Gymnastics Routine Times

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These are the gymnastics routine time limits for each level. Exceeding the time limit results in a deduction. Gymnasts receive warnings 10 seconds before the time limit on Balance Beam. Overtime is a .10 deduction.

Gymnastics Routine Time Limits

JO Gymnastics Level Beam Time Limit Floor Exercise Time Limit
Level 1 30 seconds length of compulsory music
Level 2 35 seconds  length of compulsory music
Level 3 55 seconds  length of compulsory music
Level 4 1 minute 5 sec  length of compulsory music
Level 5 1 minute 10 sec  length of compulsory music
Level 6 1 minute 15 sec 1 minute 15 sec
Level 7 1 minute 20 sec  1 minute 30 sec
Level 8 1 minute 30 sec  1 minute 30 sec
Level 9  1 minute 30 sec  1 minute 30 sec
Level 10  1 minute 30 sec  1 minute 30 sec

Xcel Program Gymnastics Level Beam Time Limit Floor Exercise Time Limit
Bronze 45 seconds 45 seconds
Silver 50 seconds  1 minute
Gold  1 minute  1 minute
Platinum 1 minute 15 sec  1 minute 30 seconds
Diamond 1 minute 15 sec  1 minute 30 seconds

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  • grace March 11, 2017, 6:56 pm

    the times are wrong for the gymnastics routine time limits.

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    • paige March 16, 2017, 4:20 pm

      these times are not correct.

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      • gymnasticshq March 16, 2017, 6:44 pm

        So glad you let me know! I had never updated them from the last Olympic cycle. Now they should be correct 🙂

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  • Jard March 22, 2017, 12:52 pm

    Is there a maximum time for bars?

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    • Brooklyn July 15, 2022, 3:05 pm

      No there is not. With floor and beam you get an overtime deduction if you go over time. But with bars no there is no overtime deduction.

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  • Taylor April 8, 2017, 6:34 am

    Which level do we start on?

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    • rachel aung April 10, 2017, 3:11 pm

      what do you think level 1

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      • Bob March 15, 2020, 2:13 pm

        No

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    • Camella February 16, 2018, 6:06 pm

      level 1 but some gymnasts practice up to level 2

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  • Sam July 5, 2017, 2:45 pm

    The excel times are wrong all JO are right though and I saw you just updated them in march.

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    • Avi November 7, 2018, 4:23 pm

      Do you know what the right times for Xcel are?

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  • Eliana August 29, 2017, 3:36 pm

    What time is 1:16

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  • A.J February 7, 2018, 4:13 pm

    The Xcel Silver beam routine time is wrong. It’s 45 seconds.

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  • Brenda Levell August 28, 2018, 1:04 pm

    Are the routine time limits the same as above?

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  • Kenzie February 7, 2019, 3:17 pm

    What is the bars time limit?

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    • Minelli February 22, 2019, 11:48 pm

      There is no time limit

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  • Ally June 28, 2019, 11:11 pm

    My floor routine was 1:22 last year and I was a level 6. Did i break the rules?

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    • Meg December 7, 2019, 1:58 pm

      So how they time routines is based off of the moment you yourself start moving not based off of how long your music is so if you were moving for 1min 15sec or less you should be good. But judges put on your score sheets ot if your overtime so look for that too

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  • xcel platinum gymnast October 2, 2020, 2:00 pm

    the gold floor time is wrong its actually
    1:15 min

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    • Avery March 21, 2022, 10:21 am

      At my gym it’s 1 min long for gold

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  • level 1 gymnast December 31, 2020, 8:01 am

    please stop saying that the times are wrong gymnastics hq put a lot of effort into this

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    • hello March 17, 2021, 7:20 pm

      there just trying to help

      Reply
  • Ava December 31, 2020, 8:25 am

    What is the level 8 time limit

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  • Gymnast User245 January 3, 2021, 11:21 am

    How long are the Xcel routines some people in the comments were mentioning they were incorrect

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  • Danny December 29, 2023, 7:24 pm

    I’m a DJ and music producer. I love mixing beats and phrases together perfectly. The thought of doing that in time with a gymnist performing with a steady BPM. sticking it in the corner on beat for a new song to come in.

    This sounds pretty cool to me. I could match the musoc to your timing. I;d love that challange,

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