The goal for the TOPs physical abilities is to focus on form. The below physical abilities test will be judged based on the body shapes and form your athlete/athletes show during their testing.

HS Hold

• 8-year-old: 30 seconds
• 9- and 10-year-olds: 1 minute
• If fall within the first 5 seconds of first attempt get another chance
• May be performed on the beam or floor
• Score will be on a scale with execution deductions

• 8-year-old: 5 1/2 immediately followed by 5 full leg lifts / touching a stick or similar
• 9- and 10-year-olds: 10 1/2 immediately followed by 10 full
• Back of the head, shoulders and upper back remain against the rack.
• Leg lifts will not be timed
• Deductions will be per leg lift

• 8-year-old: 5 casts to 45 degrees Legs together
• 9- and 10-year-olds: 5 casts to handstand Legs together
• Each cast will be worth 2 pts
• For 9- and 10-year-olds 1 pt will be awarded for casts above 45 degrees with good form and 2 pts will be awarded for a cast all the way to handstand with good form

• Performed on beam may use low beam, same for all ages
• R Leg Split (square hips arms out to side at horizontal 2 sec. )
• L Leg Split (square hips arms out to side at horizontal 2 sec.)
• Middle split (knees to the ceiling, heels on the beam and hips pressing forward.) may use hand support 2 sec.
• Bridge (press shoulders over wrists legs can be bent or straight 2 sec.
• Each flex testing will be worth 2 pts.

• 8-year-old: 5 press to HS
• 9- and 10-year-olds: 5 press to HS
• If you tip your first attempt over or backward you may start again
• Each press is worth 2 points.

• 8-year-old: 12 feet rope climb with legs out to the side in pike position
• 9- and 10-year-olds: 12 feet rope climb with legs out to the side in pike position
• Timed / points awarded by scale