USAG JO Program

Optional Levels

• Level 8
• Level 9
• Level 10
• FIG Element Groups
• Equipment Specs

Equipment Specs

General

• Panel mats may be used to mount any apparatus.
• In order to help accommodate gymnasts of different sizes, these are minimum height requirements.
• The board may only be used to mount the Parallel Bars and at Vault.
• It is the responsibility of the coach to determine if ceiling mounted rings provided are acceptable for their gymnast's use. If a ring tower will not be available for competition, the coach should be notified in the pre-meet information packet so that the coach may choose if he wishes to have his gymnasts participate.

Standard matting is as follows:

Note: 10 cm is equal to slightly less than 4 inches.

Floor Exercise

• Levels 6 to 10 = FIG (40'x40') 1 ¼' - 7" thick
  Note: For Levels 9 & 10 1 additional landing mat of up to 4" can be used for landings of "D" or "E" skills, but the mats must be left in place throughout the routine.

Pommel Horse

• All Levels = 12' x 12' x 10 cm
  Note: For Levels 9 & 10 An additional mat can be used to mount the apparatus.

Still Rings

• All Levels = 8' x 15 ½' x 20 cm
  Note: For Levels 9 & 10 he landing surface may be raised to height of 20", and an additional safety cushion of up to 8" may be used.

Vault

• All Levels = 8' x 15 ½' x 30 cm
  Note: For Levels 9 & 10 An additional safety cushion of up to 8" may be used.

Parallel Bars

• All Levels = 14' x 16' x 20 cm
  Note: For Levels 9 & 10 An additional safety cushion of up to 8" may be used.

Horizontal Bar

• All Levels = 8' x 30' x 30 cm
  Note: For Levels 9 & 10 The landing surface may be raised to a height of 20", and an additional safety cushion of up to 8" may be used.

How to Measure the Equipment

• Floor Exercise
  From the outside of both lines
• Pommel Horse
  From the surface mat to the top of the horse body
• Still Rings
  From the surface mat to the inside bottom of the rings
• Vault
  From the floor to the top middle of the vault table
• Parallel Bars
  From the floor to the top of the rail
• Horizontal Bar
  From the floor to the top of the bar

Equipment Heights:

The equipment heights listed below for PH, SR, VT, PB, and HB are minimums; but, FIG height requirements for those apparatus may never be exceeded except where allowed by FIG.

Levels 8 to 10

• Floor Exercise
  FIG - 12m x 12m (40'x 40')
• Pommel Horse
  Maximum FIG height (up to 115 cm)
• Still Rings
  Maximum FIG height (up to 280 cm)
• Vault
  Maximum FIG height (up to 135 cm)
• Parallel Bars
  Maximum FIG height (up to 200 cm)
• Horizontal Bar
  Maximum FIG height (up to 280 cm)