USA Gymnastics (USAG) Judging XB-XG Practice Test

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• Xcel Gold Floor - The 2nd Acro pass is allowed to be which of the following?
• How many Start Value points are deducted if none of the four special requirements are missing?
• Bronze Vault warm-up timing?
• If the coach spots the gymnast during an element, what are the consequences?
• What is the deduction for Landing too close to the bar on dismount?
• Are acro or dance series required in Bronze, Silver, and Gold divisions?
• Start Value Component 4 states that if an exercise does not have a dismount, 0.30 is subtracted. What is the Start Value deduction if the routine has no dismount?
• In Cross and Side Split Clarification, how is a cross position defined?
• Gold Vault warm-up timing?
• Scoring for panels of two judges states that the two scores are averaged, and neutral deductions are subtracted from the average. If Judge A scores 9.20 and Judge B scores 9.40, with a neutral deduction of 0.20, what is the final score?
• Under Floor rules, two skills with the same code number are considered different if which factor is true?
• In Xcel Bronze Beam Value Parts, which statement is the exception?
• What is the deduction for coach standing between the bars throughout the exercise?
• Within a Dance Passage, which statement best describes the pause rule?
• If a restricted BARS element is performed, what happens?
• Missing an A Value Part yields a 0.10 Start Value deduction. If two A Value Parts are missing (with no B substitution), what is the total deduction?
• In Xcel Bronze Floor Special Requirements, the Dance Passage must include which of the following?
• What is the minimum split degree required for Gold division on floor?
• Under Floor rules, which factor differentiates two floor skills with the same code number, aside from saltos shapes and degree of turn?
• BARS skills are performed with which of the following grip positions?
• For beam, which division has a maximum time limit of 1 minute 15 seconds?
• Do falls affect the Start Value?
• How many Special Requirements are there on Bars, Beam, and Floor routines, and what is their point value each?
• On floor exercise, after a music failure, what must the gymnast and coach decide?
• For acro elements like Rolls, Cartwheel, or Walkovers, which finishing position is allowed to receive Value-Part credit?
• In a cross split leap, what must the forward leg do for the skill to meet the requirement?
• How is floor overtime deducted from the score?
• Which statement differentiates cross split jump and sissonne regarding take-off and landing?
• If the coach spots the gymnast on the landing of the dismount, what are the deductions and credit?
• Which statement regarding fall regulations is correct?
• For Xcel Gold Bars, which is the listed exception affecting value parts?
• Is missing a Special Requirement reflected in the Start Value?
• Which statement best describes a restricted skill’s impact on Start Value and credits?
• A cross split jump versus a sissonne: which statement is true about their take-off and landing?
• What is the maximum deduction for incomplete turn or twist?
• What is the courtesy score for unusual situations (incomplete exercise due to injury / unusual circumstances)?
• If the vault announced differs from the performed vault, what deduction applies?
• What is the deduction for Hit on the mat with the feet on landing?
• If all four special requirements are missing, what is the total Start Value deduction from special requirements?
• In Xcel Bronze Bars, how many 'A' Value Parts are required and what is their value?
• Which statement is FALSE regarding Special Requirements?
• BARS Skills are considered the SAME when:
• How many times can a single skill receive Value Part credit if it appears in different connections?
• Bronze 1A vault lack of height on the stretch jump from board to mat: Up to?
• Which arrangement correctly describes Xcel Gold Beam Value Parts?
• On a four-judge panel, how is the final score determined from the four judge scores?
• In Dance Passage Group 1 (Leaps/Hops/Jumps), where may a landing occur?
• In the Gold Division, the dismount may be from which bar(s)?
• In Xcel Gold Bars Special Requirements, which restriction is explicitly stated?
• Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
• If the second cartwheel is directly connected to a stretch jump, what happens to value part credit?
• Which description accurately describes the deductions for steps on landing?
• Which landing combination is considered the SAME and may not receive Value-Part credit?
• What is the deduction for lack of height on the stretch jump from board to mat in the BRONZE 1A vault?
• If the degree of turn is missing by 1 to 44 degrees, what is the VP/SR impact?
• Xcel Silver - Bars Special Requirements: Which statement is true?
• In Gold Division vault, which deduction corresponds to a large step on landing?
• What is the allowed remount time after a fall on the bars or beam?
• In BRONZE Division, which statement is CORRECT?
• Xcel Gold Start Value: An exercise with five A elements plus a cast at 10° below horizontal receives a Start Value of what?
• Is rebounding out of a leap or jump allowed, and does it count as a pause?
• In Xcel Gold Floor, which statement about allowed skills is true?
• In regard to restricted vaults, which statement is CORRECT?
• For Xcel Silver Bars, which exception applies to the Value Parts listing?
• Make this statement correct for the SILVER division vaulting: Deduction for arched body in the first flight phase is up to 0.50
• A Gold Special Requirement is for a skill finishing in which position?
• A Gold routine falls and does not remount to perform a dismount; the dismount Special Requirement is missed and there is no dismount. What is the total Start Value deduction?
• What is the maximum number of flight elements allowed in Xcel Bronze Floor?
• During a fall, what is the deduction taken by each judge?
• Which of the following is true about Insufficient amplitude of casts in GOLD Division?
• Which statement about the Silver Division dismount is correct?
• In the SILVER Division, which statement about Value-Part credit for tap swing/underswing-counterswings is true?
• Which statement about a restricted skill is correct?
• In Xcel Gold Floor, the 2nd Acro pass may be which of the following?
• During an indirect connection in a Dance Passage, which types of movements are permitted between dance elements?
• In Gold Division vault, which item has a deduction of up to 0.20 with a max of 0.40?
• Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding Bronze, Silver, and Gold Special Requirements?
• Which division's beam routine time limit is 50 seconds?
• Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
• In Xcel Silver Beam, how many 'A' Value Parts are required?
• What is the deduction for the third run approach on mount?
• Which statement correctly describes floor timing?
• In SILVER division, which option is true regarding arched body first flight phase?
• What is the total possible Special Requirement credit for Bars, Beam, and Floor routines?
• Are acro flight skills eligible for Value-Part credit unlimited times, provided the passes are different?
• What is the maximum deduction for execution and amplitude?
• The July 2024 UPDATE states what about casts?
• Xcel Gold - Bars Special Requirements: Which statement correctly describes the restrictions?
• What is the maximum deduction for bent legs on an element?
• In a side split position, how are the legs positioned?
• What courtesy score is awarded if the Xcel routine finishes with a final score of 4.0 or less?
• What is the maximum routine time for Xcel Silver beam?
• In SILVER Division, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
• Xcel Silver Floor - The 2nd Acro pass can be either a 2nd pass with a minimum of two directly-connected elements (with or without flight) or one acro flight element. Which option below matches that rule?
• What is the maximum time limit for a BRONZE Division beam routine?
• Which of the following is listed as a B Value Part?
• Start Value Component 2 states that four special requirements are worth 0.50 each. If exactly one is missing, what is the Start Value deduction?
• Xcel Bronze - Bars Special Requirements: Which restriction is listed?
• Which of the following is NOT reflected in the Start Value?
• Are artistry and dynamics deductions applied in the Xcel program?
• Which statement does NOT cause two BARS skills to be considered different?
• What is the deduction for failing to show inverted vertical position from hands to hips (performs forward rolling action) in the jump to handstand - fall to flat back in Bronze 1B vault?
• Which of the following statements is CORRECT in regard to Value Part recognition?
• If the gymnast falls and does not remount, resulting in missing a dismount, which deductions apply?
• Which division has longer beam warm-up time?
• Dive rolls are not flight skills on floor. What is their effect on acro flight Special Requirements?
• Xcel Silver - Bars Special Requirements: Which statement is true about the cast requirement?
• If a routine requires 5 A Value Parts and 1 B Value Part substitutes for an A Value Part, and the routine contains 5 A Parts and 1 B Part, what is the Start Value deduction for missing A Value Parts?
• Which is CORRECT for Bronze and Silver Vault?
• In a Silver routine missing two A Value Parts (no substitution), what is the Start Value?
• To receive Value-Part credit for saltos or aerials, where must the landing occur?
• What is the deduction for each additional jump on the board (double bounce) in the stretch jump in Bronze 1A vault?
• Which of the following is CORRECT in regard to the BRONZE Division?
• Bronze beam dismount requirements specify that the dismount must be without a salto or aerial.
• GOLD Division vault scoring: Which statement is correct?
• Where does judging resume after equipment failure?
• In Xcel Gold floor, which statement describes value parts?
• For the GOLD Division, which statement is correct?
• Which statement is CORRECT in regard to the GOLD Division?
• Turn completion: when are turns considered complete?
• A Silver routine misses two A Value Parts (with no B substitution). What is the Start Value?
• Acro flight skills may fulfill Special Requirements each time they receive Value-Part credit.
• For GOLD Division, which statement about casts is CORRECT?
• Which is the exception for Bronze Bars Value Parts?
• Xcel Bronze - Beam Special Requirements: Which division requires a minimum 1/2 turn on ONE foot?
• In Xcel Bronze Beam, how many 'A' Value Parts are required?
• On a two-judge panel, if the scores average to 9.75 and there are no neutral deductions, what is the final score?
• What is the procedure if the gymnast uses an alternative springboard for a Gold division vault?
• Which of the following statements is CORRECT in regard to the SILVER Division?
• What is the warm-up time for Xcel Gold beam?
• What is the deduction for insufficient dynamics for the SILVER Division vaulting?
• Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding Value Part credit?
• What is the warm-up time for Xcel Silver beam?
• If a split angle is missing 21 degrees or more, what is the deduction and VP/SR award?
• What is the deduction for an extra kick up to handstand resulting in a fall to a flat back in Bronze 1B vault?
• To be eligible for a Value Part or Special Requirement, a 360-degree turn must reach a minimum of how many degrees?
• Which statement is correct regarding Start Values in Xcel competitions?
• If a coach spots a dismount on Bars or Beam, what is the deduction and does the dismount receive Value Part Credit?
• What is the Bronze level required minimum degree of split for leaps and jumps on beam?
• What is the deduction for a Short Exercise that has fewer than three Value Parts?
• What action can a gymnast take in case of equipment or music failure through no fault of the gymnast or coach?
• Which of the following is NOT considered equipment failure?
• What is the maximum deduction for leg or knee separation on an element?
• If a dance skill follows and is directly connected to the LAST skill in an acro pass, what is the effect on the pass?
• Silver Vault warm-up timing?
• Which statement is CORRECT in regard to BRONZE Division beam special requirements?
• Which element value is CORRECT for the GOLD Division?
• For Leaps and Jumps split angles, a missing angle of 1–20 degrees results in what deduction and VP/SR award?
• Bronze & Silver Vault: What is the start value for Bronze and Silver vaults?
• Which of the following would fulfill a special requirement in the BRONZE division beam?
• Which action breaks a Dance Passage by introducing a pause before a turn?
• What is the deduction for Additional trunk movements to maintain balance/control upon landing dismount?
• What is the deduction for arched body in the first flight phase of a GOLD Division vault?
• What is the deduction for grasp of the apparatus to avoid a fall?
• When does floor timing begin and end?
• Mount elements performed in the routine are considered what for Value-Part credit?
• In a series that contains two of the same elements and is broken, the second element receives what credit?
• What is the minimum turn angle required for a half turn on one foot to be considered for Value Part or Special Requirement?
• Which statement is NOT a criterion for acro passes to be considered DIFFERENT PASSES?
• What is the maximum floor time allowed for Bronze level?
• Xcel Gold - Bars Special Requirements: Dismount must be performed on which bar?
• What is the overtime deduction per second on floor?
• A Bronze routine misses one Special Requirement and therefore has a Start Value of 9.50. Which value represents the Start Value after this deduction?
• What is the deduction for failure to remove the board after the mount?
• Which deduction is CORRECT for the SILVER division vaulting?
• Can Acro elements or restricted dance elements be performed between elements in the Dance Passage (SR#3)?
• In Xcel Gold Floor, the Dance Passage must include a leap with a minimum 120° cross or side split. Which option below states this correctly?
• What is the deduction for too long in support for the SILVER Division vaulting?
• Xcel Bronze Floor Special Requirements include which of the following as a requirement?
• If the coach inadvertently touches the gymnast without assisting, what are the consequences?
• Which statement is CORRECT regarding spotting and vaults?
• Which statement about Xcel Bronze Floor Value Parts is true?
• In Xcel Bronze Floor Special Requirements, the Dance Passage must include which of the following?
• Start Value Component 3 states that each restricted skill performed deducts 0.50. If a routine includes two restricted skills, what is the Start Value deduction due to restricted skills?
• For Xcel Silver floor value parts, how many 'A' Value Parts are required?
• In GOLD division, which statement is CORRECT?
• For Xcel Bronze on Beam, which statement describes the maximum routine time?