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Trampoline Competitions
Competition rules are set by the international organising committee of trampolining
and gymnastics know as ‘FIG’ Federation Internationale Gymnasticque. In the UK,
British Gymnastics are the (Sports England recognised) National Governing Body of
Trampolining & Gymnastics. BG are responsible for organising regional and national
competitive opportunities through a network of regional committees dedicated to the
sport.
ROUTINES
- There are 10 contacts with the trampoline, combining various rotations, shapes and twists in a routine.
- During the routine, take off’s and landings will consist of one of four landing positions, feet, seat, front or back
- A straight jump is not considered to be a skill and must not appear in a routine
- Skills cannot be repeated
- Trampoline competitions usually consist of two routines.
- All routines must start and finish on the feet
- At the end of the routines one ‘out bounce’ is permitted before a controlled stop
- The first routine is known as the ‘Set’ Routine (also referred to as the ‘compulsory’ or ‘comp’ routine)
- The second routine is called the ‘Voluntary’ or ‘Vol’ Routine.
- Some competitions will then choose to run a final where the top eight competitors compete again with the scores starting from zero
SET ROUTINE
The first of the two routines performed in competition is called the ‘Set’ routine (also known as the ‘compulsory’ routine). The SET routine is decided by the competition organiser and is compulsory for all competitors.
BG competition routines are set across the UK by British Gymnastics. Other organiser’s routines may vary. The SET is only judged on Form. No difficulty marks are awarded. This is to encourage good form and best practice in coaching.
VOLUNTARY ROUTINE
The second routine is called the ‘Voluntary’ sometimes shortened to ‘Vol’. It is up to the competitor/coach which routine they would like to perform. They can create their own proved it is safe to perform the skills in the order they would like to and they can master all the skills they want to put in it.
Most competitor/coaches choose one of the standard graded routines, usually from the same or a higher grade which encourages the performer to progress their skills and abilities. The form may not be so good, but on the Voluntary routine the tariff score is added which can give those with a higher difficulty of routine an edge in the final scores. Performers new to competition often repeat their SET routine so they do not have to worry about remembering two different routines.
Visit the Tariff & Form section for more competition information.