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USAG Requirements
Xcel Bronze USAG Requirements
Everything a gymnast needs on each event for Xcel Bronze — the official-style requirement list, broken down the way a coach actually teaches it.
Vault
- Stretch jump onto mat, then kick to handstand flat-back
Runway hesitation: 0.10 · Failing to stick: 0.10-0.30 · Landing too low on back: up to 0.30 · Lack of dynamics: up to 0.30
Bars
- Minimum of 4 "A" value skills
- A cast -- hips must leave the bar
- A circling skill (not the mount or dismount)
- A dismount
Pullover · Cast · Back Hip Circle · Underswing Dismount
Arched/piked body in cast or hip circle: up to 0.20 · Lack of control: up to 0.10 · Bent arms in hip or sole circle: up to 0.30 · Over-rotation: up to 0.10 · Bent knees/separations: up to 0.20
Beam
- Minimum of 1/2 turn on one or two feet
- One jump or leap
- One non-flight acro skill
- A dismount -- not a salto or aerial dismount
Balance errors: up to 0.15 · Incomplete turn: up to 0.20 · Falling off: up to 0.20 · Incorrect body position: up to 0.20 · Lack of split angle: up to 0.20 · Landing errors: up to 0.20
Floor
- Two directly connected acro skills
- A second pass with one acro skill
- A dance passage with two skills
- Minimum of 1/2 turn on one foot
Lack of connection: up to 0.20 · Body alignment: up to 0.30 · Landing errors: up to 0.20 · Artistry: up to 0.30 · Execution (flexed feet, bent knees): 0.05-0.30
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What are the USAG Xcel Bronze requirements?
Xcel Bronze requires specific skills on Vault, Bars, Beam, and Floor set by USA Gymnastics. This page lists every required skill by event, and KINETIC breaks down exactly how to teach each one — cues, drills, common errors, and spotting.
Is Xcel Bronze compulsory or optional?
Xcel Bronze is part of the USAG Xcel program. Compulsory levels (1–5) use set routines; optional levels (6–10) and Xcel let gymnasts build their own routines within the requirements.
How do you move up from Xcel Bronze?
Xcel gymnasts move up at their coach’s discretion once they meet the division’s requirements and scores.
How do I teach the Xcel Bronze skills?
Open Xcel Bronze in KINETIC free to see each skill’s teaching progression — the correct position, coaching cues, drills, and error fixes. Level 1 is free; unlock every level for $4.99/mo.
Common Xcel Bronze deductions
Judges take small deductions for form on almost every skill. These are the basics to clean up first — they apply across vault, bars, beam, and floor:
- Bent legs — keep the legs straight and squeezed together.
- Bent arms — lock the elbows on handstands, casts, swings, and supports.
- Toes not pointed — point the feet on every jump, leap, hold, and landing.
- Legs or feet apart — keep legs together unless the skill calls for a split.
- Loss of balance — wobbles, extra arm swings, or a foot coming off the beam.
- Steps or hops on landing — stick the landing — a step, hop, or lunge is a deduction.
- Low chest or poor posture — stay tall and lifted through the whole routine.
- Not enough height or extension — show full amplitude and finished, stretched shapes.
KINETIC breaks down the exact deductions and error-fixes for every Xcel Bronze skill — with the drills to fix them.