PROVINCIAL PATHWAY: GENERAL INFORMATION This document describes the program for the GCG Provincial 1 to 5 and National Open categories. The Provincial Pathway is a modification of the FIG Junior rules. Therefore, all FIG Junior rules apply including the restricted elements, repetition, maximum five counting skills per Element Group, time on floor, three parts of the Pommel Horse, etc. Modifications to the FIG Junior rules include a reduction in the number of EGRs required, and the difficulty requirement of the dismount has been reduced. ARTICLE 1: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Provincial Pathway consists of 6 levels. Provincial 1, 2 and 3 compete within their Province Provincial 4 and 5 compete in Regional competition (Westerns and Eastern Championships) National Open competes at the Canadian Championships. ELITE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVINCIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Senior FIG rules + landing bonus National Open Junior FIG rules (with GCG supplemental rules) Junior 14 – 15 16 - 17 FIG rules + landing bonus Physical Testing Provincial level 5 Optional Routine Modified Junior FIG rules – 8 skills (3 required element groups) (with GCG supplemental rules) Elite level 4 Optional Routine Modified JR FIG – 7 skills (3 required element groups) Compulsory routines Physical Testing Provincial level 4 Optional Routine Modified JR Junior FIG rules FIG – 7 skills (3 required element groups) (with GCG supplemental rules) Elite Level 3 Compulsory routine Physical Testing Provincial level 3 Optional Routine – 6 skills Supplementary rules Required elements Elite Level 2 Compulsory routines & Physical preparation routine Provincial level 2 Compulsory routines & physical preparation routine Elite level 1 Compulsory routines & Physical preparation routine Provincial level 1 Compulsory routines & physical preparation routine ARTICLE 2: COMPETITIVE AGE FOR PROVINCIAL PATHWAY Age Determination The competitor’s age will be based on his age as of September 1st of the competition season (defined as September 1 to August 31). Please refer to Appendix ‘A’ on page 23.
Competition Regulations for Optional Routines Category Number Of Skills FIG Requirements FIG Amendments FIG Element Group Bonus Virtuosity Bonus National Open 8 FIG 0.5 – C dismount 0.3 – B dismount 0.3 bonus for double salto on floor n/a Provincial 5 8 2 FIG requirements + dismount 0.5 – B dismount 0.3 – A dismount 0.5 bonus for each additional FIG element Up to 0.2 Provincial 4 7 2 FIG requirements + dismount 0.5 – B dismount 0.3 – A dismount 0.5 bonus for each additional FIG element group Up to 0.2 Provincial 3 6 2 FIG requirements + dismount + special P3 requirement 0.5 – FIG A or higher dismount 0.3 – Supplementary dismount 0.5 bonus for each additional FIG element group Up to 0.2 0.1 - For virtuosity may be awarded for any element performed with exceptional amplitude. 0.2 - For virtuosity may be awarded for 3 or more elements performed with exceptional amplitude.
Provincial 3 Supplementary Parts (Provincial 3 Gymnasts only) Element Group 1 2 3 REQUIRED ELEMENTS 0.5 value 5 Dismount Floor Floor Non acrobatic elements Acrobatic elements forward Acrobatic elements backwards & sideways Front Handspring A parts 0.1 Back roll to handstand Round off Cartwheel B parts 0.2 Pommel Horse Or Mushroom Pommel Horse Single Leg swings N/A Circle and flairs, with and/or without spindles & hand- stands, Kehrswings, Russian wendeswings, flops & combined elements. Travel type elements, including Krolls, Tong Fei, Wu Guonian, Roth and Traveling Spindles. (Only on long horse) Flair element Dismount A parts 0.1 Flair and circle will be considered separate elements Half Stockli 1/3 cross support travel forward Wende dismount from side support B parts 0.2 ½ Spindle (uninterrupted) 180° Russian C parts 0.3 Full spindle (Max 4 circles) Handstand dismount Rings Kip and swing elements Swing to Handstand Strength and hold elements Swing to strength hold Dismount Rings A parts 0.1 Straddle back lever or front lever Press to shoulder stand Muscle up to support Must achieve support position above the Rings Without assistance Any salto tucked B parts 0.2 Kip to support Felge to support Bent arm, pike press to Handstand C parts 0.3 Bent arm swing to handstand Straight arm press to handstand D parts 0.4 Gymnasts may perform a straddle lever and a lever with legs together for two ‘A” parts. However, these skills can’t be performed in succession.
Provincial 2 Pommel Horse Description Value Performance Expectations / Deductions Circle Routine A 10 x Double Leg Circles on Mushroom 0.8 pts. Per circle The circles should be fluent and well extended from the shoulders. Control should be demonstrated at all times during the routine. Shoulder displacement should be symmetrical through side support positions. Shoulders should remain in the same direction throughout the routine. Lack of body extension (Hip Breaks)– 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 Hitting apparatus – 0.5 Touching apparatus – 0.3 Global deduction for overall execution style 0.3 or 0.5 (As body extension during the entire exercise). NO LANDING DEDUCTIONS OR STICK BONUS TOTAL for Circle Routine A 8.0 Circle Routine B 5 x Double Leg Circles on Floor Mushroom 2.0 pts. Per circle TOTAL for Circle routine B 10.0 Each gymnast should complete an additional double leg circle Counting will stop when the gymnast reaches the maximum circles.
Provincial 2 High Bar Description Value Performance Expectations / Deductions From still Hang, Lift toes to the bar Arch body and cast forwards Swing Back, Swing forwards and kip up, cast to 45° 0.5 0.5 1.0, 1.0 No height requirements for swing back No height requirements for swing forward to Kip up Cast deduction –Horizontal to 44° = 01., below Horizontal= 0.3 Free hip circle to 45° 2.0 Deduction. –Horizontal to 44° = 01. below Horizontal= 0.3 Swing forward, Swing backwards Swing forward, Swing backwards 0.5, 0.5 0.5, 0.5 Deductions as per the diagram for swing Plus FIG execution deductions Back Giant Back Giant Back Giant 1.0 1.0 1.0 Deductions as per the diagram for Giants. A Giant attempt that does not go over the bar is deducted based on the height and angle of the swing upwards. Plus FIG execution deductions and a 0.3 deduction for an extra swing Exercise ends as the 3rd Giant passes through handstand Total 10.0