[OffTheHook]

2012-13 Spirit Rules Changes

2-3-8 Adds wrist braces to the items of protective equipment that do not need additional padding
2-4-1b Specifies that a base must not hold any objects if her/his hands are primary support
2-4-8 By deleting this rule from the 2011 rules book, the rule no longer requires the spotter to have her/his hands extended toward the top person
2-4-6e Stipulates that a spotter’s hands cannot be behind her/his back
2-4-8 Specifies that a spotter is required for single base shoulder level stunts
2-5 Adds a new section on inversions which includes some existing rules that have been moved into this section and some sections that are new
2-6-4 Stipulates the requirements that must be met when moving a top person from a vertical position to a face-up or face-down horizontal position
2-6-11 Specifies limited situations where single base extended stunts are allowed and the requirements for cradle dismounts from those stunts
2-6-12 Stipulates that partner stunts in which the base uses only one arm are allowed only on specified surfaces
2-7-2 Specifies that basket tosses, elevator tosses and other similar multi-base tosses are allowed only on specified surfaces
2-6-4c By deleting this rule from the 2011 rules book, a release twist during a quick toss is allowed on any appropriate surface
2-7-4c Stipulates that the bases on a quick toss can apply upward force on any part of the body other than under the feet
2-6-7b By deleting this section of the rules from the 2011 rules book, bases are allowed to move as specified in rule 2-7-7e.
2-7-7e Specifies that both the top person and the base(s) may make up to a ¼ turn in a release transition stunt
2-8-5 Allows swinging stunts to begin from below shoulder height
2-9-8 Specifies that twists to a cradle can involve no more than one complete rotation eliminating double-downs
2-10-6 Specifies the surfaces on which airborne twisting tumbling skills are permitted
2-10-1 This redundant statement was deleted from the 2011 rules book as it is covered in other rules
2-11-1 Restates rule 2-9-8 which eliminates double-downs
3-4-1b Specifies the limited situations where inverted dismounts from props are allowed


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