IASF 2011 Senior Scoring

Senior Score Sheet Recommendations

• General Recommendations
  • Don’t have people doing nothing during Running Tumbling. Use those athletes to throw a Basket, perform a Pyramid, or do Synchronized tumbling, even if it’s just a standing tuck.
  • Overall Impression is 10% of your score. You need to do something to stand out. You should do 3 things to stand out, 1 for the Tumbling judges, 1 for the Building judges, and 1 for the Choreography judges.
• Tumbling Score Sheet
  • Focus on Tumbling Execution. Since a “nearly perfect to perfect level of technique” is required to score in the top third of points and we don’t expect a significant difference in difficulty among the top teams, this is going to be what separates teams. Most teams should fall into the “standard to higher than standard technique” category and score 7-10 Points. Squeeze your legs and stick you landings so you are one of the teams that gets in the highest range.
  • Perform 2 Jump to Tucks as a Team. Jumps to Tucks will help your Jump, Standing, and Synchronization scores.
  • Perform at least 4 Jumps total, including a Triple (or more) Jump and 2 different Jump types. Preferably 5 Jumps total and 3 different Jumps. Don’t sacrifice execution to do too many consecutive jumps.
  • No Solo Tumbling. The Synchronization score is too important, especially for All Girl teams.
• Building Score Sheet
  • Change your switch-ups to ball-ups that exceed the extended arm length of the bases. This will change a Level 4 entry to a Level 5 entry. Also try adding another quarter turn to your twisting entries. If these aren’t working in practice it’s easy to change them back.
  • Perform at least 3 entries or transitions, a Double Down (from an extended Single Leg stunt), an Inversion (from an extended stunt), and show at least 3 Body Positions for Flexibility.
  • Hit multiple “Picture Moments” in your pyramid and show variety in your transitions between the Picture Moment, by mixing in Flips and Twists.
  • Have your top and middle layers Double, Full, Pancake, or Cartwheel down from your Pyramids. Do not simply pop down.
  • Perform more than just one set of Synchronized Tosses. You have to do the synchronized set, but be sure to have additional baskets in your routine to get variety, even if the additional baskets are not Level 5.
  • Single Base Stunting:
    • Limited Coed – Do an Unassisted Toss Stunt to the highest level you can. The level of the Unassisted Toss Stunt, prep or extended, outweighs what the body position is, extension, liberty, or stretch.
    • Semi and Unlimited Coed – This is the trickiest one.
      • If you are confident you can get 19-22 Points by performing a Single Based Stunt sequence with “L5 Single base stunt skills. Advanced load-in, L4/L5 dismount and transitional skills or lifts to extended position without assistance. Examples: Walk in extension without assistance. Toss to prep without assistance. Example: Toss hands without assistance. Toss to extended position with assistance. Example: “J” up to extension.” or better, only do a Single Base sequence.
      • If you know you cannot get at least 15 Points from Single Based Stunts, don’t put in a Single Based Stunt sequence.
      • If you are in between do an Unassisted Toss Stunt to the highest level you can. and a Level 5 Multiple Based Stunt sequence.
  • The Single Based Stunt guidance leaves me with questions about how they will be scored. The example for the Highest Range, 24-25, is an Unassisted Toss Extension, but the guidance says also say “L5 Single base stunt skills with multiple body positions while in the air. Elite load-in, L5 dismount and transitional skills.”
    • Will an Unassisted Toss Extension really score a 24? As much as we support rewarding Coed Stunts, we don’t think that should get you in the highest range. It should take at least a Toss or Ball Up Stretch or Arabesque with a Full Down to get in the highest range.
    • Do you have to do a “Toss to extended position without assistance.” and “L5 Single base stunt skills with multiple body positions while in the air. Elite load-in, L5 dismount and transitional skills.” or just one of them to get in the highest range?
    • Will performing a Toss Extended Stunt then transitioning into a Multiple Base Stunt sequence put you in the highest range?
• Choreography Score Sheet
  • Perform Multiple Level and Formation changes in you Dance, but don’t just change to change, use them to create a visual.
  • Have a fast paced Dance that includes footwork and groundwork.
  • Use a variety of formations throughout the routine, including an unconventional formation that only you will have.
  • Use the lines on the floor to make your formations and spacing perfect. Even when you are in your unconventional formation it should be well spaced so it looks intentional.
  • Keep transitions short. Athletes should never cross center unless they are tumbling, and never take more than 4 counts to change formations.
  • Use easy tricks, such as rolls and spins, to mask and add something more to your transitions.

Senior Division Score Sheets

• Small & Large All Girl
• Small & Large Limited Coed
• Semi-Limited & Unlimited Coed

Tumbling Score Sheet Breakdown

Standing Tumbling

• Execution is 15 Points – Highest Range is 10-15 Points, requiring “Standing tumbling skills with a nearly perfect to perfect level of technique, perfection and synchronization.”
• Difficulty is 15 Points – Highest Range is 8-15 Points, requiring “L5 standing tumbling skills. Multiple skills and variety performed in routine. Most to all of performers attempting skill compared to number on the floor.”

Running Tumbling

• Execution is 15 Points – Highest Range is 10-15 Points, requiring “Running tumbling skills with a nearly perfect to perfect level of technique and perfection.”
• Difficulty is 15 Points – Highest Range is 8-15 Points, requiring “L5 running tumbling skills. Multiple skills and variety performed in routine. Most to all of performers attempting skill compared to number on the floor.”

Synchronized Tumbling

• Total is 15 Points – Highest Range is
  • All Girl – 8-15 Points, requiring “Many athletes per pass, many synchronized passes, clean synchronization, high degree of difficulty.”
  • Coed – 10-15 Points and requires “Many athletes per pass, many synchronized passes, clean synchronization, high degree of difficulty.”

Jumps

• Execution is 10 Points – Highest Range is 6-10 Points, requiring “Jump skills with a nearly perfect to perfect level of technique, perfection, flexibility and synchronization.”
• Difficulty is 10 Points – Highest Range is 6-10 Points, requiring “Multiple jumps connected with standing tumbling. (Ex: intricate transitions with combination advanced jumps into flips, etc.) High number of jumps and variety performed in routine. Most to all of performers attempting skill compared to number on the floor.”

Overall Impression

• Total is 10 Points – No Criteria was Published.

Building Score Sheet Breakdown

Stunts

• Execution is 25 Points – Highest Range is 19-25 Points, requiring “Stunt skills with a nearly perfect to perfect level of technique, perfection, stability, flexibility and synchronization.”
• Difficulty is 25 Points – Highest Range is
  • All Girl – 19-25 Points, requiring “L5 Multi-based stunt skills with multiple body positions while in the air. Stunts with minimum required spotters. Elite load-in, L5 dismount and transitional skills.”
  • Limited Coed – (Multiple Base and Single Base Stunting Scores will be Combined)
    • Multiple Base Stunting – Highest Range is 13-20 Points and requires “L5 Multi-based stunt skills with multiple body positions while in the air. Stunts with minimum required spotters. Elite load-in, L5 dismount and transitional skills.”
    • Single Base Stunting – Highest Range is 4-5 Points and requires “L5 Single base stunt skills with multiple body positions while in the air. Elite load-in, L5 dismount and transitional skills. Toss to extended position without assistance. Example: Toss extension without assistance.”
  • Semi & Unlimited Coed (Score will be Higher of Multiple Base and Single Base Stunting)
    • Multiple Base Stunting – Highest Range is 9-15 Points and requires “L5 Multi-based stunt skills with multiple body positions while in the air. Stunts with minimum required spotters. Elite load-in, L5 dismount and transitional skills.”
    • Single Base Stunting – Highest Range is 24-25 Points and requires “L5 Single base stunt skills with multiple body positions while in the air. Elite load-in, L5 dismount and transitional skills. Toss to extended position without assistance. Example: Toss extension without assistance.”

Pyramids

• Execution is 25 Points – Highest Range is 19-25 Points, requiring “Pyramid skills with a nearly perfect to perfect level of technique, perfection, flexibility and synchronization.”
• Difficulty is 25 Points – Highest Range is 19-25 Points, requiring “L5 pyramid skills. Elite transitional and dismount skills. More than one pyramid in routine.”

Tosses

• Execution is 15 Points – Highest Range is 10-15 Points, requiring “Toss skills with a nearly perfect to perfect level of technique, perfection, flexibility and synchronization with higher than average tosses.”
• Difficulty is 10 Points – Highest Range is 6-10 Points, requiring “L5 toss skills. Multiple tosses in routine with multiple performers being used. High level of creativity and variety.”

Overall Impression

• Total is 10 Points – No Criteria was Published.

Choreography Score Sheet Breakdown

Dance

• Execution is 15 Points – Highest Range is 10-15 Points, requiring “Dance skills executed with nearly perfect to perfect level of technique, perfection and synchronization. Performed at fast pace and/or with a variety of changes of pace.”
• Difficulty is 15 Points – Highest Rang is 8-15 Points, requiring “Elite dance skills (Ex: Multiple level and formation changes to create visual effects. Transitions are seamless and strong footwork and body movement). Use of most to all of team members compared to number on floor.”

Formations

• Total is 10 Points – Highest Range is 6-10 Points, requiring “Little to no spacing problems during routines. Formation changes are cleanly executed with little timing problems. High degree of difficulty/creativity in formations. Formation changes throughout routine that add to visual impact and excitement of routine.”

Transitions

• Total is 10 Points – Highest Range is 6-10 Points, requiring “Transitions smoothly executed with no to minimal timing problems. High degree of difficulty/creativity in routine transitions. Transitions are intricate, choreographed at an exciting pace and add to overall visual effect of routine.”

Overall Impression

• Total is 10 Points – No Criteria was Published.