NAC Information

Please read the National Acrobat Competition Rules and Regulations carefully. Failure to comply with these rules could result in disqualification.

All entries must be sent 21 days prior to the competition date. There is a $10.00 late fee per entry.

A time schedule of the meet along with a map of the meet location will be sent to all entries approximately 7 days before each competition.

All meets are held at Summit Trails Middle School. All meets begin promptly at 1 p.m.

General

• The doors will open 45 minutes prior to the starting time of the meet. Smoking is not permitted in the building.
• Admission at the door for non-competitors:
  • Adults = $10.00
  • Children = $5.00
  • Under 2 = Free
  • Programs = $2.00

Awards Ceremony

• There will be an awards ceremony for each session approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the session. ~ Awards will be given to the top 6 competitors in each session for each mat. Honorable mention ribbons will be given to competitors not in the top 6 places.
• Scores for each session will be posted on the wall after each session’s awards ceremony.
• Specialty trophies will be given to competitors with the 6 highest scores for each compulsory routine.
• Three teams with the highest average score will be awarded a trophy. These scores will be determined by the average of the 6 highest compulsory routine scores for that team.
• Boys and girls will compete together for compulsory routines Pre-school through Level 4 and all other categories. Boys will compete separately in compulsory routines level 5 & Higher. If there is only one competitor in a certain category, he/she must attain 7.8 or higher to achieve a 1st place award.

Qualifying Scores

• Compulsory Routines Levels Pre-school through level 5. Any competitor receiving an 9.0 or higher in the 1st set of preliminary meets are required to move to the next higher level at the next set of Preliminary meets. Levels 6-10 and C.P.T., O.P.T., and mini tramp may compete at the same level all year.
• Championships – Any student having attended 2 of the 4 Preliminary NAC Meetings and they received a 7.2 or higher is qualified to compete at NAC Championships.
• Any student receiving an 9.0 or higher at any meet from the previous season must compete at the next highest level the following season.
• Contestants will be judged by a panel of Competent judges. All decisions are final.

Warm-Up

• Competitors will warm up on their mat prior to competing.

Compulsory & Optional Routine – $36
Compulsory & Optional Power Tumbling – $14
Mini Trampoline – $24
Synchronized Routines – $40 Total

Technical

Total Points: 4
Maximum Deduction: .5
Failure, omission, and/or addition of trick constitutes an automatic deduction of .5. Going the wrong direction is also a deduction of .5 (for each pass in the wrong direction). Partially made tricks constitutes deductions up to .4.

Body Lines

Total Points: 3
Maximum Deduction: .1
Deductions of .1 will be taken for each of the following: bent arms and legs, unpointed toes, going crooked on the mat, unnecessary steps and balance errors, and incorrect placement of arms and legs. (Stepping off the mat carries a .3 deduction.) Not walking to the end of the mat at the completion of one’s routine constitutes a .1 deduction. .1 will be deducted for each time skills are not synchronized during the synchronized category.

Execution

Total Points: 2
Maximum Deduction: .4
Deductions for how well tricks are executed include the following: Extension of the body during control skills – handstands, cartwheels, walkovers, extension rolls, arabians, handsprings, etc. Holding any kind of handstands is included in this category. Height of all aerial movement is also included in this category.

General Impression

Total Points: 1
This category includes the overall impression the judges have of the routine or tumbling pass. It includes the following: smile, personality, confidence, continuity of routine and knowledge of the routine.

MINI TRAMPOLINE JUDGING GUIDELINES

Body Position Maximum Deduction: .3 Straddle and Pike jumps – Legs should be parallel to floor. Tuck jump should be tight to chest. Straight jump should be straight perpendicular to floor. Front and back tuck aerial should be in tight tuck position. Flysprings and dive roll – body should be straight. Dive roll – body should hit a straight position parallel to floor before rolling.

Body Lines Maximum Deduction: .3 Includes straight legs, pointed toes and legs together when applicable

Arm Position Maximum deduction: .2 Hands should be on top of foot for Pike and Straddle. Hands should be on shins for tucks jump, front and back tuck aerials. Arms should be by ears on front flysprings and dive rolls and straight jumps. Arms should be up when hitting the trampoline.

Landing Maximum deduction: .3 Show stability after and land in center of mat.

Height of Skills Maximum deduction: .2

Other Falling on a skill = .5 deduction; Touching hands to floor (except for flyspring and dive roll) = .3 deduction Skills must be performed in the correct order. If a pass is done in the wrong order it will receive a 0. If a child runs up to tramp and stops before touching tramp they may start over. If they touch the tramp but don’t jump off, it will be a 0. A double jump on the tramp constitutes a 0 for the pass. Touching the tramp but completing the skill constitutes a .3 deduction.

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