All-Star Level 2 Questions

[coach.elle]

so if a top is in a stretch pyramid with an arm-arm connection on one side, and a foot-hand connection on the other, could the top cradle with a 1/4 turn while still being braced on both sides?

 

[Julie Claiborne]

LEVEL 2 PYRAMIDS
A. Pyramids must follow Level 2 "Stunts" and "Dismounts" rules and are allowed up to 2 high.
Level 2 Dismounts
D. Only straight pop downs, basic straight cradles and 1/4 turns are allowed.

for the level 2 pyramid "release" you could do the 1/4 turn to the cradle, but you could not kick or ball up. Several teams got deducted for this in UT a couple weeks ago at a competition.

 

[imrichhowboutu]

I have done this in level 3 and I don't see any reason why it would be illegal in level 2. Someone tell me if it's not.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-5Pq2mHVQ
Watch this at like 1:08. Don't watch the groups with a front spot, that makes it impossible to see. They set the flyer down from a cradle into a handstand but kicking up into one would work too.

Illegal. They have to get into a handstand themselves. Youre not allowed to touch someone while they are becoming inverted. The flier has to invert herself then the group can help her become un-inverted.

 

[cheerKT]

Illegal. They have to get into a handstand themselves. Youre not allowed to touch someone while they are becoming inverted. The flier has to invert herself then the group can help her become un-inverted.

Good to know. So a handstand (on their own) flip over into a smush would be another possible inversion you could add instead of the over the back spot action, Kyle.

 

[imrichhowboutu]

This is one thing ive always wondered... and i brought it to a high school team also because they have the same inversion rule as level2 (plus they are allowed to do double braced front flips to the ground)

So you can start in an inversion on the performance surface and go to a non inverted position in a stunt.
So to me that means, you are allowed to do the stunt where you go from a pushup position and flip forward into a sponge.
As long as you got into the position yourself as the flyer and your hips are higher than your head(either backhandspring and they catch your feet, or handstand and fall downwards a little) then you can do this in level 2. (And i would also have someone maintain contact the whole time on the top girls waist.


Inverted

When the athlete’s shoulders are below her/his waist and at least one foot is above her/his head.

 

[coach.elle]

LEVEL 2 PYRAMIDS
A. Pyramids must follow Level 2 "Stunts" and "Dismounts" rules and are allowed up to 2 high.
Level 2 Dismounts
D. Only straight pop downs, basic straight cradles and 1/4 turns are allowed.

for the level 2 pyramid "release" you could do the 1/4 turn to the cradle, but you could not kick or ball up. Several teams got deducted for this in UT a couple weeks ago at a competition.

Adding to my earlier post: if the flier brings the foot that was being held by the bases up to meet her other one after she is popped, would that still count as a straight cradle?