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• What is a flop?
A Flop
is one of the following 3 skills:
1. Circle in cross support on 1 pommel (Pommel Loop)
A Pommel Loop begins in cross support forward
on one pommel and circles around to cross support forward on the
same
pommel.
Or...starts in side support forward on one
pommel (or on the end with one hand on the pommel 1-2) and is a
¾ circle with a ¼
turn to cross support backward, followed by
½ circle to cross support forward on the same pommel.
Or...starts from cross support forward on one
pommel and is a ½ circle to cross support backward then a
¾ circle with ¼
turn to side support forward on the same pommel.
2. Direct Stöckli A (DSA)
A DSA starts in side support forward and has
a ¾ circle to cross support backward and a ¾ circle
to side support forward.
3. Direct Stöckli B (DSB)
A DSB starts in side support forward and has
a ¾ circle to cross support backward and a ¾ circle
to cross support forward.
Exception: A cross support travel (forward or backward)
to the pommel finishing with a ¼ turn to side or cross support is
also a
Stöckli.
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• Can I combine flops, if so how many?
Absolutely. You can do 1 flop sequence consisting of 3 or 4 flops
during a Pommel Horse routine.
When combining flops remember the following rules:
• A single flop has 3 hand placements, two flops
have 5, three flops have 7 and four flops have 9.
• A Pommel Loop can not be done between 2 Stöcklis.
• In order to do 2 Pommel Loops between 2 Stöcklis
each Pommel Loop must have a ¼ turn.
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• How many different flop sequences are there?
There are 8 combinations of a 3 flop sequence, and 9 combinations
of a 4 flop sequence.
Below are all the different flop sequences that can be
performed.
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3 Consecutive Flops = "D"
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Loop
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Loop ¼ turn
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DSA
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Loop
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Loop ¼ turn
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DSB
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Loop
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DSB
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DSA
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Loop
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DSB
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DSB
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Loop
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DSB
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Loop
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DSB
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DSB
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DSA
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DSB
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DSB
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Loop
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DSB
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Loop
¼ turn
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Loop ¼ turn
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A "D" flop sequence flaired is and "E",
and an "E" flop sequence flaired is a "SE".
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4
Consecutive Flops = "E"
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Loop
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Loop
¼ turn
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DSB
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DSA
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Loop
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Loop
¼ turn
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DSB
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DSB
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Loop
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Loop
¼ turn
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DSB
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Loop
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Loop
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DSB
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DSB
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DSA
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Loop
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DSB
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DSB
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Loop
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Loop
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DSB
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Loop ¼ turn
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Loop
¼ turn
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DSB
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DSB
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Loop ¼ turn
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Loop
¼ turn
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DSB
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Loop ¼ turn
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Loop
¼ turn
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DSA
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DSB
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Loop ¼ turn
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Loop
¼ turn
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DSB
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• Can I combine flops with Russian wendeswings?
Yes you can. You can do 1 flop to a Russian or 2 flops to a Russian.
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• How many different flop/Russian sequences are
there?
There are 6 combinations of a 1 flop to a Russian sequence, and
12 combinations of a 2 flops to a Russian sequence.
Below are all the different flop/Russian sequences that
can be performed.
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1 Flop to Russian wendeswing
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Loop
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360°
or 540°
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"D"
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Loop
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720°
or 900°
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"E"
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Loop
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1080°
+
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"SE"
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DSB
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360°
or 540°
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"D"
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DSB
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720°
or 900°
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"E"
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DSB
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1080°
+
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"SE"
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2
Flops to a Russian wendeswing
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Loop
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Loop
¼ turn
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180°
or 270°
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"D"
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Loop
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Loop
¼ turn
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360°
or 540°
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"E"
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Loop
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Loop
¼ turn
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720°
or 900°
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"SE"
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Loop
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DSB
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180°
or 270°
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"D"
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Loop
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DSB
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360°
or 540°
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"E"
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Loop
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DSB
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720°
or 900°
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"SE"
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DSB
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DSB
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180°
or 270°
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"D"
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DSB
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DSB
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360°
or 540°
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"E"
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DSB
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DSB
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720°
or 900°
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"SE"
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DSB
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Loop
¼ turn
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180°
or 270°
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"D"
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DSB
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Loop
¼ turn
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360°
or 540°
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"E"
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DSB
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Loop
¼ turn
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720°
or 900°
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"SE"
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• Can I connect other skills to a flop or flop/Russian
sequence?
Yes. Whatever skill you connect to the flop or flop/Russian sequence
needs to be worth at least a D in order to receive connection
bonus.
• Any travel that finishes in side support can
be connected to a flop or flop/Russian sequence if there is no more
than a ½ circle
between the two skills (e.g. Moguilny or Belenki).
• A flop sequence can be done during a Magyar
(DSB - DSB - Loop ¼) or Sivado travel (Loop - Loop
¼ - DSB).
• A flop sequence or a flop/Russian sequence can
connect to a Russian wendeswing on the end if there is no rear support
between them.
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• Does the USA Gymnastics Men's Program have different
rules regarding Flops?
Yes, USAG flop rules are different.
• USAG does not recognize a Maygar or Sivado travel
as a D when it has a flop sequence during the travel. The flop sequence
breaks the connection so, each skill (the travel to the flop sequence,
the flop sequence, and the travel after the flop sequence) receives
its own value.
• The following flop sequences are worth a Developmental
D (0.1 in Bonus) in USAG: Pommel Loop + Pommel Loop ¼ turn,
Pommel Loop + DSA, Pommel Loop + DSB, DSB + DSB, DSB + DSA, and
DSB + Pommel Loop ¼.
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