Level 1 Tumbling

[Ceacea]

Are back extension rolls legal in a level 1 routine?

 

[SarahS]

I'm assuming you mean backward rolls where the tumbler pushes up to a handstand at about the halfway point? If so, then yes, as both hands are supporting through the inverted position (A) and it is a combination of a backward roll and a handstand (B):

LEVEL 1 STANDING/RUNNING TUMBLING
A. Skills must involve constant physical contact with the performing surface. Tumbling skills must involve hand support
with both hands when passing through the inverted position.
Exception: Block cartwheels and round offs are also allowed.
B. Forward and backward rolls, front and back walkovers, and handstands are allowed.
C. Cartwheels and round offs are allowed.
D. Front and back handsprings are not allowed.

 

[bigmouthsmallbody]

Yes, because both hands stay on the ground, and it is a backwards roll and handstand combined, which are both legal for level 1.