SPORTS ACROBATICS LEVELS MANUAL - Gymnastics Australia

Routine construction
- Where there are options for individual skills, each member of the pair / group may
select different skills.
- All members of the pair / group must perform their individual skills
simultaneously or in immediate succession.
- Routines must start from a static position and end in a static position.
- The maximum duration of each routine is 2½ minutes. There is no minimum
duration.
Music
- Music must be provided on CDs.
- CDs and jewel cases must be clearly marked with the following details:
o Competitor names
o Representing e.g. State or Club
o Level e.g. Level 1
o Event e.g. Pair
o Routine e.g. Balance
- For CDs:
o The CD can only contain music for one pair or one group.
o Each CD must only contain 1 track of music, with separate CDs for
Balance and Dynamic music clearly named as above.
o There must be no more than a 2 second silent lead in and lead out of the
track.
o A backup CD should be present at competitions. This disc may contain all
of the pair/group music tracks.
- If more than 1 pair / group use the same music, then each pair / group must have
their own copy of the music.
- Music must not contain words. Voice may be used as an instrument.
Skills
- Turns on one foot (pirouettes) may be executed from standing, step or lunge, and
may be performed in either direction.
- For each element omitted, the value of the skill will be deducted.
- Hold times are detailed in pictures and text. A momentary hold is detailed in the
glossary.
Symbols
- 1” - Length of holds are denoted in seconds (1 second)
- - Direction of travel or twist (upward)
- 360º - Numbers describe the amount of twist (full rotation)
- 4/4 - Fractions describe the amount of rotation of a skill (full sault)
© Gymnastics Australia Sports Acrobatics Levels Manual Page 6
Version 1 – January 2007