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Level 6 General Tumbling

All tumbling must originate from and land on the performing surface. (Exception: Tumbler may [without hip-over-head rotation] rebound from his/her feet into a stunt transition. Rebounding to a prone position in a stunt is allowed.) Exception: Round off rewinds and standing single back handspring rewinds are allowed. No tumbling skills prior to the round-off or standing BHS are permitted.

Tumbling over, under, or through a stunt, individual, or prop, is not allowed.

Tumbling while holding or in contact with any prop is not allowed.

Assisted, or connected tumbling is not allowed.

Dive rolls are allowed

1. Dive rolls performed in a swan/arched position are not allowed.

2. Dive rolls that involve twisting are not allowed.

Level 6 Standing / Running Tumbling

A.	Skills are allowed up to 1 flipping and 2 twisting rotations.

Level 6 Stunts

A spotter is required:

1. During extended one-arm stunts other than an extension, awesomes/cupies or liberties

2. When the load/transition involves a twist or flip

Twisting stunts and transitions are allowed up to 2 twisting rotations by the top person.

Free flipping or assisted flipping stunts and transitions are allowed. Rewinds must originate from ground level only and are allowed up to 1 flipping and 2 twisting rotations.
Exception 1: Rewinds to a cradle position are allowed. All free flipping transitions caught at shoulder level or below must use an additional catcher who protects the head and neck. (example: a flip that lands in a straddle position requires a hands-on spotter)
Exception 2: Round off rewinds and standing single back handspring rewinds are allowed. No tumbling skills prior to the round-off or standing BHS are permitted.

Transitional stunts may involve changing bases.

Single based split catches are not allowed.

Single based double awesomes/cupies require a separate spotter for each top person

L6 Stunts - Release Moves
	1.	Release moves are allowed.
	2.	Release moves may not land in a prone position.
	3.	Release moves must return to original bases. Exception: A toss, from the performing surface, to prep level is allowed to travel if the toss is from a single base and there is an additional spotter on the catch.
	4.	Helicopters are allowed up to a 180 degree rotation with a 1/2 twist and must be caught by at least 3 catchers, one of which is positioned at head and shoulder area of the top person.
	5.	Release moves may not intentionally travel. See exception in #3 above
	6.	Release moves may not pass over, under or through other stunts, pyramids or individuals.

L6 Stunts - Inversions
	1.	Downward inversions from above prep level must be assisted by at least 2 bases. Top person must maintain contact with a base.

Level 6 Pyramids

Pyramids are allowed up to 2-1/2 high.

For 2-1/2 high pyramids, there must be a spotter in front and back for each person on the top level, and the spotter(s) must be in position the entire time the top person(s) is at the 2-1/2 high level(s) Spotters may stand slightly to the side but must remain in a position to adequately spot the top person. Spotters must maintain visual contact with the top person the entire time the top person is at the 2-1/2 high level. Spotters may not be a primary support of the pyramid.

Free-flyings mounts must originate from ground level only and are allowed up to 1 flipping and 1 twisting rotation, or 0 flipping and 2 twisting rotations.

L6 Pyramids - Release Moves
	1.	During a pyramid transition, a top person may pass above 2-1/2 high while in direct physical contact with at least one person at prep level or below.

L6 Pyramids - Inversions
	1.	Inverted stunts are allowed up to 2-1/2 persons high and must be braced by at least 1 person at prep level or below.
	2.	Downward inversions from above prep level must be assisted by at least 2 bases. Top person must maintain contact with a base or another top person.

L6 Pyramids - Release Moves w/ Braced Inversions
	1.	Braced flips are allowed up to up to 1-1/4 flipping and 1 twisting rotation.
	2.	Braced flips are allowed if direct physical contact is maintained with at least 1 top person at prep level or below and must be caught by at least 2 catchers.

Level 6 Dismounts

A.	Single based cradles that exceed 1-1/4 twisting rotations must have a spotter assisting the cradle with at least one hand/arm supporting the head and shoulder of the top person.

B.	Dismounts to the performing surface from stunts and pyramids must be assisted by an original base.

C.	Up to a 2-1/4 twist cradle is allowed from all stunts and pyramids up to 2 persons high and requires at least 2 catchers. Cradles from 2-1/2 high pyramids are allowed up to 1-1/2 twist and require 3 catchers. (Exception: 2-1-1 thigh stands may perform 2 twists from a forward facing stunt only. E.g. extension, liberty, heel stretch).

D.	Free flipping dismounts are allowed up to 1 flipping and 0 twisting rotations.

E.	Free flipping dismounts to the performance surface are not allowed.

F.	Flips into cradles from prep level or below stunts require at least 2 catchers, one of which is an original base.

G.	Flips that originate above prep level are not allowed. (Exception: 3/4 front flip may occur from a 2-1/2 high pyramid but requires 2 catchers and an additional spotter positioned at the head and shoulder area of the top person. Spotter may stand slightly to the side but must use at least one hand/arm to catch under the top person's head and shoulders.)

H.	Tension drops/rolls of any kind are not allowed.

I.	When cradling single based double awesomes/cupies 2 catchers must catch each top person. Catchers and bases must be stationary prior to the initiation of the dismount.

Level 6 Tosses

A.	Tosses are allowed up to a total of 4 tossing bases. One base must be behind the top person during the toss and may assist the top person into the toss.

B.	Tosses must be performed from ground level and must land in a cradle position by at least 3 bases, one of which is positioned at the head and shoulders area of the top person.

C.	Flipping tosses are allowed up to 1 flipping rotation and 2 twists.

D.	No stunt, pyramid, individual, or, prop may move over or under a toss, and a toss may not be thrown over, under, or through stunts, pyramids, individuals, or props.

E.	Non-flipping tosses may not exceed 3-1/2 twists.

F.	Top persons tossed to another set of bases must be caught in a cradle position by at least 3 stationary catchers. Catchers may not be involved in any other choreography and must have visual contact with top person when the toss is initiated and must maintain visual contact throughout the entire toss. The toss is allowed up to 0 flipping and 1-1/2 twisting rotations. (Exception: 3/4 front flips with no twists are allowed)