POSITION
STANDING FREE
- Both feet in contact with the ground or object.
Demonstration
Rep Start
- Standing free.
Rep End
- Standing free.
Rep Requirement
- Touch designated target with one hand.
- After touching target, show control below designated decent line, which means that both hands must go under the decent line before jumping off the rope.
Cycle & Post Rep
- The athlete may return to rep start in any controlled manner.
Measurements
- Target.
- Designated descent line (can be same as target).
Equipment
- Rope to ground
- Elevated rope
Variations
- V.17 - No jump
- V.18 - Legless
- V.19 - Seated
- V.21 - L-hang
Team Synchro
- Rep start and rep end
- Touch designated target with one hand
Load, range and execution options
Variations that can Apply
Referenced by this standard
Associated Definitions
Note: Jumping is accepted by default. However, the words "no jump" or "no jumping" can be used in a test description to restrict a starting point of athlete's repetitions of the same movement.
Applies To
- Rope climb - ID 11.01
May not use feet, thighs or any part of the body other than hands to support the body (and/or load) or assist in any way.
Rep Requirement
- May not use feet, thighs or any part of the body other than hands to support the body (and/or load) or assist in any way.
- This can be applied to ascending or descending during a rep or both.
Athlete has all body weight on hands while torso held in a forward-leaning orientation, with legs held horizontally creating an "L" shape.
Rep Start
- Athlete supported on hands.
- Hip bent, forming an L-shape.
Rep End
- Athlete supported on hands.
- Hip bent, forming an L-shape.
Rep Requirement
- Legs must remain over vertical target.
- Feet must remain beyond horizontal target.
Cycle & Post Rep
- Continuous segments: rep end is a valid rep start.
- Otherwise: the athlete may return to rep start in any controlled manner.
Measurements
- Vertical target: standard same as top of parallettes.
- Horizontal target: at athlete ankle when legs are fully extended.
Equipment
- Parallettes.
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