Xcel Gold Requirements

Vault

• Front Handspring Vault with Repulsion
Common Deductions
Runway hesitation: 0.10 · Failing to stick: 0.10-0.30 · Body position errors: up to 0.30 · Lack of dynamics: up to 0.30

Bars

• Minimum of 6 "A" value skills
• A clear support skill finishing at horizontal or above (ex. cast to horizontal)
• 2 circling skills -- the 2nd can be a repeat or a different skill
• A dismount from the HIGH BAR -- Gold is the first Xcel level to use the high bar
Common Deductions
Arched/piked body: up to 0.20 · Lack of control: up to 0.10 · Bent arms in hip or sole circle: up to 0.30 · Landing errors: up to 0.30 steps, 0.50 fall · Bent knees: up to 0.20

Beam

• 360° turn on one foot
• Two different dance skills -- isolated or in series
• One jump or leap reaching 120° angle (ex. split jump with 120° split)
• Two acro skills -- one must achieve or go through vertical
• A dismount (ex. roundoff off the beam)
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

• Minimum two directly connected acro skills -- both must have flight
• Second pass of 2 connected acro with flight, OR an aerial, OR a salto
• Dance passage with two skills -- one must be a leap with 120° cross or side split
• Minimum of 360° turn on one foot

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