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Competitive Vaulting Information
To compete you will need to do the following things:
ANY ONE CAN COMPETE!!
1. American Vaulting Association Membership cost
$40.00:
Click here if you are under 18
Click here if you are over 18
2A. FOR GIRLS/WOMAN Buy a unitard $50.00 +/- plus shipping:
Upper Body Color and Fabric in Royal Blue
Nylon/Lycra
Lower Body Color and Fabric in Black Nylon/Lycra
Unitard
http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/vmoneun.html
Size Chart
http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/sizcharbbalt.html
How to measure
http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/sizes.html
2B. FOR BOYS/MEN Buy pants $40.00 and a shirt $30.00 +/-
plus shipping:
Black gymnastic pants w/pleats
Pants
http://www.ten-o.com/xq/asp/deptId.251/PAGE.1/ID.1156/qx/product.htm
Long sleeve shirt By Bal Togs Fabric in Royal
Blue Nylon/Lycra
Shirt
http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/lonsleevmocn6.html
3. Buy BLACK vaulting shoes 28.00 + shipping:
http://www.pvsupply.net/vaultingshoes.html
4. Numbered Arm Band Cost $10.00 Ask Sarah for one
after you have a AVA Membership.
5. Come to as many vaulting classes as you can.
Vaulter's Levels for Competitions:
(Your Coach will help put you in the right
level.)
1. Novice Modified Walk: Vaulter needing assistance
onto horse. Compulsories on the Horse and Barrel are only the Riding
Seat, Flag and Mill. No Freestyles. Spotters allowed, no deductions.
2. Novice Walk: Vaulter needing assistance onto the
horse. All 6 Compulsories Horse and Barrel, Barrel Freestyle only.
Spotters allowed, no deductions.
3. Novice Advance Walk: Vaulter needing assistance
onto the horse. All 6 Compulsories. Both Horse and Barrel Freestyles
allowed. Spotters allowed, deduction for assistance.
4. Novice Trot: Vaulter needing assistance onto the
horse. All 6 Compulsories are to be performed on the Horse and/or
Barrel. Spotters allowed, deduction for assistance
5. Preliminary Trot: A new or beginning Trot Vaulter
who may not hold a trot medal. Vaulters that score 0 to 5 points for
their moves.
6. Trot: A more advanced trot vaulter who may hold a
trot medal. Vaulters that score 5+ points for their moves.
7. Copper: New canter vaulters needing experience in
the canter level. May not hold a canter medal. No down and up.
8. Bronze: If a vaulter holds a Bronze Medal, he/she
must enter Bronze level or higher classes. Preformed at a canter.
9. Silver: If a vaulter holds a Silver medal, he/she
must enter Silver level or higher classes. Performed at a canter.
10. Gold: If a vaulter holds a Gold medal, he /she
must enter Gold level classes. Performed at a canter.
Classes:
1. COMPULSORIES: Horse or Barrel: Required exercises
for all vaulters, Novice Walk through Gold. Mount, Riding Seat, Flag,
Mill, Scissors, Stand, Full Flank, to be performed in a set manner. (The
Novice Modified Walk vaulters only perform the Riding Seat, Flag, and
Mill.)
2. FREESTYLE: Horse or Barrel: Free style routine
designed to show artistic abilities and originality.
3. INDIVIDUAL 2-PHASE: Compulsories performed on the
horse traveling to the right and Freestyle performed on the barrel.
4. PAIRS: Horse or Barrel: An event performed on the
barrel by 2 vaulters of any gender combination.
5. DOUBLES: An event performed on the barrel by 2
vaulters of any gender combination.
6. PAS DE DEUX : Horse or Barrel: A doubles event
performed by a male and female.
7. SPECIAL PAIRS: An event performed on the barrel by
2 vaulters, one Handicapped/Special Needs and one Non-Handicapped, any
level.
8. TEAM: 4 to 6 vaulters performing compulsories
and/or Freestyle.
9. TEAM 2-PHASE: 4 Vaulters performing the
compulsories on the horse traveling to the right and Freestyle performed
on the barrel.
10. GAMBLERS CHOICE: Vaulters from different clubs
working together in a Barrel Double Freestyle – Management will chose
the vaulting pairs. (This class is a great way to meet other vaulters.)
Volunteers are always needed, wanted and appreciated!
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