Level 8 vault question (yurchenkos)

[momofagymmie]

I was told that there was a change to the level 8 vault and that a yurchenko can no longer be done in level 8 is this true.

[xstitchcarina]

I have no idea about these things. Don't think my dd will ever be able to that anyway. giggle

[hammy]

I'm not sure. A few years ago, when I was finishing up USAG, only level 9s and 10's could do a yurchanko. I'll see what I can find out for you.

[gym law mom]

If there has been a change our gym hasn't heard about it. My daughter is training L8 and as of practice today, they were working on yurchenkos. I did read that a proposal to have L7s compete yurchenko timers got shot down by the USAG technical committee.

[Ingymmom]

I thought I read somewhere that a couple of years ago they were not allowed for level 8, but the current level 8 vaults lists several RO entries... who knows though,. I hear different things all of the time LOL

GLM, sounds like an exciting transition for your dd, if I remember correctly, your dd is a great vaulter & really enjoys it right?

[LemonLime]

There is no change. A gymnast can perform a yurchenko vault at L8 (2008 season). In 2006, the yurchenko was added as an acceptable vault at L8 and it has never changed back. It was strongly considered this year to ADD a yurchenko flat-back-on-mat option at L7 vault, but that proposal was not adopted.

The only change I can think of off the top of my head that affects L8, is that a back-layout-stepout on beam is now a D and cannot be performed by L8s. It was rarely competed anyway, but now it definitely cannot be. It was formerly a C skill and therefore acceptable at L8.

[hammy]

LemonLime...thanks for clarifying that. I stopped competing USAG in 2005, so I figured the rule had changed since then. I remember having teammates who learned/competed yurchankos on the old vault--those were scary to watch.

[krazykidzmom]

Tsuk and yurchenko timers would of been great vaults for level 7. Going to level 8 with doing front handsprings for 3 seasons is not beneficial. I am sorry they shot it down.

[gymdog]

I was surprised yurchenkos made it down to 8. I don't think it's going to 7 any time soon. And I've seen enough scary yurchenkos to really be okay with that. Tsuk timers would be another story.

An aerial on beam is also a D now, so L8s can't do that.

[CoachL]

layout step out was changed to a D?