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Vaulting. Carol Olney Columbia, SC August 2013. Apparatus Specifications. Round-off entry hand placement mat May be placed on the runway for round-off entry or front handspring onto the board vaults at 8, 9, 10 May NOT be placed on the board
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Vaulting Carol Olney Columbia, SC August 2013 Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Apparatus Specifications • Round-off entry hand placement mat • May be placed on the runway for round-off entry or front handspring onto the board vaults at 8, 9, 10 • May NOT be placed on the board • Must be manufactured by a gymnastics equipment company • Cannot exceed two inches in height • It must be used velcro-side down • If the mat slips it is NOT considered equipment failure. It is not a reason to repeat the vault. Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Apparatus Specifications • The use of the Round-off “safety zone “ mat is REQUIRED whenever Round-off entry vaults are performed at JO competitions • Failure to use the safety zone mat when performing a round-off entry vault would result in a “0” (VOID) score for the vault Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Chalk Marks • Athletic tape, Velcro strips or small chalk marks may be placed across the width of the vault runway. • May not exceed 2 inches in width • Should be removed at the end of the rotation • Use of tape or excessive chalk is not permitted on the vault table or runway 0.20 Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Touch Warm-ups • Level 8, 9 & 10 gymnasts are guaranteed three warm-up vaults. • Level 6 & 7 gymnasts are guaranteed two warm-up vaults. • Each gymnast is allowed one run-back from the board • Each gymnast is allowed to stand on the vault table and jump or salto off one time Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Vault Competition • The gymnast is allowed 3 attempts to successfully complete one or both vaults • If the gymnast makes contact with the springboard or vaulting table but doesn’t go over, it is considered a vault and is scored as a void vault Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Vault Competiton • The hand placement mat and the safety zone mat are not considered part of the vault apparatus • If the gymnast falls during her running approach to the vault, but does not contact the board, it is considered a balk and is counted as one of the 3 attempts Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Vault Competition • The Vault number must be flashed at all competitions - Optional State Meets and above. • There is no deduction for performing a vault other than the one flashed • The vault performed determines the Start Value, not the vault number flashed or announced. • There is no deduction for not flashing the vault number (or announcing the vault.) Judge does not signal until it is announced or flashed. Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Vault Competition • Performance of a vault without a signal from the Chief Judge • Vault is ignored even if both judges see it • Gymnast has the opportunity to perform 2 more vaults • Chief Judge applies a 0.50 penalty to the average of the next completed vault Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Vault Competition • There is no deduction if the coachmakes contact with the safety zone mat or inadvertently touches the vaulting table • All vaults must land on the bottom of the feet first. Failing to do so will result in a 0.00 score (void) Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Allowable Vaults • Each level (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) has a Specific Value Chart • If either vault performed by a Level 6, 7, 8 or 9 gymnast is a restricted vault for that level, it is a zero final score. (void) Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
What Vault Is It? • Body position demonstrated through the majority of the vault determines which vault has been executed Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Deduction Changes Deductions that occur in first and second flight: • Incorrect foot form (flexed, sickled) 0.10 • Legs crossed 0.10 Deductions that occur only in second flight: • Insufficient exactness of LA turn 0.10 • Under-rotation of saltovaults 0.10 Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
• • • • • Insufficient Height Center of Gravity Height deduction up to .50 •
Insufficient Length • Considered: • Type of vault • Hand placement on table • Size of athlete • 0.30 Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Insufficient Exactness of Body Position • Insufficient tuck or pike Up to 0.30 • Insufficient stretch position Up to 0.30 Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ
Opening – Tuck & Pike Vaults Winnie Witten SCNAWGJ