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USAG Compulsory Class V - Horizontal Bar

  Compulsory routines are broken up into parts. Parts may consist of a single or sequence of skills. Regardless of the amount of skills in the part each part is worth the same, 1.0 of the Base Score of the routine. If the part is missing or unrecognizable the gymnast receives a 1.0 deduction from his Base Score. If he completes more than 50% of the part he receives 0.5 a deduction from his Base Score.

1. From a hang in overgrip, pullover to support

2. Cast to free hip circle maintaining straight arms and a hollow body position throughout (Horizontal at completion of cast and free hip)

3. Tap swing forward (hollow - tight arch - hollow)

4.
½ turn to mixed grip maintaining straight arms and a hollow body position throughout (Toes lead the turn)

5. Tap swing forward in mixed grip (hollow - tight arch - hollow)

6. Swing backward in mixed grip and change to overgrip at peak of swing

7. Swing forward and kip to support (Momentary pause and/or 1 extra swing allowed)

8. Cast and swing forward to ¾ giant swing to support
  • Bonus - instead of pausing in # 7, kip to immediate cast (the only way to achieve this bonus is to combine it with the next bonus sequence) +(0.2)

  • Bonus - from bonus above or from # 7, 2 back giants to # 8 (must be performed with less than 0.5 in deductions to receive bonus) +(0.2)

9. Undershoot and swing backward (body hollow on undershoot)

10. Swing forward to a tuck or layout flyaway dismount (head must be neutral at release of the bar)

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