DISABILITY TRAMPOLINING

 

General Guidelines

 

Performers with a registered disability already competing in Grade ‘6’ and above are recommended to stay in their present grade.  However, they will have an opportunity to downgrade if they wish to do so.

 

It should be the aim of both the performer and coach to achieve such a standard as to compete in the higher grades.  Once established, the disabilities competitions may introduce a qualifying score to enter the higher grades.

 

Participants must be members of British Gymnastics and registered disabled. Disabilities definitions are as defined by Sports England and the Special Olympic Committee and followed by British Gymnastics’ other disciplines and will be adhered to.

 

ROUTINES

 

Participants with moderate physical and/or learning disabilities may compete either a six contact routine, or a ten contact routine with the following requirements: -

 

1)     A six contact routine to include

v     A twist of no less than 180 degrees

v     A front, seat or back landing

Participants are permitted one credited repetition of a tariff move.

Marks will be out of 6 plus 4 whole marks as per DMT.

 

 

2)     A 10 contact routine to include

v      A twist of no less than 360 degrees

v      A twist of no less than 180 degrees from a seat, front or back landing

Repeats of tariff moves will not be credited.

 

Each competitor will compete with two rounds of competition. The voluntary round will be tariffed. There will be no third round of competition.

 

Participants with mild physical and/or learning difficulties may compete in the mainstream Grade ‘6’ or above.

 

AGE GROUPS

 

Under 11, Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Over 17.

 

Regions may choose to replace U17 / O17 with U17 /U19 /O19.

CLOTHING

 

Clothing will be the same as for mainstream trampolining. Special clothing may be worn where a condition necessitates it. The wearing of prosthetics is permissible, unless it is evident that wearing such items may be a danger to the performer, or may damage the equipment.

It will be the responsibility of the coach, or the performer themselves, to mount and dismount the trampoline. wherever possible organisers should make provision of a suitable platform to assist the coach and performer.