When does a prep not require a backspot?
- When it’s loading.
- When it’s just a prep (one person standing in the hands of two others at shoulder level).
- When it’s bracing another person who is in contact with their own bases.
- When it’s “bumping down”.
- When it’s dismounting using a “pencil drop” where the bases assist the landing to the feet.
- When it’s dismounting with a 360 reload where the base holds the foot during the twist down.
When does a prep require a backspot?
- When it is cradling.
- When it extends.
- When it’s bracing a top person who is released from her bases.
- When it’s bracing a flip, whether the top person in the flip releases from her bases or not.
Do you have a situation with preps and spotters that isn’t addressed above? Send it in!
i thought basket tosses were now illegal at high school level, has this changed?
No, basket tosses are not illegal for high school under NFHS or AACCA rules. There are restrictions, such as no flips, max of 1 1/4 twists, and surface restrictions.
So a “sweep” is considered a cradle and therefore needs a backspot? Our sweep is: flyer standing with feet in bases’ hands, bases push flyer’s feet forward, release and catch flyer in a cradle position…
What is bumping down?!
Thank you,
Jessica
Yes, if they land in a cradle, it’s a cradle, regardless of how they got to it. A “bump down” is when a stunt returns to the loading position while the bases continue to hold the feet of the top person.