Requirements for the Tumblink
Level A
General Requirements
Teams performs the tumbling rounds with 6 gymnasts minimum
Mixed teams must have the same number of male and female gymnasts performing in each round
Each team performs two different tumbling rounds, where each series must consist of a combination of at least two acrobatic elements without intermediate steps or series
One round may consist of only 1 acrobatic element, if it is an acrobatic element with no hand supportive touch, (e.g. front somersault)
The tumbling program is performed with or without music (most appreciated).
The limit for the tumbling program is from 50 to 90 seconds
All gymnasts of the team must participate in the floor program to perform on tumbling
The program must be performed according to the Tumbling Apparatus Rules defined in these Program.
Composition Requirements (2.0 points)
First Round: All gymnasts perform the same elements/ series (Team Round)
Second Round: All gymnasts perform the same series or increase difficulty
The composition score (C) score - (C score) for each routine is calculated by taking deductions from 2.0 points. A deduction of 1.0 points for each requirement missing. The composition faults are explained in more detail in the Table of General Faults and Penalties.
Difficulty Requirements (Open Value)
The choice of elements in the program should never sacrifice style and technical precision in favour of difficulty. The selected elements should always fit the knowledge and maturity of the gymnasts
Teams perform the tumbling rounds with six gymnasts minimum
In case the teams perform with more than six gymnasts, the difficulty is based on the elements performed by the last six gymnasts
The difficulty value for all valid basic elements is found Table Tumbling Level A
The difficulty value for each round is calculated as the sum of the difficulty values for all gymnasts’ individual routines
The difficulty score (D) score - (D score) for each routine is calculated by the averaged value of the two rounds and rounded down to the nearest 0.1 for the team’s difficulty value.
Execution Requirements (10.0 points)
The execution (E) score for each round is calculated by taking deductions from 10.0 points. The execution faults are explained in more detail in the Table of General Faults and Penalties.
