Level 7

DP Level 7 is the seventh of ten levels in the DP program.

A gymnast must be age 7 or older to compete Level 7.

A gymnast must score a “score-out” minimum score at Level 5 in order to complete Level 7. Currently, to compete Level 7, a gymnast needs an AA score of 32.00 at either Level 5 or 6. This is unique to level 7, as level 6 may be skipped if a 32.00 or higher was achieved at Level 5. Alternatively, a 32.00 AA at Level 6 will also qualify a gymnast to compete in Level 7.

In DP Levels 6 to 10, the levels are considered Optionals, allowing gymnasts to perform routines that meet specific requirements with custom choreography. Each event and level has its own Special Requirements that specify what each event’s routine must include to have a Start Value of 10.0. That means all gymnasts can choose the skills for each event, provided they meet the Special Requirements. This flexibility allows gymnasts to perform harder skills when desired.

Level 7 Scoring

In Level 7, scoring starts with the routine’s Start Value - which is based on Special Requirements, Value Part Requirements, and Execution and Artistry Points, minus total Deductions (which is the total of Execution Deductions, General Deductions, and Chief Deductions).

Special Requirements (SRs) are the rules you need to follow to start with a 10.0 Start Value. Each SR is worth 0.50 points, so if you miss one SR, your start value would be 9.5, and if you miss two, it would be 9.0.

In Level 7, Bars, Beam, and Floor each have 4 Special Requirements that must be met to start with a 10.0 Start Value.

Each missing Special Requirement will deduct 0.50 points from the Starting Value (SV). Missing all the Special Requirements in a routine would lower the Start Value to 8.00 in Level 7.

In some DP Levels 6 through 8, in addition to Special Requirements, there are VP requirements that must be met for a 10.0 Start Value. In Level 7, gymnasts need the following Value Parts.

Value part Chart

Level 7 Beam

Level 7 Floor Skills

Level 7 Bars Skills