Nova Scotia Men’s
Artistic Gymnastics —
High Performance
Team
May 2016
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Introduction
3
Team Eligibility and Criteria
4
Scoring and Selection
6
Skills Ability
7
Year 1 and Year 2 [Based on Elite 3 Routines]
7
Year 3 and Year 4 [Based on Elite 4 Routines]
9
Year 5, Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 [Based on Novice Routines]
Physical Ability
11
13
Flexibility Routines
13
Strength Routines
15
May 2016
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Introduction
The Nova Scotia Performance Pathways Initiative is a funding mechanism for sports in Nova
Scotia to receive funding based on high performance and achievements. The development of
this team is an integral part to Gymnastics Nova Scotia meeting its objectives in relation to this
funding initiative. The purpose of the team is to identify and assist those athletes who may have
the potential to be a part of the Canadian Junior National Team and their coaches. To best meet
these goals the team will be selected based on the current Elite Pathway Model set out by
Gymnastics Canada in keeping with the goals of our National Sporting Organization.
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Team Eligibility and Criteria
1. Age eligibility will be as follows:
1. 2nd year Junior = Y8
2. 1st year Junior = Y7
3. 2nd Year Novice = Y6
4. 1st Year Novice = Y5
5. 2nd Year Elite 4 = Y4
6. 1st Year Elite 4 = Y3
7. 2nd Year Elite 3 = Y2
8. 1st Year Elite 3 = Y1
2. Top athlete from each Year is guaranteed a spot on the team
3. Athletes do not need to be in Elite Categories to be eligible for the team, they must merely
fall into the right age range
1. e.g. in 2015-2016 season an athlete who is born May 8th 2001 may be a Provincial 4
over 13, but for the purposes of the NS HP Team they would be Y6 as they are the age
of a 2nd year Novice
4. Remaining spots will be filled with highest ranking athletes from testing regardless of age
5. Team will have 15 Members
6. This group of athletes will be identified as the NS MAG HP Team
7. Team year will run September to August
8. Team athletes [along with their personal coaches and clubs] will receive additional
opportunities for funding, clinics and competitions as directed by the MPC and Junior Age
Group Sub-Committee
9. Team activities will be support of the Nova Scotia Provincial Pathways Initiative for high
performance funding
10. Age Breakdown is below:
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
Y8
January 1st to
January 1st to
December 31st 1999 December 31st 2000
January 1st to
December 31st 2001
January 1st to
December 31st 2002
Y7
January 1st to
January 1st to
December 31st 2000 December 31st 2001
January 1st to
December 31st 2002
January 1st to
December 31st 2003
Y6
September 1st 2000
to August 31st 2001
September 1st 2002
to August 31st 2003
September 1st 2003
to August 31st 2004
September 1st 2001
to August 31st 2002
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2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
Y5
September 1st 2001
to August 31st 2002
September 1st 2002
to August 31st 2003
September 1st 2003
to August 31st 2004
September 1st 2004
to August 31st 2005
Y4
September 1st 2002
to August 31st 2003
September 1st 2003
to August 31st 2004
September 1st 2004
to August 31st 2005
September 1st 2005
to August 31st 2006
Y3
September 1st 2003
to August 31st 2004
September 1st 2004
to August 31st 2005
September 1st 2005
to August 31st 2006
September 1st 2006
to August 31st 2007
Y2
September 1st 2004
to August 31st 2005
September 1st 2005
to August 31st 2006
September 1st 2006
to August 31st 2007
September 1st 2007
to August 31st 2008
Y1
September 1st 2005
to August 31st 2006
September 1st 2006
to August 31st 2007
September 1st 2007
to August 31st 2008
September 1st 2008
to August 31st 2009
* An athlete born in the 3 month cross-over between Novice and Junior must indicate which
Year [Y6 or Y7] they are competing as BEFORE the first testing of the year.
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Scoring and Selection
There will be two components to how gymnasts are scored:
1. Technical/Skills Ability:
1. Skills and combinations are pulled directly from the Gymnastics Canada Elite
Pathways Program with some minor adjustments
2. The baseline score is 54pts however, there bonus points may be awarded to achieve
a higher score in some instances
3. Judging will be on a purely FIG basis with certain additional deductions explained for
some events
4. Technical/Skills Ability will comprise approximately 75% of the final score
2. Physical Ability:
1. The flexibility and strength routines are the exact same as the ones found in the Elite
Pathways Program
2. Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 athletes must compete Flexibility and P-Bar Strength but DO NOT
compete Rings Strength
3. Y5, Y6, Y7 and Y8 athletes must compete Flexibility, P-Bar Strength and Rings
Strength
4. Scores will be judged as per the Elite Pathways Program and then modified to reflect
baseline score of 18pts
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Skills Ability
Year 1 and Year 2 [Based on Elite 3 Routines]
Event
Skills
Value
Handspring Step-out, Handspring two
foot, dive roll
[1.0, 1.0, 1.0] 0.5 for flyspring
before dive roll
Round-off, Backhand, Back Tuck
[1.0, 1.0, 1.0] 0.5 for back
pike instead of
tuck
Splits 2 seconds, Straight Arm
Straddle Press 2 seconds
[1.0, 2.0]
5 Outloops in a row
[0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.5 for
0.6, 0.6]
connecting
outloops to
[0.6, 0.6, 0.6, loops with 1/2
0.6, 0.6]
turn [no
spindle]
Floor
Pommels
[horse no
handles]
Rings
Bonus
5 Loops in a row
2 Flairs in loop to Flank Dismount
[1.3, 1.3, 0.4] 0.5 for flair
handstand
dismount
2 Second L-Sit, Bent Arm Pike Press
2 Seconds
[1.0, 2.0]
0.5 for straight
arm straddle
press
Specific
Deductions
no kickout of
back tuck [pike]
is 0.5
deduction
handstand
position but no
hold is 1.0
deduction
3 Swings with shoulders at ring Height [0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 for swings
in front and back of swing
0.5, 0.5, 0.5] above
horizontal
Back tuck dismount at ring height
[3.0]
no kickout of
back tuck is 1.0
deduction
Handspring with mini-tramp [vault no
lower than 115]
[9.0]
distance:
Under 1m is
1.5 in
deductions
Vault
1m to 1.5 m is
1.0 in
deductions
1.5m to 2m is
0.5 in
deductions
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Event
P-Bars
Skills
Value
Bonus
Specific
Deductions
Kip to 45 to Moy to upper arm
[1.0, 2.0]
0.5 for kip
handstand
kip below 45 is
0.5 deduction
Swing hop handstand
[3.0]
0.5 for hold 2
sec
no hop = no
value
Front Uprise with hips above bar
height
[3.0]
upper arm
swing below 30
degrees is 0.5
deduction
piked hips is
0.5 deduction
Kip handstand, Freehip to 45
[1.5, 1.5]
Giant, Swing 1/2 to 45 degrees above
horizontal
[1.0, 2.0]
0.5 for Freehip
to Handstand
if swing 1/2 is
hop 1/2 then no
value
swing 1/2 with
only one hand
change will
receive half
value
H-Bar
Flyaway Tucked at bar height
[3.0]
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0.5 Flyaway
Layout
no rise in
dismount is 1.0
deduction
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Year 3 and Year 4 [Based on Elite 4 Routines]
Event
Floor
Pommels
[horse no
handles]
Rings
Skills
Value
Bonus
Handspring two foot, Flyspring, dive
roll
[1.0, 1.0, 1.0] 0.5 for front
tuck instead of
divers
Round-off, Backhand, Back Layout
[1.0, 1.0, 1.0] 0.5 for back full
twist instead of
back layout
Splits 2 seconds, Straight Arm
Straddle Press 2 seconds
[1.0, 2.0]
Magyar
[3.0]
0.5 for Sivado
before Magyar
Specific
Deductions
will receive
partial value for
each zone
reached
Loop, 1/4 turn, DLC, 1/4 turn, Outloop, [0.3, 0.3, 0.3,
1/4 turn, DLC, 1/4 turn, Loop
0.4, 0.3, 0.4,
0.3, 0.4, 0.3]
2 Flairs in loop to Flank Dismount
[1.3, 1.3, 0.4] 0.5 for flair
handstand
dismount
2 Second L-Sit, Bent Arm Pike Press
2 Seconds
[1.0, 2.0]
3 Swings with shoulders 30 degrees
above ring height in front and back of
swing
[0.5, 0.5, 0.5,
0.5, 0.5, 0.5]
Back tuck dismount at ring height
[3.0]
0.5 for straight
arm straddle
press
handstand
position but no
hold is 1.0
deduction
0.5 bonus for
felge layout
dismount with
straight arms
no kickout of
back tuck is 1.0
deduction
no bonus if
bent arms in
felge
Handspring with springboard [vault no
lower than 115]
[9.0]
distance:
Under 1m is
1.5 deduction
Vault
1m to 1.5 m is
1.0 deduction
1.5m to 2m is
0.5 deduction
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Event
Skills
Value
Kip to 45, Giant to horizontal with spot
[1.0, 2.0]
Bonus
Specific
Deductions
0.5 for giant
alone
neither bonus
awarded if
arms bent
0.5 for giant to
handstand
P-Bars
Swing to horizontal, Early drop
undercast to upper arm
[0.5, 2.5]
no value if not
early drop
technique
5 swings with hips above 30 degrees
in front of swing
[0.6, 0.6, 0.6,
0.6, 0.6]
horiztonal to 30
degrees is 0.1
deduction
[angle is measure from shoulders]
45 degrees to
horizontal is
0.3 deduction
below 45
degrees is 0.5
deduction
Back Giant, Blind Change, Front Giant [0.5, 2.0, 0.5]
swing 1/2 turn
technique is
0.5 deduction
Front Giant, Pirouette, Back Giant
[0.5, 2.0, 0.5] 0.5 for early
pirouette
before
pirouette
Giant, Layout Dismount
[1.0, 2.0]
H-Bar
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0.5 for double
tuck
no rise in
dismount is 1.0
deduction
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Year 5, Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 [Based on Novice Routines]
Event
Skills
Value
Handspring, Front Layout, Front Tuck
[0.5, 1.5, 1.0]
Round-off, Backhand, Back Full Twist
[0.5, 0.5, 2.0] 0.5 for back
double twist
instead of back
full twist
Round-off, Arabian Dive Roll
[1.0, 2.0]
Leg Cut, 4 Scissors
[0.2, 0.7, 0.7,
0.7, 0.7]
Circle, 4 Flairs on Handles
[0.2, 0.7, 0.7,
0.7, 0.7]
1/4 turn, 1/3 back travel, loop, wende
[0.9, 1.2, 0.6, 1.0 for single
0.3]
handle circle
before 1/3 back
travel
Bail from handstand, Inlocate, Bent
Arm Front Giant
[0.5, 0.5, 2.0] 0.5 for Straight
Arm Front
Giant
2 second Straddle Planche
[3.0]
Dislocate, Felge Layout Dismount
[0.5, 2.5]
0.5 bonus for
double layout
dismount
Arms bent
more than 90
degrees in
felge is 1.0
deduction
Handpspring Front Tucked
[9.0]
[8.5]
Choose one
option
Yurchenko Tucked
Tsukahara Tucked
[8.0]
0.5 for
performing
vault in Piked
Position
Floor
Pommels
Bonus
0.5 for Arabian
Pike instead of
Dive Roll
Tucked
planche will
receive half
value [1.5]
Rings
Vault
Specific
Deductions
OR
1.0 for
performing
vault in laid out
position
Kip to 45, Giant to Handstand
[0.5, 2.5]
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Event
Skills
Value
Bonus
Specific
Deductions
Swing to horizontal, Peach to 45
degrees
[0.5, 2.5]
0.5 for peach to travel forward
handstand
more than
30cm is 0.7
deduction
Swing to 45 degrees, Stutz to 45
degrees
[0.5, 2.5]
0.5 for stutz to
handstand
no value if
angle of
release is
below
horizontal
P-Bars
Front Giant, Stoop to 45 degrees, Hop [0.5, 1.5, 0.5,
Change, Back Giant
0.5]
H-Bar
Freehip handstand, Swing Hop 1/2 to
45 degrees
[1.0, 2.0]
0.5 for stalder
no value if no
clear hop
Giant, Layout Dismount
[1.0, 2.0]
0.5 for double
tuck
no rise in
dismount is 1.0
deduction
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Physical Ability
Flexibility Routines
Flexibility Routine Elite 3
1. Begin with feet together and dowel behind back in under-­‐grip posi9on. Execute inlocate/dislocate of the shoulders and then place dowel on floor. 2. Perform a forward straddle pike roll to middle split (hold 3 sec.) with arms horizontal. 3. Place hands on the floor and turn body to LeG leg split (hold 3 sec.) with arms horizontal. 4. Place hands on the floor and turn body to Right leg split (hold 3 sec.) with arms horizontal. 5. Move legs to 90° and reach arms forward to Straddle pike posi9on (hold 3 sec.) 6. Slide Legs backward (through middle split) to prone posi9on. 7. Hold handstand posi9on on stomach with armpits pressed into the floor, hips 9ght and wrists flexed. (Hold 3 sec.) 8. Execute a 1⁄2 turn to your back and swing one arm back into a shoulder hyper-­‐
extended posi9on. (Hold 3 sec.) 9. Sit up and forward to a pike stretch posi9on with arms over head (hold 3 sec.) 10. Sit up and lie on back, bend knees and push up to Bridge (Hold 3 sec.) 11. Finish: Lower down and move to an L-­‐sit posi9on with arms horizontal May 2016
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Flexibility Routine Elite 4, Novice and Junior
1. Begin with feet together and dowel behind back in under-­‐grip posi9on. Execute Inlocate/dislocate of the shoulders and then place dowel on floor. 2. LiG either leg forward as high as possible and hold 3 sec., keep arms horizontal, chest ver9cal and hips square. 3. Lower leg step forward and execute a front scale with back leg as high as possible. Hold 3 sec. with arms horizontal and chest no lower than horizontal. 4. Move arms forward and kick to handstand (hold 3 sec.) 5. Roll forward and Endo roll to momentary handstand 6. Lower to Straddle L-­‐sit (hold 3 sec) 7. Sit in straddle, place hands behind legs and liG straddled legs upward and place together. Hold V-­‐sit /manna for 3 seconds. 8. Lower legs to 90° Straddle sit and lower trunk to straddle pike stretch with arms forward Hold 3 sec) 9. Slide legs backward through middle split posi9on to prone 10. Hold handstand posi9on on stomach with armpits pressed into the floor, hips 9ght and wrists flexed. (Hold 3 sec.) 11. Execute a 1⁄2 turn to your back and swing one arm back into a shoulder hyper-­‐
extended posi9on. (Hold 3 sec.) 12. Sit up and move arms forward to a Pike stretch posi9on. (Hold 3 sec.) 13. Sit back and execute 1⁄2 turn to LeG leg split (hold 3 sec) with arms horizontal 14. Place hands on the floor and turn body to Middle split (hold 3 sec.) with arms horizontal. May 2016
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15. Place hands on the floor and turn body to Right leg split (hold 3 sec.) with arms horizontal. 16. Swing back leg forward, lean backwards to back, bend knees and push up to Bridge (Hold 3 sec.) 17. LiG one leg and kick over, through splits to stand with feet together. Finish with arms horizontal. Strength Routines
P-Bars Strength Routine Elite 3 and Elite 4
1. LiG legs to L-­‐sit (hold 3 sec). 2. Bent arm pike press to Handstand. Arms bent 90° (hold 3 sec). 3. Lower to straddle L-­‐sit (hold 3 sec). 4. Press to Straddle or Tucked planche (hold 3 sec). 5. Swing forward To Manna or V-­‐sit (hold 3 sec). 6. Straight arm straddle press to handstand (hold 3 sec). 7. Lower slowly with straight body (do not create any swing). May 2016
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P-Bars Strength Routine Novice and Junior
1. From support liG legs to Manna or V-­‐sit or L-­‐sit (hold 3 sec). 2. Pike or Straddle straight arm press to Handstand (hold 3 sec). 3. Lower to Planche (Straight, straddle, or tucked) (hold 3 sec). 4. Lower to L-­‐sit (3 sec). 5. From L-­‐sit press to HS with straight body and bents arms or Pike body and bent arms (hold 3 sec). 6. Lower slowly with straight body to support. (Do not create any swing). Rings Strength Routine Novice and Junior
1. From Hang, muscle up to support with a straight body and finish with arms away from cables. 2. From Support raise legs to L-­‐sit with straight arms and rings turned out (3 sec). Arms should be away from the cables. 3. From L-­‐sit press to Planche (Legs together, Straddled or Tucked) (3 sec). 4. From Planche, slow back roll to L-­‐sit and finish with straight arms and rings turned out (3 sec) Arms should be away from the cables. 5. From L-­‐sit, straddle press to HS as per FIG code of points 6. From HS lower slowly to support with straight body and straight arms. 7. From Support lower to cross (3 sec) or slowly lower through cross to hang. 8. Pull to inverted hang with a straight body and lower to back lever with legs together (3 sec). 9. From back lever pull to Inverted hang with a straight body. May 2016
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10. From inverted straight hang lower to front lever with legs together or straddled (3 sec). 11. From front lever, lower slowly to hang. (Do not create any swing) 12. Jump down. *There is no Rings Strength Rou9ne for Elite 3 or Elite 4 Ages May 2016
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