Levels
There are 10 Levels to the Women's Gymnastics Program. Levels 1-3 are our non-competitive levels that center on teaching the basic core skills for each of the 4 Olympic events (Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, & Floor Exercise). They consist of showing proficiency on individual skills. When the gymnast successfully completes each skill required on an event she may move on to the next level.
Our
first competitive level is
Level 4.
It consists entirely of compulsory routines.
Compulsory routines are
a
pre-choreographed
series of skills that each competitor must
perform. They are
made up of
core skills
needed
for each event, built on the skills from a previous level.
The philosophy
of these routines is for the athletes
to practice
toward perfection of these basics.
Level 5 and 6 are also compulsory levels of competition. Each level builds on the skills of the previous level, and likewise, is judged with higher expectations. The structure is based on a progressive "step by step" building of physical, emotional and psychological skills. Proficiency of all aspects of the gymnast at each level is expected and required to insure a safe, smooth, movement through the levels. Starting with level 5, minimum mobility scores achieved in a sanctioned, USAG, competition as well as other factors are necessary before graduating from one level to the next.
There are four levels of optional gymnastics - levels 7, 8, 9, & 10. As with the compulsory levels, the requirements and expectations from one level to the next increases. Optional competition consists of each gymnast performing her own specially choreographed routines for each event. The Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG) produces the optional rules every 4 years in conjunction with the Olympics. This book dictates what each routine needs to contain, (composition), the value of what is done, (difficulty), and how to evaluate how well it is done, (execution).
Members of the Florida GymMasters Competitive Team program participate and compete in the USAG (USA Gymnastics) and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) programs.
Girls Competitive Gymnastics
