Pommel Horse: Scissors and Handstands

D-Jury

Scissors: Support on the Leg

• Supporting himself on his leg before the scissor element is completedNR
• The same, for the interruption without a fallby the E-Jury−0.5
• Small arm bend in a scissorby the E-Jury−0.1Recognised
• Slight touch of the horse in a scissorby the E-Jury−0.1Recognised

The Code wrote the first two rows for Mikulak-style elements. Newsletter 1 states them for scissor elements.

Code 11.2.2, p. 42 · NL1, p. 4

E-Jury

Scissor to Handstand

A scissor to handstand is a swing to handstand with a straight body and a continuous upward movement:

A pronounced hip bend with strength is one deduction. Lowering of the hips or legs is deducted.

• Moving directly to an extreme hip bend, more than 90°by the D-JuryNR
• A leg or legs between the pommels at any stageby the D-JuryNR
• On one pommel, without a change of arm or pommelby the D-JuryNo value
• On one pommel, without a leg change (like a double scissor)by the D-JuryNo value
• Turning within the handstandby the D-JuryNo upgrade

Code 11.2.1, p. 40 · Code 11.2.1, p. 41 · Code 11.2.2, p. 42 · Code 11.2.2, p. 43

E-Jury · from the E-score

Scissor to Handstand: A Hand Steps Down

• One hand steps off the pommel and returns to the single pommel−0.3Credited by D
• One hand steps off and does not return−0.5Credited by D
• Both hands step off, the exercise continues−0.5No value
• Both hands step off, and a fall−1.0No value

Each of these is added to the other execution errors for an uncontrolled handstand support.

Code 11.2.1, p. 41

D-Jury

Handstands From Circles and Flairs

A handstand element from circles or flairs gets a higher value with a turn or a 3/3 travel in handstand.

Turn

Mostly on the leather, not only on the pommels.

3/3 travel

One-hand support on both ends of the horse.

More turning gives nothing more.

• Handstand dismount with 450° or more turn or 3/3 travelB → C, C → D, D → E
• Handstand dismount with 450° or more turn and 3/3 travelB → D, C → E, D → F
• Handstand dismount: reaches the handstand, then a major error in the turn or travelValue of the element to handstand
• Handstand and lower to circle or flairB → C, C → D, D → E
• The same with 360° or more turn or 3/3 travelB → D, C → E, D → F
• The same with 360° or more turn and 3/3 travelB → E, C → F, D → G

In a dismount

A 3/3 travel needs at least 270° of turn.

In a lower to circle or flair

It needs at least 180°.

The letters are the value of the handstand element before the upgrade.

Code 11.2.2, p. 42 · NL3, p. 3

E-Jury · from the E-score

Strength or Lowering on the Way Up

The gymnast may reach a handstand from a scissor or from circles or flairs, dismounts included.

Value

If he swings with strength or lowers the hips or legs on the way, the element keeps its value and Element Group.

E-Jury

Deducts the errors.

This applies on the rise, in the pirouette, on the lower, and in the extension of the circles or flairs after it.

• Bent hips on the rise to handstand from a flair or circleNone
• A large error (strength, lowering) on the way up to the handstand: the handstand or dismount not recognised−0.5NR

From a scissor, a hip bend is deducted: 0.1, 0.3 or 0.5, and with 0.5 the element is not recognised. It is in the E-Jury table on the Exercise page.

After a large error, only aesthetic faults are added: legs, feet, bent arms, touching the horse. Nothing is added for strength or angle.

The pommel horse table on the Exercise page prints lowering of the legs over 30°–45° as 0.5 without NR, and NR only past 45°. The Code does not reconcile the two.

Code 11.2.1, p. 40 · Code 11.2.2, p. 42

D-Jury

Complex Elements to Handstand

An element of more than one circle may not be combined with a handstand for a higher value. Flops, combined elements and similar elements to handstand are two elements.

• Stöckli to handstandC
• Bertoncelj to handstandD
• Circle on one pommel, Stöckli to handstandB + C
• SSLL S to handstandE + C
• 1/1 spindle to handstandTwo elements
• Pinheiro to handstandTwo elements

NL3, p. 3