2011-2012 Missouri Prep-Optional Rules

Qualification for Missouri Prep Optional State Procedures

• All competitions must be USAG sanctioned.
• All competitions will use a 2 judge panel for qualifier and state meets.
• One judge must have a minimum Level 7/8 rating and one judge must have a minimum Level 5/6 rating.
• Athletes must compete at Missouri qualifiers (5 offered each year Fall & Spring) & must use Missouri rules to qualify to the Missouri State Championship.  
• There will be a Fall and Spring State Championship.
• Missouri State Qualifying Score to be determined by Missouri State Committee each season.   

  OPEN division rules for Missouri Prep Optional Program

• OPEN to all USAG athletes 6 years or older.
• All elements must be listed in the JO Code of Points. 
• Execution deductions per JO optional rules, Neutral deductions for JO Compulsory Rules
• All events except vault require a minimum of 3 “A” (0.10) and 1 “B”(0.30) Skill value parts
• C dance skills & clear hip to handstand allowed—all other C skills will void routine
• “D” or “E” elements will void the routine
• Warm up time is 1 minute

  Missouri USAG Prep Optional Event Special Requirements

• 0.50 deduction for missing Special Requirements (SR)

  VAULT

• All Vaults from Group 1 with or without twist, valued at 9.4 or less
• All Vaults have a 10.00 Start Value with deductions the same as Level 7

 UNEVEN BARS

• Six (6) elements  - must be listed in the JO code
• One cast, min. 60 degrees from vertical
• One skill from Group 3, 6, or  7 OR a B from Group 4
• Salto dismount from High Bar, minimum A value

 BEAM

• Minimum of 360 degree turn on one foot
• One leap/jump requiring 180 degree split
• 2 acro skill series with or without flight OR 1 B flight skill
• Aerial or salto dismount-minimum A         
• Time:  1 minute      Warning at 50 seconds    Overtime deduction:  .10 (no under time)

 FLOOR

• Acro pass backward with 2 or more skills containing at least 1 salto
• Acro pass of 2 or more skills containing a front skill OR a single front salto

• Minimum of 360 degree turn on one foot
• Dance passage with two (2) elements (directly or indirectly connected)-one a LEAP w/ 180 degree split
• Time:  45 seconds to 1:30