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USAG DP · women

Level 5 · 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

    Fish-pose mount.

  • Choose one of six acro elementsAllowed choice

    Back walkover (150°), backward roll to at least three-quarter handstand, back handspring step-out, back handspring to two feet, front walkover (150°), or round-off.

  • Full turn in forward passé

    A 360° turn; heel-snap technique is not used.

  • Split jump to sissonne

    Connect the 150° split jump to a sissonne, a split-style jump landing on one foot.

  • Scale

    Lift the free leg above horizontal and hold for 1 second.

  • Leap and stretch jump

    Connect the straight-leg leap (150°) to a stretch jump.

  • Cartwheel and stretch jump

    The cartwheel is followed by a stretch jump. Do not read this as a direct cartwheel-to-back-tuck connection.

  • Back tuck dismount

    The backward tucked salto is the prescribed dismount.

Routine time limit: 70 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

2024 replacement pages: Pen 35–37.

Reviewed 2026-09-27 · next review due 2026-12-31. A review date is not an expiry date for the rule.

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USAG DP · women

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  1. Choose women’s USAG DP or Xcel, then a level and event.
  2. Select Get info. Read the scope, major elements and any review notes.
  3. Try the DP Level 3 beam example, or copy a link to your result.

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Choose USAG DP → Level 3 → Balance beam, then Get info. You will see the handstand, half turn, jumps, 90° leap and dismount, plus the 55-second time limit. Xcel remains available in the program menu.

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Coverage, sources and data updates

Women’s USAG Development Program Levels 1–5: major-skill references for vault, bars, beam and floor; Level 5 bars is partial. Xcel Bronze–Sapphire: existing event references and selected bars, beam and floor checks. Deduction Finder: selected Xcel and FIG rules. Review dates are shown with each result. DP routine scoring, DP Levels 6–10 and men’s DP requirements are not included.

Routine checks use the answers entered. They do not identify skills from video, award an official score or decide which level a gymnast should enter. The rules engine supports selected requirements; some answers require coach or judge confirmation.

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