Fans Guide To Womens Fx

If you have not already read Fans Guide to the Code of Points - please do so as it will make this all much clearer.

General:
 

The floor event occurs on a carpeted 12m × 12m square, usually consisting of hard foam over a layer of plywood, which is supported by springs or foam blocks generally called a "sprung" floor. This provides a firm surface that will respond with force when compressed, allowing gymnasts to achieve extra height and a softer landing than would be possible on a regular floor.

Unlike men's floor exercise, female gymnasts perform a choreographed exercise 70 to 90 seconds long. Compulsory levels of gymnastics have choreographed routines, and all women competing at that level do the same routines. In the United States, compulsory levels go from 1-6; most gymnasts start at levels 1-4 . In optional level competitions, however, all routines are different and have different floor music. In levels 7 and up, girls can choose an accompanying music piece, which must be instrumental and cannot include vocals.

Optional levels in the U.S. include levels 7 - 10 (elite). The Olympics, and college level gymnastics are also optional. In the Olympics, gymnasts are considered elite level gymnasts, which is higher level than the U.S. level 10.

The routines of a female gymnast consist of tumbling passes, series of jumps, dance elements, acrobatic skills, and turns. A gymnast usually performs three or four tumbling passes that include three or more skills or "tricks". If the gymnast is an elite they can have up to five or six tumbling passes- usually 5 passes. 

Element Group Requirement (A-panel):

1.) A dance passage of at least two different elements one of them with 180°cross split position. [Note: A dance passage of 2 or more different leaps or hops (from the code) connected directly or indirectly (with running steps, small leaps, hops chasse, chainé turns). The object is to create a flowing large traveling movement pattern.]

2.) One acro series with 2 different saltos Note: Acro Series

must consist of a minimum of 2 acrobatic flightelements, one of which is a salto.

3.) Two saltos in different directions (fwd/swd and bwd)

4.) Saltos with double BA and salto with LA turn

5.) Dismount

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 Connection: is awarded when a gymnast has a C+D (0.1) or C+E (0.2)