Xcel Bronze Requirements

Vault

• Stretch jump onto mat, then kick to handstand flat-back
Common Deductions
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
Typical Sequence
Pullover · Cast · Back Hip Circle · Underswing Dismount
Common Deductions
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
Common Deductions
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
Common Deductions
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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