Technique

Jumpers

Judges should give the team a score on a scale from 0 to 10 (where 10 is the best score) taking the following aspects into account:

• Combinations
  • Continuity and smoothness.
• Acrobatics
  • Proficiency and perfection of acrobatics performed.
• Dance
  • Proficiency and perfection of dance moves.
• Speed
  • Proficiency and perfection of speed.
• Sharpness
  • Varied pace of jumping during a skill.

Acrobatic skills are defined as gymnastic skills, break dance moves, or circus stunts such as a front flip or jumping using body parts other than only feet (push-ups, donkeys, shifts, etc.). This includes skills done in pairs. The same judging standards apply for all jumpers, regardless of age or gender.

tip

Athletes performing acrobatics skills are advised to learn how to perform the move in a safe way from a specialist, and to have practised the skill before in a safe and well-planned manner.

Turners

Judges should give the team a score on a scale from 0 to 10 (where 10 is the best score) taking the following aspects into account:

• Form
  • Posture, movement and margin
• Accuracy
  • Rope trajectory and clean form, hand and rope affinity.
• Rope manipulation
  • Rope handling, such as varied pace of rope speed, multiple rotation turning, etc.
• Rope tricks
  • Variety, proficiency, and perfection of turner skills.
• Releases
  • Variety of releases, connection with skills prior/following, proficiency and perfection.