· The level 1, 2 and 3 gymnastics balance beam routine has a time limit of 30 seconds.
The gymnastics level 4 beam routine has a time limit of 50 seconds.
The gymnastics level 5 balance beam routine has a time limit of 1 minute and 5 seconds.
The gymnastics level 6 beam routine has a time limit of 1 minute and 10 seconds.
· The level seven gymnastics balance beam routine must have a minimum duration of 30 seconds and a maximum of 1 minute 20 (80 seconds).
· Gymnastics level 8, 9 and 10 minimum of 30 seconds maximum of 1 minute and 30 seconds (90 seconds).
Ten seconds before the timer runs out, the timer will ring a bell or say “warning.” Once the time is up, you will hear a bell ring again or the timer will say “time”. If you exceed the time, you will receive a deduction of 0.10 from your average score. If you are level 7-10 and your routine is shorter than 30 seconds, you will receive a 2.00 point deduction from your final score plus a deduction for anything missing from your routine. The time for a barre routine will begin as soon as the gymnast leaves the mat or trampoline. And the time ends as soon as the gymnast lands on the mat after dismounting her. If the gymnast falls during their routine, the timekeeper will stop the time once the gymnast makes contact with the ground. The time will restart as soon as the gymnast makes her first move to continue her routine. The gymnast only has 30 seconds to get back on the balance beam after she falls. This time will be timed separately; this means that there must be two stopwatches. The timekeeper will notify the gymnast when she has 20 seconds and also 10 seconds remaining to remount the beam. If she does not remount the beam within the time limit, the balance beam routine will be terminated. Within the 30 second drop time, a gymnastics coach can train and talk to the gymnast without receiving any deductions. During the landing time, the gymnast can perform a skill on the mat, but she will receive a deduction of 0.20.