Code of Points – Beam

Routine Requirements

Every college beam routine begins from a 9.40 base start value. Special Requirements and Difficulty Bonus are routine elements added to that base value. The Up to the Level requirements are deductions taken and do not affect the start value. Note that there are a variety of ways to avoid the UTL deduction.

Special Requirements
Minimum two flight element series	One minimum C, may include mount	0.2
	OR: A non-flight walkover connect to E acro
Dance or dance/acro series, minimum two elements	Dance minimum C, cannot connect to dismount	0.2
Leap or jump	Requires 180 degree split	0.2
Turn	Minimum 360 degrees	0.2
Dismount	Minimum C; or, B connected out of any D acro	0.2
Up to the Level
If flight series lacks connection	Additional D/E acro or E dance required;	-0.1
	Cannot include D/E acro connected to dismount
Difficulty Bonus
Dismount	Minimum B acro connected to minimum C dismount	0.1
	OR: Minimum C dance connected to minimum C dismount

Common Skills

Mounts
	Candlestick mount	D
Acro
	Front aerial	D
	Side aerial	D
	Roundoff	B
	Back handspring	B
	Layout stepout	D
	Layout to two feet (stretched throughout)	E
	Layout to two feet (piked-down after vertical)	D
	Layout to two feet (piked-down before vertical)	C
	Back tuck	C
	Side somi	D
	Front tuck	E
Leaps and Jumps
	Split leap	A
	Split jump	B
	Sissonne	A
	Switch leap	C
	Ring leap	D
	Switch side leap	D
	Switch ring leap	E
	Switch leap 1/2	E
	Straddle jump	B
	Straddle jump 1/4	C
	Straddle jump 3/4	D
	Pike jump	B
	Wolf jump	A
	Sheep jump	D
	Beat jump	A
	Cat leap	A
	Hitch kick	A
Dismounts
	Back 1/1	B
	Back 3/2	C
	Back 2/1	D
	Back 5/2	E
	Front 1/1	C
	Rudi	D
	Front gainer 1/1 (off the side or end of the beam)	C
	Gainer 1/1 (side)	C
	Gainer 1/1 tucked (end)	D
	Gainer 1/1 (end)	E
	Gainer pike (end)	C
	Gainer layout (end)	D

Connection Values

Bonus will not be awarded to B dismounts performed in connection. B+C salto acro series with only two elements do not receive bonus. Note that a backhandspring layout to two feet with a pike down (B+D) acro is awarded bonus as a backhandspring layout stepout.

Layout stepouts and front aerials performed in connection with a backhandspring specifically maintain the D bonus value but are considered a C for the purposes of CV.
Ex. Bhs loso (B+D)	+0.1 D bonus, No CV
Ex. Roundoff loso (B+D, not a bhs series)	+0.1 D bonus, +0.1 CV bonus
Three acro series including a minimium of one C element	+0.1 CV bonus
Ex. Bhs bhs loso (B+B+D)	+0.1 D bonus, +0.1 CV, +0.1 additional bonus
Minimum B element + minimum C dismount	+0.1 CV bonus
Ex. Bhs layout 3/2 dismount (B+C)	+0.1 CV bonus
Minimum C dance element + minimum C dismount	+0.1 CV bonus
Ex. Switch leap to gainer full off the end (C+D)	+0.1 CV bonus, +0.1 D bonus

Unique Skills

Popa	Lexi Funk (UM alumna)	E
Liukin	Lexi Graber (UA), Kiley Robatin (Pitt), Helen Hu (Miz.)	E
Kotchetkova	Brenna Dowell (OU alumna)	E
Back handspring swing down/Korbut	Ragan Smith (OU), Trinity Thomas (UF), Brianna Brooks (USU)	B
Rulfova	Jasmine Gutierrez (ASU), Adrienne Randall (UU)	D
One-arm back handspring	Trinity Thomas (UF)	C
2/1 turn	Ella Douglas (MSU alumna)	E
Wolf turn 1/1	Marissa Oakley (UGA), Emma Malabuyo (UCLA), Suni Lee (Aub.)	B
Wolf turn 2/1	Shania Adams (UA), Jessica Castles (Ariz.)	D
Gainer layout stepout	Alyssa Vulaj (BSU), Ella Hodges (tOSU), Lauren MacPherson (SJSU)	D
Double tuck dismount	Sierra Brooks (UM), Nyah Smith (MSU), Gabby Wilson (UM), Kyla Bryant (Stan.)	E
Double pike dismount	Jordan Chiles (UCLA)	E

Common Deductions

Compositional Deductions
	No backward acro element, minimum A*	0.10
	No forward/sideward acro element, minimum A*	0.10
	Insufficient distribution of elements	0.05
	Insufficient level changes	0.05
	Insufficient use of length of the beam	0.05
	Failure to show choreography in multiple directions	0.05
Execution Deductions
	Flexed feet	0.05 each time
	Knee or leg separation	≤0.20
	Insufficient dynamics**	≤0.20
	Insufficient sureness of performance	≤0.20
	Bent arms or knees	≤0.30
	Additional movements to maintain balance	≤0.30
	Brush beam with hand	≤0.30
	Fall	0.50
Split positions
	180 degrees	No deduction
	160-179 degrees	0.05-0.10
	135-159 degrees	0.15-0.20
	134 degrees or below	Skill devalued
Dismount/landing deductions
	Small hop or foot adjustment	≤0.10
	Small step	≤0.10
	Large step or jump	≤0.20
	Extra arm swing	≤0.10
	Dismount lands too close to the beam	0.10
	Incomplete twist	≤0.20
	Incorrect body posture on landing	≤0.20
	Squatted landing***	≤0.30