Important Details On Gymnastics In Delaware

By Georgia Diaz


Gymnastics in Delaware is regarded as a type of sport; it entails a lot of physical exercises which entails power, coordination, agility, balance and flexibility. An overall worldwide governing body controls all gymnasts. This is the body tasked with ensuring that all professionals behave in an ethical manner and do not participate in doping. However, every state and country has its own rules that are part of the international standards.

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.

Ladies have not been left behind and also have a category dedicated to them. The age of participants is from seven years and above. However, to take part in Olympics one must be above sixteen years of age. Strong psychological skills are highly essential because they aid to ease tricks performed that are difficult and of intense pressure. Majority of the women 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.

In the rhythmic category athletes are required to perform different activities such as leaps, tosses and jumps. It incorporates different elements such as ballet and dance. These apparatus include balls, ribbons, hoops and ropes. However this event is currently performed by women only, athletes are also allowed to participate as individuals and in groups.

Both men and women can participate in trampoline events. Athletes are allowed to perform individually or in pairs, however if in pairs then the athletes are required to complete synchronized moves. The moves involved are high-flying twists and flips with each bounce.

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.

Acrobatics is unique from the other types in that the participants are regarded as the equipment. They perform in pairs of twos to fours; they do handstands, balances and holds on each other. The pairing may be all men, all women or a mix in gender; it is also not an Olympic event yet.

Team gym is the same as group gymnastics in Delaware and comprises of six to sixteen participants. Similar to acrobatics the groups can be of the same gender or mixed. Tumbling, mini-trampoline, vault and floor exercises are allowed in this event. Despite being an interesting local and international event performers cannot do this event in an Olympics since it is not included. However, in future this events may be included as part of the Olympics.




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