ACA COACHING CERTIFICATION TEST: LEVEL 1
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Section 1 - True or False
Please read the following statements carefully before answering.
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1. In the event that a coach needs to stop the routine during competition, he or she must
first approach the safety judge.
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2. Once the safety judge has stopped timing a routine, they can still deduct for infractions.
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3. Violating a general safety guideline will receive a 0.5 point penalty.
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4. A team may receive a 0.75 point deduction if an athlete lands on the floor with little to no
support from the bases.
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5. A Spotter is a person whose primary function is to protect the hips and back of the top
person.
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6. A Release Stunt is any stunt in which the top person becomes free of contact from the
bases but remains in contact with the spotter.
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7. A Bracer is a top person who provides primary support to another top person.
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8. A spotter must have her/his torso underneath the stunt.
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9. A sponge toss may be performed in Elementary Div 2.
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10. A cradle may be performed in Junior Div 1.
Section II - General Rules: Multiple Choice
11) In what circumstance may a performance be stopped?
a) Athlete injury
b) Routine is unsafe
c) Technical problem
d) Detection of alcohol or illegal substances
e) All of the above
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12) The following items are considered unsafe for competition
a) Gum
b) Canvas shoes
c) False eyelashes
d) Pins on uniforms
e) All of the above
13) A 0.25 point deduction may result from which of the following?
a) Blatant incomplete twisting cradles
b) Stunts and pyramids that almost drop/fall, but are saved
c) Knee or hand of base touching ground during cradle or dismount
d) All of the above
Section III - Elementary Division 1: Multiple Choice
Please read the following carefully and choose the best answer for each question.
14) When is it okay for a top person to be in an inverted position
a) An inverted top person is never legal
b) While being assisted through a tumbling pass
c) During a partner stunt in which the base of support remains below shoulder level
d) If the top person moves from an inverted position on the performing surface to a non-inverted
position below shoulder height
15) Which of the following extended stunts are not permitted?
a) Thigh press
b) Extended prone
c) Multi-based flatback
d) None of the above are permitted
16) How high may single-based stunts be with a spotter present?
a) Waist level
b) Shoulder level
c) Extended level
d) All of the above are legal
17) A totem pole is legal if:
a) A totem pole is never legal
b) A spotter is present for each stunt
c) No extended stunt stabilizes another top person
d) Each top person leaning forward is stabilized by the stunt directly in front
18) When you are dismounting a stunt:
a) You may change bases
b) One skill may be performed
c) You may pass through an inverted position
d) You must dismount from thigh level or below
e) All of the above
19) Which of the following examples is legal?
a) Forward roll over a set of poms
b) A tumbling pass that includes a flip
c) A basket toss where the top person holds a prop
d) None of the above are legal
20) Which of the following statements is true?
a) A spotter is required for all stunts
b) Bases may lose contact with the top person during a transition
c) A stunt may be at shoulder level if it is braced by thigh level stunts
d) All of the above are true
Section IV - Elementary Division 2: Multiple Choice
Please read the following carefully and choose the best answer for each question.
21) When is it okay for a top person to be in an inverted position
a) An inverted top person is never legal
b) While being assisted through a tumbling pass
c) During a partner stunt in which the base of support remains below shoulder level
d) If the top person moves from an inverted position on the performing surface to a non-inverted
position below shoulder height
22) Which of the following extended stunts are not permitted?
a) Extension
b) Extended prone
c) Multi-based flatback
d) Thigh press / Straddle lift
23) Which of the following single-based stunts are illegal, even with a spotter present?
a) Single-based thigh stand
b) Single-based shoulder sit
c) Single-based shoulder stand
d) All of the above are legal
24) When you are dismounting a stunt to a cradle,
a) One skill may be performed
b) You may pass through an inverted position
c) 3 catchers are required
d) All of the above
25) Which of the following statements is true?
a) During a cradle, the top person may hold a sign
b) A single based shoulder sit requires a spotter
c) When dismounting to a cradle from a side-facing stunt, ¼ rotations are permitted
d) All of the above are true
Section V - Junior High Division 1: Multiple Choice
Please read the following carefully and choose the best answer for each question.
26) When is it okay for a top person to be in an inverted position?
a) If they are changing bases
b) While being assisted through a tumbling pass
c) During a partner stunt in which the base of support remains below shoulder level
d) If the top person moves from an inverted position on the performing surface to a non-inverted
position below shoulder height
27) Which of the following free standing extended stunts are not permitted?
a) Extension
b) Thigh press
c) Multi-base chair
d) Multi-based flat back
28) Which of the following single-based stunts are illegal, even with a spotter present?
a) Single-based thigh stand
b) Single-based shoulder sit
c) Single-based shoulder stand
d) All of the above are legal
29) When you are dismounting a stunt to a cradle,
a) 3 catchers are required
b) One skill may be performed
c) You may pass through an inverted position
d) All of the above
30) Which of the following statements is true?
a) During a cradle, the top person may hold a sign
b) A single based shoulder sit requires a spotter
c) When dismounting to a cradle from a side-facing stunt, ¼ rotations are permitted
d) All of the above are true