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USAG Requirements
Xcel Platinum USAG Requirements
Everything a gymnast needs on each event for Xcel Platinum — the official-style requirement list, broken down the way a coach actually teaches it.
Vault
- Minimum front handspring vault over the table -- see current Xcel vault chart
Bars
- 6 "A" + 1 "B" value skills
- A clear support skill finishing above horizontal
- One circling skill (not mount/dismount)
- A kip -- required at Platinum (upgrade from Gold)
- A dismount from the high bar minimum "A" value
Beam
- 6 "A" + 1 "B" value skills
- Minimum 360° turn on one foot
- Dance series with two elements
- One jump or leap reaching 120° split (may be in dance series)
- Either one acro with flight (e.g., back handspring) OR an acro series with/without flight
Floor
- 6 "A" + 1 "B" value skills
- Two directly connected acro skills both with flight -- one must be an "A" or "B" salto (e.g., front handspring → front tuck)
- Either second pass of two connected acro with flight, OR isolated "B" salto
- Dance passage with two elements -- one a leap showing 155° split
- Minimum 360° turn on one foot
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What are the USAG Xcel Platinum requirements?
Xcel Platinum 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 Platinum compulsory or optional?
Xcel Platinum 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 Platinum?
Xcel gymnasts move up at their coach’s discretion once they meet the division’s requirements and scores.
How do I teach the Xcel Platinum skills?
Open Xcel Platinum 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 Platinum 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 Platinum skill — with the drills to fix them.