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In artistic gymnastics, a kip is a technique that involves flexing or piking at the hips, and then rapidly extending the hip joints to impart momentum. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It may be performed in some form on all apparatuses, but is most commonly performed on the women's uneven bars [ 3 ] and on the men's rings , parallel bars , and horizontal bar .
In USAG levels 1–5, everyone in the same level performs the same compulsory routine. In levels 1-3, the gymnasts stay only on the low bar. Once the gymnast reaches level 4, she uses both the low and high bars. In levels 6 through elite, gymnasts and coaches make up their own routines within specific requirements using both bars.
Base score: The base score was the default Start Value of the routine, provided the gymnast fulfilled all required elements. This changed over the years and tended to lower as the codes went on. For instance, for the 1992-1996 code, a base score of 9.4 was awarded if all of the basic elements were fulfilled.
"Proud Mary" began the one and a half minute routine, set to R&B hits like "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, The Jackson 5′s "I Want You Back" and Michael Jackson’s "The Way You Make Me Feel."
Typically, women's gymnasts will need to be at least Level 10 to make a DI team but it is common to find Elite-level gymnasts, the top level of gymnastics, too. [19] For DII scholarships, coaches would prefer a Level 10 gymnast but it is not unusual to find Level 9s earning full-ride scholarships to schools of this division.
Simone Biles performs her new jump routine during the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Antwerp Sportpaleis on Oct. 1, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
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United States of America Gymnastics (USA Gymnastics or USAG) is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States.It sets the domestic rules and policies that govern the sport, promotes and develops gymnastics on the grassroots and national levels, and serves as a resource center for members, clubs, fans and gymnasts.