2006-2007 NGJA/NCAA Update to the Rules #1.1

Ken Achiron
National Technical Secretary
Webmaster
National Gymnastics Judges Association
October 1 , 2006

The NCAA has asked the NGJA to provide evaluations of new elements and sequences. The values of these elements are posted in this document.

Depending on how often elements are submitted, this document could get updated very frequently. Please consult this often. Skills that have changed in this document due to an FIG interpretation, *** (All items marked this way from last year have been cleared so that new changes become more easily seen.)

Newly listed NCAA evaluations will be in italics for the first season listed.

Where possible, we will try to post digital versions of those skills evaluated on these pages.

Any element that was devalued by the FIG later than 15 November, 2006 will maintain the value that it had in the March 2006 Code. These elements are documented in this NGJA/NCAA update to the rules.

If you have additional questions on the rules, please click here to e-mail those to me.

How to Submit New Elements for Evaluation?

If you are an NCAA coach and wish to submit a new element or sequence for evaluation, please digitize the skill, keep it under 2mb, and use the upload lonk on the left side of our home page. then send me email to let us know the skill is waiting.

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Clarifications
2006.01.12
PH.1
SR.1
PB.1
HB.1
HB.2
HB.3
HB.4

2006.01.20
FX.1
HB.5

2006.01.26
PB.1

2006.01.31
PB.2

Rule Changes that are beneficial for the gymnasts.

2006.01.12
SR.1
PB.1
PB.2

Elements with retained value:

2006.01.12
PB.1
PB.2
HB.1 rewritten 2006-01-26 for clarity
HB.2 rewritten 2006-01-26 for clarity

2006.01.20
HB.3 2006-01-26 rolled into item 1 above for clarity

2006.03.20
General - use of 0.05 in presentation


New Updates

2006-01-26
PB.1
HB.1

2006-02-23
SR.1

2006 - 2007 New Additions / Changes
October 1, 2006

Clarifications
1. modified The skill shown in the video will be a B skill. in Group III.38
7. HB2
8. HB3
10. HB 5 Any skill...

Rules Changes that are beneficial to the gymnast
Section was dropped.

Elements with Retained Value
General
1. It is NOT...
1. PB: 1 and 2 are dropped.
2. HB: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 dropped

New Skill Evaluations
HB1 Ono to double undergrip (dropped - in the Code)

Other Important Information
Items 1-7 added

Clarifications on the Code

1. **** FX .1 (2006-10-01) (2006-01-20) Side salto with full turn - see NGJA/USAG Interpretations - Interpretation rolled in for this season.
2. PH.1: (2006-01-12)Adrian Stoica made a strong point that skills need to be completed in their entirety to receive full credit. For example:  A Magyar (LPLPL) would receive D credit if it is completed in front support on the end. However, if a gymnast does a 1/4 turn out before finishing the Magyar, thus ending in side support, he would receive a "B" value for a 2/3 travel. Also, a Tong Fei needs to finish in side support to receive D value or it will be devalued.
3. SR.1 and PB.1 Straddling during a press to handstand) (2006-01-12)While the presentation in Houston discussed allowing the gymnast to straddle during a press on the rings or parallel bars, it appears the FIG has not yet come to a solid decision. Therefore, for this season, the B-jury deduction for atypical straddling during a press to handstand will contiune to be applied as it was during the last quadrennium: Once your legs are together, they must stay together; if you then straddle during the press, you will incur a medium deduction.
4. PB.1: Element Group IV ( 2006-01-26)- Peach to support (not through handstand) = non recognized skill of no value.
5. PB.2: Element Group I #65 (2006.01.31)- From handstand on one rail following a swinging hop element (min B): Healy to support. In order to get the E value, the preceding skill must clearly be at least a minimum of B value and be a swinging hop element. If there is no swinging hop, then the Healy would be rated as a D value Healy, in the same box (#64) as any other D value Healy. An example of a preceding skill that would meet the definition would be a Stutz to one rail. An example of a skill that typically does not meet the requirement is a glide straddle to handstand because it is not a swinging hop. Therefore, with that as the preceding skill, the Healy will be evaluated as a D in box #64.
6. HB.1: Element Group 1, #3:(2006-01-12) The back uprise in overgrip with 1/1 turn to handstand needs to complete the turn on the way up to the handstand. If the gymnast does a back uprise to handstand, 1/1 turn by walking around in a handstand (pirouette-pirouette), he will receive an A for the back uprise and an A for the pirouette. The 2nd pirouette is not recognized since it is a repeated skill.
7. **** HB.2: (2006 -10-01)Weiler kip 1/1 turn to mixed grip = see FIG MTC Newsletter 20 - now official FIG evaluation.
8. **** HB.3: (2006-10-01) Weiler kip 1/1 turn to double elgrip = see FIG MTC Newsletter 20 - now official FIG evaluation.
9. HB.4: (2006-01-12)Stalder hop 1/1 turn without going over the bar to mixed grip will receive C credit. This is similar to element group 3, #58 but to mixed grip instead of elgrip. 
10. **** HB.5 (2006-10-01) (2006-01-20) Any skill on HB with grip changes will cause the element to be separated. A few examples: of skills that will be broken up:
    • Stalder 1/1 turn to overgrip (no hop but with multiple grip changes) = B+A. This is a stalder 1/2 turn (B) + pirouette (A).
    • From over grip or mixed grip, endo with grip change 1/2 turn = B+A. 
    •  From over grip, endo with grip change 1/1 turn to double elgrip = B+C

Elements With Retained Value
Skill values that were downgraded by the FIG but will retain the value for this year since they are a listed skill in the 2006 March Code.

General

New Skill Evaluations

SR.1 (2006-02-23) From a Cross - lower forward with straight body through back lever and inlocate to piked inverted hang = A and same box as #I.49, slow inlocate.

PB1 (2006-01-26) From upper arms: swing forward to reverse cast and kip with straddle cut backward to handstand: C in Element Group II.

Other Important Information (all as of October 1, 2006)

1. Deductions should only be taken in 0.1 increments, not in 0.05 increments.

2. Only the head judge will flash the start value.

3. A fall will be deducted 0.5 on every event except Vault, where the deduction for a fall shall be 0.8

4. The dismount will no longer fulfill a group requirement and a dismount requirement,

5. On all events, the "dismount element group" for NCAA competitions shall be evaluated and rewarded as follows:

6. Inquiries are no longer allowed.

7. On Vault 3.0 of Execution will be added to the difficulty of the "NEW" F.I.G. Vault Table. Furthermore, 0.1 stick bonus will be applied to ALL vaults.

Ken Achiron
Ken Achiron
National Tecnical Secretary
Webmaster
National Gymnastics Judges Association

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