WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
WAG NEWSLETTER
June 2016
As we are all starting with our competitions next term, please contact Liedjie on
0724067733 should there be urgent questions during your competition for Level 1-6
and Ilse for all classes queries, on 083 634 6164.
LEVEL 7-10
Requirement Clarifications and Adjustments
1. Please see recent WAG PM Circular 14/.2016 (13/05/2016) for updates and
corrections for Level 7 – 10 .
2. VAULT TABLE HEIGHTS
Level 7 -10 A choice of vault height us permitted :
1.10 mts OR 1.25 mts
3. BEAM : With regards to the requirement of a minimum of 2 Acro & 2 Dance
elements for Level 7 and 3 Acro & 3 Dance elements for Level 8-10
In the FIG Code it is indicated that Mounts with a “D” may be considered as
Dance
elements - it does not necessarily follow that those without a “D” are
considered
acro skills. Only rolls / handstand held elements / and acro type elements will
count
in the required 3 Acro skills.
Example ..
 Squat through to v lift or back support is not an acro skill
 Jump to clear straddle support is not an acro skill
 Jump to clear straddle support, press to handstand - hold 2 sec = Acro
element
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LEVEL 4-6:
Requirement Clarifications and Adjustments
Level 4:
Level 5:
Level 6:
Vault:
Vault:
Vault:
Highest score to count
Highest score to count
Both Vaults SV 10.00
Bar:
Bar:
Average of 2 Vaults count
Mount count as “A” element
Any A listed kip
Bar:
Sole Circle Dismount can be in pike
or straddle
Beam:
Kip elements to count:
Requirement Handstand is
2.203
an A element
2.204
Dance series may not be the same
2.207
See element changes on sheet:
Leap 60°
Leap 90° as well as all other split
jumps or leaps
Floor:
Floor:
Acro series:
Acro series may not be the same
element
Beam:
Requirement Handstand is
an A element
- Not be the same element
- No handstand can form part of
series
2.404 may be used 1x in Lev 6
2.503 added to lev 6
Leap 120° May be the same
See examples on page 27 in code
- May use rolls
Leap 90°
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Floor:
Dance and Mixed series count as
one requirement. If the gymnast
does not achieve both she does
not receive the requirement.
LEVEL
ELEMENT NR
4
5
BARS
6
Description
MOUNTS
2.101
Glide swing to stand Pull Over/ Glide Swing to stand
Scissor Kip
X
2.102
2.103
2.104
2.105
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2.201
2.202
2.203
2.204
2.205
2.206
2.207
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2.301
2.302
2.303
2.304
2.305
2.306
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2.401
2.402
2.403
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2.404
2.501
2.502
2.503
X
X
2.601
2.602
2.603
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Glide Scissor kip
From stand Jump feet to bar Scissor Kip
Glide Back kip to sit
Glide Kip
KIP ELEMENTS
Rock scissor kip from support
Back Drop Kip from back support
Back drop kip from front support
Glide Kip
Long kip in Scissor
Long Kip to back sit
Long Kip
CIRCLE ELEMENTS
Forward Scissor Circle
Backward Scissor Circle
¾ Sole circle forwards
Pike/Straddle/Tuck Circle round the bar (fwd/bwd)
Hip circle fwd/bwd 2 different elements
Free Hip Circle arriving above 30°
SWING ELEMENTS
Knee Swing
Baby giant (long swing pull over on high bar)
Back up rise (no ded for extra swing)
Tap swing feet higher than Low bar at back higher than
High Bar in front (May only be used 1x in Lev 6)
CAST ELEMENTS
1 (one) leg squat through
2 (two) leg squat through
Squat/Pike on LB to catch HB (bar change)
Cast to handstand
DISMOUNTS
Pike/Straddle Sole Circle Backwards also with ½ turn
Under swing also with ½ turn
Tuck/pike/layout Flyaway
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LEVEL 1-6:
Apparatus Heights
VAULT:
BAR:
BEAM:
Level 1 – Between 20 and
40cm(mats)
Level 1-3
Level 1-3
Between 1.10m and 1.50m from
top of mat to top of bar
1m from floor
Level 2 – 40cm/60cm(mats)
Level 4-6
Level 3 – 60cm/80cm(mats)
Level 4-6
Level 4 – 80cm/1m(mats)
LB:1.70m from floor to top of bar
Level 5 – 1m/1.10m/1.20m(table)
HB: 2.50m from floor to top of
bar
Level 6 – 1.10m/1.20m(table)
1.25m from floor to top of beam.
20cm mats under beam and
landing
20cm mats under bar
Qualification Score for Gym Games :
Level 4 - 32.00
Level 5 – 31.00
Level 6 – 30.00
These scores must be achieved at Provincial Competitions.
LEVEL 1-3:
Clarifications:
VAULT:
BAR:
BEAM:
FLOOR:
Warm
Up:
Warm Up:
Warm Up:
Warm Up:
2 Vaults
1x turn or 30sec
1 Beam available:
3min per group of 10 or less
30sec could be calculated per group
Bump in System
Music can be played 1x
Depending on size of group!
–
Level 1:
Jump to front support = 1 element
–
Start Competition
–
Next gymnasts warm up in
between
first 3 gymnasts warm up
Push down on bar to round shape
return to front support = 1 element
Level 2:
2 Beams available:
Beam 1 - will be competition beam
2x casts connected
Beam 2 - will be warm up beam
nd
2 cast must end in front support –
slight moving of legs allowed
1min warm up per gymnast on beam 2
Medal Qualifying Scores Level 1-3:
Gold
=
35.20 up
Silver
=
35.19 - 34.00
Bronze
=
33.95 and below
Qualification Score for Zone – 30.00
This score must be achieved at a Provincial Competition.
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CLASS 0-2:
Routine questions:
General questions:
Is there a deduction
for doing the elements
in a different order?
– 0.5 of Final Score 
Bar Questions:
Support/ spot on pull
over in class 0 and 1: –
value of element (1.0)
from D score
Beam Questions:
Forward roll on Beam:
Element will be
recognized as soon as 1
or both feet touches
the Beam at the end of
the roll
Support/spot the kip in
class 2:
–
value of element (1.0)
from D score
Floor Questions:
Is there a stretch jump in
between the handspring and
the dive roll?
Yes there is a vertical jump in
between.
What is the leap requirement
for class 1 on floor?
120 degrees for the fwd leap.
Classes to Levels:
2015 Class 3 – may
regress to level 7 in
2016
2015 Class 2- may
regress to level 6 in
2016
2015 Class 0- may
regress to level 3 in
2016
CLASSES 0-4:
Changes:
General:
Bar:
Beam:
Floor:
The manual- version
JUNE 2016, will be on
the SAGF website by
end June 2016.
Age groups:
Class 0 6yrs & class 0
7yrs
Class 1 7yrs & class 1
8yrs
Class 2 8/u & 10/u
Class 3 10/u(sets only)
& 11/u (sets &
voluntaries)
Class 4 12yrs (sets &
voluntaries) &
13yrs(sets &
See circulated summary
sheets for class 0-4
See circulated summary
sheets for class 0-4
See circulated
summary sheets for
class 0-4
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voluntaries)
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS - FIRST HALF OF 2016
Austrian Open
Caitlin Rooskrantz, Naveen Daries, Caitlyn Kelly, Paige McElligot compete in this competition and
place 7th out of 15 teams.
African Championships
SENIOR: Claudia Cummins finishes second overall and Kirsten Beckett finishes third overall. The
senior team finishes second behind Egypt, with Claudia winning a silver medal on vault and bars, and
the bronze medal on beam & floor. Lukisha Schalk wins a silver medal on beam and Kirsten wins gold
on vault, bronze on bar and silver on floor.
JUNIOR: Caitlin Rooskrantz finishes second and Naveen Daries finishes third overall. The junior team
finishes second overall behind Egypt, with Caitlin winning a gold on bar, silver on beam and a bronze
on floor. Naveen wins a bronze on vault and a silver on floor.
March Cottbus World Challenger Cup:
Angela Maguire competed in this competition.
April Croatia World Challenger Cup:
Kirsten Beckett and Lukisha Schalk competed in this competition. Kirsten made the vault and floor
final, placing 4th and 8th respectively.
June Portugal World Challenger Cup:
Bianca Mann set to compete in this competition.
IMPORTANT DATES 2016
JUNE:
30 June Technical assembly, KZN.
JULY:
1 & 2 July National Championships, KZN
4-7 July National Camp (selected levels only), KZN
AUGUST:
26-27 Aug Zone Festivals
SEPTEMBER:
OCTOBER:
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3-8 Oct National Gym Games in Cape Town
Commonwealth Youth Invitational, Namibia
Leverkusen Cup, Germany
NOVEMBER:
Olympic Hopes, Czech Republic.
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