Routines
8.0 Routines
8.1 Each competitor will perform one compulsory routine and one voluntary routine. There will be no finals.
8.2 In the Voluntary routine at Elite Level, a maximum difficulty mark of 7.0 will be awarded; competitors completing a routine with a difficulty value of more than 7.0 will have only 7.0 accredited to their score.
8.2.1 In the Voluntary routine at Novice Level, a maximum difficulty mark of 2.0 will be awarded.
8.2.2 In the Voluntary routine at Novice Level, competitors may not perform any skill with a tariff value greater than 0.6.
8.2.3 In the Novice Level of competition, the maximum tariff that will be awarded to any skill will be 0.6.
8.2.4 In the Voluntary routine at Novice Level, competitors may not perform more than three skills which have more than 270 degrees of somersault.
8.2.4.1 Should a competitor perform more than three skills which have more than 270 degrees of somersault, then the routine shall be terminated after the skill immediately prior to the fourth such skill.
8.2.5 In the event of any transgression of rules 8.2.2 and/or 8.2.4, either during the competition or during the warm-up period, the Chair of the Panel and/or the Competition Organiser may challenge the competitor’s eligibility to participate in the Novice level of competition, and may at their discretion either transfer the competitor to the corresponding Elite group (in the Regional round only) or disqualify the competitor from the competition in any round.
8.3 Compulsory routines.
8.3.1 The compulsory routine for all competitors at Elite Level in all rounds (Regional Championships onwards) shall be either one of the following:
Alternative A Alternative B
1. Full Twist Jump 1. Back Somersault (Tucked)
2. Straddle Jump 2. Straddle Jump
3. Seat Landing 3. Seat Landing
4. Half Twist to Seat Landing 4. Half Twist to Seat Landing
5. Half Twist to Feet 5. Half Twist to Feet
6. Piked Jump 6. Piked Jump
7. Back Landing 7. Back Landing
8. Half Twist to Feet 8. Half Twist to Feet
9. Tucked Jump 9. Tucked Jump
10. Front Somersault (Tucked) 10. Full Twist
8.3.2 The compulsory routine for all competitors at Novice Level in all rounds (Regional Championships onwards) is:
1. Full Twist Jump
2. Straddle Jump
3. Seat Drop
4. Half-twist to Seat
5. Half-twist to Feet
6. Pike Jump
7. Back Drop
8. Half-twist to Feet
9. Tuck Jump
10. Half twist Jump
8.4 Order of competitors.
8.4.1 At Regional competitions, the bouncing order shall be at the discretion of the organisers.
8.4.2 At Zonal and National competitions, there shall be no change of bouncing order between the compulsory and voluntary routines.
8.4.3 At Zonal and National competitions, all competitors who are members of a team only, and who are not entered as individuals, shall be programmed to compete before any competitors who are entered as individuals.