2018-2019 RECREATION TEAM DIVISIONS & SKILL RESTRICTIONS
MINI
• Novice Mini (5-36 members, 8 years & younger, Female/Male)
YOUTH
• Novice Youth (5-36 members, 11 years & younger, Female/Male)
• Intermediate Youth (5-36 members, 11 years & younger, Female/Male)
JUNIOR
• Novice Junior (5-36 members, 14 years & younger, Female/Male)
• Intermediate Junior (5-36 members, 14 years & younger, Female/Male)
SENIOR
• Novice Senior (5-36 members, 18 years & younger, Female/Male)
• Intermediate Senior (5-36 members, 18 years & younger, Female/Male)
• Advanced Senior (5-36 members, 18 years & younger, Female/Male)
NOVICE SKILL RESTRICTIONS
Time Limit: Max Time allowed is 2:30. Music may be used for the entire routine or just a portion of it.
Standing Tumbling: Standing tumbling is limited to a single back handspring. Standing back handspring series and jump/back handspring combinations are not allowed. Standing tucks are not allowed.
Running Tumbling: Running tumbling is limited to front and back handspring series. Flips and aerials are not allowed (no tucks)
Stunts: Single leg stunts may not be held or pass through an extended position. No extended liberties. Twisting transitions are limited to a ½ twist by the top person (full ups are not allowed) Exception: Log rolls/ barrel rolls are allowed. All release moves must land in a cradle. Inversions in stunts are not allowed. All inversions must maintain contact with the performance surface. Exception: Transitions from ground level inversions to non-inverted positions are allowed.
Pyramids: Extended one leg stunts must be braced by at least one person at prep level or below. Connection must be made prior to executing a single leg extended stunt and must be made at prep level or below. Any time a top person is released by the bases and braced by other top persons, they may not perform any skill during transition and must land in cradle. Inversion in pyramids are not allowed with the exception of the inversions allowed under Novice stunts.
Dismounts: Only straight pop downs, basic straight cradles and ¼ turns are allowed.
Tosses: The only body position allowed is a straight ride. *Basket tosses, elevator tosses and multi based tosses are prohibited in Mini, Youth, and Junior divisions.
INTERMEDIATE SKILL RESTRICTIONS:
Time Limit: Max Time allowed is 2:30. Music may be used for the entire routine or just a portion of it.
Standing Tumbling: Flips are not allowed. No standing back tucks or back handspring back tucks
Running Tumbling: Flips may only be performed in a tuck position. Flips may only be performed from a round off or round off back handspring entry. No tumbling is allowed after the flip. No twisting during the flip. Cartwheel back tucks are not allowed.
Stunts: Twisting transitions to and from an extended position may not exceed ½ twisting rotation. Release moves must start below prep level and must be caught at prep level or below. Release moves may not pass above extended arm level.
Pyramids: During a pyramid transition, top person may pass above 2 persons high while in direct, arm-to-arm contact with two other persons at prep level or below. Braced flips are not allowed.
Dismounts: Only straight pop downs, basic straight cradles and ¼ turns are allowed for any single leg stunt. Up to 1 ¼ twists are allowed from any two leg stunt.
Tosses: Up to 1 trick allowed during a toss. Tosses may not exceed 1 twisting rotation. *Basket tosses, elevator tosses and or multi based tosses are prohibited in Mini, Youth and Junior Divisions.
ADVANCED SKILL RESTRICTIONS:
Advanced teams will follow AACCA Safety Guidelines with no additional skill restrictions. *Basket tosses, elevator tosses and or multi based tosses are prohibited in Mini, Youth and Junior Divisions. Max Time limit is 2:30. Music may be used for entire routine or just a portion of it.
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