Skill
1 ½ Toss
A Excellent
Rotates Fully in
time
Correct height
Correct Free Hand
position
Feet/body
stationary
Catch one hand in
silk and other
hand on top third
Should Hip Angle
Highly
Demonstrates an
understanding of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
B Good
Rotates Fully
Too high
Too Low
Movement in feet
or body
Hands to close
together on catch
Catch not solid
Should Hip Angle
Demonstrates an
understanding of
body form and
positioning
Parallel Toss
Rotates Fully in
time
Flat
Correct
height/release
point
Correct Free Hand
position
Feet/body
stationary
Caught at waist,2
hands, arms
boxed
Highly
Demonstrates an
understanding of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Rotates Fully in
time
On the correct 45
plane
Correct height
Correct Free Hand
position
Correct release
point
Feet/body
stationary
Caught on correct
angle hands, arms
boxed
Rotates Fully
Too high or too
Low
Rotates slow/fast
Not quite flat
Movement in feet
or body
Hands to close
together on catch
Catch not solid
Good
understanding of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
45 Toss
Releasing behind head
Rotates Fully
Too high or too
Low
45 plane not
completely
achieved (slightly
flat or steep)
Movement in feet
or body
Hands to close
together on catch
Catch not solid
Not in the proper
angle for the catch
position
C Fair
Slightly
under/over
rotation (within
45 degrees of
correct position)
Fairly solid catch
Awareness of
Free hand
position and
body form , but
not achieving the
skill.
Somewhat
Demonstrates an
understanding of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Slightly
under/over
rotation (within
45 degrees of
correct position)
Not flat
1 handed catch
Awareness of
Free hand
position and
body form , but
not achieving the
skill.
Somewhat
Demonstrates an
understanding of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Slightly
under/over
rotation (within
45 degrees of
correct position)
45 plane not
achieved (flat/or
wrong angle)
Fairly solid catch
Awareness of
Free hand
position and
body form , but
not achieving the
skill.
D Poor
Slightly under/over
rotation (within 45
degrees of correct
position)
Not tossing from
the silk
Catch is not solid
No awareness of
body form
Shows some
technique is being
applied
Lacks
Demonstration of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
F Failing
Full Rotation not achieved.
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an
understanding of body form,
technique, and positioning
Slightly under/over
rotation (within 45
degrees of correct
position)
Catch is not solid
No awareness of
body form
Shows some
technique is being
applied
Lacks
Demonstration of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Full Rotation not achieved or
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an
understanding of body form,
technique, and positioning
Slightly under/over
rotation (within 45
degrees of correct
position)
Catch is not solid
No awareness of
body form
Shows some
technique is being
applied
Lacks
Demonstration of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Full rotation not achieved
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an
understanding of body form,
technique, and positioning
45 Toss
Releasing from under the arm
Rotates Fully in
time
On the correct 45
plane
Correct height
Correct Free Hand
position
Correct release
point
Body position laid
back feet pointed
Caught at waist,2
hands, arms
boxed
Rotates Fully
Too high or too
Low
45 plane not
completely
achieved (slightly
flat or steep)
Correct body
position laid back
but not achieved
Hands to close
together on catch
Catch not solid
Not in the proper
angle for the catch
position
Slightly
under/over
rotation (within
45 degrees of
correct position)
45 plane not
achieved (wrong
plane)
Fairly solid catch
Awareness of
Free hand
position and
body form , but
not achieving the
skill.
Slightly under/over
rotation (within 45
degrees of correct
position)
Catch is not solid
Rotating on the
wrong plane
No awareness of
body form
Shows some
technique is being
applied
Lacks
Demonstration of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Full rotation not achieved
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an
understanding of body form,
technique, and positioning
Turn Around Toss
Flag/Sabre
Rotates Fully in
time
Correct height
Correct Free Hand
position (straight
up)
Turn under toss
with correct steps
and confidence
Caught flat
No steps taken to
reach flag
Highly
Demonstrates an
understanding of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Rotates Fully in
time
Correct height
Correct Free Hand
position (straight
up)
Turns under toss
feet may be
inconsistent
Caught flat
Steps taken to
catch flag
Good
understanding of
body form,
technique, and
positioning
Rotates Fully in
time
Correct height
Lacks Free Hand
position (straight
up)
Turn attempted
feet may be
inconsistent
Can be
completely
achieved without
the turn Caught
flat
Steps taken to
catch flag
Awareness of
Free hand
position and
body form , but
not achieving the
skill.
Somewhat
inconsistent
Slightly Under
rotated
Too High
Too Low
Not able to turn
underneath
Inconsistent body
position or catch
Full rotation not achieved
Technique is not being applied.
Unable
Poorly Demonstrates an
understanding of body form,
technique, and positioning
Test Procedures
You will have 2 attempts to score an A if you drop both you will be given a 3rd attempt, but the highest score that will be you
will be able to achieve is a C
If you drop all 3 attempts you will be given a 4th opportunity with highest score of a D
If you drop all 4, you will earn a failing grade
Grading procedure
90 % Teacher evaluation
10% Peer evaluation