J.O. Skills
Named Skills Unique to the USAG Junior Olympic Code of Points
Level 10 gymnasts can be credited for new skills competed at the J.O. National Championships
Format:
Gymnast, Year & Competition if known
Skill name/description — J.O. COP Start value/Difficulty value (Element #)*
*From 2009-2013 edition and Updates
Vault
Kincaid
Yamashita w. 2.5 turn off — 10.0 (1.505)
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Ilg
Front handspring onto board – front handspring on – salto fwd tucked — 9.8 (2.310)
Mantle, 2004 J.O. Nationals
Front handspring onto board – front handspring on – salto fwd tucked w. 1/2 twist — 10.0 (2.410)
Garbarino, 2006 J.O. Nationals
Front handspring onto bard – front handspring on – salto fwd piked — 9.9 (2.311)
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House
1/2 on, 1/2 off to stretched salto fwd w. 1/2 twist [Phelps w. additional 1/2 twist] — 10.0 (3.507)
Shible I
1/2 on, 1/2 off to front tuck 1/2 — 9.8 (3.509)
Shible II
1/2 on, 1/2 off to front tuck 1/1 — 10.0 (3.510)
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Beckman I
RO, FF on – 1/2 turn off to front tuck 1/2 — 9.8 (4.607)
Beckman II
RO, FF on – 1/2 turn off to front pike 1/2 — 10.0 (4.608)
Allen I
RO, FF on – 1.5 turn off — 9.3 (4.313)
Allen II
RO, FF on – 2/1 turn off — 9.7 (4.412)
Uneven Bars
Group 2 – Casts/Counterswings
McCalla
Hang on HB – uprise bwd w. hop to reverse grip in hstd — D (2.403)
Wilson
From a cast on HB – Swing down between bars to a turning uprise and straddle fwd over HB w. 1/2 turn to regrasp HB — D (2.404)
Franzella
Back uprise, release w. 1/2 turn and straddle flight bwd over HB — D (2.404)
Pritchard
Counterswing bwd in straddle or pike w. 1/2 turn in flight to arrive in clear support on LB — C (2.306)
Cox
On HB – Counterswing to front salto stretched w. 1/2 turn to catch LB — D (2.406)
Bullock, 2004 J.O. Nationals
Counterswing to front salto straddled to catch same bar — D (2.406)
Montell, 2008 J.O. Nationals
Counterswing on HB, front salto between the bars to catch LB in reverse grip — D (2.406)
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Group 3 – Underswings/Clear hip circles
Jones, 2006 J.O. Nationals
Hindorff in pike position — E (3.502)
Tai
Hang on HB, facing LB – Swing fwd and stoop through, dislocate and underswing w. 1/2 turn in flight over LB to hang — C (3.306)
McAllister, 2004 J.O. Nationals
Weiler-kip w. 1/1 turn on 1 arm after hstd (Healy technique) to L or mixed L-grip — E (3.507)
Pelaez
On LB, facing HB – Clear hip circle fwd to immediate front salto over LB to catch HB — D (3.408)
Monet-Sims, 2011 J.O. Nationals
Clear hip circle fwd into salto fwd straddled — E (3.508)
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Group 4 – Giant swings backward
Dochney
Giant circle bwd on HB – hop from regular grip to L-grip in hstd phase — D (4.402)
Borkan
On LB – bwd giant w. 1/1 turn in hstd (legs tucked at bottom of circle) — C (4.303)
Cullinan
Hang on HB, facing LB – Swing fwd, salto bwd tucked w. 1/2 turn between bars to catch LB in mixed grip — C (4.306)
Phillips
Pak salto w. 1/1 turn (Bhardwaj) — E (4.506)
Laumann
On LB, facing HB – bwd giant circle w. release and 1/2 turn in tuck position w. flight to catch HB — C (4.307)
Turchin, 2005 J.O. Nationals
On LB, 3/4 bwd giant swing w. release and swing fwd to salto bwd w. 1/2 turn tucked (LB Gienger in tuck position) — C (4.307)
O’Neal, 2009 J.O. Nationals
Gienger w. extra 1/2 turn — D (4.407)
Hubbard & Martinjak
Layout Gienger — D (4.507)
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Group 5 – Giant swings–Circles forward
Estella
Giant circle fwd in reverse grip, hop to L-grip in hstd phase (hands must release simultaneously) — D (5.402)
Garrett
Piked Mixed-grip Deltchev — E (5.504)
Grable, 2008 J.O. Nationals
From reverse grip hstd on LB, 3/4 front giant to rease, front salto tucked (similar to tucked Jaeger) w. a full twist to catch HB in regular grip — D (5.405)
Perret, 2004 J.O. Nationals
Khorkina/Markelov from L-grip — E (5.506)
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Group 6 – Stalder Circles
Boniforti
Stalder fwd w. regular (over) grip — D (6.401)
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Group 7 – Circle Swings/Hechts
Reinhardt
Underswing on LB, release and counter movement fwd in flight w. 1/2 turn to hang w. mixed-grip on HB — C (7.310)
Oster, 2011 J.O. Nationals
Toe shoot w. 1/1 twist — D (7.410)
Byhovsky
Maloney (toe-on Shaposhnikova) w. 1/2 turn in flight (Van Leeuwen) — E (7.510)
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Group 8 – Dismounts
Kennedy, 2008 J.O. Nationals
From clear front support on HB – underswing (toe-on or clear) to salto fwd stretched — D (8.401)
Haba, 2007 J.O. Nationals
Clear support on HB – underswing (toe-on or clear) w. 1/2 turn to salto bwd tucked w. 1/2 turn (Comaneci w. 1/2) — D (8.402)
Elmore
Swing down between bars – swing fwd to double salto bwd tucked w. 1/2 twist in 2nd salto (Tucked half-out) — D (8.404)
Beckman
Tucked half-in, half-out — E (8.506)
Goerlitz
Swing bwd w. 1/2 turn in flight to double salto bwd tucked or piked — D (8.407)
Bronson, 2004 J.O. Nationals
Whipsalto-Tanac w. 2/1 twist — D (8.410)
Harriman
Facing LB – Giant circle bwd to salto bwd tucked over HB w. 1/1 twist — D (8.410)
Balance Beam
Group 2 – Leaps, Jumps, and Hops
Sweetin, 2006 J.O. Nationals
Split jump w. change of legs prior to split position — C (2.301)
Clauson
Split leap w. leg change to straddle – take off and finish in cross position — C (2.305)
Concannon I
From a side stand, take off on 1 foot – Swing free leg fwd to a min of 45°, then swing leg bwd to show 180° leg separation in the air (switch leg) to land on 1 leg or 2 feet — D (2.405)
Ikoma, 2006 J.O. Nationals
Johnson leap w. additional 3/4 turn — E (2.405)
Courville, 2004 J.O. Nationals
Switch-leg Yang Bo — E (2.505)
Cox
Pike jump from side or cross position w. 1/1 turn — E (2.506)
Concannon II, 2004 J.O. Nationals
Concannon I to double stag ring — E (2.507)
Barclay & Rosette
Tuck jump w. 1.5 turn — E (2.510)
Vituj
Wolf hop or jump w. 1.5 turn — E (2.511)
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Group 3 – Turns
Jarred & Medvitz, 2011 J.O. Nationals
Full illusion to scale — E (3.505)
Ferguson, 2008 J.O. Nationals
Starting in a tuck stand on 1 foot, other leg extended to side – 1-3/4 turn in tuck position to finish in a tuck/kneeling position — C (3.306)
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Group 6 – Rolls
Kreifels
Free bwd shoulder roll (bwd Garrison roll) — C (6.304)
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Group 7 – Walkovers, Cartwheels, Etc.
George, 2006 J.O. Nationals
Swing through front aerial — D (7.402)
Davidson, 2005 J.O. Nationals
Front aerial to land on 2 feet — E (7.502)
Perry, 2005 J.O. Nationals
Side aerial w. additional 1/4 turn out — D (7.403)
Clore, 2008 J.O. Nationals
Side aerial starting from a kneeling position on 1 knee — D (7.403)
Baudhoin, 2007 J.O. Nationals
Side aerial w. switch of legs – take-off and lang on same leg — E (7.503)
Peko, 2010 J.O. Nationals
Side aerial to immediate scale (back leg maintained at minimum of horizontal for 2 sec) — E (7.503)
Fortunate, 2006 J.O. Nationals
FF w. 1/4 twist to side hstd to immediate 1/1 pirouette (must be continuous), lower to front support — D (7.410)
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Group 8 – Saltos
Kivisto
From a straddle sit, cast and whip to front salto in straddle position to land on the hands in a cross straddle sit — C (8.301)
George, 2006 J.O. Nationals
From stand on 1 leg, swing free leg through to salto sideward tucked or piked — D (8.402)
Oswalt, 2011 J.O. Nationals
From 1 leg take-off – Front salto piked w. 1/4 twist to land on 2 feet — E (8.502)
Rosette
From a cross stand – Salto bwd tucked w. 1/4 turn to land sideways on beam — D (8.403)
Pearce, 2007 J.O. Nationals
Back salto stretched to swing down to cross straddle sit — C (8.304)
(Arms swing up above head to set for back salto, then pull down to the front of thighs & return to high position to reach for the beam for swing-down phase)
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Group 9 – Dismounts
Mabrey
From a stand on 1 leg – swing free leg bwd to front salto tucked w. 1/1 twist — B (9.202)
Jawarowicz
Mabrey w. additional 1/2 twist — C (9.302)
Muhr, 2010 J.O. Nationals
Free aerial walkover w. double twist off the end of beam — D (9.402)
Lawson, 2006 J.O. Nationals
Cartwheel w. 1/4 turn on the hands and repulsion to salto bwd tucked at the end of beam (Tsukahara tucked) — C (9.303)
Rinaldo
Gainer salto piked w. 1/1 twist at end of beam, facing out — D (9.409)
Wolf
Gainer salto tucked w. 2/1 twist at end of beam — E (9.509)
Floor Exercise
Kosowski
Switch side leap w. additional 1/2 turn in horizontal plane to land in front lying support — C (1.305)
Toussaint, 2005 J.O. Nationals
Leap w. 2.5 in horizontal plane w. legs together, landing in front lying support (take-off from 1 leg) — D (1.408)
Jackson
Tour jete to ring leap w. 1/2 turn — C (1.310)
Johnson
Ring jump w. 1/1 turn — C (1.310)