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There are several different types of skills that are performed on balance beam. The skill values are according to the 2025-2028 Code of Points.

All GIFs made by One Singular Sensation and Candycoateddoom.

Values[]

Each element is given a value, which represents how difficult it is. Values are represented as letters A-H, which correspond to how many tenths they're worth.

A = 0.1
B = 0.2
C = 0.3
D = 0.4
E = 0.5
F = 0.6
G = 0.7
H = 0.8

Mounts[]

A-value[]

(worth 0.1)

free leap to one foot
thief vault
flank to rear support
leap to cross split with hand support
squat through to rear support
stoop through to rear support
jump to roll forward
cartwheel through chest-stand to swing down (Mitchell)
jump with bent legs to handstand
jump to side split sit (hand support allowed)
scissor leap over beam to sit
jump with bent arms to chest stand
jump with hand support, ¾ turn in support half split sit on one leg

B-value[]

(worth 0.2)

squat/ stoop through to clear pike support
jump with half turn to neck-stand, half turn to chest-stand (Silivaş)
headspring/ headkip
press to handstand
swing to handstand
handstand with large arch span
reverse planche
press to side handstand, hop with ¼ turn (Lori Hop)
cartwheel
free aerial walkover to rear support
free aerial layout to rear support
two flying flairs (Lee)
free aerial cartwheel to front support
jump backward through straddle position over the beam to front support
standing with back to the beam, jump backward to side split on beam with hand support

C-value[]

(worth 0.3)

free jump to cross split
neck roll with 1½ turns
walkover forward through handstand
jump to handstand to handspring
jump/ swing/ press to handstand with full turn
jump/ swing/ press to handstand, lower to planche
jump/ swing/ press to handstand, lower to clear pike support
jump/ swing/ press to handstand, half turn to swing down sidewards
jump with stretched hips to planche (Shushunova)
jump/ swing/ press to handstand, shift to one-arm handstand
jump with half turn to handstand
jump with half turn to handstand to back hip circle
round-off, jump with half turn to back hip circle (Gurova)
front tuck salto
round-off, flic flac
round-off, back handspring (flic flac) swing down to cross sit
change leg leap to free cross split sit - diagonal approach to beam (Dick)
flic flac to grasp beam in chest stand

D-value[]

(worth 0.4)

two flank circles followed by a flair (Baitova)
switch-split leap mount
three flying flairs (Homma)
jump/ swing/ press to handstand, full turn, lower to planche (Hand-Li)
jump/ swing/ press to handstand, full turn, lower to clear pike support
jump/ press to side handstand walkover to both feet (Phillips)
jump/ press on one arm to handstand (Rankin)
handstand, shift to one arm, lower to clear straddle support on one arm
round-off, back handspring (flic flac) with full twist to swing down (Tsavdaridou)
round-off, back handspring (flic flac) with full twist
change leg leap with half turn to free cross split sit - diagonal approach to beam (Dick II)
flic flac with half turn to grasp beam in chest stand (Soares)

E-value[]

(worth 0.5)

round-off, back tuck salto
round-off, back pike salto
round-off, layout step-out salto
front pike salto
round-off, back handspring (flic flac) with full twist to back hip circle (Zamolodchikova)
round-off, layout salto to two feet

F-value[]

(worth 0.6)

salto forward tucked with half turn (Wong)
round-off, Arabian walkover (Dunn)
round-off, tuck back salto with full twist (Garrison)
jump forward with half turn to back salto

G-value[]

(worth 0.7)

round-off, Arabian salto (Erceg)
roundoff, back layout salto with full twist

Acrobatics[]

A-value[]

(worth 0.1)

forward roll without hand support
forward walkover (Tinsica)
forward walkover with the support of one arm
walkover forward, backward (Tic-Toc)
walkover backward
walkover backward with the support of one arm
walkover backward with swing down to cross sit
cartwheel without flight phase
cartwheel with flight phase

B-value[]

(worth 0.2)

free shoulder roll without hand support (Garrison roll)
backward roll to handstand
sideward roll tucked
sideward roll through neckstand
walkover backward with stoop through of one leg
walkover backward from extended tuck sit (Valdez)
cartwheel from extended tuck sit to sit back down on the beam
round-off
handspring forward
back handspring (flic flac) step-out
back handspring (flic flac) step-out with the support of one arm
back handspring (flic flac) to two feet
Gainer back handspring (flic flac)
Gainer back handspring (flic flac) swing down to cross straddle sit (Korbut)
back handspring (flic flac) with tuck swing down to cross straddle sit (Chen)
side straddle roll with grasp under the beam to finish in sit position

C-value[]

(worth 0.3)

back extension
Valdez with full turn
Valdez swing through horizontal plane with one arm support (Garrison)
back handspring (flic flac) with half twist after hand support
back handspring (flic flac) with ¼ twist to handstand
back handspring (flic flac) with pike swing down to cross straddle sit (Rueda)
front tuck salto with take-off from one foot
tuck back salto
pike back salto
Gainer tuck back salto
Gainer layout step-out salto
back layout step-out salto
Gainer flic-flac with ¼ twist to handstand (Honti)
back hip circle
sideward roll stretched

D-value[]

(worth 0.4)

back handspring (flic flac) in side position to back hip circle (Yurchenko loop)
back handspring (flic flac) with full twist before hand support (Kochetkova)
back handspring (flic flac) with ¾ twist to handstand (Omelianchik)
jump from side position with half twist to handstand (Kolesnikova)
back handspring (flic flac) with step-out in side position (Tousek)
Gainer back handspring (flic flac) with full twist (Khorkina)
back handspring (flic flac) with full twist swing down to cross straddle sit (Rulfova)
free aerial cartwheel
free aerial walkover forward to one foot
free aerial walkover forward to two feet
front tuck salto with take off from two feet
front pike salto with take off from one foot
front pike salto with take off from one foot to land in arabesque (Liukin)
tuck side salto
piked side salto
aerial cartwheel with leg change (Gardiner)
jump backwards with half twist to walkover forward with step-out (Onodi)

E-value[]

(worth 0.5)

Onodi to two feet (Worley)
back handspring (flic flac) in side position with full twist to back hip circle (Teza)
free aerial round-off
front pike salto with take off from two feet
layout back salto to two feet
aerial cartwheel across beam (Colussi)
salto sideward tucked take-off from one leg with half turn to side stand (Schaefer)

F-value[]

(worth 0.6)

jump forward with half twist to salto back tucked (Maaranen)
jump forward with half twist to salto back piked (Produnova)
tucked Arabian salto
tuck back salto with full twist

G-value[]

(worth 0.7)

layout back salto with full twist

Turns[]

A-value[]

(worth 0.1)

full turn on one foot

B-value[]

(worth 0.2)

1½ turn on one foot
full turn in tuckstand
half illusion turn

C-value[]

(worth 0.3)

full turn in back attitude
full turn with leg at horizontal
full turn with leg in split
1½ turn in tuckstand

D-value[]

(worth 0.4)

1¼ back spin (Li Li)
double turn on one foot
1½ turn with leg at horizontal
double turn in tuckstand
illusion turn
full turn with free leg held backward and upward (Preziosa)
1½ turn with leg in split
2½ turn in tuckstand

E-value[]

(worth 0.5)

triple turn on one foot (Okino)
double turn with leg at horizontal (Wevers)
triple turn in tuckstand on one foot (Mitchell)
double turn with leg in split (Sugihara)

Leaps & Jumps[]

A-value[]

(worth 0.1)

stag leap
straddle jump from side stand
pike jump
cat leap with half turn
wolf hop
wolf jump
leap with leg change to wolf
sissone
Shushunova with ¼ twist

B-value[]

(worth 0.2)

split leap
split jump
straddle jump
split jump in side position with bending of rear leg (Henrich)
straddle jump with half turn
Fouette hop with half turn to land in arabesque
cat leap with full turn
wolf jump with half turn
ring jump
stag ring jump
Shushunova with ¾ twist
Shushunova with full twist

C-value[]

(worth 0.3)

straight jump with full turn
split jump with half turn
tuck jump with full turn
straddle jump with full turn
switch split leap
switch leap with ¼ turn to straddle (Johnson)
pike jump with full turn
straight jump with 1½ turn
tuck jump with 1½ turn
sheep jump

D-value[]

(worth 0.4)

Tour Jete
split jump with half turn from side stand
straddle jump with half turn from side stand
split jump with full turn
wolf jump with full turn
split ring leap
split jump with body arched and head dropped (Yang Bo)
butterfly
switch split leap with half turn

E-value[]

(worth 0.5)

Johnson with half turn
Tour Jete with half turn
Yang Bo from side stand (Teza)
switch split ring leap

Dismounts[]

A-value[]

(worth 0.1)

front salto tucked
front salto tucked with half twist
Gainer tuck back salto off the side of the beam
tuck back salto
stretched back salto

B-value[]

(worth 0.2)

front salto stretched
aerial walkover forward with full twist
Arabian front
Gainer stretched back salto with full twist off the side of the beam
Gainer tuck back salto off the end of the beam
tuck back salto with full twist
stretched back salto with full twist
free aerial cartwheel with ½ twist

C-value[]

(worth 0.3)

aerial walkover forward with 1½ twist
front salto tucked with full twist
front salto stretched with full twist
front salto stretched with 1½ twist
Gainer stretched back salto with double twist off the side of the beam
Gainer pike back salto off the end of the beam
Gainer tuck back salto off with full twist the end of the beam (Kim)
stretched back salto with 1½ twist
stretched back salto with double twist
Gainer stretched back salto off the end of the beam
tucked back salto with double twist (Mordenti)

D-value[]

(worth 0.4)

front salto stretched with double twist
front salto stretched with 2½ twist
Gainer stretched back salto with 2½ twist off the side or end of the beam (Khorkina)
stretched back salto with 2½ twist
double tuck back salto
Gainer salto straight with full twist from the end of the beam (Steingruber)
Gainer salto tucked with 1½ twist from the end of the beam (Olafsdottir)

E-value[]

(worth 0.5)

double pike back salto
Gainer salto straight with double twist from the end of the beam (Jurkowska-Kowalska)

F-value[]

(worth 0.6)

double front salto
Gainer stretched back salto with triple twist off the side or end of the beam
stretched back salto with triple twist

G-value[]

(worth 0.7)

Arabian double front (Patterson)
double tuck back salto with full twist
double pike back salto with full twist

H-value[]

(worth 0.8)

double tuck back salto with double twist (Biles)