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The run isn't judged in level 5, they are looking for a straight body on and off the vault, there are deductions for pike or arched bodies. Straight arms on the table and when pushing off. Distance and height from table. Stuck landing. Also the obvious, pointed toes, straight legs, legs together.
Bars, straight arm glide kip, straight arm front hip circle, body past horizontal on casts. Straight body, jumping between bars, straight arm long hang kip, past horizontal cast, back hip circle, with hip/upper thighs touching the bar. They look for an upward motion at the end of the back hip circle, tap swings forward motion you need a slight hallow body, straight (deduction for pike and arches), toes above the bar, back swing, straight line from hands to hips, toes above bar (pointing up) before initiating half turn, hand needs to touch the bar, stuck landing. On everything, straight legs, pointed toes, continuous movement. If you stop between the glide kip and front hip circle (or anything), you will get a deduction.
There are some videos on YouTube, showing perfect and near perfect level 5 bar routines. Also check out some higher scored vaults.
I know I am forgetting some things...
Actually, the cast in level 5 bars only has to be at horizontal, as far as I know...and arms do not need to be completely straight in front hip circle.
Well if you cast to horizontal, which is the requirement, you should not get a deduction. If you cast above horizontal you should not score higher. There is no bonus in compulsories. It drives me insane to hear judges say they are looking for something that exceeds the requirements. The requirements are the requirements! You are not allowed to separate routines by rewarding those who exceed the requirements....okay getting off soap box now...
Cast as high as you can while maintaining form and control. The horizontal cast is just a progression on the way to cast to handstand. May as well be competing the highest cast you can manage (and if you can consistently straight body cast to handstand with good form, you shouldn't be competing level 5), since you're going to have to get it higher for the next level anyway.A "horizontal" cast might not look horizontal depending on the angle. There is a gray area in there, where one judge might think it is horizontal and another won't. You want to leave no doubt that the minimum requirement was met.