WAG Level 4 bar deductions

[LIGYMMOM]

Can anybody help me find bar deductions for level 4? I'm having a hard time finding anything. DD has a pretty good kip, does straight arm most of the time, although her feet flex in the beginning of her glide and her legs can bend a little bit. Her squat on troubles me (of course I tell her it looks fantastic) but she's got these long legs and her knees go off to one side when she squats on. I just want to know what to expect. We have about 2 months until our first meet and I know a lot can be improved during this time but I seem to remember the judging being a lot tougher for the level 5's last year.

 

[AlexsGymmyMom]

I would look for bar deductions for the old L5 routine as I think they are very similar. I am sure that the flexed feet in the glide would be a bit of a deduction maybe .1 or .2? and bent legs as well. Not sure about the squat on thing. I have not seen one that turned to the side slightly but knowing gymnastics......there is probably a deduction. I know that there used to be a website that had the deductions posted but I can't remember where.

 

[jago]

Leave it to the coaches

 

[LIGYMMOM]

Thanks, I'll check level 5. Jago I'm not planning to coach her, I just want to be able to wrap my mind around the scores when I watch her meets. It's like going to a baseball game without knowing the rules.

 

[GymMom&Coach]

Her coaches should be doing squat on drills with her. And having her do repetitive squat ons while her knees hold something (a bean bag, scarf, wrist band.....)
Good luck

 

[LizzieLac]

Insufficient height on the tap swings can be score killers too.

 

[EastCoastGymMom]

Can someone post a video of what a good tap swing is supposed to look like in the level 4/5 routines? The mechanics are a bit of a mystery to me since I've seen them done in many different ways at the meets.

 

[thefellowsmom]

This girl is doing beautiful routines.



There are also a couple of YouTube channels that have the routines broken down by skill and major deductions. Just search around on YouTube a bit. Not too hard to find the general educational level of info you are looking for.

 

[LizzieLac]

Yes ^^ good straight arm kips, legs together, pretty good tap swings, and cast height. That was a good example.