**NEW**
2009-2010
Prep Optional Requirements
IMPORTANT UPDATE
November 19, 2009
Clarifications for RI Prep Optional Rules - Nov. 19, 2009
Vault - Prep Opt Novice
A 2.0 deduction will be taken for a spot in either the 1st flight phase, support phase, or 2nd flight phase. If the spot occurs only on the landing, a 0.5 deduction will be applied.
Uneven Bars - all Prep Opt levels
All casts are NOT expected to go to handstand (as for JO levels 7-10), so the "up to 0.3" for lack of amplitude should not be taken for casts below vertical. However, other execution errors (e.g. body posture, leg separation, leg/arm bend, etc.) on casts will be deducted accordingly.
For each level, the casting special requirement will be fulfilled if gymnast achieves the required angle on a single cast. (PON = horizontal, POI = 45 degrees above horizontal, POA = 60 degrees above horizontal) Angles are determined from the shoulders to the lowest body part.
Balance Beam - Prep Opt Intermediate and Advanced
Any acro series with a slow connection can be considered a series, but is subject to an "up to 0.2" deduction for lack of tempo if the connection is not immediate. This deduction can be applied to acro series with or without flight elements.