Xcel Silver - Bars Special Requirements: Which statement is true?

Xcel Silver - Bars Special Requirements: Which statement is true?

• A. Mount
• B. Cast to minimum 45˚ below horizontal (not mount or dismount)
• C. 360˚ circle (not mount or dismount)
• D. Dismount - from LB or HB (no saltos)

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is what the Bars special requirement for Xcel Silver actually asks you to demonstrate. For this level, you must show a cast that reaches a minimum depth: the body must be positioned at least 45 degrees below the horizontal. Importantly, that angle is measured during the cast portion of the routine and cannot be counted if it’s just the mount or the dismount. This is why the statement about casting to a minimum of 45 degrees below horizontal is the best answer. It directly matches the official requirement that the cast depth be at least 45 degrees, and it makes clear that mounts and dismounts don’t fulfill this criterion by themselves. The other statements describe other bar actions (mounts, a 360-degree circle, a dismount) that aren’t the specific special element being tested for Silver Bars.

The main idea being tested is what the Bars special requirement for Xcel Silver actually asks you to demonstrate. For this level, you must show a cast that reaches a minimum depth: the body must be positioned at least 45 degrees below the horizontal. Importantly, that angle is measured during the cast portion of the routine and cannot be counted if it’s just the mount or the dismount.

This is why the statement about casting to a minimum of 45 degrees below horizontal is the best answer. It directly matches the official requirement that the cast depth be at least 45 degrees, and it makes clear that mounts and dismounts don’t fulfill this criterion by themselves. The other statements describe other bar actions (mounts, a 360-degree circle, a dismount) that aren’t the specific special element being tested for Silver Bars.