The USAG Compulsory routines are the USAG (USA Gymnastics) designed/required routines for use in USAG and JO (Junior Olympic) Levels 1-6 programs. Typically gymnasts compete in Levels 4-6; however, in some regions competitions may be as early as 2. Gymnasts in the Compulsory levels may only compete using USAG authorized routines. Levels 7-10 are the Optional levels in which the gymnast may design her own routine while including a specific set of USAG required elements. Beyond Optionals are the Elite and then Olympic levels.

The following routines are for the 2005-2013 cycle of the USAG Women's JO Compulsory Program.

LEVEL 6

Front Handspring

No Yurchenko

Yurchenko (vault)

Yurchenko is the name of both a specific vault and a vault family in artistic gymnastics. The Yurchenko was named after Soviet gymnast Natalia Yurchenko, who originated the vault in the early 1980s....

 style vaults are allowed until level 8.
No Tsukahara style vaults are allowed until level 8

LEVEL 2

• Pullover
  Pullover
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• Cast
• Backward hip circle
• Cast straddle off

LEVEL 3

• Pullover
• Cast
• Backward hip circle
• Single leg cut forward
• Forward stride circle
• Single leg cut backward
• Cast legs straight on
• Piked sole circle dismount

LEVEL 4

• Glide swing(straddle or pike) and return to stand with feet together
• Pullover
• Front hip circle, small cast
• Cast, single leg shoot through
• Reverse grip, millcircle
• Reverse grip, single leg cut the leg backward
• Cast, Back hip circle, underswing dismount

LEVEL 5

• Glide Kip (straddle or pike)
• Front hip Circle
• Cast to horizontal and return to support
• Cast squat or pike on
• Long hang kip
• Cast to horizontal, back hip circle
• Underswing
• Counter swing to 30° below horizontal
• Tap Swing forward
• Counter swing to 15° below horizontal
• Tap swing forward with ½ turn dismount

LEVEL 6

• Glide Kip(straddle or pike)
• Cast to 30° above horizontal
• Free hip circle to 30° above horizontal
• Glide kip(straddle or pike)
• Cast squat or pike on
• Jump to high bar
• Long hang kip cast to 30° above horizontal
• Baby giant
• Underswing
• Counter swing to 15° below horizontal
• Tap Swing forward
• Counter swing to horizontal
• Tap swing forward to flyaway in tuck, pike or layout

Balance Beam

If a competitor falls at anytime during the balance beam routine, there is an automatic deduction of .5

LEVEL 1

• Jump to front support
• Tuck sit
• Roll back to candlestick, Hold 2 seconds
• Arabesque
  Arabesque
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• Step coupé press to relevé Right and Left
• Relevé walks
• Straight Jump
• Straight Jump dismount

LEVEL 2

• Jump to front support
• Tuck sit V sit
• Forward roll to stand
• Arabesque (hold 1 second)
• Step kick Right and Left
• Step Relevé
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   balance, (Hold 2 seconds)
• Tuck Jump
• Tuck Jump dismount

LEVEL 3

• Jump to front support
• Tuck sit V sit whip to push up bend bad leg stand up
• Kick to partial Handstand step down (aerobesque comes before handstand)
• Arabesque (hold 1 second)
• 3 running steps finish in relevé balance position
• Pivot turn
• Split Jump (60°)
• Cartwheel to Handstand hold for 1 sec. straight body snap down hands still on beam finish

LEVEL 4

• Leg swing mount
• Tuck, pike, straddle swing to squat
• Coupé walk, Heel snap turn
• Run, Straight leg leap (60°) Arms…one of the 3 techniques in the glossary
• ¾ Cross Handstand
  Handstand
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• Leg swing forward and back,
• Prepare, coupe Half turn
• "Fish" pose
• Stretch jump, tuck jump… arms lower after each jump
• Step, kick, forced arch (hands on hips)
• Step, arabesque (45°) below hor., Scale (horizontal),
• Pivot turn
• "Bow" pose
• Step kick Side handstand, (hold 2 second) ¼ turn dismount

LEVEL 5

• Double leg swing mount, one arm up and then behind.
• “V” sit stand up on one leg
• step coupé Heel snap turn
• Straight leg leap (90°) Arms…one of the 3 techniques in the glossary
• Cross Handstand hold 1 second, finish, kick in front and then in back with arms out
• 2 Pivot turns
• Turn to side. leg position forward coupé arms same as present cycle. pose,kick half turn.
• Cartwheel
• pose
• Straight jump, split jump(90°)
• arms lower after each jump, walks after jumps- step step and kick below horizontal and bring in front of foot standing on, bending knees slightly, step & step
• Arabesque (>45°) below hor. Scale (above horizontal),1 pivot turn, pose
• bow
• arm circle while walking
• Cartwheel to side handstand, (hold 2 seconds) 1/4 turn dismount

LEVEL 6

• Leg swing mount
• “V” sit
• Coupé dévelopé side 45 degrees, ronde de jambe to minimum horizontal forward hold 1 sec. pull to coupé Heel snap turn
• Straight leg leap (120°) Arms…one of the 3 techniques in the glossary
• Back walkover or Back extension
• 2 Pivot turns
• Full turn — leg position forward passé. Arms in crown
• Tuck jump, split jump (120°)
• arms lower after each jump
• Arabesque (>45°) below horizontal Scale (45° above horizontal),
• Cross Handstand (hold 2 seconds) ¼ turn to side handstand (hold 2 seconds), ¼ turn dismount
• hug a friend

LEVEL 1

• Forward roll tuck
• Backward roll tuck
• Side Cartwheel
• Candlestick
• tabletop
• Straight lying side log roll, push up, tuck stand, straight stand
• Leg swings Right and Left
• Coupé walks Right and Left
• Tuck jump
• Plié finish

LEVEL 2

• Forward roll straddle stand
• Headstand lower to kneel
• Knee bridge
• Side Cartwheel ¼ turn in
• Backward roll to pike stand with straight arms
• Step kick handstand
• Front leg balance
• Split jump(no specific degree required)
• Step Lock pivot turn
• Forward chassé pose
• Plié finish

LEVEL 3

• Handstand forward roll (arms straight or bent)
• 1-3 steps hurdle round off
• Backward roll with Straight arms to pike stand
• Back bend kick over (this changed - fall 2007 to a push up to bridge kick over)or backwalkover
• Front leg balance
• Forward chassé
• Straight leg leap
• Coupé heel snap ½ turn
• Stretch jump Tuck Jump
• Plié finish

LEVEL 4

• Arm side, down
• other arm up and down
• bounce, bounce, stetch jump, split jump
• step kick handstand forward roll
• step, lock, quarter pivot turn, chasse
• step, lock, pivot half turn,
• step, kick, handstand bridge, kickover
• run, leap, leg swing to hop
• slide to floor
• seal stretch, push back, arms up split
• sitting half turn, stand up
• coupe prance, coupe prance, weight transfer stand
• Backward roll to push up
• slide feet under you, kneel, stand up
• prepare, half coupe turn
• run, roundoff back handspring, rebound stick
• pose, pose

LEVEL 5

• Arm Side and down
• Other arm up and down
• Spot, turn, arms up and down
• Bounce, bounce
• Straddle jump (120°)
• Lunge, turn, Lunge
• Run, Forward dive roll, stand, finish.
• Side chassé w/ ¼ turn, passé hop with ¼ turn, pose, stand.
• Run, Front handspring rebound, land, arch back, run run stand.
• Curved run.
• Straight leg leap (120°) step leg swing forward with hop ¼ turn
• Slide to floor, turn, kneel, front splits, turn, stand.
• Prance, Prance, weight transfer front and back.
• 1/2 Turn, Backward roll to Handstand with straight arms, finish.
• Step, kick, step to curtsy. Pose, tuck, step, prepare.
• Full turn…leg position in forward coupé…finish.
• Hitchkick, swing turn.
• Back walkover, finish, stand.
• Run. Round off- Back Handspring- Back Handspring- Rebound- Finish
• Pose. Relevé

LEVEL 6

• Arm Side and down, stepping to side and returning
• Arm up and down
• Straddle jump(150°), stretch jump w/ ½ turn
• Back handspring step out
• Forward salto tuck
• Side chassé w/ ¼ turn, passé hop with ½ turn
• Front handspring step out, front handspring 2 feet rebound
• Straight leg leap (150°) Side leap(150°)
• Forward splits
• Backward roll to Handstand with straight arms
• Full turn leg position in forward passé… arms in crown.
• Hitchkick
• Swing turn
• Back walkover
• Round off backhandspring back tuck pose solute