CODE OF POINTS
    - Balance Beam

These are the recognized elements in the 2025-2028 Code of Points (COP) for balance beam. The naming designations reflect what appears in the current COP.

Elements marked with (D) are considered dance elements.

When you move your mouse over the word "view" by any skill, a small version of the illustration should appear. Actually click on the word "view" to open a larger version of the skill illustration in a new tab. The illustrations are from the official COP, which you can download here, or the World Gymnastics Education Channel on YouTube.

Group 1: Mounts
#
Skill
Value
1.101 (D)
Leap onto beam, landing in arabesque position (leg min. at horizontal) (view) A
1.201 (D)
Split leap onto beam (view) B
1.401 (D)
Switch leg leap onto beam (leap forward to split with leg change) (view) D
1.102 (D)
Thief vault (90° approach to beam, take-off from one leg, free leap over beam, one leg after another) (view) A
Scissor leap over beam to cross sit on thigh (diagonal approach to beam) (view)
1.302 (D)
Straight jump with 1/2 twist to stand (view) C
1.402 (D)
Straight jump with 1/1 twist to stand (view) D
1.103 (D)
Flank to rear support (view) A
Flank with 1/2 turn to rear support (view)
Jump with hand support, 3/4 turn in support to cross sit on thigh (view)
1.303 (D)
Two flying flairs (view) C
1.403 (D)
Homma: Three flying flairs (view)
  • Named After: Leah Homma, 1989 Worlds (watch)
D
Baitova: two flank circles to flair (view)
  • Named After: Svetlana Baitova, 1987 Worlds (watch)
1.204 (D)
Jump with 1/2 turn to clear straddle support (view) B
90° approach to beam: jump backward through straddle position over the beam to front support or to side split (view)
1.304 (D)
90° approach to beam: roundoff onto springboard, straddle pike jump backward over beam to back hip circle (view) C
1.105 (D)
Jump with hand support to side split without hands touching the beam as final position (view) A
Jump with hand support to straddle split with trunk touching the beam (view)
Diagonal approach to beam: jump or leap (with hand support) to cross split sit (view)
1.305 (D)
Diagonal approach to beam: free jump with take-off from two meet to cross split sit (view) C
Dick: diagonal approach to beam: change leg leap to free cross split sit (view)



NOTES:
1. Where possible, the link to the YouTube video is the first known routine where the element was competed. If that video isn't available (or there are quality/view issues), we've linked to another routine.

2. There are instances where the skill is named after one gymnast but different gymnast actually performed it first at a non-Worlds, Olympics, or other qualifying event. Where we are aware of those occurences, both gymnasts are listed.

3. There are also instances where a gymnast did perform the skill at a Worlds or Olympics but for whatever reason, the current Code of Points no longer has the element named for that gymnast (or maybe never did). When known, we've listed those gymnasts.

If the current Code of Points does not recognize a gymnast by having the element named after her, we rely on the historical knowledge of the gymnastics community to give credit for first performing it!

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