INTERPRETING THE LEGALITY OF STUNTS

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Braced Dismounts (2-6-11)

Checklist – all answers should be “yes” in order for a braced dismount to be legal.

-        Does at least one bracer maintain hand/arm contact with the flyer during loss of contact?

-        Do the flyer and bracers always remain non-inverted?

-        Are there two bases?

-        Is there a separate spotter for the flyer and each bracer?

-        Is the loss of contact a continuous up & down movement without a pause?

-        Does the flyer remain directly over the base(s)?

-        Does the flyer return to the original base(s)?

-        Do all bracers assist/guide, but do not intentionally increase the height of the flyer?

 

Inverted Stunts (2-8-2-b)

Checklist – all answers should be “yes” in order for an inverted stunt to be legal.

-        Is the flyer clearly in a weight-bearing inverted position on the floor before the base(s) take her/his weight?

-        Is the flyer moved directly into a non-inverted position shoulder height or below?

-        Is there a base or spotter who is in a position to protect the flyer’s head/neck?

-        Does that base/spotter maintain physical contact with the flyer until flyer is no longer inverted?

 

Loss of Contact Transitions (2-12-1)

Checklist – all answers should be “yes” in order for a l.o.c transition to be legal.

-        Is the flyer constantly braced (hand/arm contact) during loss of contact?

-        Do the flyer and bracer(s) always remain non-inverted?

-        Does the flyer have at least two bases (except if it’s a single-base tick tock)?

-        Is there a separate spotter for the flyer and each bracer? 

-        Is the bracer’s spotter focused on the bracer and not the flyer?

-        Are the spotters paying attention to the correct flyer?

-        Do all bracers assist/guide, but do not take primary weight of the flyer?

-        Is the loss of contact a continuous up & down movement without a pause?

-        Does the flyer remain directly over the base(s)?

-        Does the flyer return to the original base(s)?

-        Is the flyer released only to other stunts, but not to a toss?

-        Do all bracers assist/guide, but do not intentionally increase the height of the flyer?

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