Recreational Competition Resource Pack
The Hub Gymnastics Foundations Recreational Floor & Vault Competition Pack gives teachers, coaches and helpers a clear, easy-to-use framework for running Recreational Floor and Vault Competitions.
Created by recreational coaches for recreational gymnasts, the content is designed to keep things simple and fun, placing the emphasis on enjoyment rather than formality. The routines are built around core foundational skills and follow a rainbow themed progression. Gymnasts can work their way through the colours, as they progress through their gymnastics journey, increasing the difficulty in the routines each time.
Each Floor Routine is presented on a sheet with the skills of each routine and a QR code linking to a video which can be printed out and given to each gymnast.
The Red Routine – Basic Jumps, Shapes and Balances, Bunny Jumps
The Orange Routine – Forward Roll, Shapes, Balances and Prep for Cartwheels
The Yellow Routine – Forward Roll, Cartwheel, Flexibility & Strength Holds, Balances
The Green Routine – Linked Forward Roll into Cartwheel, Backward Roll to Straddle, Bridge, Balances & Strength Holds
The Blue Routine – One Handed Cartwheel, Handstand, Backward Roll to Front Support, Bridge Kickover, Strength Moves
The Purple Routine – Handstand Forward Roll, Backbend into Bridge Kickover, Splits, Round Off, Headstand from Pike Lift
The Pink Routine – Linked Round off into Backward Roll, Y-Balance, Backward Walkover, Flighted Cartwheel, Splits, Spins & Jumps
The Bronze Routine, The Silver Routine and The Gold Routine are for more advanced recreational gymnasts. The skills for this level has skills in a matrix. The gymnasts can choose 10 skills to perform in a floor routine from the Bronze, Silver or Gold category. Their start value will be determined depending on the level of difficulty. Gymnasts have the option to perform the skills with music and extra dance moves.
Included within the pack is a menu of suggested vaults which can be done using a Foam Sectional Vault. Again, this follows a rainbow progression, using a single foam section, moving to double sections then triple sections as the vaults increase in difficulty. (A foam sectional vault is easily obtainable for schools and gymnastics club settings which makes this framework inclusive to everyone at Recreational Level.)
Red Vault – (Single Section) – Squat on straight jump dismount
Orange Vault – (Single Section) Straight Jump on Springboard, walk to vault, squat on and straight jump off
Yellow Vault – (Double Sections) Straight Jump on Springboard, walk to vault, squat on and tuck jump off
Green Vault– (Double Sections) Squat on Or Straddle on (Widthways), Squat on Round Off Dismount (Lengthways)
Blue / Purple / Pink and Advanced Vaults – (Triple Sections) Squat On, Squat through, Straddle on / Over, Handspring (Widthways) and Squat on jumps, Round Off / Handspring / Aerial Cartwheel / Tuck Back dismounts Off (Lengthways)
Judging Sheets
All Routines come with an A4 downloadable judging sheet which lists all the skills across the top so no short hand required. The judging sheets for Floor / Advanced Floor and Vault each come with a QR code that can be scanned to explain how to judge using the sheet correctly. This is particularly useful for Recreational Level Competitions where qualified judges may not be available.
The Pack Contains:
– 7 Recreational Routines (PDF) created with an increasing
level of difficulty with QR codes linking to videos
– 1 x Advanced Routine plan with options for Bronze / Silver & Gold Skills
– Floor Judging Sheets for each routine
– Vault Requirements Sheet – outlining suggested Vaults using a foam sectional vault to
accompany Floor Routines
– Vault Judging Sheets in each colour to match Floor Routines
– Video links to ‘How to Judge Floor Routines’
– Video links to ‘How to Judge Vault’ (Foam Sectional Vault)
– Video link to ‘How to Judge Advanced Floor Routines’
– Table of General Faults
– Summary of Deductions
Here’s a customer review following a recent download purchase:
” These Routines are so thoughtfully put together and perfect for our club comps. The children can choose the colour of their routine based on their ability level. They can watch the videos and work out which is the perfect one for them. The structure makes organising competitions easy for staff, with ready made routines, scoring guides and judging sheets. So easy to use and brilliant to be able to hand out such colourful print out to each gymnast. We love it! (Lucy Mortimer, Gymnastics Club Owner Berkshire)
