cast * Pike on * Piked sole circle dismount LEVEL 4 * Glide swing(straddle or pike) and return to stand with feet together * Pullover * Front hip circle * Cast * Shoot Through * Reverse grip * Mill circle * Reverse grip * Cut back * Cast * Back Hip Circle * Under swing dismount LEVEL 5 * Glide Kip (straddle or pike) * Front hip Circle * Cast to horizontal, return to front support * Cast squat or pike on * Jump to high bar * Long hang kip * Cast to horizontal, back hip circle * Under swing * Counter swing to 30° below horizontal * Tap Swing forward * Counter swing to 15° below horizontal * Tap swing forward with ½ turn dismount LEVEL 6 * Glide Kip(straddle or pike) * Cast to above horizontal * Clear hip circle to 30° above horizontal * Glide kip(straddle or pike) * Cast squat or pike on * Jump to high bar * Long hang kip cast to above horizontal * Long hang pullover * Under Swing * Counter swing to 15° below horizontal * Tap Swing forward * Counter swing to horizontal * Tap swing forward to flyaway dismount in tuck, pike or layout Balance Beam If a competitor falls at anytime during the balance beam routine, there is an automatic deduction of .5 LEVEL 1 * Jump to front support * Tuck sit * Roll back to candlestick, Hold 2 seconds * Arabesque (show) * Step coupé press to relevé Right and Left * Relevé walks * Straight Jump * Straight Jump dismount LEVEL 2 * Jump to front support * Tuck sit, V sit * Forward roll to stand * Arabesque (hold 1 second) * Step kick Right and Left * Step relevé balance, (Hold 2 seconds) * Tuck Jump * Tuck Jump dismount LEVEL 3 * Jump to front support * Tuck sit V sit whip to push up bend one leg stand up * Arabesque (hold 1 second) * lever with a kick,then handstand * 3 running steps * Pivot turn * Split Jump (60°) * Handstand straight body snap down LEVEL 4 * Leg swing mount * Tuck, V-sit/pike, straddle swing to squat * Coupé walk, Heel snap turn * Run, Split leap (60°) * Handstand * Leg swing forward and back, * Prepare, coupe half turn * "Fish" pose * Stretch jump, tuck jump… arms lower after each jump * Step, kick, forced arch (hands on hips) * Step, arabesque (45°) below hor., Scale (horizontal), * Pivot turn * Knee to knee one straight leg and one at a 90° * Step kick Side handstand, (hold 2 second) ¼ turn dismount LEVEL 5 * Double leg swing mount, one arm up and then behind. * “V” sit stand up on one leg * step coupé Heel snap turn * Split leap (90°) Arms…one of the 3 techniques in the glossary * Handstand hold 1 second, finish, kick in front and then in back with arms out * 2 Pivot turns * Turn to side. leg position forward coupé arms same as present cycle. pose,kick half turn. * Cartwheel * Pose * Straight jump, split jump(90°) * Walks after jumps- step step and kick below horizontal and bring in front of foot standing on, bending knees slightly, step & step * Arabesque (>45°) below horizontal Scale (above horizontal),1 pivot turn, pose * bow * arm circle while walking * Cartwheel to side handstand, (hold for 4 seconds) 1/4 turn dismount LEVEL 6 * Leg swing mount * “V” sit * Coupé dévelopé side 45 degrees, ronde de jambe to minimum horizontal forward hold 1 sec. pull to coupé Heel snap turn * Split leap (120°) Arms…one of the 3 techniques in the glossary * Back walkover or Back extension * 2 Pivot turns * Full turn — leg position forward passé. Arms in crown * Tuck jump, split jump (120°) * arms lower after each jump * Arabesque (>45°) below horizontal Scale (45° above horizontal), * Cross Handstand (hold 5 seconds) ¼ turn to side handstand (hold 2 seconds), ¼ turn dismount Floor The floor exercise is LEVEL 1 * Forward roll tuck * Backward roll tuck * Side Cartwheel * Candlestick * tabletop * Straight lying side log roll, push up, tuck stand, straight stand * Leg swings Right and Left * Coupé walks Right and Left * Tuck jump * Plié finish LEVEL 2 * Forward roll straddle stand * Headstand lower to kneel * Knee bridge * Side Cartwheel ¼ turn in * Backward roll to pike stand with straight arms * Step kick handstand * Front leg balance * Split jump(no specific degree required) * Step Lock pivot turn * Forward chassé pose * Plié finish LEVEL 3 * Handstand Forward roll * 1-3 steps hurdle round off * Backward roll with Straight arms to pike stand *Finish * Back bend kick over *Finish * Front leg balance * Forward chassé * Straight leg leap * Coupé heel snap ½ turn *Finish * Stretch jump Tuck Jump *Plié *Finish LEVEL 4 * Arm side, down * other arm up and down * bounce, bounce, stretch jump, split jump * step kick handstand forward roll * step, lock, quarter pivot turn, chasse * step, lock, pivot half turn, * step, kick, handstand bridge, kickover * run, leap, leg swing to hop * slide to floor * seal stretch, push back, arms up split * sitting half turn, stand up * coupe prance, coupe prance, weight transfer * Backward roll to push up (backward extension roll) * slide feet under you, kneel, stand up * prepare, coupe half turn * run, roundoff back handspring, rebound stick * pose, pose (the routines change every couple years so it is likely that in 2013-2021 the routines will be different) LEVEL 5 * Arm Side and down * Other arm up and down * Spot, turn, arms up and down * Bounce, bounce * Star jump (120°) * Lunge, turn, Lunge * Run, Forward dive roll, stand, finish. * Side chassé w/ ¼ turn, passé hop with ¼ turn, pose, stand. * Run, Front handspring rebound and land with arms up, bend legs slightly take 3 steps while moving you arms backwards in a circle motion * turn with one leg up and arms above head * take 3 steps and leap with straight legs (120°) lift one leg up and then turn 1/4 * Slide to floor, turn, kneel, split (right or left), turn, stand. * Prance, Prance, weight transfer front leg then back. * 1/2 Turn, Backward roll to Handstand (back extension roll) with straight arms, finish. * Step, kick, step in su-su and put your arms in a L position. swing leg around an squat then present (finish) * Full turn, present (finish) * Hitchkick, swing turn. * Back walkover, finish. * 3 step run. Round off- double back handspring Rebound- Finish * Step Back * Pose LEVEL 6 * Arm Side and down, stepping to side and returning * Arm up and down * Straddle jump(150°), stretch jump w/ ½ turn * Back handspring step out * Forward salto tuck * Side chassé w/ ¼ turn, passé hop with ½ turn * Front handspring step out, front handspring 2 feet rebound * Straight leg leap (150°) Side leap(150°) * Forward splits * Backward roll to Handstand with straight arms * Full turn leg position in forward passé… arms in crown. * Hitchkick * Swing turn * Back walkover * Round off backhandspring back tuck pose solute 
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