Challenge Espoir & British Selection Criteria 2009

British level gymnasts 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:

Somersault 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 straddle or legs together, a close circle element to Handstand (any) and perform a C dismount or higher, Example 1½ twist backaway, Shoot Front with ½ Twist or Double Pike

(All need to be performed without aid of coach and on a hard landing not pit)

Beam:

Flick to somersault connection i.e. Flick Layout or flick tuck back, perform one free aerial element, a standing salto (any) and need to perform a C dismount or higher i.e. Straight back with 1½ or higher. Leap's - C value leap and a leap connection with a minimum of two different leaps or jumps as FIG Rules.

Floor:

Double Spin or higher, a dance passage of three leaps or hops, Double tuck, 1½ twist and higher, Salto connection i.e. Front walkout or a whip back in a tumble series. Need to perform a minimum of four tumbles which 2 must have a value of C or higher.

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.