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USAG Requirements
Xcel Silver USAG Requirements
Everything a gymnast needs on each event for Xcel Silver — the official-style requirement list, broken down the way a coach actually teaches it.
Vault
- Handspring over mat stack
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 5 "A" value skills
- A cast -- minimum 45° below horizontal
- A circling skill (not the mount or dismount)
- A dismount
Pullover · Cast (min 45° below horizontal) · 2 A-value skills · A-value dismount
A kip is an A-value skill and excellent Silver goal, but a pullover mount is also acceptable.
Beam
- Minimum of 1/2 turn on one foot
- One jump or leap
- One non-flight acro skill
- A dismount
Floor
- Two directly connected acro skills -- one must have flight
- Two directly connected acro skills (no flight required) OR 1 acro with flight
- A dance passage with two skills -- one must be a 90° leap
- Minimum of 360° turn on one foot
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What are the USAG Xcel Silver requirements?
Xcel Silver 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 Silver compulsory or optional?
Xcel Silver 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 Silver?
Xcel gymnasts move up at their coach’s discretion once they meet the division’s requirements and scores.
How do I teach the Xcel Silver skills?
Open Xcel Silver 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 Silver 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 Silver skill — with the drills to fix them.