SYG 2007 Aerobics Criteria Marking Sheet

PRESENTATION – 50% of total score Made up of four

components:
Choreography – 30 points • Creativity (eg old moves set in a
unique way, or variation of old moves). • Floor Patterns (use of
stage, moving team members around the performance area, ie
from side to side, front to back, corner to corner) and balance
(balance between standing and floor). • Exercise Selection
(excessive repetition will score lower than a continual display of
different moves and combination of moves).
• Aerobic content / intensity / appropriateness (routine
should include a minimum of 50 – 70% “standing” moves, with
a solid level of athleticism maintained. Excessive use of
movements from other disciplines will score poorly). • Musical
Interpretation (routine suiting the music, ie using the accents,
mood, timing).
Showmanship – 10 points • Energy (generating excitement and
enjoyment to the audience). • Facial Expressions (sincere,
happy, varied and appropriate expressions). • Eye Contact
(ability to maintain eye contact with the judges, audience and
each other).
Musical Selection – 5 points • Appropriate Speed (not too fast
that moves cannot be properly finished, and not too slow to
make the routine drag, ie between 140-160 bpm = beats per
minute). • Quality of cut (distinct beginning and end, no
distorted recordings). • Music has been approved before
competing (please note music must be approved) Appearance /
Costume – 5 points • All members wearing church tee-shirt or
same t-shirt, same plain coloured shorts or long legged exercise
pants, plain runners and socks. • Neatness, cleanliness of outfit
and shoes. •
NOTE: Cost and “sophistication” are not a criterion for
judgment.
SKILL – 50% of total score Made up of four components:
Strength – 15 points • Assesses the compulsory moves as well as
challenging moves executed throughout the routine. • Strength
in all sections of body – core strength: upper body (push-ups),
mid-sections (abdominal curls), and lower body (jumps). •
Execution, correct form and safety, ie controlled posture
without excessive trunk movement. Avoid locking out elbow on
push-ups.
Flexibility – 15 points • Assesses the number, range of
movement, ease of execution and quality of flexibility moves. •
Controlled displays of flexibility will be given more credit than
uncontrolled, harder moves. • Ease of execution is important. A
move attempted that is too difficult for a competitor to perform
well, will score poorly. • A simple move that is performed by
more team members will score better than a more difficult
move performed by one or two competitors. • Execution,
correct form and safety, ie controlled posture without excessive
trunk movement (example – a poor split position resulting in a
hurdle sit is a poorly executed move and points will be
deducted).
Transitions – 10 points • Assesses the team’s ability to link
moves together in a smooth and flowing way. • Efficient and
smooth transitions between standing and floor moves (points
deducted for excessive time wasting or jerky transitions). •
Fluency of linkage of floor moves. Synchronisation - 10 points •
Points awarded for the team’s ability to move as ‘one’, ie
togetherness. • Timing (staying in time with the music and each
other). • Unity of technique / style (includes placement of limb
lines, and hand placements). • Maintenance of spacing (correct
spacing and symmetry).
DEDUCTIONS & PENALTIES Points will be deducted for the
following: • Compulsory moves not included (eg omitting high
kicks) – 10 point deduction per each move not included. •
Incomplete compulsory moves (eg only performing 3 push-ups) –
5 point deduction. • Music: using more than one song – 5 point
deduction. • Team lift (any team member being lifted to a
height so that their whole body is about standing shoulder
height of the person(s) lifting them) – 10 point deduction. •
Props (included, but not limited to: hats, balls, gloves, weights,
sunglasses, glitter, balloons, sticks) – 10 point deduction. •
Timing – For each second over or under time limit (1:40 – 2
mins), 1 point will be deducted per second. • Area infringement
– 2 points deducted each time a competitor makes contact with
the surface outside the competition area (any body part).
Touching the line is okay. • Team Entry and Exit – 2.5 points
deducted for “counting in” or any choreography on the stage
prior to starting position, and following the routine. •
Unacceptable or unsafe moves (eg walkover, handstand,
cartwheel, aerial somersault, dive roll, handspring, full squats,
hurdle stretch/sit, straight leg sit-ups, windmills,
bridge/backbend etc) – 10 point deduction. Please note: This list
is not exhaustive. Judges will use their own discretion regarding
deductions and penalties to ensure fair marking. JUDGING Each
judge will be focusing on a different element(s) and will judge
that particular criteria for all teams. There will be five judges:
Judge 1 - Choreography Judge 2 - Showmanship - Musical
selection - Appearance / Costume Judge 3 - Strength - Flexibility
Judge 4 - Transitions - Synchronisation Judge 5 - Penalties /
deduction - Ensure compulsory moves included
 My beginnings with a stranger
One day, when I was like 9 years old, I was transferred to this new
school, because the school that I went to had a lot of bullies, so I
transferred. One the first day, I was pretty nervous back then and I didn’t
even made some friends in the first day. But then, someone approached
me to say hi so I said hello. It was a girl back then, which is surprising
because I don’t really get along with girls. She’s actually the one who
started the conversation with me, when people meet new people they
usually start with a “Where are you from.”, “What school did you
transferred from?”, but the first person that I met, she literally said “Can
I eat your lunch” and then she made a really cute expression. I was not
expecting her to say that, but went with it anyway. After that, we
started becoming great friends and we did some pretty crazy stuff like
jumping on rocks through a river, eat peppers for no reason, and the best
one of all, cheating on the exams (please don’t report me). But it all
started to change when her dad died, then we like never talked for a
month, we just make these hand signs to show that were okay, but were
not. Back then I had 6 friends, and it was pretty lonely without my best
friends company. Next year, when I was like grade 5 my best friend
moved to another school and it really sucked for me. But then, there was
this fat guy who was gibberish or something and he had like 4 snacks on
his armpit with a really huge water bottle. He always gets bullied by the
skinny kids, so because I’m like the tallest person back then, I stood up to
the bullies and then eventually stopped them from bullying the fat guy,
eventually he became my friend and we both realize that we have a lot
of common interests and it was pretty fun. He was pretty stubborn but
really good in English, out of 45 of us pupils he would surpass my English
grade if I didn’t went to that school, and sorry for bragging but, I was the
best in English back then. Our friendship was probably my destiny
because I met a rival of mine and a crush. Finally, when we were about
to graduate elementary, all of my classmates threw a big party because I
had like 15 medals back then and the party was amazing. There was cake,
Coca-Cola and was pretty much like a second birthday to me. So it was
the final time I got to see my friends, I heard some rumors that they
really miss me but I know that we must let go of the life we planned, so
as to accept the one that is waiting for us.