3x National Champions - Team STORM
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3x National Champions - Team STORM >>>>
2023 National Champions - Team THUNDER
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2023 National Champions - Team THUNDER <<<<
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USA Gymnastics Youth Acrobatics & Tumbling Development program introduces youth into acrobatics and tumbling - a sport that combines skill sets currently practiced in artistic, acrobatic, trampoline, and power tumbling into a fun, competitive team environment.
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Level 1 -Rain
Rain athletes compete in the compulsory division at the entry level of competitive team.
Rain athletes will have the opportunity to compete on our traditional travel team or a non- travel team that will participate only at home meets.
Level 2 - Ice
Ice athletes compete in the compulsory division. All of our Ice athletes will be on the travel team.
Level 3 - Thunder
Reigning National Champions
Thunder athletes will follow the traditional collegiate format; Acro, Pyramid, Toss, Tumbling, and Team Event.
Level 4 - Storm
3x National Champions
Storm athletes will follow the traditional collegiate format; Acro, Pyramid, Toss, Tumbling, and Team Event.
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Acrobatics & Tumbling combines skill sets currently practiced in artistic, acrobatic, trampoline and power tumbling, all internationally recognized and competed disciplines of gymnastics.
Acrobatics & Tumbling meets are exciting, fast paced, and fan friendly. Each meet is held as a contest between 2 or more teams. Levels 1 and 2 will compete in the compulsory events which include Acro, Pyramid, Toss, Tumbling and Team Event. Levels 3 and 4 will follow the traditional collegiate format: Compulsory, Acro, Pyramid, Toss, Tumbling, and Team Event.
Teams are evaluated in each heat by a panel of officials, receiving a score based on starting difficulty values and execution of declared skills. The team with the highest overall score is declared the winner.
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS for LEVELS 3 & 4
Event 1 – Compulsory: Each team competes identical pre-determined set of skills with a pre-determined starting value of 10.0. There are four heats that include acro, pyramid, toss and tumbling. Compulsory skills are the building blocks of Acrobatics & Tumbling.
Event 2 – Acro: In the Acro Event, teams compete in two different heats of 4 and 5 elements. Groups of 2-4 athletes will compete acrobatic lifts and tosses demonstrating strength, balance, and technique from both the bases and tops. Each heat may score up to a perfect 10 with a total combined score in this event up to 20 points.
Event 3 – Pyramid: In Pyramid Event, teams compete in two individual heats building pyramids of three layers. Teams combine an entry, structure and dismount to create a pyramid. Heat one is open while heat two is synchronized. Each heat may score up to a perfect 10 with a total combined score in this event up to 20 points.
Halftime - After the completion of the first three events, there is a half time.
Event 4 – Toss: The Toss Event is an aerial event with a group of bases tossing one top in the air. The top completes a flipping and/or twisting skill forward or backward. There is one open toss heat and one synchronized heat. Each heat may score up to a perfect 10 with a total combined score in this event up to 20 points.
Event 5 – Tumbling: The Tumbling Event features powerful synchronized and individual tumbling passes. Athletes may compete in one synchronized pass and in one solo pass. Passes feature a variety of salto and twisting elements and are valued for the difficulty of and the connection of those skills. Three synchronized and three individual heats construct the Tumbling Event with 10 points each heat for a maximum of 60 points for the event.
Event 6 – Team: In Team Event, teams perform individual and synchronized choreographed skills in a routine set to music. Routines are composed to showcase all skill sets that have been competed in the previous five events.