BRITISH GYMNASTICS

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BRITISH GYMNASTICS (TRAMPOLINE) CLUB JUDGE COURSE
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FIRST DAY 930 Registration Agenda
Overview 30 min. 10am Safety, Hygiene
Comfort 15 min. 1015 Introduction to Judging 45
min. 1100 Break 15 min. 1115 Competition
Structure Procedures 30 min. 1145 Recording at
Competitions 30 min. 1215 Form Judging -
Theory 45 min. 1pm Lunch 60 min. 2pm Questions
Answers 15 min. 215 Relevant Competition
Rules 45 min. 3pm Break 15 min. 315 Form
Judging - Practical 60 min. 415 Wrap Up
Kaisen 15 min. 430
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SECOND DAY 930 Questions Answers 45
min. 1015 Examination Overview 30
min. 1045 Break 15 min. 1100 Theory Revision 60
min. 12noon Practical Form Judging Revision 60
min. 1pm Lunch 60 min. 2pm Questions Answers 15
min. 215 Theory Examination 45 min. 3pm Break 15
min. 315 Form Judging Examination 60
min. 415 Wrap Up Kaisen 15 min. 430
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REGISTRATION
BRITISH GYMNASTICS Ford Hall, Lilleshall National
Sports Centre, Newport, Shropshire, TF10
9NB MEMBERSHIP TO THE BRITISH GYMNASTICS
ALL RENEWALS are at full rate joint52.00 Ful136
.00 Associate 9.50 throughout the year. NAME
OF CLUB NAME OF REGION _ DATE OF
BIRTH MAIDEN NAME TELEPHONE NO. (INC CODE)
WORK HOME FAX/MOBILE etc et etc
OFFICE USE ONLY AMOUNT RECEIVED DATE
RECEIVED CODE REGIONAL CODE
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SAFETY, HYGIENE COMFORT
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INTRODUCTION TO JUDGING
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British Championships, Sheffield, 8th July 00
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Judging Scheme
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Judging Scheme
British Gymnastics Ford Hall, Lilleshall National
Sports Centre, Newport, Shropshire TF10 9NB
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• CLUB JUDGE
• Overview
• The Club Judge Award is the entry level into the
  BG (Trampoline) Judging scheme and is open to any
  member of BG who is interested in judging and
  competitions.
• Regulations
• Minimum Age 15
• BG Membership is required
• Course duration (minimum) 12 hours.

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• CLUB JUDGE
• Syllabus
• Competition Structure Procedures
• Recording of Individual Team competitions
• Form Judging
• Relevant Competition Rules.
• Examination
• Theory Paper 10 Questions covering the syllabus.
  Duration 30 minutes. Pass mark 60.
• Practical Examination Form Judge 5 routines below
  3.0 difficulty. Pass mark 60.
• Course Tutor
• Terry Williams National Judge

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• JUDGING
• JUDGE'S CODE OF PRACTICE
• Expectations
• Judges are expected to
• Arrive prepared and in good time.
• Advise the competition organiser if they are
  unable to fulfil any of their commitments.
• Behave courteously at all times.
• Refrain from alcohol abuse both before and during
  the competition.
• Be in place at the specified time(s).
• Judge impartially.
• Concentrate on the task they have been assigned.
• Complete the Judge attendance form.
• Be supportive of British Gymnastics.

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• JUDGING
• JUDGE'S CODE OF PRACTICE
• Uniform
• Navy Blue Blazer
• White Blouse / Shirt BG tie
• Grey Skirt / Trousers
• Black Shoes
• Judges are representatives of British Gymnastics
  and are therefore expected to maintain high
  standards.

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DUTIES OF THE JUDGES FOR EXECUTION Evaluate the
execution in the range 0.0 to 1.0 points and
write down their deductions on the deduction
sheets. Subtract their deductions from the
maximum mark indicated by the Chair of Judges
panel.
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• DUTIES OF THE JUDGES FOR EXECUTION
• DEDUCTIONS
• Deductions for execution (lack of form,
  consistency of height and control in each skill)
  are in the range 0.0 to 0.5 points.
• Deductions for lack of stability on or after the
  last skill
• EITHER landing on both feet but lacking stability
  and not standing still for 3 seconds, in the
  range 0.1 to 0.2 points
• OR in the range of 0.3 to 1.0 points on the
  instruction of the Chair of Judges panel
• Additional deductions for infringement of other
  rules (also on the instruction of the Chair of
  Judges panel) in the range 0.1 to 1.0 points.

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FIRST DAY 930 Registration Agenda
Overview 30 min. 10am Safety, Hygiene
Comfort 15 min. 1015 Introduction to Judging 45
min. 1100 Break 15 min. 1115 Competition
Structure Procedures 30 min. 1145 Recording at
Competitions 30 min. 1215 Form Judging -
Theory 45 min. 1pm Lunch 60 min. 2pm Questions
Answers 15 min. 215 Relevant Competition
Rules 45 min. 3pm Break 15 min. 315 Form
Judging - Practical 60 min. 415 Wrap Up
Kaisen 15 min. 430
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COMPETITION STRUCTURE PROCEDURES
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2001 British Championships. The National Indoor
Arena, Birmingham
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Grade 1 Littledown 20th May 00
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COMPETITON STRUCTURE
Grade 7 Novice Level Competition
Grade 6,5
Zonal Schools
National Schools Championships
Divisional Schools
Grade 4,3
Grade 2
National Grade 2 Championships
Grade 1
National Synchronised Championships
National Grade 1 Championships
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COMPETITION JURY Chair of Judges panel Execution
Judges Difficulty Judges Synchronisation
Judges Assistant Judges If a Judge fails to
carry out his duties in a satisfactory manner he
must be replaced. This decision is made by the
Arbitration Jury upon the recommendation of the
Chair of Judges panel.
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ARBITRATION JURY 2 Members of the Organising
Committee The Chair of Judges panel of the event
involved 2 Judges of the event involved. The
composition of the Arbitration Jury must be
declared prior to the start of the competition by
the Competition Director. The Chair of Judges
panel is President of the Arbitration Jury and
has a casting vote in the event of ties. The
Arbitration Jury will decide about the
replacement of a Judge.
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS
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Gillingham
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS If any of the Judges
for Execution or Synchronisation fail to show
their marks when signalled by the Chair of Judges
panel, the average of the other marks will be
taken for the missing mark(s). All scores will
be rounded to 2 decimal places.
4 Mark Total 32.5 32.5 / 4 8.125 Missing
Mark 8.13
E.g. 7.9 n/a 8.2 8.1 8.3
8.13
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS In the Individual
competition the highest and lowest marks of the
five Execution Judges are deleted. The three
remaining marks are added together to give the
score for execution.
E.g. 7.8 8.3 7.9 8.2 7.7
Total Mark 23.9
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS In Individual
Competition Voluntary routines the difficulty
score is added to the execution score.
E.g. Form 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.1 7.5 22.1 Tariff (or
Difficulty) 3.4 Total Mark 25.5
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS Synchronised
Competitions
Jason Holland Mid-Season Synchro Champions Graham
Williams Cardiff, Wales 2001
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS In the Synchronised
Competitions the highest and lowest marks of the
four Execution Judges are deleted. The two
remaining middle marks are added together to give
the score for execution.
E.g. (Trampoline No. 1) 8.6 8.4 (Trampoline No.
2) 7.2 7.2
Total Execution Mark 8.4 7.2 15.6
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS The highest and
lowest marks of the Synchronisation Judges are
deleted. The remaining mark is doubled to give
the score for synchronisation.
E.g. 9.2 9.1 8.9
Total Mark 18.2
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS In Synchronised
Competition Voluntary routines the synchronised
score is added to the execution and the
difficulty score.
E.g. Execution (1) 8.6 8.4 8.4 Execution
(2) 7.2 7.2 7.2 Synchronisation 9.2 9.1 8.9
18.2 Difficulty 3.4 Total Mark 37.2
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS Teams of four
competitors the score of the team member with
the lowest number will be deleted from the team
score from each round, Compulsory and first
Voluntary (three scores counting).
E.g. Member A 23.9 Member B 21.3 Member
C 24.4 Member D 26.9 Total Score 75.2
Sample Test Recording
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Grade 2 Harlow 14th May 00
Recording Sample Test
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
RECORDING SCORES INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION Tony
Blair Compulsory Round 7.9 8.1 7.7 8.2 8.0 1st
Voluntary Round 6.9 7.3 7.5 7.2 7.1 3.4 William
Haig Compulsory Round 7.8 8.1 7.7 8.0 1st
Voluntary Round 7.3 7.7 7.2 4.0 2nd Voluntary
Round 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.5 2.0
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
RECORDING SCORES INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION Tony
Blair Compulsory Round 7.9 8.1 7.7 8.2 8.0 24.0
1st Voluntary Round 6.9 7.3 7.5 7.2 7.1 3.4 49.0
William Haig Compulsory Round 7.8 8.1 7.7 7.9 8.
0 23.7 1st Voluntary Round 7.4 7.3 7.7 7.4 7.2 4
.0 49.8 2nd Voluntary Round 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.5 2
.0 61.9
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
RECORDING SCORES SYNCHRONISED COMPETITION Compuls
ory 1st Voluntary 2nd Voluntary
1 8.2 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.7 7.6 2 8.5 8.7
7.7 7.4 8.0 8.2 9.2 9.5 9.1 8.4 8.2 8.5
9.2 8.8 9.0 Tariff 5.1 5.3
Routine 1 16.7 18.4 35.1
Routine 2 15.0 16.8 5.1 36.9, Total 72.0
Routine 3 15.7 18.0 5.3 39.0, Total
111.0
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
RECORDING SCORES TEAM COMPETITION Set Vol. Alas
(A) 25.9 29.8 Scary (B) 23.8 27.8 Smith
(A) 23.5 Baby (B) 23.5 Jones (A) 27.1 33.6
Sporty (B) 24.8 30.2 Posh (B) 24.5 28.6
Organise Results into Teams!!!
Withdrew
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
RECORDING SCORES TEAM COMPETITION Team
A Set Vol. Team B Set Vol. Alas 25.9 29.8
Scary 23.8 27.8 Smith 23.5 Baby 23.5 Jones 27.1
33.6 Sporty 24.8 30.2 Posh 24.5 28.6
Withdrew
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RECORDING AT COMPETITIONS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
RECORDING SCORES SYNCHRONISED COMPETITION Team
A Set Vol.. Team B Set Vol.. Alas 25.9 29.8
Scary 23.8 27.8 Smith 23.5 Baby 23.5 Jones 27.1
33.6 Sporty 24.8 30.2 Posh 24.5 28.6 76.5 63
.4 73.1 86.6 139.9 159.7
Withdrew
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FORM JUDGING- THEORY
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• WHAT ARE WE NOT LOOKING FOR?
• Leotard
• Doesnt fit well
• Whos Club is that?
• GB Leotard, so, worth 8.4 before the routine
  starts
• Physique
• Too big small / heavy / light to do a good
  routine
• Nice chest (substitute your own preference)
• Trampoline
• Seems to be out of position
• Hey!, look whos on the next bed

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WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
British Championships, Sheffield 8th July 00
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• WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
• Travel
• Inside the box
• Lengthways Across
• Consistent Height
• Check the waist
• Allow for body landings
• Phasing
• Take off, Middle (Shape) Phase, Landing
  Preparation
• Shape
• Straight Legs
• Angle of Legs
• Pointed Toes

Straight Arms Arms Near Body Position of Head
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REQUIRED POSITIONS DURING A ROUTINE In all
positions except straddle jumps, the feet and
legs should be kept together and the feet and
toes pointed. During the straddle jump, the feet
must be at least shoulder width apart. Depending
on the requirements of the movement, the body
should be tucked, piked or straight.
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WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Graham Williams Grade 1 Championship London
Division 2001
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WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Graham Williams 14th Flower Cup Aalsmeer, NL 2001
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REQUIRED POSITIONS DURING A ROUTINE In the
tucked and piked positions the thighs should be
close to the upper body except in the twisting
phase of multiple somersaults. In the tucked
position the hands should touch the legs below
the knees except in the twisting phase of
multiple somersaults. The arms should be straight
and/or held close to the body whenever possible.
(County Judge)
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REQUIRED POSITIONS DURING A ROUTINE The
following defines the minimum requirements for a
particular body shape. Straight Position The
angle between the upper body and thighs must be
greater than 135. Pike Position The angle
between the upper body and thighs must be equal
to or less than 135 and the angle between the
thighs and the lower legs must be greater than
135. Tuck Position The angle between the upper
body and thighs must be less than 135 and the
angle between the thigh and the lower leg must be
less than 135.
(County Judge)
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WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Ellie Dixon-Jackson, British Championships,
Sheffield 8th July 00
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POSITION OF THE LIMBS General Principles
TUCK POSITION Jumps Somersaults without twist
TUCK POSITION Knees
TUCK POSITION Position of hands, arms
PIKED POSITION Vertical Jumps, angle upper body
to legs
PIKED POSITION Position of legs with respect to
horizontal
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New rules for 2001, Refer to course notes
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Vicky Pollard, British Championships, Sheffield
8th July 00
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FIRST DAY 930 Registration Agenda
Overview 30 min. 10am Safety, Hygiene
Comfort 15 min. 1015 Introduction to Judging 45
min. 1100 Break 15 min. 1115 Competition
Structure Procedures 30 min. 1145 Recording at
Competitions 30 min. 1215 Form Judging -
Theory 45 min. 1pm Lunch 60 min. 2pm Questions
Answers 15 min. 215 Relevant Competition
Rules 45 min. 3pm Break 15 min. 315 Form
Judging - Practical 60 min. 415 Wrap Up
Kaisen 15 min. 430
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RELEVANT COMPETITION RULES
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END ROUTINE DEDUCTIONS Landing upright on both
feet but lacking stability and not standing still
for 3 seconds (a single deduction for the greater
fault only) 0.1-0.2 pts Make the following
deductions on the instruction of the Chair of
Judges panel Touching the bed with one or both
hands 0.4 pts Touching the bed with the knees or
hands knees 0.6 pts Falling to seat, front or
back 0.6 pts Touching the springs, pads, frame or
end deck 0.6 pts Landing/falling on the the
springs, pads, frame, spotter mat or safety
platform 0.8 pts Landing/falling outside the area
of the trampoline 1.0 pt
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END ROUTINE DEDUCTIONS Additional deductions on
the instruction of the Chair of Judges panel Not
landing simultaneously on both feet Termination Ex
ceeding the time limit 0.1-0.3 pts Talking to or
giving any form of signal to a competitor by
their own spotters or coach during the routine,
for each occurrence 0.3 pts Intermediate
(straight) jumps in a Voluntary routine, for each
jump 1.0 pts Where this maximum Penalty applies
no execution deduction for the jump is
given. Additional skills 1.0 pt
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• END ROUTINE DEDUCTIONS
• Additional deductions on the instruction of the
  Chair of Judges panel Continued
• Applying to Grades 1 and 2 U18 / O18 Men
  Ladies
• Set Routines
• Performing a different move from specified 0.1
  pts
• Failing to complete compulsory elements 1.0 pts
• Performing a repeat move 1.0 pts

(County Judge)
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Theo Kipri, 1992 World Championships, Auckland,
New Zealand
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PROTESTS The protest fee should be publicly
announced before the competition start and is
usually not less than three times the entry
fee. A Protest can only be handled in by an
official representative of a Federation (team
manager, competitor or coach). The written
protest, with the protest fee, must be handed to
the Chair of Judges panel prior to the start of
the next round. In the case of a protest
concerning the final round, the protest must be
submitted immediately after the end of the round.
In any case, no protest can be accepted after
the medals have been awarded.
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PROTESTS Protests concerning the execution and
synchronised scores can only be made in respect
of a numerical error. Protests must be dealt with
by the Arbitration Jury prior to the start of the
next round and their decision announced
immediately. The decision of the Arbitration Jury
is Final and must be abided by. If the protest is
sustained the fee will be returned. If the
protest is overruled, the fee will be retained by
the organiser. Protests may be made on any safety
rule in the normal way.
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FIRST DAY 930 Registration Agenda
Overview 30 min. 10am Safety, Hygiene
Comfort 15 min. 1015 Introduction to Judging 45
min. 1100 Break 15 min. 1115 Competition
Structure Procedures 30 min. 1145 Recording at
Competitions 30 min. 1215 Form Judging -
Theory 45 min. 1pm Lunch 60 min. 2pm Questions
Answers 15 min. 215 Relevant Competition
Rules 45 min. 3pm Break 15 min. 315 Form
Judging - Practical 60 min. 415 Wrap Up
Kaisen 15 min. 430
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FORM JUDGING- PRACTICAL
Sample Test Scoring
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Vicky Pollard, British Championships, Sheffield,
8th July 00
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EXECUTION SCORING PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
SCORING Skill Routine 1 Routine 2 Routine 3
1 0.3 0.1 0.2 2 0.2 0.2 0.3 3 0.2 0.2 0.1
4 0.1 0.2 0.2 5 0.0 0.3 0.2 6 0.1 0.2 0.0
7 0.2 0.3 0.3 8 0.2 0.2 0.3
9 0.2 0.3 0.2 10 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 End
Deduction 0.6 0.1 0.0 Out of 10 7 10 but move
7 is straight jump
Mark Every Move You See!!!
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EXECUTION SCORING PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF
SCORING Skill Routine 1 Routine 2 Routine 3
1 0.3 0.1 0.2 2 0.2 0.2 0.3 3 0.2 0.2 0.1
4 0.1 0.2 0.2 5 0.0 0.3 0.2 6 0.1 0.2 0.0
7 0.2 0.3 0.0 8 0.2 0.2 0.3
9 0.2 0.3 0.2 10 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 End
Deduction 0.6 0.1 0.0 Out of 10 7 10 (but
move7) 10.0-1.9-0.67.5 7.0-1.5-0.15.4 10.0-1.7-
1.0-1.06.3
Mark Every Move You See!!!
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Photo Lab
Photo Lab
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BRITISH GYMNASTICS (TRAMPOLINE) Day 2 JUDGE COURSE
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Photo Lab
Photo Lab
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a door SAFETY in numbers 31st? Just the
once, then you have 36 Lighter You cant lay a
Fish (1/77) x (77)

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FIRST DAY 930 Registration Agenda
Overview 30 min. 10am Safety, Hygiene
Comfort 15 min. 1015 Introduction to Judging 45
min. 1100 Break 15 min. 1115 Competition
Structure Procedures 30 min. 1145 Recording at
Competitions 30 min. 1215 Form Judging -
Theory 45 min. 1pm Lunch 60 min. 2pm Questions
Answers 15 min. 215 Relevant Competition
Rules 45 min. 3pm Break 15 min. 315 Form
Judging - Practical 60 min. 415 Wrap Up
Kaisen 15 min. 430
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SECOND DAY 930 Questions Answers 45
min. 1015 Examination Overview 30
min. 1045 Break 15 min. 1100 Theory Revision 60
min. 12noon Practical Form Judging Revision 60
min. 1pm Lunch 60 min. 2pm Questions Answers 15
min. 215 Theory Examination 45 min. 3pm Break 15
min. 315 Form Judging Examination 60
min. 415 Wrap Up Kaisen 15 min. 430
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Grade 2 Harlow 14th May 00
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World Cup Kirsten Lawton Guildford 24th June 00
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British Championships, Sheffield 8th July 00
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QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Sample Test End Routine Deductions
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END ROUTINE DEDUCTIONS Revision Landing upright
on both feet but lacking stability and not
standing still for 3 seconds (a single deduction
for the greater fault only) 0.1-0.2 pts Touching
the bed with one or both hands 0.4 pts Touching
the bed with the knees or hands knees, Falling
to seat, front or back. Touching the springs,
pads, frame or end deck 0.6 pts Landing/falling
on the springs, pads, frame, spotter mat or
safety platform 0.8 pts Landing/falling outside
the area of the trampoline 1.0 pt Exceeding the
time limit 0.1-0.3 pts Talking to or giving any
form of signal to a competitor by their own
spotters or coach during the routine, for each
occurrence 0.3 pts Intermediate (straight) jumps
in a Voluntary routine, for each jump 1.0
pts Additional skills 1.0 pt
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EXAMINATION OVERVIEW
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JUDGE COURSE- EXAMINATION PAPERS- THEORY
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JUDGE COURSE- EXAMINATION PAPERS- PRACTICAL
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BRITISH GYMNASTICS (TRAMPOLINE) CLUB JUDGE COURSE
Completed
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AREA JUDGE COURSE- EXAMINATION PAPERS
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CHECK LIST Administration / Registration
Forms Flip Chart Paper / Blue Tack / Thick
Pens Student Writing Paper / Pens / 2
Calculators BTF Handbook / Judges Record
Books Copies of Handouts of Presentation
Materials Sample Question Sheets Overhead
Presentation Material Overhead Projector Screen
(spare fuses?) Video Player, 2 TVs Mains
extension lead, 2 way adapter 2 Arial Leads
Splitter Form Judging Videos Examination Papers