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Updated 11/13/2008

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!