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SECTION 12 — Balance Beam
Artistic Performance
 An artistic performance is one in which the
gymnast demonstrates her ability to transform
her balance beam exercise from a well-structured
composition into a performance. In so doing the
gymnast must demonstrate creativity, confidence
of performance, personal style and perfect
technique.
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This is not “what” but how the gymnast performs.
Composition & Choreography
 The design, structure and composition of the exercise
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includes:
A rich and varied selection of elements from different
structure groups in the table of elements
Changes of level (up and down)
Changes of direction (fwd, bwd, swd)
Changes of rhythm & tempo
Creative or original movements and transitions.
This is “what” she performs.
Rhythm & Tempo
 The Rhythm and tempo (speed/pace) must be varied,
sometimes lively, sometimes slow, but predominately
dynamic and above all uninterrupted.
 The transition between the movements and elements should
be smooth and fluent;
 without unnecessary stops or
 prolonged preparatory movements before elements
The exercise should not be a series of
disconnected elements.
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General
 The evaluation of the exercise begins with the take-off from
the board or the mat.
 The Mount and Dismount may be on the same end. The 10cm
mat may not be moved to the unpermitted end of the beam.
(0.50 deduction). It is possible to dismount off the side of the
beam.
 Additional supports under the board (ie: an extra board) are
not permitted.
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Mount
 A gymnast is permitted a 2nd attempt to mount (with
a penalty) if she has not touched the springboard or
the apparatus.
 Deduction -1.00 D - panel judges will take the
deduction from the Final score.
 A 3rd attempt is not permitted.
 If gymnast fails on her 2nd attempt the deduction is a
total of 2.0 taken by the D Panel plus 0.10 – mount
not from the table (E Panel deduction)
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Mount: If the gymnast on her first attempt touched the
springboard, or the apparatus.
Deduction
- 1.00
 D- panel judges will take the deduction from the
Final score.
 She must start her exercise
 No Value will be awarded for the Mount.
 Deduction for “Mount not from the Table of elements”
will be applied by the E Panel 0.10.
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Timing
 The duration of the exercise on the balance beam
may not exceed 1:30 minutes (90 sec).
 The Time Judge 1 (Assistant) begins timing when the
gymnast takes-off from the springboard or mat. She
stops the clock, when the gymnast touches the mat
upon completion of her beam exercise.
 A signal (gong) will be communicated ten (10)
seconds prior to the maximum time limit (1:20) and
again at the maximum time limit (1:30) to indicate
that the exercise is to be finished.
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Timing
 If the dismount lands at the sound of the second
signal, there is no deduction.
 If the dismount lands after the sound of the second
signal, there is a deduction for exceeding the time
limit.
The deduction for overtime will be taken, if the exercise is more
than 1:30 minutes (90 seconds)
-0.10
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Fall Timing: Fall time period 10 seconds allowed
Time Judge 2 begins timing when the gymnast is on her
feet after the fall.
 The duration of the fall is timed separately; it will
not be calculated in the total time of the exercise.
 The fall period ends when the gymnast takes-off
from the mat to remount the beam.
 After remounting the beam the resumption of
timing by Time Judge 1 begins with the first movement
to continue the exercise.
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Fall Timing
The elapsed time during the fall will be displayed in seconds
on the scoreboard.
 A signal (gong) will be communicated at the
10 second time limit.
 If the gymnast does not remount the beam by the 10
second time limit, the exercise is considered terminated.
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Difficulty Value
Maximum
5 acro
(Including Dismount)
Minimum
3 Dance
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12.3 Composition Requirements (CR)
D- Panel 2.50 (0.5 each)
CR 1 :
One connection of at least 2 different dance
elements,
1 being a leap, jump or hop with
180° split (cross or side), or straddle – i.e.
Johnson leap would fulfill the requirement of leap
-Do not need to be in the 8 counting elements
-One of the two elements may be a turn
-Developé technique may be used in split leap –
front leg must extend.
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12.3 Composition Requirements (CR)
D- Panel 2.50 (0.5 each)
CR 2 Turn
 May be any turn from Group 3
CR3.
 One acro series, min. of 2 flight elements 1
being a salto (elements may be same)
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12.3 Composition Requirements (CR)
D- Panel 2.50 (0.5 each)
CR 4. Acro elements in different directions
(fwd/swd and bwd)
Arabian elements are considered forward
Flight not necesssary.
CR 1 - 4 must be performed on the Beam.
Rolls, handstands and holds may not be used to
fulfill CR.
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CR 5 Dismount
 No dismount, A- or B- dismount
 C- dismount
 D- or higher dismount
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0.00 P.
0.30 P.
0.50 P.
Direct Connections
 Acro and/or dance/acro elements are performed
without:
 Hesitation or stop between elements
 Extra step between elements
 Foot touching beam between elements
 Loss of balance between elements
 Leg/hip extension in 1st element before take off for
2nd element
 Additional arm/leg swing
 Poor Rhythm in connections 0.10 Connection credited
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NEW – Key word is Fluidity
•Gymnast must land with arms slightly
forward or back and immediately move into
next element.
•Arm swings will break the connection – even
if gymnast has continuous movement of arms.
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12.4 Connection Value (CV)
D - Panel
a) Connection Value can be awarded for direct connections.
b) The CV and Series Bonus (SB) will be added into the D- Score.
c) Series Bonus will be awarded for the connection of 3 or more
acro elements.
d) CV and SB must be performed without a fall.
e)
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Elements are not necessarily included in 8 counting elements
NOTE: (same as Code 2009)
The following B- acro elements with hand support and flight
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flic-flac with legs together
flic-flac with step-out
gainer flic-flac
round-off
handspring forward
may be performed a 2nd time in the exercise to receive CV
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Acrobatic
0.10
0.20
2 acro flight elements, excluding the dismount - all connections
must be rebounding, except when stated
C/D + D (or more)
(Non rebounding fwd direction only)
C+C
B+E
C/D + D (or more)
B+D
(Travelling in forward direction
only)
B+F
* Connections with rebounding effect develop speed in one direction:
Landing (on two feet) from the 1st flight element with hand support
followed by an immediate take-off/rebound into the 2nd element or
Landing from the 1st element on one leg and placing the free leg with
an immediate rebound from both legs into the 2nd element
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2 acro flight elements, excluding the dismount
C/D + D (or more) (Non rebounding fwd direction only) 0.10
Aerial Walkover + aerial walkover D+X = 0.10
Aerial walkover + aerial cartwheel D+D = 0.10
Aerial walkover + side salto D+D= 0.10
Aerial cartwheel + side salto D+D=0.10
Aerial cartwheel + aerial cartwheel D+X= 0.10
Onodi + forward salto takeoff from one foot D+C=0.10
C+C
Round off back handspring mount + back tuck salto C+C=0.10
Gainer back layout step out + back layout step out C+C=0.10
Back layout step out + back layout step out C+X= 0.10
B+E
Round off + stretched back layout B+E =0.10
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NOT AWARDED:
Aerial walkover + back salto tuck D+C = 0.0
Front salto take off from one foot + flic flac 1/1 to straddle sit C+D =0
Front aerial walkover +Onodi D+D = 0.0
C/D + D (or more) 0.20
Round off layout mount + back layout step out D+C= 0.20
Gainer back layout step out + flic flac 1/1 to cross sit C+D = 0.20
Round off back handspring mount + Onodi C+D = 0.20
Aerial cartwheel + back tuck salto D+C= 0.20
Aerial cartwheel + back layout step out D+C= 0.20
B + D (Travelling in forward direction only)
Front handspring + foward tuck salto B+D = 0.20
Forward kip mount + forward tuck salto B+D = 0.20
Front aerial walkover+ forward tuck salto D+D=0.20
B+F
Round off + full twisting backward salto B+F=0.20
Back handspring+ arabian salto tucked B+F= 0.20
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Connections of ** 3 or more acro elements,(rebounding
and non-rebounding including mount & dismount (Min C)
will be rewarded with a “Series Bonus” of 0.10
Starting from B + B + C (any order)
In addition to CVs for the already stated formulas
Example # 1:
•B + B + C = +0.10
flic flac, flic flac, back layout step out
•D+ B + C = +0.10
Round off back layout step out mount+flic flac+back layout step out
Example #2:
Gainer back layout step out (C)+back layout step out (C) +back layout step out (X)
C+C = 0.10; C+X= 0.10 + Series Bonus = 0.10
Total CV + SB = 0.30
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Acrobatic Series Bonus
In connections of more than 2 acro
elements, non-flight acro elements Min B
(Except «holds») may be used.
Series Bonus will be awarded for rebounding and non
rebounding series.
Examples:
• Roll backward to handstand (B), Roll backward to handstand (X), back
salto stretched step out (C) = SB 0.10
• Gainer back layout (C)+ flic flac to cross sit (B)+ roll backward to
handstand (B) = SB 0.10
• Flic flac (B)+flic flac to 2 feet(B)+ 2/1 salto backward stretched dismount
(C) = SB 0.10
• Flic flac (B) + flic flac to 2 feet (B) + backward salto stretched(C) = SB 0.10
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Acrobatic Series Bonus
More Examples: 0.10
•Aerial walkover (D)+ flic flac (B)+ back salto stretched step out (C)
•Round off(B) + flic flac (B) + backward salto tucked (C)
•Flic flac(B) + flic flac to 2 feet + double backward piked salto dismount (E)
•Aerial cartwheel(D) + back salto stretched (C) + flic flac (B)
•Forward aerial walkover (D)+flic flac (B) + flic flac (X)
•Flic flac ¾ twist (D)+ flic flac (B) + backward salto piked(C)
•Flic flac(B)+ flic flac to 2 feet(B) + 1 ½ backward twist dismount(C)
•Flic flac+ (B)flic flac to 2 feet(B)+ double salto backward tuck dismount(D)
•Round off(B)+ flic flac(B)+ double salto backward tuck dismount (D)
•Backward roll to handstand(B)+ flic flac(B)+back salto stretched step out(C)
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•More than 3 elements – Series Bonus = 0.10
Example:
•Aerial walkover forward(D)+flic flac(B)+ backward salto tuck (C )+
flic flac on one arm(B)
Combination CV + SB Examples
• Round off flic flac mount(C)+ flic flac with piking and extending of hips to
• cross sit (C )+ roll backward to handstand (B)
CV:C+C= 0.10 + SB =0.10 Total= 0.20
• Flic flac (B)+ flic flac to 2 feet (B) + salto backward stretched with legs together (E)
CV: B+E = 0.10; SB = 0.10 Total = 0.20
• Flic flac (B)+ back salto stretched step out (C)+ back salto stretched step out (X)
CV: C+C = 0.10; SB = 0.10 Total= 0.20
• Aerial cartwheel(D)+ back salto stretched step out (C ) + Onodi (D)
CV: D+C= 0.20; C+D = 0.20; SB = 0.10 Total = 0.50
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Combination CV + SB Examples
• Round off flic flac mount (C ) + back salto stretched step out (C ) +
back salto stretched step out (X)
CV: C+C = 0.10; C+X= 0.10; SB = 0.10 Total = 0.30
• Gainer back salto stretched step out (C ) + Onodi (D) + front aerial 1
½ twist dismount (C)
CV: C+D-= 0.20; SB = 0.10 Total = 0.30
• Front aerial walkover(D) +aerial cartwheel (D) + flic flac with ¾ turn
(D)
CV: D+D= 0.10; D+D = 0.20; SB= 0.10 Total = 0.40
• Flic flac (B)+ flic flac to 2 feet(B)+back salto stretched with legs
together(E)+ flic flac to Cross sit(B)
CV: B+E= 0.10; SB = 0.10 Total= 0.20
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Dance & Mixed (acro flight element only) excluding dismount
0.1
0.2
C + C or more
D + D or more: Example: 2/1 turn+ aerial
walkover
A + C (turns only)
D(salto) + A dance
D(salto) to 1 foot + A Scale
(this order & no step is permitted
Note: Turns may be performed on the same support leg, or with step into turn on opposite leg (brief demiplié on one or both feet is permitted
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Mixed
D- salto + A- Scale = 0.10
Must be performed:
 Only in this order
 No step into scale
Scale (4.102) (with/without hand support)
Requires： 180˚ split (and hold 2 sec.),
if less - No DV, No CV, but no deduction for split
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Turns
A + C (or reverse) = 0.10
May be performed：
 On the same support leg or
 With step into turn on opposite leg
(brief demi- plié on one or both feet is permitted)
 No preparation for the 2nd turn
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12.5 Artistry & Choreography
0.1 0.3 0.5
ARTISTRY OF PERFORMANCE
Insufficient artistry of performance
throughout the exercise including:
• Confidence
• Personal style
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X
Rhythm & Tempo
· Insufficient variation in rhythm
& tempo in movements (no DV)
· Performance of the entire exercise as a series of
disconnected ele. & Mvts
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X
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12.5 Artistry & Choreography
0.1
Composition & Choreography
Lack of creativity of mvts and transitions
X
Lack of side movements (No DV)
X
− Insufficient use of entire apparatus:
Missing Movements close to beam with a part of
torso (including thigh) and/or head touching the beam
Element not necessary
X
− Mount not from the Table of elements
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One-sided use of elements:
· More than one ½ turn on 2 feet with straight legs
throughout exercise
X
X
0.3
0.5
Specific Apparatus Deductions
Poor rhythm in connections
with DV
Each 0.10
Pause (2 sec) and/or excessive
preparation before elements
Each 0.10
Poor body posture throughout
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Body posture, head position
0.10
Feet not pointed
0.10
Amplitude (maximum
elongation of body
movements)
0.10
Specific Apparatus Deductions
Faults
0.10
0.30
0.50
or more
E Panel
Additional support of leg against
the side surface of the beam
X
Failure to meet the technical
requirement of the element through
use of additional support.
X
Grasp on beam in order to avoid a fall
Additional movements to maintain Balance
No attempt to dismount*
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0.50
X
X
0.50
0.50
Dismount with fall
If the salto for the dismount has not begun (no initiation of
rotation) and a fall occurs, or
b. No attempt for DMT at all (landing on feet or falling after
landing on feet)
a.
Example:
Round off, jump off BB:
Evaluation:
– No CR (D- panel)
– No DV – count 7 elements only (D- panel)
– 0.50 No attempt to dismount (E- panel)
– Fall -1.00 or apply landing deductions if no fall (E- panel)
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Dismount with fall
If the salto for the dismount has begun and then a fall occurs
where the gymnast does not land feet first:
Example: Round off, double salto backwards tuck dismount
and gymnast does not land feet first.
Evaluation:
– No CR (D- panel)
– No DV – count 7 elements only (D- panel)
– Fall -1.00 (E- panel)
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Notes
Falls – Acro and Dance Elements
Acro and Dance Elements must return to the beam with
foot or torso in order to be awarded difficulty.
a)with a landing on 1 or 2 feet or in prescribed position
on the beam – DV given
b)without a landing on 1 or 2 feet or in prescribed
position on the beam – No DV is awarded (element may
be performed again to receive DV)
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Notes
Mounts
Only one acro element may precede the mount
Mount elements (rolls, handstands and holds) may be
performed within the routine but receive DV only once for
the same element.
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Notes
Holds
 Handstands (without turns) & holds must be held for 2
sec. when prescribed in the table of elements in order to
receive DV. If the element is not held for 2 sec. and does
not appear as another element in the Code, award 1 DV
lower.
(HSTD or hold position should be completed).
For CV “Hold” acro elements (with flight) may be used as the last
element in an Acro series or mixed connection.
Flic flac with ¾ twist will be credited 1 DV lower if the handstand
is not held for 2 seconds
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Specific Elements
Clarifications
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Flic Flac 1/1 turn
Correct
Correct
Award DV
0.10 precision
If front hand completed turn – award DV
(apply deduction for precision)
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1 DV lower
0.10 precision
Flic Flac 270° turn D
Requirements: min. 270° turn
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If moving hand:
 0.10 precision (E panel)
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Reminder Aerial Fwd
 Landing on
 1 foot
 2 feet
 Arabesque (less than 180°leg split)
Same D- element
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Split Leap with Leg Change
•Change leg leap with ½ turn
 It
must show a cross split position, or
the “Johnson” leap will be credited.
Free leg swing must be a min. of 45°
● If less than 45° or bent credit Split Leap ½ turn
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In order to recognize element # 4.102
gymnast should show split position (180°).
If there is no split, credit no DV and no deduction for
insufficient split.
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5.313 Guideline for recognition of
pike salto bwd
 For recognition of
 a gymnast must take off upward-
backward and lands close to the place
where she took off.
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(5.513)
Guideline for recognition of Salto backward
stretched with legs together
 A gymnast must take off upward-
backward and show stretched position in
inverted position.
 If piked before inverted position it is a
back pike salto.
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Gainer Salto at end of Beam
 6.401 Gainer stretched without twist:
 If gymnast lands directly in front of beam = D
 If gymnast lands slightly side ward of end of beam = A
 6.507 Gainer stretched with 1/1 twist
 If gymnast lands directly in front of beam = E
 If gymnast lands slightly to the side of the end of the
beam = E
 If gymnast lands both feet to the side of the end of the
beam = B
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3.405 Illusion 1/1
 Gymnast is permitted to start the turn
with the support foot turned in to
approximately 45 degrees .
 The turn can be completed as the leg is
going down.
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5.412 Salto sideward tucked
 This element must show a clear side
position immediately after take off and
maintain this position until landing.
 If the turn is late a forward salto, take
off from one leg (5.311) plus ¼ turn.
 If landing is with the 1st foot along the
beam, an aerial cartwheel will be
recognized. (5.409)
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