Applicable to: Women’s Artistic Gymnastics USAG Optional Levels – Sapphire, 9 & 10
Definition: Additional points earned to a gymnast’s start value for difficult skills successfully performed without a fall or spot. DV Bonus can only be awarded one time for a skill even if the same skill is successfully completed a second time in the routine.
Explanation: In USAG Level 10, a gymnast can earn +0.1 for each D value skill and +0.2 for each E level skill. In USAG Level 9 a maximum of +0.1 can be awarded in DV bonus for a D or E valued skill. In USAG Xcel Sapphire, a gymnast can earn DV Bonus of +0.1 for each C value skill.