High School Split Stunt.

[ScottyG978]

So, in my high school's routine there is a stunt where the flyer is dropped to a sort of suspended split. I wish I had a video, but it's more or less a show and go cupie, then she drops to a split (not a stradle), and is then pushed back up to the cupie. THe flyer maintains fists on hips throughout the enitre transition, the base's hands are both on the foot for the cupie, when the flyer drops one hand stays on the foot, and the other traces up leg until the split bottoms out, then pushes back up. There is a front spot in place that catches/throws thighs and the backspot does the same with the butt.. THe stunt is very fluid, like the counts are cupie 1-2, drop to split 3-4, back up to cupie 5-6. I thought this was totally legal considering the rules, but I seemed to have overlooked the last portion.. In the rule's section below, what EXACTLY is a non-braced suspended split? And according to part 'C' does that make this stunt illegal because the flyers hands are on her hips? I cannot imagine how the stunt would be possible if the bases had to give up one hand to the flyer's as there wouldn't be sufficient support, or if this is the case, can the flyer grab the hands of the front spot? Or is this section of the rules totally irrevelant to the stunt i'm describing? please answer asap!! =)

11. Non-braced suspended splits in a transition are allowed provided all of the following conditions are met:
a. There are a total of four bases that support the top person.
b. At least three of the bases must support under the legs of the top person, and the fourth base may support under the legs or make contact with the hands of the top person.
c. The top person must have hand contact with bases during the split portion of the transition.

 

[Deleted member 15]

So, in my high school's routine there is a stunt where the flyer is dropped to a sort of suspended split. I wish I had a video, but it's more or less a show and go cupie, then she drops to a split (not a stradle), and is then pushed back up to the cupie. THe flyer maintains fists on hips throughout the enitre transition, the base's hands are both on the foot for the cupie, when the flyer drops one hand stays on the foot, and the other traces up leg until the split bottoms out, then pushes back up. There is a front spot in place that catches/throws thighs and the backspot does the same with the butt.. THe stunt is very fluid, like the counts are cupie 1-2, drop to split 3-4, back up to cupie 5-6. I thought this was totally legal considering the rules, but I seemed to have overlooked the last portion.. In the rule's section below, what EXACTLY is a non-braced suspended split? And according to part 'C' does that make this stunt illegal because the flyers hands are on her hips? I cannot imagine how the stunt would be possible if the bases had to give up one hand to the flyer's as there wouldn't be sufficient support, or if this is the case, can the flyer grab the hands of the front spot? Or is this section of the rules totally irrevelant to the stunt i'm describing? please answer asap!! =)

11. Non-braced suspended splits in a transition are allowed provided all of the following conditions are met:
a. There are a total of four bases that support the top person.
b. At least three of the bases must support under the legs of the top person, and the fourth base may support under the legs or make contact with the hands of the top person.
c. The top person must have hand contact with bases during the split portion of the transition.

1. You'll have to let us know what set of rules you follow.
2. You'll have to get a video to get an accurate answer.

 

[ScottyG978]

unfortunately I don't have a video on hand and the team is on winter break.. I copy and pasted the exact section of the rules partaining to it right there but regardless it's aacca. Again, I don't have a video, but a major help in clearing this up would be someone describing to me what a 'non-braced suspended split' is exactly. I don't know what exactly those rules are referencing.

 

[Deleted member 15]

unfortunately I don't have a video on hand and the team is on winter break.. I copy and pasted the exact section of the rules partaining to it right there but regardless it's aacca. Again, I don't have a video, but a major help in clearing this up would be someone describing to me what a 'non-braced suspended split' is exactly. I don't know what exactly those rules are referencing.

A non braced split is a split performed by a stunt group while the top is not connected to another person/group.

With hands on hips it's illegal under AACCA. The top needs to have her hands on a base while in the split. It doesn't have to be hand to hand contact, meaning the top can grab the bases shoulders/heads, but the top must have her hands on a base or bases.