Parents Question about Xcel Competitions

[NewGymMominCA]

Hi All,

At a recent Silver Xcel meet, a gymnast forgot to do her handstand on beam. I wasn't watching but she told my DD that she forgot it. And, still received a high score of 9.25.

I'm confused - I thought the handstand on beam was a Silver Xcel beam requirement?

Anyway, my DD landed her handstand (almost vertically), no major bobbles and had a clean dismount. Then got a 9.0. Maybe the judges were tired (it was a late meet)...I don't know.

Does anyone know: Is a handstand on beam an Xcel beam routine requirement? What's done is done but I'm just curious....

 

[IreneKa]

The requirement is one acro skill. Did she have any other acro in her routine? Cartwheel maybe?

 

[MaryA]

Sometimes the judges just miss it. I remember a level 6 (old, back when 6 was a compulsory level) where a girl forgot an element and both judges totally missed it. I doubt it happens often, especially when there are multiple judges, but I've definitely seen it happen.

 

[NewGymMominCA]

No...that was it. Oh well...

 

[NewGymMominCA]

Thanks for your replies! I guess these things happen! But, Oy!!!!

 

[cadybearsmommy]

I think a missing acro would give her a 9.5 start value, so still technically possible to get a 9.25 but the rest of her routine would have had to be nearly flawless. More than likely I would say the judges missed it.

 

[gymdog]

You don't need a handstand. She probably did something else.

 

[3rd_time_around]

Did you see her start value? I judged bronze on bars, and a girl left out her circling element, so she missed that Special Requirement, plus the other special requirement of having 4 skills. Her start value was a 9.0, and she still scored an 8.8, because it was that good. They don't have to do a handstand, just an acro from the list of skills.