USAG DP · women
Level 3 · Balance beam
USAG women’s DP · 2021–2029 compulsory cycle
Major elements only. This is a guide to the prescribed routine, not every movement, connection, arm position or judging rule.
- Mount
Front support into the fish-pose mount.
- Cross handstand
Reach vertical and join the legs.
- Half turn in forward passé
Use the prescribed heel-snap turn technique. A coach should teach this distinction from later turns.
- Two stretch jumps
The two jumps are connected.
- Arabesque and leap
45° arabesque held for 1 second; straight-leg leap with a 90° split target.
- Pivot turns
Two half pivot turns are included.
- Dismount
Cartwheel to side handstand, then a quarter turn off the beam.
Routine time limit: 55 seconds.
Compulsory routines follow a set exercise. A harder skill is not automatically an allowed replacement. Use only the choices specified for this level.
Sources and review date
2023 replacement pages: Pen 31–32.
Reviewed 2026-09-27 · next review due 2026-12-31. A review date is not an expiry date for the rule.