USAG compulsory routines

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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