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14. A top person may be moved from a vertical position to a
face up or face down straight body horizontal position
provided all the following conditions are met:
a. The top person maintains contact with at least one
original base or spotter.
b. Two or more additional catchers/bases catch the upper
body of the top person.
c. When the catchers are not the original bases, the top
person may not begin in or pass through an extended
overhead position.
d. The catchers remain close to the original bases and
must be in place prior to the movement to the horizontal
position.
e. The base(s) do not turn.
f. The base(s) has/have constant visual contact with the
catchers.
15. A single‐base may not be the only primary support for two
extended top persons. The exception to this rule is the
following:
a. Double Cupies/Awesomes are allowed. If dismounted
to cradles, there must be three people for each top
person being cradled.
16. Dismounts to the performing surface from shoulder
height or above must have assisted landings.
17. A swinging stunt is legal provided all the following
conditions are met:
a. A downward movement is only allowed from below
shoulder height.
b. The top person is face up.
c. The top person begins from the performing surface
or a stunt that is below shoulder height.
18. Single‐based split catches are prohibited.
19. Tension drops are prohibited
D. Pyramids
Note: In addition to these specific pyramid rules, all persons and
stunts involved in a pyramid must follow all rules from the
Partner Stunt and Inversion sections.
1. The top person in a pyramid must receive primary support
from a base or be connected to a bracer who is on a base. A
bracer may not support a majority of a top person’s weight.
2. In braced pyramids, at least one bracer of each pair must be
at shoulder height or below. The exception to this rule is the
following:
a. Extensions (double‐ or single‐based) may brace other
extensions.
3. Partner stunts and pyramids may not pass over, under or
through other partner stunts or pyramids.
4. If a person in a pyramid is used as a brace for an extended
stunt, that brace must not be supporting a majority of the top
person's weight. (To demonstrate this, the foot of the top
person’s braced leg must be at or above the knee of their
supporting leg.)
5. Hanging pyramids must have a continuous spotter for each
shoulder stand involved in suspending another person.
Hanging pyramids are not allowed to rotate.
6. In a Released Pyramid Transition the following rules apply:
a. The top person must have at least two bases. Exception:
a single‐base tick tock is permitted provided the top
person remains upright.
b. The bases may make up to one quarter turn around the
bracer.
c. The top person and all bracers at shoulder level must
have a spotter in place during the transition movement.
(Shoulder sits and double‐based thigh stands do not
require an additional spotter.)
d. The top person must be in hand/arm to hand/arm
contact with at least one bracer during the entire
transition.
e. The top person may not be supporting his or her weight
on any other body part of the person(s) assisting (i.e.
Shoulders of the bracer).
f. The top person must be continuous in motion and
cannot be supported so that they pause during the
transition.
For braced inversion pyramids, see E6.
E. Inversions
Note: Inversions are partner stunts or pyramids in which the top
person has her or his shoulders below the waist. In addition to
the following rules, all persons involved in an inversion must
follow all rules from the Partner Stunt and Pyramid sections.
1. Unless allowed under the rules in this section, a top person
must not be in an inverted position.
2. Forward suspended rolls are permitted provided:
a. The top person begins from the performing surface or
from a stunt shoulder height or below.
b. The top person maintains continuous hand‐to‐hand
contact with two bases or two posts who control the top
person’s dismount to the performing surface or cradle.
3. Backward suspended rolls are permitted only from the
performing surface provided the top person maintains
continuous hand‐to‐hand/arm contact with two posts
who control the top person back to the performing
surface.
4. A top person may be moved from a weight‐bearing, inverted
position on the performing surface to a noninverted position
at any height provided both the following conditions are
met:
a. At least one base or spotter protects the
head/neck/shoulder area of the top person.
b. This base or spotter must maintain contact with the top
person until he/she is no longer inverted.
5. A top person may be inverted in partner stunts in which
the base of support remains below shoulder level
provided both the following conditions are met:
a. At least one base or spotter protects the
head/neck/shoulder area of the top person. This base
or spotter must maintain contact with the top person
until he/she is no longer inverted.
b. During a downward inversion, two original bases or
one original base and a spotter maintain contact
with the top person in a position to protect his/her
head, neck and shoulder area. This contact must be
maintained until the top person’s hands are on the
performing surface or he/she is no longer inverted.
6. A braced forward or backward flip in a pyramid is
allowed provided all of the following conditions are met:
a. The top person maintains continuous
hand‐to‐hand/arm contact with a separate bracer on
each side.
b. The bracers must be in double based shoulder
stands or elevator preps (no single base, shoulder sit
or thigh stand bracers).
c. Each bracer has a separate spotter.
d. The bases remain stationary except as necessary for
safety adjustments.