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GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY DRAFT - Version 5.0 In force as from 1 September 2024  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY...

GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY DRAFT - Version 5.0 In force as from 1 September 2024  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………. 3 HYBRIDS...................................................................................................................................................................3 1. DEFINITION..........................................................................................................................................3 2. MOVEMENTS.......................................................................................................................................3 3. BONUSES..............................................................................................................................................3 4. HYBRID BASE MARK.........................................................................................................................3 FAMILIES OF MOVEMENTS............................................................................................................................... 4 1. THRUSTS............................................................................................................................................. 4 2. SPINS...................................................................................................................................................... 7 3. TWISTS................................................................................................................................................10 4. AIRBORNE WEIGHT..................................................................................................................... … 13 5. FLEXIBILITY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……. 15 6. CONNECTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….….17 BONUSES..............................................................................................................................................................20 GENERAL PRINCIPLES...................................................................................................................................... 21 THE COACH CARD.............................................................................................................................................. 24 IMPORTANT - REGARDING DECLARED DIFFICULTY MOVEMENTS / COACH CARD................ 25 COACH CARD LEGEND:.................................................................................................................................... 26 DIFFICULTY CALCULATOR (EXCEL TOOL)............................................................................................... 27 The following has been revised in the August 2024, version 5.0 of the Difficulty Guide: Definition of Hybrid revised Base Mark (0.5) defined as being added to DD value Revised Difficulty Table Family descriptions updated to reflect community feedback and revised difficulty table The removal of hybrid bonuses, except pattern changes General principles updated Applicable updates to supporting materials (coach card template and examples, excel tool, etc.)  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 o accurately measured o very obvious Definition of a Hybrid: o five (5) or more movements o 4 or less movements Hybrid Movements: o ▪ THRUSTS (T) ▪ SPINS (S) ▪ TWISTS (R) ▪ FLEXIBILITY (F) ▪ AIRBORNE WEIGHT (A) ▪ CONNECTIONS (C) o 3  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 Bonuses: o Pattern Change 0.20 Hybrid Base Mark: o o added o = BASE MARK (0.5) + MOVEMENTS (Families) + BONUS (Team only) 1. THRUSTS (T) The Thrust (T) family includes variations of thrusts as defined in AS Rulebook BM: “ ”. 4  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 o Level Code Description DD Value B 0.30 1 0.45 2 0.50 3 0.65 5  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 4 0.80 5 0.90 6 1.10 7 1.50 8 1.70 9 8.5 (waist) 2.00 for 1s or more 6  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 2. SPINS (S) This family includes all types of Spins – which is a rotation in a Vertical Position (as per general principles). It includes ascending/descending spins and combined/reversed combined spins. o o if 50% or more occur at the same level subject to a Base Mark 7  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 BODY wall-to-wall o o o o ▪ ▪ o 8  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 Level Code Description DD Value 0.15 B 0.35 0.40 0.35 1 0.80 0.85 0.75 2 1.60 1.65 1.15 3 2.40 2.45 1.55 4 3.20 3.25 1.95 5 4.00 4.05 2.35 6 4.80 4.85 7 2.75 8 3.15 9 3.55 10 3.95 9  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 3. TWISTS including Twirls/Swirls (R) This family includes Twists and Twirls (as defined in AS Rulebook BM - the body remains on its longitudinal axis throughout the rotation) and Swirls. Twisting or Twirling obvious downwards “Obvious” drop in two height levels Swirl BODY wall- to-wall 10  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 o o Level Code Description DD Value 0.10 0.15 B 0.20 0.25 0.25 0.20 0.35 1 0.45 0.50 11  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.40 0.75 2 0.95 1.05 1.15 0.60 1.15 3 1.45 1.75 0.80 1.55 4 1.95 2.15 2.35 1.95 5 2.45 2.95 2.35 2.95 6 3.35 3.55 3.45 7 4.15 3.95 8 4.75 4.45 9 5.35 4.95 10 5.95 12  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 4. AIRBORNE WEIGHT (A) This family includes movements that require an amount of the body out of the water (single or double legs) and reflect the difficulty of maintaining balanced and unbalanced airborne weight. equal or more than 3 seconds o ▪ o o o o Level Code Description DD Value B 0.05 1 0.10 2 0.15 3 0.20 13  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 4 0.45 5 0.65 6 1.15 7 1.45 8 1.65 14  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 5. FLEXIBILITY (F) This family includes different types of flexibility movements that require an extreme range of suppleness (bring a joint to its maximum range of motion), such as Arches, Splits, Knight, Walkouts, and Nova/Cyclone lift. o o o 15  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 Level Code Description DD Value B 0.05 1 0.10 2 0.20 3 0.30 4 0.40 5 0.50 6 0.65 7 0.75 8 0.90 9 1.00 10 1.30 16  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 6. CONNECTIONS (C) This family includes movements when swimmers join or link together with their legs creating a connected action. o o o SAME o DIFFERENT o o ▪ 17  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 Level Description Code DD Value 0.10 B 0.20 C1a C1b 0.20 1 0.30 C2a C2b 0.30 C2c 2 0.40 18  GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECLARED DIFFICULTY In force as from 1 September 2024 0.40 3