Beam Matting: under=min 6'x12'x4-4¾" (filler should be as equal as possible). Dsmt= min 6'x12'x4-4¾" (non dsmt end = min of 6'x3'x4-4¾")

Value Part Requirements: 4"A's" @.10 each, 4 "B's" @ 0.30 each, 0 "C" - Refer to the JOTH for specific JO value part exception

Basic Start Value - 9.7 points

Additive Value for Connection Value or allowable Difficulty Value maximum 0.30 point. Value Parts of "A", "B", "C" and "D" gymnastics or acrobatic strength elements are allowed. No "D" or "E" dismounts are allowed.

Maximum start value = 10.0 points

Special Requirements (4 at 0.20 each) - Refer to JOTH - Level 8

1) Acro series of 2 or more elements only one of which must have flight

2) One leap or jump requiring a 180° split

3) Minimum of 1/1 (360°) turn or more on one foot

4) Minimum of "A" dismount - aerial or salto is required; no dismount = 0.3 deduction taken from the start value

Short exercise - See page 15 (JOTH) - Exercise is less than 30 seconds, deduct 2.0 from the average score by the chief judge.

Group 1, 6, 7 and 8 rolls may be used to fulfill the compositional requirement of a forward or sideward and backward acrobatic element.

Acros Series Special Requirement - Clarification that the flight element may be from the Roll category (example: dive forward roll).

The Back salto stretched with step-out and gainer back salto stretched with step-out will be considered as "C" value when awarding Connection Value. "D" Difficulty Value bonus of =0.1 will still be given.

OPTIONAL BEAM ACRO SERIES CLAIRFICATION

The time limit for the beam is a maximum of 1:30. A warning will be given on beam at 1:20. The overtime deduction is 0.1 from the average score. If the time is within a fraction of a second over the time allotment, do not take the time deduction.

Fall time is 30 seconds.