Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Important Details On Gymnastics In Delaware

By Georgia Diaz


Gymnastics in Delaware involves a lot of physical and vigorous exercises that entails the use of agility, power, flexibility, power, coordination and balance; it is regarded as a type of sport worldwide. This sport like all other popular sports is governed by an international body that is run by experts in this field. Every state however has its own rules regarding the sport.

The sport has been divided to include different categories totaling seven in number; acrobatics, trampoline, group, tumbling, men artistic and women artistic gymnastics. The events range according to the type of category that the athletes participate in. Some events include high bar, pommel, parallel bar, vaults, balance and uneven beams.

In the female category all the participants are ladies; the participants can be as young as seven years old. However the minimum age for one to be eligible in an Olympics event is sixteen years. The ladies must have strong psychological skills because the tricks performed are difficult and involve intense pressure. Women mostly compete in four events.

Men competition involves a lot of vigorous exercises than that of women. Males take part in the sport when they reach puberty and thus not as young as ladies. This is because men need to be strong enough to participate. The same age limit as that of ladies applies when it comes to Olympic event. For the men, they are allowed to take part in as many as six categories.

Rhythmic performance requires the participants to manipulate ballet and dance moves. Performances involved are jumps, leaps and tosses using apparatus such as ropes, ribbons, hoops and balls. Athletes can participate in groups or as individuals; this is a woman-only sport.

Trampoline is an event for both men and women. Athletes are required to take part in high-flying flips on each bounce, also there are some compulsory performances required for each participant. At advanced stages the athletes may perform in pairs at the same time and in synchronized fashion.

Tumbling is almost similar to trampoline; it is not included in the Olympics. The main difference to trampoline is that the apparatus used here are spring boards and bouncing floors. In this category, athletes must perform certain moves as stated by the judges in order to qualify for the main event. They should complete two passes for every stage; eight elements make up one pass.

In acrobatic gymnastics, no apparatus is used. The only tool allowed is the body of the athlete; participants take part in the event in groups. They are required to perform balances, handstands, throw and catch each other. Pairing is not restricted to gender, men can pair not only pair with other male but also female.

Group gymnastics in Delaware also known as team gym is an event that comprises of six to sixteen participants. Just like acrobatics, the groups may be of the same gender or mixed. Team gym may be allowed to perform in events like tumbling, mini-trampoline and vault and floor exercises. Despite being an international event, team gym is not incorporated in the Olympics.




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