








| | | Some of these routines have a video to help you visualize them. These are not intended to be 'model routines', but are representative of the standard you might expect in a typical grading competition. These routines are valid until September 2008. From October 2008, the new competition structure is being adopted, with different grading and routines. These can be seen here. | Grade 6
| Under 9, Under 11 | Under 13, Under 15 | Under 17, 17+ | | Front drop | Front drop | ½ twist jump | | to feet | to feet | straddle jump | | straddle jump | straddle jump | seat drop | | ½ twist jump | ½ twist jump | ½ twist to seat drop | | seat drop | seat drop | ½ twist to feet | | ½ twist to seat drop | ½ twist to feet | pike jump | | ½ twist to feet | tuck jump | back drop | | tuck jump | pike jump | ½ twist to feet | | pike jump | back drop | tuck jump | | full twist jump | ½ twist to feet | full twist jump |
Grade 5
Under 9, Under 11  | Under 13, Under 15  | U17, 17+ | | Full twist jump | Back SS (T) | Back SS (S) | | straddle jump | straddle jump | straddle jump | | seat drop | seat drop | seat drop | | ½ twist to seat drop | ½ twist to seat drop | ½ twist to seat drop | | ½ twist to feet | ½ twist to feet | ½ twist to feet | | pike jump | pike jump | pike jump | | back drop | back drop | back drop | | ½ twist to feet | ½ twist to feet | ½ twist to feet | | tuck jump | tuck jump | tuck jump | | front SS (T) | front SS (T) | front SS (T) |
Grade 4
Under 9, Under 11  | Under 13, Under 15  | U17, 17+ | | Back SS (T) | Back SS (P) | Back SS (S) | | straddle jump | straddle jump | straddle jump | | back SS to seat (T) | back SS to seat (T) | back SS (to feet) (T) | | ½ twist to feet | ½ twist to feet | seat drop | | ½ twist jump | ½ twist jump | ½ twist to feet | | pike jump | pike jump | pike jump | | back drop | back drop | barani (P) | | ½ twist to feet | ½ twist to feet | ½ twist jump | | tuck jump | tuck jump | tuck jump | | front SS (T) | barani (T) | front SS (P) |
Grade 3
| Under 9, Under 11 | Under 13 | Under 15 | | Back SS (P) | Back SS (S) | Back SS (S) | | straddle jump | straddle jump | straddle jump | | back SS to seat (T) | back SS (T) | back SS (P) | | ½ twist to feet | tuck jump | barani (P) | | full twist jump | barani (T) | ½ twist jump | | tuck jump | ½ twist jump | pike jump | | barani (T) | pike jump | back SS (T) | | ½ twist jump | back SS to seat (T) | tuck jump | | pike jump | ½ twist to feet | crash dive | | front SS (P) | front SS (P) | ½ twist to feet | | U17, 17+ | | | | 10 different skills to include: | | 1) 7 skills with a min of 270o of somersault rotation, | | 2) One skill from 1) landing on either the front or back and from this skill one somersault with a min of 450o of rotation, or one somersault with a minimum of 360o of somersault rotation and 360o of twist. |
Grade 2
| Under 11 | Under 13 | Under 15 | | Back SS (P) | Back SS (S) | Back SS (S) | | straddle jump | straddle jump | barani (S) | | back SS (T) | back SS (P) | back SS (P) | | barani (T) | barani (P) | straddle jump | | ½ twist jump | ½ twist jump | barani (P) | | tuck jump | pike jump | ½ twist jump | | back SS to seat (T) | back SS (T) | tuck jump | | ½ twist to feet | tuck jump | back SS (T) | | pike jump | crash dive | crash dive | | front SS (P) | ½ twist to feet | barani ball out (T) | | Under 17, 17+, Under 19, 19+ | | 10 different skills to include: | | (1) 9 skills with minimum 270° rotation | | (2) 1 skill landing on either the back or front | | (3) from the above landing - somersault with minimum 450° rotation | | (4) either 1 somersault with min 360° rotation and min 360° twist | | or 1 somersault with min 720° somersault rotation | | Note, both of (4) may be incorporated into the routine |
Grade 1
| Under 11 | Under 13 | Under 15 | | Back SS (P) | Back SS (S) | Back SS (S) | | barani (P) | barani (S) | barani (S) | | straddle jump | back SS (P) | full twisting back SS | | back SS to seat (T) | straddle jump | straddle jump | | ½ twist to feet | barani (P) | back SS (P) | | pike jump | ½ twist jump | barani (P) | | back SS (T) | tuck jump | back SS (T) | | tuck jump | back SS (T) | crash dive (S) | | barani (T) | crash dive (S) | barani ball out (T) | | front SS (P) | barani ball out (T) | front SS (P) |
| | | | Under 17, 17+, Under 19, 19+ As per FIG World "B" | 10 different skills to include: 9 with minimum 270° somersault rotation 1. One element to front or back 2. One element from front or back in conjunction with (1) 3. One double somersault (front or back) with/without twist 4. One element with minimum 540° twist Note, elements cannot be combined to fulfil requirements 1-4. |
| | | | Ladies, Mens As per FIG World "A": | 10 different skills each with a minimum 270° somersault rotation Two of the elements must have a combined minimum difficulty of 2.3 The difficulty for these two elements will be added to the execution score Both of these elements must be asterisked on the performer's tariff sheet Neither of these elements should be repeated in the voluntary routine, or the performer will lose the difficulty score for them. |
CHANGES from 2005: Grades 6 - 3 now have U17 & 17+ instead of the U18 & 18+ age groups Grades 2, 1 have U17, 17+, 19 & 19+ age groups U15 Grade 3 routine changed considerably U17/17+ Grade 3 is more elective, with minimum required elements Note also the following revised tariff limits for vols: | Age Group | Grade 4 | Grade3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 | | Under 11 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | | Under 13 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
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