Challenge & British Espoir Selection Criteria

British Espoir gain automatic entry as they have passed all elite grades.

Challenge Espoir Gymnasts need to meet the following requirements on each piece to gain entry, if you feel that your gymnasts can meet these requirements please contact Gareth Tyzack.

Vault:

Summersault Vault with a difficulty value of 4.20 and higher

Vaults: Tsukahara Piked DV4.20, Tsukahara Stretched DV4.60, Yurchenko Stretched DV4.40, Yurchenko Stretched with twists (½ - 2½), Handspring Front Tucked DV4.40

Bars:

Need to perform Giants between the bars, Cast to handstand be it straddle or legs together, a close circle element (any) and perform a B dismount or higher, Example ½ or full twist backaway or Double tuck

Beam:

Flick or summersault connection i.e. Flick to 1 to 2, Summersaults from standing or from flicks to land on the beam i.e. Standing tuck back or flick tuck back, and need to perform a B dismount or higher i.e. Straight back with full twist

Floor:

Double Spin, Split change, Double tuck, 1½ twist and higher, Salto connection i.e. Front walkout or a whip back in a tumble series.

Their will be slight acceptances to gymnasts if they can perform most of the elements as long as they are working to for fill the above criteria and more!

Once your gymnasts has been accepted their name will be posted on the FIG list above.