Trampoline Gymnastics Competition Handbook 2018

Trampoline Gymnastics Competition Handbook 2018

London Handbook Version 1 30/9/17

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Introduction

Many thanks to Bal Dowrich for all her hard work in organizing London competitions over the last few years. Hopefully I will be able to take over seamlessly but please bear with me whist I get to grips with everything.

The following pages detail the London Regional & NDP Competition Structure for 2018 season. Please feel free to copy this information for anyone who needs it but please ensure that you copy the entire document and not just individual pages. The organisers accept no responsibility for entries being late due to lack of information being passed on. The London Region will adopt any National or other changes as required so updates of this document will to be circulated as necessary.

Venues

Many thanks to all who offered to host events for 2016/17. Please talk to the competition secretary if you would like to host a competition next season.

Club Invitational

We encourage our clubs to proactively develop Invitational Competitions. These require sanctioning by the London Gymnastics Trampoline Committee, as stipulated by London Gymnastics.

Entries

All entries are to be made online only at https://www.british-gymnastics.org/find-an-event?year=2018&discipline=null&level=&region=13 As all entries are now on line, no signed forms are required with the entry.

By entering any London competition, the club must be in good standing with both British & London Gymnastics. Clubs must also accept the rules, policies and codes of conduct in this document.

It is a requirement of entry into each competition that every member of the Team (coach and gymnast)


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has paid their membership of British Gymnastics, with the appropriate level of membership for both the level of competition and the skills being performed by their gymnasts. It is necessary that coaches must hold a valid enhanced DBS from British Gymnastics.

Furthermore, it is essential that coaches who are responsible for gymnasts in their team are qualified to the appropriate skill level of their gymnasts.

The onus is on the coach to ensure that gymnasts who are their responsibility meet all of the necessary BG membership requirements outlined above.

The team manager is responsible for the behaviour of his/her club members, coaches and parents. No responsibility will be accepted for loss or damage to property or persons.

NDP & London Grades

We are following the British Gymnastics model of the season running from October 2017 to September 2018. To assist the organiser, we will be holding NDP and Graded events on the same weekend where possible although they will be on different days – NDP and DMT on the Saturday, Graded on the Sunday.

Photography

It is no longer necessary for people to register their intention to take photos and/or videos. However, please see the “British Gymnastics Conditions for Photography at Gymnastic Events” – Appendix 2. Only designated photographers are allowed to take photographs or video on the competition floor.

Jewellery and Body Piercing

Please follow: https://www.british-gymnastics.org/about-us-documents/7980-h-s-guidance-safe-coaching/file for the latest British Gymnastics policy on this.

The policy applies to all participants and coaches, in training and in events at home and abroad. Failure to comply with the policy will prohibit the individual’s participation on the grounds of reasonable safety and may render the individual’s insurance invalid should an accident result.

Bank Account

All London Gymnastic disciplines are required to bank with HSBC Bank. Should any BACs payments need to be made, please use the reference of your club and the competition/penalty when using this method. Account details are:

Account Name: LG Trampolining Tech Committee

Account Number: 72707888

Sort Code: 40-02-26

Schools

The School’s competition is under the direction of the BSGA. Please refer to www.bsga.org for more details.


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Further Help

The answers to most questions can be found within this document but if you have any problems interpreting any of the enclosed information or need any more information, please contact Harriet Curtis on [email protected]

Feedback:

We are always open to feedback about the competition structure. However, it is preferable to put this in writing or by email rather than having a long conversation at a competition. The organisers do not always have the time to spend in discussion and conversations can be forgotten or remembered wrongly. Please submit your feedback via email or in writing to [email protected] Your feedback will be then discussed at the next committee meeting. Feedback after each event can also be submitted using the following link as http://bit.ly/GymEventSurvey

Finally, I would like to wish you all success in the season ahead and look forward to seeing you at our competitions.

Harriet Curtis, London Region Competition Secretary.


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Contents

Section Page

Competition Information 6

Competition Attire 10

Officials 12

2018 Competition Dates 17

London Regional Competitions 19

London Regional Championships and Closed 23

London NDP 26

NDP Team Finals 27

English Regional Cup 28

London Regional Synchro 29

London Regional DMT 31

Code of Conduct 32

London Regional Committee 38

TRI Officials Nomination Form 39

DMT Officials Nomination Form 40

Synchro Officials’ Nomination Form 41

NDP Finals Officials’ Nomination Form 42

English Regional Cup Officials’ Nomination Form 43

Appendix 1 44

Appendix 2 45


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Competition Information

Performers may be upgraded between the closing date and the day of the competition (subject to having achieved the relevant qualification where required).

After the closing date, no competitor will be allowed to compete at a lower grade than that submitted on the online entry system. It is the responsibility of the team manager to ensure that competitors are entered into the correct grade. By entering this event, the team manager accepts this responsibility.

Please note that the organisers are unpaid volunteers. Whilst the competition organiser is happy to answer any queries regarding a club’s entry, the answer to most questions will be found in this handbook so please check first. Note: there are no ‘office hours’ and the organiser may not always be able to attend to a query immediately nor within a set time limit.

ENTRY FEES:

London NDP competitions: £13 per individual for each discipline.

London Regional competitions: £13 per individual.

London Regional Men’s/Ladies Closed: £21 per individual entry.

London Regional Trampoline Championships: £21 per individual entry.

All London Competition entries are to be made online using the British Gymnastics website. Please follow on your Gymnet Event page. https://www.british-gymnastics.org/find-an-event?year=2018&discipline=null&level=&region=13

All events will open 4 weeks prior to each closing date.

Any penalty for supplying one less official than required can be paid via the online entry system as long as the club contacts the competition organizer before completing their entry. Any club that needs to pay the penalty after their event entry is completed must then pay the penalty into the London bank account detailed on Page 3. This must be done by the closing date of the competition.

LATE ENTRIES:

1. Late entries MAY be accepted at the discretion of the competition organiser. 2. Anyone who has missed the closing date MUST contact the competition organiser before

attempting to submit a late entry. 3. The competition organiser MAY decide to accept a late entry but this would be DOUBLE the

entry fee. 4. Acceptance of a late entry is entirely at the discretion of the competition organiser and no

protest or complaint will be accepted for refusal of a late entry.

ESTIMATED STARTING TIME:

1. 9.00 a.m. warm-up for all London Regional Graded Trampoline events at Harlington Sports Centre.

2. 9.00 a.m. warm-up for all London NDP DMT events at Reynolds Sports Centre. 3. 1.00 p.m. warm-up for all London Regional NDP Trampoline events at Harlington Sports

Centre. 4. 1.30 p.m. warm-up for all London Regional NDP Trampoline & DMT events at Kingston Arena.


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5. 1.00 p.m. warm-up for the Synchro event at Harlington Sports Centre. 6. We reserve the right to alter times to reflect entries.

AFFILIATION:

1. Clubs, coaches, judges and competitors must be affiliated to British Gymnastics. Bronze and Silver memberships are due on 1st October. Gold membership is due on 1st January. Clubs must be affiliated to London Gymnastics. Club affiliations are due on 1st October.

2. Only members of British Gymnastics are allowed on the competition floor. 3. The onus is on the coach to ensure that gymnasts who are their responsibility meet all of the

necessary BG membership requirements outlined above. From time to time, London Gymnastics and other third party agencies will check that these rules have been adhered to. Anyone found not to have complied with the membership and qualification rules explained above will be asked to leave the competition floor and will take no further part in the competition. The matter would then be referred to the London Gymnastics Complaints Officer for further investigation.

TRAMPOLINES:

1. Trampolines will generally be a mixture of 6x4 beds, 4x4 beds and Ultimates. 2. Some events or specific panels may not have a choice of beds. 3. DMT bed will be 6 mm or 13mm.

TEAMS:

1. A team consists of a minimum of 3 females or 3 males and a maximum of 4 females or 4 males. At Regional Novice level ONLY, teams can be mixed gender.

2. Every member of the team may perform up to 1 compulsory and up to 1 voluntary routine. 3. Team members must be entering the same age group and the same grade of competition. 4. Please note the BG ruling regarding team members wearing uniform dress (Rule no. 6.5 in

the BG handbook). 5. Team members must be nominated on the club check in sheet. If team members are not

nominated before the start of their group, the first four on the gymNET entry form will be deemed to be ‘the team’.

WITHDRAWALS AND SUBSTITUTIONS

1. Amendments to an entry before the closing date will not incur a penalty and in the case of withdrawals, the entry fee will be refunded. Please note that any refunds are subject to a 3% deduction which is imposed by British Gymnastics. Entry fees are non-refundable after the closing date.

2. In the case of a club wishing to make a substitution (due to the withdrawal of a previous competitor entry), they can only do so up to 7 days before the event. Substitutions will not incur a fee however there is no guarantee that the substituted names will be included in the spectator programme.

3. A substitution is only permitted if it is for the same age group, the same gender group (where applicable), the same grade and from the same club as the original entry.

4. The club manager must ensure that any person used as a substitute meets all the entry requirements.

WARM-UP

1. For trampolining there will be an allotted time for warm up. Competitors are expected to form an orderly queue for this.

2. Competitors should warm up their 1st and 2nd routines within that time. There is no guarantee


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of a minimum number of warm ups. 3. A one touch warm up will be allowed before competing both set and voluntary routines in

programme order. 4. There will be one further warm-up for the final routine. 5. For DMT, there will be a timed warm up for the first two passes followed by a specific warm

up of two passes per competitor before competing. This will be repeated for those who are in the final.

COACH/PERFORMER QUALIFICATION:

1. On arrival at the competition, a suitably qualified coach must sign in for each club and hand in the club check in sheet. Check in is a busy time and officers cannot deal with complex queries concerning entries at this time.

2. Coaches signing in competitors must be qualified in the relevant discipline (TRA/DMT). 3. All competitors must be under the supervision of a suitably qualified coach who is a full

member of British Gymnastics. Persons not designated as officials and non-BG members are not allowed on the competition floor. The competition floor is the matted area around the trampolines and the officials’ area.

4. Competitors are only allowed to perform, in warm up or competition, those moves that lie within the qualification level of the coach who has signed in as taking responsibility for that club and is in the competition arena with them. The competition arena is taken to mean the judging area, the competition area or the audience section in the same hall. Should a separate warm-up hall be provided, performers may only use the equipment under the supervision of a suitably qualified coach.

5. Failure to have an adequately qualified coach present may mean competitors have to withdraw or change their voluntary routines and perform only those skills, which lie within the qualification syllabus of the coach that is present.

6. Please note that none of a club’s competitors will be allowed to warm up or compete unless an adequately qualified coach has signed in and is present in the competition arena.

RULES:

As per BG rules with any stated changes.

TARIFF SHEETS:

1. Tariff sheets MUST be submitted for EVERY competitor where required. Details of those required to submit sheets will be included in the return information for each event.

2. Tariff sheets must be fully completed in English or FIG notation. Where the card should be marked with asterisks to indicate required elements in 1st routines, this must be done by the competitor or coach before the card is handed in. Likewise, all elements that require a difficulty mark should have this written on the sheet before the card can be accepted. It is not the job of the difficulty judges to complete the card, their job is to confirm or change what is written as the routine is performed and display the difficulty score

3. Anyone who does not submit a tariff sheet when required to do so will not be able to compete.

4. It is a requirement for a suitably qualified coach to sign tariff sheets. Competitors cannot sign their own tariff sheets even if they are a qualified coach.

FINALS:

1. Finals will be held for groups as detailed in each event’s specific information. 2. Finals are for the top eight in each group. 3. Where there are less than eight competitors in a group all will compete in the final. 4. Finals will be from zero except where stated.


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5. Finals are run at the discretion of the organising committee and may be omitted/cancelled if necessary due to time constraints.

6. Any qualified person who chooses not to take part in a final will not be eligible to receive an award.

7. Competitors entered as a guest are allowed to compete in the final where qualified. However, they will be included as a supernumerary guest and will not be allowed to take an award.

RESULTS:

1. Where possible there will be screens depicting live results at each event but screens are not the definitive results. Clubs must make explicit to their members that event screens are provided as a courtesy and cannot be relied upon for places or qualification.

2. Scores, rank and qualifications are to be taken from signed hard copies, which will be displayed on the wall as soon as possible after the completion of each group.

3. Results will be emailed to clubs after each event and available on BG website:

https://www.british-gymnastics.org/find-an-event?year=2018&discipline=null&level=&region=13

GUEST ENTRIES:

1. Where guest entries are allowed or agreed, guests must pay the standard entry fee for each event entered but cannot take a trophy or be part of a team.

2. Guests are eligible to compete in the final (if they are in the top 8 after the first two rounds of trampolining or two passes for DMT) but this will not be at the expense of any London performers (e.g. if a guest is lying 5th after going into the final then the next placed London performer after the top 8 will also be in the final).

3. Guest’s scores will not count towards any regional or national qualifications/promotions/demotions.

4. Clubs must enter guests on their club entry form. Guest performers must be clearly indicated. Officials must be supplied based on the number of club entries PLUS the number of guest entries.

5. The club entering the guest must have a coach at the required level to look after the performer.

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE:

If you have a complaint about any aspect of the competition system it must be raised, in writing, through your club secretary as the Competitions Committee will not respond to complaints from gymnasts, coaches or parents. Please send the complaint to the Committee care of the Regional Competition Secretary [email protected] Complaints will be acknowledged within fourteen days of receipt.


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Competition Attire

1. NATIONAL rulings for trampoline for 2018 are (London additions in italics): All other groups: Females:

Leotard or unitard with or without sleeves (must be skin tight) Long tights may be worn (must be skin tight and be the same colour as the leotard) For levels Intermediate and below gymnasts may wear small skin tight shorts in a colour and style matching the leotard. The shorts must not have any writing, decoration or adornments other than manufacturer’s logo. In all cases above, white trampoline shoes and/or plain white foot covering must be worn Any other ‘dress’ which is not skin tight is not allowed For reasons of safety: Covering the face or head is not allowed

Males: Sleeveless or short sleeved singlet Gym trousers in a single colour, except black or any other deep dark colour OR Gym shorts (see BG Code of Points Part III Appendices for details of these) Trampoline shoes and/or foot covering of the same colour as the gym trousers or white

Whilst the above dress code is preferred, for London Novices and Elementary ONLY, PE/Sports shorts in a single colour and short sleeved T-shirt in a single colour will be accepted instead of the above (this applies to both male and female).

2. Team Members - Male and Female: Team Members must wear matching clothing as above. NB: This includes sleeve length. For the Novice group competitions ONLY, mixed teams (males/females) are allowed. In this instance, leotards or competition attire should be as close to identical as possible (all females to wear the same, all males to wear the same).

3. Regional Synchro: Females: Partners must wear matching clothing as per paragraph 1 above. Males: Partners must wear matching clothing as per paragraph 1 above.

Whilst the above dress code is preferred, for London Novices and Elementary ONLY, PE/Sports shorts in a single colour and short sleeved T-shirt in a single colour will be accepted instead of the above (this applies to both male and female). For the Regional Synchro ONLY, mixed pairs (males/females) are allowed. In this instance, leotards should be as close to identical as possible. 4. DMT Females:

Leotard or unitard with or without sleeves (must be skin tight) Long tights may be worn (must be skin tight and be the same colour as the leotard) For levels Intermediate and below gymnasts may wear small skin tight shorts in a colour and style matching the leotard. The shorts must not have any writing, decoration or adornments other than manufacturer’s logo. In all cases above, plain white DMT shoes and/or plain white foot covering must be worn Any other ‘dress’ which is not skin tight is not allowed For reasons of safety: Covering the face or head is not allowed

Males: Sleeveless leotard or short sleeved leotard and gym shorts (see BG Code of Points Part III Appendices for details of these) Plain white DMT shoes and/or plain white foot covering must be worn

5. DMT Team Members - Male and Female: Team Members must wear matching clothing as above. NB: This includes sleeve length.


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For the Novice group competitions ONLY, mixed teams (males/females) are allowed. In this instance, leotards or competition attire should be as close to identical as possible (all females to wear the same, all males to wear the same).

6. TRAMPOLINE & DMT The wearing of jewellery or watches is not permitted during the competition. Rings without

gemstones may be worn if they are taped. Body piercings that cannot be removed must be taped. Bandages or support pieces must not create big contrast with the skin colour. Underwear (when

visible) should not create big contrast with the style and colour of the leotard (see BG Code of Points Part III Appendices for details of these).

7. ALL In all cases above, buckles/belts/zips/diamanté designs etc. will NOT be permitted. Shorts must not

have any writing, decoration or adornments other than manufacturer’s logo.

Anyone wishing to modify the dress code above must apply to British Gymnastics for a ruling. Any changes agreed by British Gymnastics must be forwarded to the competition secretary prior to competing at an event. This must be in the form of an official letter or email from British Gymnastics – we cannot accept a verbal agreement. If this agreement is not forwarded to the competition organiser then the performer will not be able to compete unless they adhere to the rules above.


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Officials

All clubs entering London Region trampoline and DMT competitions are obliged to provide officials. An official can be a qualified judge, a computer recorder, a manual recorder, a marshal or a lunch assistant. Other posts may be required as deemed necessary by the organisers. The London Region requires ANY club entering these competitions to provide officials for the duration of the event.

1. The MINIMUM requirements for Individual Trampoline events are:

1 competitor No official 2-3 competitors One qualified official 4-6 competitors Two qualified officials 7-10 competitors Two qualified officials plus one unqualified official 11-15 competitors Three qualified officials (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) plus one unqualified official 16-20 competitors Three qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) plus two unqualified officials 21-25 competitors Four qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus two unqualified officials

26-30 competitors Four qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County Judge and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus three unqualified officials

31-40 competitors Five qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County Judge and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus three unqualified officials

41-50 competitors Five qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County Judge and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus four unqualified officials

51+ competitors One per every 10, or part 10, competitors over 50, alternately qualified and unqualified

2. The MINIMUM requirements for Synchronised Trampoline events are:

1 pair No official 2-3 pairs One qualified official 4-5 pairs Two qualified officials (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) 6-8 pairs Two qualified officials (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) plus one unqualified official 9-12 pairs Three qualified officials (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) plus one unqualified official 13-16 pairs Three qualified officials (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) plus two unqualified officials 17-20 pairs Four qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus two unqualified officials

21-24 pairs Four qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County Judge and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus three unqualified officials

25+ pairs One per every 4, or part 4, competitors over 24, alternately qualified and unqualified


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3. The MINIMUM requirements for DMT events are:

1-2 competitors No official 3-5 competitors One qualified official 6-9 competitors Two qualified officials 10-14 competitors Two qualified officials plus one unqualified official 15-20 competitors Three qualified officials (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) plus one unqualified official 21-30 competitors Three qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County

Judge) plus two unqualified officials 31-40 competitors Four qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County Judge

and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus two unqualified officials

41-49 competitors Four qualified official (one of whom must be a minimum of County Judge and one of whom must be a minimum of Regional Judge) plus three unqualified officials

50+ competitors One per every 10, or part 10, competitors over 49, alternately qualified and unqualified

4. Clubs may offer extra officials if desired. 5. All judges qualified prior to 2017 must have attended a revalidation course during 2017. 6. London Trampolining is happy to accept officials under the age of 16 years although they

must be capable of carrying out their designated task. Any official under 16 years of age must have a permission slip signed by their parent/guardian and this slip must be handed to the Judge Secretary on or before the day of the competition. The permission slip can be found at the end of this document.

7. Judges offered for DMT should be qualified or experienced in that discipline. 8. All nominated officials must be current members of British Gymnastics. 9. Any club nominating an official who is also competing MUST be able to replace that official

with someone of equal and approved caliber whilst that official is competing. Failure to do so will result in a penalty payment of £50.00 (payable on the day as per paragraph 15) for each missing official.

10. New clubs without suitably qualified officials will be allowed to enter 2 events without supplying qualified officials at the discretion of the committee. However, new clubs must supply the correct number of unqualified people to match their entry as above. It is the club’s responsibility to source suitable judge courses from the British Gymnastics website. The London region cannot guarantee to have a suitable course at any given time so candidates may need to look outside the region for courses.

11. New clubs will have two years grace from their first competition before having to supply a County level judge when entering 11 or more competitors. After that time a County level judge must be supplied.

12. New clubs will have four years grace from their first competition before having to supply a Regional level judge when entering 21 or more competitors. After that time a Regional level judge must be supplied.

13. For clubs struggling to provide officials with their entry, a surcharge of £50.00 can be paid to allow them to provide one less official than required. This surcharge must be paid with the competition entry or by the closing date. If the penalty is not paid by the closing date the organiser may reject the entry in whole or in part. Any penalty for supplying one less official than required can be paid via the online entry system as long as the club contacts the competition organizer before completing their entry. Any club that needs to pay the penalty after their event entry is completed must then pay the penalty into the London bank account detailed on Page 3. This must be done by the closing date of the competition.


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14. After the closing date, any withdrawn or missing official that cannot be replaced will incur a penalty of £50.00 which must be paid within 48 hours of notification by the club or before the start of the competition (whichever is sooner).

15. In the case of an official not showing on the day without a replacement of equal and approved calibre being offered, the club will be required to pay a penalty of £50.00 per missing official. The penalty is payable at check in ON THE DAY either by cash or cheque. Failure to pay the penalty at the required time will result in the club having to withdraw performers back to the level of the number of officials that they have provided. No further entries would be accepted from that club until the penalty has been paid. The committee reserves the right to disqualify any club that does not supply their nominated official(s) on the day. Clubs must replace any official who cannot stay for the duration of the competition with someone of equal and approved calibre. Failure to do so will result in a penalty payment as above.

Sanctions regarding penalty payments (paragraph 15):

a) If cleared funds for all penalty payments are not received within 14 days of notification, the club will be ineligible for all future competitions and all London Trampolining activity until cleared funds for all outstanding penalty charges are received.

b) Any club whose penalty payment cheque is rejected will be subject to a further £20 penalty payment.

c) If any penalty payment cheques are returned unpaid, the club will have 7 days’ notification to provide cleared funds of the original sum plus the additional penalty payment of £20 as above. If cleared funds are then not provided within 7 days, an additional penalty of £30 will be applied.

d) Any club whose penalty payment cheque is rejected for a second time within 12 months will be subject to a penalty payment of £20 PLUS the London Region will then only accept cleared funds for future penalty payments. Cleared funds include BACS payments or cash.

e) Any club refusing to pay any outstanding penalty charges will be reported to London Gymnastics and British Gymnastics as defaulting on payment.

f) We reserve the right to ask for proof of transfer of funds therefore we suggest that clubs retain confirmation from their bank.

16. Unqualified officials can be expected to be used as competition marshals, manual recorders, computer operators or lunch assistants but please note that all officials may be used in any capacity and must appear correctly dressed. If an unqualified official is selected, it is the team manager’s responsibility to ensure that the person is competent of performing the required duty. On the spot training at competitions is not an option!

17. Any club failing to arrive at the required time with their official(s), or with official(s) incorrectly dressed, may be withdrawn.

18. Clubs are notified of selected officials with their competition information. It is the responsibility of the club manager to relay this information to their selected officials.

19. Reserve officials are expected to be at the competition, with the appropriate uniform, and report for duty at the required time. If the reserves are not required at the start of the event, they must remain available to be called upon at any time during the competition day.

20. It is not acceptable for clubs to write ‘A N Other’ for an official. Please supply a name for each official that your club is required to nominate so that they can be used in an appropriate capacity.

21. All judges, recorders and computer operators must wear BG uniform as below: Men: Navy blazer and/or jumper Navy trousers (not track suit/jogging bottoms) White shirt (not T-shirt, polo shirt), BG tie (or dark, single colour tie) Black shoes suitable for a gymnasium floor Ladies: Navy blazer and/or jumper


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Navy skirt or trousers (not track suit/jogging bottoms) White blouse (not T-shirt, polo shirt) Black shoes suitable for a gymnasium floor If it is cold in the centre and you need to wear a coat or warm jacket, please try to ensure it is a

dark colour. Marshals and spotters should wear track suit or similar and trainers. All reserves should bring BG uniform and track suit with them as they may be used in any capacity

as above. INAPPROPRIATELY DRESSED OFFICIALS MAY BE DENIED THEIR PLACE ON A

PANEL AND THE CLUB WILL THEN INCUR A PENALTY IF THEY CANNOT PROVIDE A SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE.

22. To assist those who wish to gain experience at judging, clubs may request for any qualified judge to sit alongside a panel as a shadow judge (subject to availability of space). The shadow judge would be required to judge all routines and complete the judge attendance record sheet. The London Region would recognise this as a valid competition for those wishing to progress to the next judging qualification. A shadow judge’s marks would be used in the case of a judge being absent from the panel.

23. Anyone who has attended a Swescore computer course can be nominated on the entry form as a computer operator and will be accepted as a qualified official (equivalent to Club Judge). Please note however that there will be a maximum of three computer operators required at a competition therefore clubs should not offer more than three people for these posts. The organisers reserve the right to ask clubs to offer a qualified judge instead of a computer operator if required or to use a computer operator in a different post.

24. Judges’ BG membership level must be – minimum Bronze for Club, County, Regional or Zonal judges and Gold, Joint Gold or Life for National and Brevet judges.

25. BG does not require judges to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check to judge at competitions, as the role that judges fulfil at the event no longer falls within DBS or Access NI Eligibility. However, some judges are actively involved in club gymnastics and may provide judging instruction to children in a training environment or carry out a supervisory role (or may complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check by virtue of another role they undertake e.g. coach). As not all judges use their qualification in the same way, it is the club’s responsibility to assess the role the judge is undertaking and determine whether the activities involved fall within the eligibility criteria for a Disclosure and Barring Service check. BG no longer requires all judges to complete safeguarding training but clubs should ensure any judge who supervises or instructs children has completed appropriate training.

26. The competitions committee will, where possible, facilitate a superior jury at competitions as per London Gymnastics’ recommendations.

27. The completed nominated officials’ form for all competitions must be emailed to Linda Lawrie at [email protected] by the closing date. Nomination forms can be found at the end of this document. Clubs not notifying their officials by the closing date cause great inconvenience to the organisers and as a consequence we will be issuing a £50 penalty for late notification before the entry is processed. In the event that the penalty is not paid and the officials’ list submitted within 3 days of notification, the entry will be invalid.

28. All enquiries regarding officials must be directed to Linda Lawrie. 29. From 1/1/17, under London Gymnastics policy, officials selected for London Region events

may claim travel expenses. i) Expenses are paid at the discretion of the TC/organising team ii) Only expenses which have been approved as below will be allowed a. Personal car travel will be paid at 35p per mile. b. Public transport claims must be accompanied by a receipt. c. Parking fees will not be paid unless prior approval is given. d. Taxi fares will only be paid in exceptional circumstances and will not be paid unless prior approval is given. e. Accommodation and subsistence costs will only be paid in exceptional circumstances

and will not be paid unless prior approval is given.


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iii) A claimant may waive their right to receive expenses if they so wish iv) Where possible, claimants are to travel together, ie. share a car where possible, and only one expense claim submitted. v) Where a job is shared by more than one person throughout the day, only one claim for

that position will be accepted. vi) Clubs wishing to nominate any official travelling from outside the London Region must get

prior approval from the competition organiser or judge secretary for any expense claim before submitting that person as an official for an event.

vii) Right to refuse: London Trampolining reserves the right to refuse a claimant from taking up a duty, if it feels it is unable to meet the costs associated with the individual being present. viii) Claims must be emailed or handed to the judging secretary ([email protected]) within 14 days of the event for verification. A cheque will be posted to the claimant. ix) Officials must ensure that they list their name on the Judge Record Sheet for the task(s) carried out at the event. Failure to do so may render a claim invalid. x) London Trampolining reserves the right to increase competition entry fees at any time during the year to reflect any increase in outgoings


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2018 Competition Dates

Event Name & Date Closing Date Venue

London NDP Regional Series 1

Saturday 25th November 2017 23:00hrs Monday Kingston Trampoline Academy 6th November 2017 Arena, Kingston College, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 2AQ 020 8941 7083 London NDP Regional Series 2

Saturday 20th January 2018 23:00hrs Tuesday 2nd January 2018

NDP DMT (9am start) London DMT Reynolds Sports Centre, Gunnersbury Lane, W3 8EY 07950 267655 NDP TRI (1pm start) Harlington Hawks Harlington Sports Centre Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB 020 8569 3211

London Region Trampoline 1

Sunday 21st January 2018 23:00hrs Tuesday Harlington Hawks 2nd January 2018 Harlington Sports Centre Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB 020 8569 3211

NDP Regional Team Qualifier

Saturday 17th March 2018 23:00hrs Monday 26th February 2018 NDP DMT (9am start) London DMT Reynolds Sports Centre, Gunnersbury Lane, W3 8EY 07950 267655 NDP TRI (1pm start) Harlington Hawks Harlington Sports Centre Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB 020 8569 3211

London Region Trampoline 2 Sunday 18th March 2018 23:00hrs Monday Harlington Hawks 26th February 2018 Harlington Sports Centre Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB 020 8569 3211


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London Region Trampoline 3

Sunday 13th May 2018 23:00hrs Monday Harlington Hawks 23rd April 2018 Harlington Sports Centre Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB 020 8569 3211

NDP Team Finals

TBA 23.00hrs Monday TBA TBA

Please note that the region has to submit the entry for this therefore clubs must ensure that all monies are paid to the region by the closing date London Region Synchro Saturday 30th June 2018

23:00hrs Monday

Harlington Hawks

11th June 2018 Harlington Sports Centre

Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB

London Region Trampoline 4 Sunday 1st July 2018

23:00hrs Monday

Harlington Hawks

11th June 2018 Harlington Sports Centre

Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB

London Region Trampoline Championships plus London Closed 2018 Saturday 29th September & Sunday 30th September 2018

23:00hrs Monday 3rd September 2018

Harlington Hawks Harlington Sports Centre Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. UB3 1PB 020 8569 3211

English Regional Cup

TBA 23.00hrs Monday TBA TBA

Please note that the region has to submit the entry for this therefore clubs must ensure that all monies are paid to the region by the closing date


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London Regional 2018 Competitions

London Regional Novice, Elementary, Intermediate & Advanced (1):

Sunday 21st January 2018 at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. Closing date 23.00hrs Tuesday 2nd January 2018.


Sunday 18th March 2018 at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. Closing date 23.00hrs Monday 26th February 2018.


Sunday 13th May 2018 at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. Closing date 23.00hrs Monday 23rd April 2018.


Sunday 1st July 2018 at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. Closing date 23.00hrs Monday 11th June 2018.

GROUPS AND ELIGIBILITY:

Regional Novice: This competition will be open to anyone who has not competed before. Any voluntary is allowed but may only include one somersault of no more than 360˚ rotation. Groups will be mixed gender. Difficulty will be awarded. The organisers reserve the right to merge any groups with less than 7 entrants in the Novice section. Groups would only be merged with an age group directly above or below their age group. Finals for the top eight in each group. Finals will be from zero unless there are eight or less on the start list in which case finals will be accumulative.

Regional Elementary: Separate groups for boys and girls. The organisers reserve the right to split large groups into separate age groups – this would mean introducing an additional age group to those already listed. Finals for the top eight in each group. Finals will be from zero unless there are eight or less on the start list in which case finals will be accumulative.

Regional Intermediate: Separate groups for boys and girls. The organisers reserve the right to split large groups into separate age groups – this would mean introducing an additional age group to those already listed. Finals for the top eight in each group. Finals will be from zero unless there are eight or less on the start list in which case finals will be accumulative.

Regional Advanced: Separate groups for males and females. No age groups but the organisers reserve the right to split large groups into separate age groups. Finals for the top eight in each group. Finals will be from zero unless there are eight or less on the start list in which case finals will be accumulative.

Anyone competing in the League, NDP 8 or Elite may enter the Advanced group ONLY and qualify for the Championships.

New competitors may enter the scheme at the highest level that they wish.

There is no qualifying score to progress to higher grades. Performers may progress when they are ready. Performers may skip levels if they are ready to compete at higher levels.


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The onus is on the coach to ensure that performers are competing at their correct level and that the performer is competent to perform the routine at this level.

No one may downgrade once they have competed at a higher level unless there are exceptional circumstances. Application for a downgrade must be made in writing to the Competition Secretary before the closing date of a competition stating reasons. Any performer found to have downgraded will have their scores nullified for that competition.

London Grades / NDP Crossover: Performers may compete in both London pathways, should they choose to do so.

TROPHIES:

Trophies or medals will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams (where applicable) in each age group. Those receiving awards must be in club kit.

Any qualified person who chooses not to take part in a final will not be eligible to receive a trophy.

AGE GROUPS:

1. As per year of birth. For London Region competitions in 2018, use these tables to work out the age groups of your competitors:

2. London Regional Novice - minimum 6 years of age on the day of the competition

Age group: 15+ U15 U13 U11 U9

Year of birth: 2003 or earlier 04, 05 06, 07 08, 09 10, 11, 12

3. London Regional Elementary - minimum 6 years of age on the day of the competition

Age group: 16+ U16 U13

Year of birth: 2002 or earlier 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

4. London Regional Intermediate - minimum 6 years of age on the day of the competition

Age group: 15+ U15

Year of birth: 2003 or earlier 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

5. London Regional Advanced - minimum 9 years of age in the year of the competition

Age group: Men’s/Ladies

Year of birth: 2009 or earlier

LONDON REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Those competing at London Regional Novice, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced will have the opportunity to qualify for the London Regional Championships to be held on Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th September 2018 at Harlington Sports Centre. See relevant section for details of this.


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ROUTINES:

For 2018, all tier groups will compile their own set routines. The required elements have been designed so that all set routines from 2017 can be used if desired. All competitors will be required to submit a tariff sheet before competing. Tariff sheets must be fully completed in English or FIG notation with compulsory skills asterisked.

Regional Novice U9:

1st Routine Compulsory Elements: 10 elements, at least eight of which must be different with:

1. One element landing on seat, front or back 2. One element with a minimum of 180° of twist

Compulsory elements cannot be combined into one skill Compulsory elements must be asterisked on the difficulty card

U11 – 15+:

1st Routine Compulsory Elements: 10 different elements with:

1. One element landing on front or back 2. One element with a minimum of 360˚ of twist

Compulsory elements cannot be combined into one skill Compulsory elements must be asterisked on the difficulty card All Age Groups:

2nd Routine: The voluntary routine may include a maximum of one somersault of either 270° OR 360˚ somersault rotation. Difficulty will be awarded. Tariff cap of 1.2. If an element of more than 360° of somersault rotation is used, the routine will terminate at that point. If the maximum number of somersaults is exceeded, the routine will be terminated at that point. Regional Elementary: All age groups


1. One element landing on front or back 2. One front or back somersault with 360˚somersault rotation 3. One element with a minimum of 360˚ twist

Compulsory elements cannot be combined into one skill Compulsory elements must be asterisked on the difficulty card 2nd Routine: The voluntary routine may include a maximum of three elements between 270° & 360° of somersault rotation. No elements of more than 360° of somersault rotation allowed. If an element of more than 360° of somersault rotation is used, the routine will terminate at that point. If the maximum number of somersaults is exceeded, the routine will be terminated at that point.


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Regional Intermediate: All age groups


1. One element landing on seat, front or back 2. Three somersaults between 270° and 450° somersault rotation

Compulsory elements cannot be combined into one skill Compulsory elements must be asterisked on the difficulty card 2nd Routine: The voluntary routine may include a maximum of seven elements between 270° & 450° of somersault rotation. No elements of more than 450° of somersault rotation allowed. If an element of more than 450° of somersault rotation is used, the routine will terminate at that point. If the maximum number of somersaults is exceeded, the routine will be terminated at that point.

Regional Advanced:

All age groups

10 different elements with:

● At least seven somersaults of at least 270° somersault rotation to include one of the following three elements:

○ One move of at least 270° of somersault rotation landing on front or back, followed by an element of at least 450° somersault rotation OR

○ A back somersault with 360° somersault rotation and a full twist OR ○ A front somersault with 360° somersault rotation and 1½ twists

Please asterisk this one element or combination

Voluntary routine tariff limit 8.5

Arm Set

There is no longer a penalty for not performing an arm set at the start of a routine.


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London Region Trampoline Championships plus London Closed 2018

FOR BOTH EVENTS:

Weekend of Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th September 2018 at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. Closing date 23:00 hrs Monday 3rd September 2017.

ENTRY FEE: ONE EVENT - £21 per individual - this includes any team entries for the London Closed. TWO EVENTS - £31 per individual - this includes any team entries for the London Closed.

London Region Trampoline Championships 2018

Structure: The event will consist of a maximum of 15 performers from each grade and age group. Performers will have qualified from the four Novice, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced competitions held in the London region in 2018. Each competitor will perform the set routine for their relevant group plus a voluntary routine. After two routines, the top eight from each group will compete a final voluntary routine to determine the Regional Champion for that group. Finals will be from zero unless there are 8 or less on the start list in which case finals will be accumulative. This is an individual event only therefore no teams will be included. Groups: Novice - U9, U11, U13, U15, 15+ Elementary - U15G, U15B, 15+L, 15+M Intermediate - U15G, U15B, 15+L, 15+M Advanced - Ladies, Men Where additional groups have been added during the year, these will be added to the above. Qualification: Points will be awarded to the top 15 performers after the first two rounds in each group at each event as below. Performers can only earn points from 2 of the 4 events. There is no minimum number of events to be entered.

1st place 20 points

2nd place 18 points

3rd place 16 points

4th place 14 points

5th place 12 points

6th place 10 points

7th place 9 points

8th place 8 points

9th place 7 points

10th place 6 points

11th place 5 points

12th place 4 points

13th place 3 points

14th place 2 points

15th place 1 point


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Where there are equal placings, equal points will be awarded.

The 15 performers with the highest number of points from each group will be offered a place in the Regional Championships. If anyone does not accept their place, the performer with the next highest score will be invited.

To encourage performers to progress through the system during the season, anyone who moves up one level during this time will retain 50% of their highest points score at their previous level (ie: the points are brought forward to the new level), which can count towards qualification for the Championships at the higher level.

Anyone who progresses by skipping a level will lose all points at their previous level.

EXAMPLE 1:

A gymnast enters two events at Novice level and scores 8 points at the first event then 20 points at the second event. The gymnast moves up to Elementary at their next competition. They take with them 50% of their highest points score at Novice. In this case 20 points is their highest score so they take 10 points with them.

EXAMPLE 2:

A gymnast enters two events at Novice level and scores 8 points at the first event then 20 points at the second event. The gymnast moves up to Intermediate at their next competition. No points are carried forward as they have progressed two levels in one leap.

Eligibility: Anyone competing at London Regional Novice, Elementary, Intermediate or Advanced will be eligible for the event.

Anyone competing in the League, NDP 8 or Elite may enter the Advanced group ONLY and qualify for the Championships or may apply to jump as a guest if not available to enter a qualifying event.

Officials: Officials for this event must be nominated on the entry form in the usual way. However, as the event is running over two days, officials must be available for both days if required.

London Closed (Men’s/Ladies Championships) 2018

ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone who can meet the requirements of the first routine. All Grades will compete together.

TARIFF LIMIT: No tariff limit

AGE GROUPS: Men’s and Ladies only. Competitors must be a minimum of nine years of age in the year of competition.

TROPHIES: Trophies or medals will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams (where applicable) in each group. Those receiving awards must be in club kit.

ROUTINES: Competitors must perform the 1st routine as below. 1st routine must be declared before competing. ‘Time of flight’ marks will only be awarded if we have the required equipment available. Ladies and Men will compete separately. Finals for the top eight in each group. Scores will be zeroed for the finals. In the event of there being eight or less competitors on the start list, finals


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will be accumulative.

1st Routine:

1. 10 different elements with at least seven somersaults of at least 270° somersault rotation. 2. Two elements, marked with an asterisk on the competition card, will have difficulty

ratings. The difficulty will be added to the execution score to give the total score for the

1st routine. 3. None of these two elements may be repeated in the voluntary routine

Voluntary Routine:

No restrictions but if either of the two asterisked skills from the 1st routine are repeated in the voluntary routine; they will not be awarded difficulty in that routine.

Final Routine:

No restrictions

AGE GROUPS:

London Closed - minimum 9 years of age in the year of the competition Age group: Men’s/Ladies Year of birth: 2008 or earlier


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London Regional NDP Competitions 2018

London Trampoline and DMT NDP 1-7 plus Club 1 & 2 ( 1 ) :

Saturday 25th November 2017 at Kingston Trampoline Academy, Arena, Kingston College, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2AQ. Tel: 020-8941 7083. This will begin at 1.30pm Closing date 23.00hrs Monday 6th November 2016.

London Trampoline and DMT NDP 1-7 plus Club 1 & 2 ( 2 ) :

Saturday 20th January 2018

DMT at Reynolds Sports Centre, Acton High School, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton W3 8EY. This will begin at 9am TRI at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. This will begin at 1pm although the start time may change to reflect the DMT entry Closing date 23.00hrs Tuesday 2nd January 2017.

London Trampoline and DMT NDP Regional Team Qualifier:

Saturday 17th March 2018

DMT at Reynolds Sports Centre, Acton High School, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton W3 8EY. This will begin at 9am TRI at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. This will begin at 1pm although the start time may change to reflect the DMT entry Closing date 23.00hrs Monday 26th February 2018. For this event we will require 2 unqualified people to attend to the London Squad kit – these people will be selected from those offered as officials. If there are not enough officials to cover this we will ask clubs for extra volunteers.

ENTRY FEE: TRI £13 per individual DMT £13 per individual

TROPHIES:

NDP 1-7 – Medals will be awarded; certificates will be provided.

Club 1-2 Ribbons will be awarded; certificates will be provided.

Those receiving awards must be in club kit.

For details of routines/passes, qualification scores and all other information, please access the NDP Pathway and Competition Structure 2018 on the British Gymnastics website:

https://www.british-gymnastics.org/technical-information/competition-handbooks/trampoline


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NDP Team Finals

This information is advisory at the moment. We will update this page as soon as the relevant information is available

Date and venue to be advised when known

Please note that this event is organized by British Gymnastics but the region has to submit the entry for this therefore clubs must ensure that all monies are paid to the region by our closing date above.

The organiser will also set a closing date for acceptance of a place in the competition – this will precede the closing date above. Any club/gymnast who has not verified their acceptance of a place by that closing date will forfeit their place and the place will be offered to a reserve.

The London Region has to offer 3 judges for TRA and 2 judges for DMT. All clubs with gymnasts attending the final must offer at least one judge (minimum County level) to be nominated for the event. Judges must be available for the duration of the event.

All clubs must also offer at least one adequately qualified coach who is prepared to be on the floor with the team. Coaches must be available for the duration of the event.

This is a self-funding event.


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English Regional Cup

This information is advisory at the moment. We will update this page as soon as the relevant information is available

Date and venue to be advised when known

Please note that this event is organized by English Gymnastics but the region has to submit the entry for this therefore clubs must ensure that all monies are paid to the region by our closing date above. This event covers both TRI and DMT and also has provision for TRS if desired.

The London Region will organize a trial for this event for those wishing to take part. Further details will be issued once this has been arranged.

The organiser will also set a closing date for acceptance of a place in the competition – this will precede the closing date above. Any club/gymnast who has not verified their acceptance of a place by that closing date will forfeit their place and the place will be offered to a reserve.

The London Region has to offer 5 judges and 5 officials for this event. All clubs with gymnasts attending the English Regional Cup must offer at least one judge (minimum County level) and at least one official to be nominated for the event. All nominees must be available for the duration of the event.


Please note that we reserve the right not to enter this event if there is insufficient interest from clubs.

This is a self-funding event.


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London Synchro

Saturday 30th June 2018 at Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Middx UB3 1PB. Tel: 020-8569 3211. Closing date 23.00hrs Monday 11th June 2018.

ELIGIBILITY & GROUPS:

The groups will now correspond to the London Grades as below:

Regional Synchro Novice – anyone who has competed at Regional Elementary or above is ineligible for this group.

Regional Synchro Elementary - anyone competing at Elementary as an individual or NDP 1-2 must enter at this level or higher.

Regional Synchro Intermediate - anyone competing at Intermediate as an individual or NDP 3-5 must enter at this level or higher.

Regional Synchro Advanced - anyone competing at Advanced as an individual, in the League or at NDP 6 or above must enter at this level. Anyone who has competed in the Men’s/Ladies groups at the London Closed in 2017 must enter at this level.

Anyone not competing on the National circuit should enter the Novice, Elementary or Intermediate group. Any performer may jump at a higher level but no one may jump at a lower level than their classification. For the Advanced section only, one of the pair may come from another region.

GROUPS: One classification in each group (i.e. NO age groups). Boys and girls compete in the same group therefore mixed pairs are allowed.

1. As per year of birth. 2. London Synchro Advanced minimum 9 years of age in the year of the competition Year of birth: 2009 or earlier 3. London Synchro Novice, Elementary & Intermediate minimum 6 years of age on the day of the competition Year of birth: 2012 or earlier

ENTRY FEE: £26.00 per pair. Where the two partners come from different clubs, one club only must ensure that the pair is entered and the complete fee paid. Where full payment is not received, the entry will not be accepted. This club is also responsible for nominating any required officials.

TROPHIES: Trophies will be awarded to the top three pairs in each group. Trophies will be awarded to the pair with the highest synchronisation marks over the first two rounds on each panel. Those receiving awards must be in club kit.

AGE GROUPS: None

ROUTINES: As per London Graded routines - see London Grades section for detailed routines. All routines need to be declared before competing therefore a tariff sheet is required for each pair.

FINALS: Finals for the top eight in all groups. Finals will be from zero. In the event of there being eight or less competitors on the start list, finals will be accumulative.


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GROUP

Novice

ELIGIBLE PAIRS

Regional Novice

ROUTINES ALLOWED

Regional Novice.

TARIFF LIMIT

As per Routines sheet U9 pairs only may use U9 1st

routine requirements sheet

Elementary Any combination of individual Elementary or NDP 1-2

Regional Elementary As per Routines sheet

Intermediate Any combination of individual Intermediate or NDP 3-5

Regional Intermediate As per Routines sheet

Advanced Any combination of individual Advanced, League, NDP 6 and above

Regional Advanced.

No limit


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London Regional DMT

Due to low numbers participating in London DMT events we have decided to shelve them for 2018. We will revisit this decision when planning for 2019. We would actively encourage any clubs partaking in DMT to organize invitational competitions.


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Code of Conduct

London Trampoline Technical committee have provided interpretations in italics where required.

AFFILIATION

• Clubs must be registered with British Gymnastics • Clubs must be affiliated to London Gymnastics and have paid their Annual Affiliation Fees • Coaches must be registered members of British Gymnastics and in good standing. • Annual Affiliation Fees are based upon the number of gymnasts registered with British

Gymnastics during the previous British Gymnastics membership year. The price per gymnast is set at the AGM the previous year.

• Clubs that have not returned their Affiliation Documents and Payment by the end of October will be suspended from membership of the region and be unable to enter competitions organised by any of the Regional Technical Committees, access reduced cost courses, training camps or any other regionally organised event. The club information will not be included in the annual Year Book.

• The suspension will be lifted 6 months after receipt of payment of the outstanding fees. • Clubs wishing to re-join London Gymnastics after any period of lapsed membership may be

subject to a fine, to be decided by the Management Committee, which may be at least as much as the amount that would have been paid, had the club stayed in continuous membership of London Gymnastics.

POLICIES AND RULES

Clubs must adopt and abide by the following British Gymnastics policies:

• Child Protection • Equality & Diversity • Health & Safety

Clubs must adopt and abide by the following London Gymnastics policies:

• Disciplinary Code and Complaints Procedure. • Competition Etiquette • Judges and Officials Rules

CLUBS

• All clubs must appoint a welfare officer • Any London Gymnastics club organising an invitational competition has the responsibility to

check and ensure all present are British Gymnastics members and it is recommended that they use the Club Declaration Form template which is available from [email protected]

COMPETITIONS

• Gymnasts competing in a competition involving more than one club must have reached their sixth birthday on the day of the competition.

• Gymnasts taking part in London Gymnastics competitions must be members of British Gymnastics.

• Clubs organising invitational or similar event must ensure that all participants are members of British Gymnastics

• The Regional Club Declaration Form must be signed and submitted with the Regional


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Affiliation forms. • London Gymnastics Clubs organising Invitational Competitions must have the rules and

regulations for the competition checked by the appropriate Technical Committee at least 2 weeks before the rules are published for the competition.

• Clubs organising a competition must appoint a welfare officer for each competition. • Only coaches of level 2 and above in the discipline appropriate to the competition may put

gymnasts on the floor. This is interpreted as meaning that only coaches of level 2 may enter gymnasts in a competition and must accompany them to and remain with them at the event.

Clubs failing to comply with London Gymnastics rules will be suspended from the region.

Competition Rules and Regulations

GYMNAST'S MEMBERSHIP:

For entry to any London Gymnastics competition, a gymnast must have:

• The required level of BG membership for the level of participation • Belong to a London Gymnastics affiliated club • Correct and confirmed information on BG Gymnet

Gymnasts with incorrect membership level for participation will be ineligible to compete

COACHES MEMBERSHIP

For entry to a London Gymnastics competition to be confirmed, coaches must have:

• Correct and current coaching qualifications & BG membership • Coach Qualifications to the level of the participant's performance • Correct and current information on Gymnet, DBS & SPCA • Additional Assisting Coaches (Level 1) may be accredited, at the discretion of the Organiser,

to be present in the competition arena to assist with the pastoral care of the gymnasts. Assisting coaches may not coach the gymnasts unless they fulfil the requirement of holding a recognised qualification suitable to the level of skills being performed.

Coaches with incorrect qualification levels will be ineligible

CLUBS

For entry to a London Gymnastics competition to be confirmed, clubs must have:

• BG membership & LG affiliation • Correctly qualified coaches • Signed LG Declaration Form • Provide qualified judges as per discipline requirements

Clubs without the above will be ineligible to enter London Gymnastics competitions

JUDGES

For entry to a London Gymnastics competition to be confirmed, Judges must have:

• Current, minimum BG bronze membership


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• Discipline specific judges must have revalidated cycle 13 qualification • There will be a fine levied, by the TC, for clubs not supplying judges. This fine will be reviewed

annually.

COMPETITION ENTRY

For entry to any London Gymnastics competition to be confirmed clubs/organisers must:

• Pre-check gymnast & coach information on BG Gymnet • Enter on correct form • Enter by the advertised closing date • Pay competition fees by closing date • Include correct number of qualified judges or judge fines • Incorrect entries will be returned to the clubs. In the event that a returned entry fails to meet the

closing date, it will be considered to be a late entry. • Late entries will not be accepted other than with payment of the appropriate penalty. • Entry fees are non-refundable after closing date.

GYMNASTS SHOULD

• Behave in an appropriate manner • Follow the Gymnasts Code of Conduct • Wear appropriate gymnastic clothing during warm-up & competition • Be available for the march-on • Be available for presentation ceremonies in competition attire • Be prepared to compete at a time other than the advertised time (up to an hour prior to

the published time)

COACHES MUST:

• Be up to date with current BG competition regulations • Wear appropriate gymnastic clothing such as a club tracksuit • Ensure that gymnasts comply with the LG codes of conduct. • Be responsible for the conduct of gymnasts throughout the day • Be prepared for their gymnasts to compete at a time other than the advertised time (up to

an hour prior to the published time) • Ensure Parents/guardians have been sent relevant information

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

• By entering a London Gymnastics event, there is an acceptance that the participant may be photographed and the photograph may be published by London Gymnastics

• Photos & videos may only be taken and used in accordance with the BG Child Protection Policy. Where the Competition Organiser believes that a person taking or assisting in the taking of photos/videos is in breach of these conditions he or she may require that person to leave the venue.

• Images recorded shall be used only for personal purposes • Individual clubs will monitor photographic & video use • Photos may not be used, distributed or copied for commercial purposes except with the

written permission of the competition organisers. • Flash may not be used at any time while gymnasts are warming up or competing.

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• Coaches must not approach the judges under any circumstances. Polite enquiries may be made of the Chair of the judging panel

• Enquiries are permitted in accordance with FIG regulations • Only nominated coaches may submit a request for enquiry • Only the Difficulty Score may be challenged • Coaches may only protest against the difficulty score for their own gymnast/group • Requests for enquiry must initially be made verbally to the Chair of Judges/Competition

Organiser, before the end of the exercise of the following gymnast/group. All enquiries must be made before the end of the gymnasts round or as soon as possible after. Once results are signed off by the chair, no further enquiries can be considered.

DRUGS

• The gymnast is held accountable if a prohibited substance is found in a sample provided, whether intentional or unintentional.

• Testing may take place at any competition. • If a gymnast is taking any medication, it is vital that these are checked on a regular basis and

if tested, declared. • If competing nationally, check medications to ensure they are permitted on each occasion.

For any gymnast tested they will need to know the name of the medication, the dosage, frequency and the starting point of the course of medication, as well as state the condition it relates to.

• Medications should be checked on the website http://www.globaldro.com/ • If a gymnast is currently on any medication, which is restricted or prohibited, or has a

Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) certificate, it is vital to ensure that British Gymnastics is aware of this, and to ensure TUE certification is available at the testing.

Please Note

Supplements can become contaminated with restricted or banned substances during their production, and could lead to a positive finding.

Informed Sport is an official website that provides some information on products which fall into the category of supplementation, but may have been previously tested for integrity: http://www.informed-sport.com/about-informed-sport

For further information, visit: www.british-gymnastics.org Technical information & judges/ Sports Science and Medicine / Anti-Doping Policy.

CODES OF CONDUCT

GYMNASTS:

This code applies to all gymnasts who compete in London Gymnastics competitions.

• Gymnasts shall be under the supervision of the coaches for the duration of the competition • Gymnasts should not take any action that would bring their club into disrepute. • Gymnasts should demonstrate good sportsmanship and support for others. • Gymnasts should not belittle or upset their partners/ team members if any mistakes occur. • Gymnasts must not leave the field of play without the knowledge and agreement of their

coach and competition official • Gymnasts should sit in the designated seating area • Gymnasts are expected to remain for the duration of the competition including the

presentations. Gymnasts are expected to remain until their presentations. • Gymnasts are expected to attend presentations in competition attire


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• Gymnasts should wear appropriate gymnastics attire during the competition • Hair should be ready dressed. Hair should be appropriately tied back where necessary. • Gymnasts should remove all jewellery and follow the BG policy on jewellery and body piercing

COACHES AND OFFICIALS

Coaches must

• Hold valid qualifications to the level of the participant's performance. • Develop an appropriate working relationship with gymnasts • Ensure gymnastic activities are appropriate to age, ability & experience, and prepare

gymnasts correctly when learning new skills. • Never exert undue influence over gymnasts to obtain personal benefit or reward. • Never try to recruit gymnasts who are already receiving coaching. • Not attempt to coach, influence or otherwise make suggestions to members of other

clubs unless invited to do so by the gymnast’s club coaches. • Promote the positive aspects of gymnastics • Never condone rule violations • Report incidents or disclosures, following child protection guidelines • Ensure confidential information is not divulged. • Encourage gymnasts to value performance & not just results. • Demonstrate respect for other clubs, coaches and gymnasts • Should not attempt to influence the decisions made by officials at a competition. • Should not be in contact with gymnasts through social networking sites • Should follow all guidelines and policies laid down by LG and BG in relation to Health, Safety

& Welfare, Child Protection and BG member rules and standards

Officials must

• Hold valid qualifications to the level of the participant's performance. • Officiate in an impartial and fair manner. • Follow the Trampoline Code of Points in operation at the time • Promote the positive aspects of gymnastics • Never condone rule violations • Demonstrate respect for other clubs, coaches and gymnasts • Must not be influenced by coaches/parents/gymnasts at a competition. • Should not be in contact with gymnasts through social networking sites • Should follow all guidelines and policies laid down by LG and BG in relation to Health, Safety

& Welfare, Child Protection and BG member rules and standards

Full coaching standards and codes of conduct are to be found on the BG website

Extract from British Gymnastics Standards of Conduct

Part 3 Required Standards of Conduct

Coaches must agree:

a) Not to abuse or misuse any relationship of trust or position of power or influence. b) Not to behave or conduct themselves in any other manner which is unbefitting a Participant. c) To conform to the standards of conduct, behaviour, equality of treatment, etiquette and good

manners specified in these Standards, in BG Regulations or policies or in accordance with the accepted traditions of gymnastics.

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16. Participants who act as a Coach, and where applicable those employing or supervising coaches, must

a) Conform to BG’s recommended standards of coaching best practice b) Hold BG coaching qualifications appropriate to the activities they are performing and only coach

those disciplines, skills and activities for which they are both qualified and capable c) Not disparage or intimidate gymnasts or seek to poach gymnasts from their Principal Club d) Accept responsibility for the conduct of gymnasts coached by them e) Not compromise gymnasts by advocating measures that contravene any competition rules to gain

unfair advantage f) Not coach a gymnast without prior agreement from the gymnast’s own coach. This included

apparently innocent comments made to gymnasts from other clubs made by coaches unaffiliated to the club including at competitions and events. Where a gymnast or their parents request a coach to agree to additional or alternative coaching this agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Acceptance of membership of a squad will imply agreement to be trained by other coaches.

g) If coaching services are requested by a gymnast of another club, discuss the matter with that club and that gymnast’s own coach

h) Report any formal disciplinary action taken against them by an employer to British Gymnastics. A report shall also be provided by any employer who is a Participant

London Trampolining will investigate all transgressions of the above and take disciplinary action against clubs or coaches found to be in breach of the above.


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London Regional Trampoline Committee

Chair John Wotherspoon [email protected]

Secretary Christine Geary [email protected]

Treasurer Sabrina Dunn [email protected]

Competitions Harriet Curtis [email protected]

Judging Linda Lawrie [email protected]

Disability TBA


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TRI OFFICIALS’ NOMINATION FORM

All clubs entering London Region trampoline and DMT competitions are obliged to provide officials. An official can be a qualified judge, a computer recorder, a manual recorder, a marshal or a lunch assistant. Other posts may be required as deemed necessary by the organisers. The London Region requires ANY club entering these competitions to provide officials for the duration of the event. Please nominate your officials below and email to Linda Lawrie at [email protected] by the closing date of the competition.

INDIVIDUAL TRAMPOLINE COMPETITON & DATE:

CLUB NAME: CONTACT NAME:

CONTACT EMAIL: CONTACT PHONE NO:

NUMBER OF COMPETITORS ENTERED:

COMPETITORS NAME QUALIFICATION PREFERRED JOB BG NUMBER

1st Official (Qualified) 2-3

2nd Official (Qualified) 4-6

3rd Official 7-10

4th Official - Minimum

County Judge 11-15

5th Official 16-20

6th Official – Minimum

Regional Judge 21-25

7th Official 26-30

8th Official (Qualified) 31-40

9th Official 41-50


For every 10 competitors or part 10 competitors above 60, one extra official must be supplied, alternatively qualified and unqualified


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DMT OFFICIALS’ NOMINATION FORM


DMT COMPETITON & DATE:




COMPETITORS NAME QUALIFICATION PREFERRED JOB BG NUMBER


2nd Official (Qualified) 6-9

3rd Official 10-14

4th Official - Minimum

County Judge 15-20

5th Official 21-30



7th Official 41-49

For every 10 competitors or part 10 competitors above 49, one extra official must be supplied, alternatively qualified and unqualified


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TRS OFFICIALS’ NOMINATION FORM


SYNCHRONISED TRAMPOLINE COMPETITON & DATE:




PAIRS NAME QUALIFICATION PREFERRED JOB BG NUMBER


2nd Official - Minimum

County Judge 3-4

3rd Official 5-6


5th Official 10-13



7th Official 17-20


For every 10 pairs or part 10 pairs above 24, one extra official must be supplied, alternatively qualified and unqualified


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NDP FINALS OFFICIALS’ NOMINATION FORM

The London Region has to offer 3 judges for TRA and 2 judges for DMT. All clubs with gymnasts attending the final must offer at least one judge (minimum County level) to be nominated for the event. Judges must be available for the duration of the event. These officials will be submitted to British Gymnastics who will then make the selection.


Please nominate your officials below and email to Linda Lawrie at [email protected] by the closing date of the competition.

COMPETITON & DATE: NDP FINALS




COMPETITORS NAME QUALIFICATION DISCIPLINE BG NUMBER

1st Qualified Judge -

Minimum County Judge Mandatory

2nd Qualified Judge -

Minimum County Judge 6 and above

Qualified Coach Mandatory


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ENGLISH REGIONAL CUP OFFICIALS’ NOMINATION FORM

The London Region has to offer 5 judges and 5 officials for this event. All clubs with gymnasts attending the English Regional Cup must offer at least one judge (minimum County level) and at least one official to be nominated for the event. All nominees must be available for the duration of the event.


Please nominate your officials below and email to Linda Lawrie at [email protected] by the closing date of the competition.

COMPETITON & DATE: ENGLISH REGIONAL CUP




COMPETITORS NAME QUALIFICATION DISCIPLINE BG NUMBER

1st Qualified Judge -

Minimum County Judge Mandatory

1st Official Mandatory

2nd Qualified Judge -

Minimum County Judge 8-12

2nd Official 13 and above

Qualified Coach Mandatory

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Appendix 1.

London Regional Trampolining Competitions

Qualified/Unqualified Officials

• There is no minimum age for qualified/unqualified officials required for London Trampolining (although officials must be capable of fulfilling their task)

• If an official is under 16 years of age on the day of the competition, then parental consent is required for their participation

• Parental consent is required to be obtained by the club prior to any competition, but in the event of an emergency, parental consent can be obtained on the day of the competition

• This form is required to be completed to ensure that permission is obtained • This form must be handed to the competition secretary on or before the day of the

competition

I …………………………………………………… (name of parent or guardian) give permission

for

………………………………………………….. (name of person) to act as an official at the

London Trampolining competition on …………………………… (date)

Signed: (parent/guardian) Date:

Name of Trampoline Club:

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Appendix 2.

British Gymnastics Conditions for Photography at Gymnastic Events by persons other than BG accredited media and commercial photographers (Full form)

In the interests of protecting the welfare of children participating in gymnastics, photography (of any kind using any form of equipment) at any Gymnastic competition, display or other event run by British Gymnastics or by organisations registered with or affiliated to British Gymnastics is permitted only on the following conditions. The child protection concerns which give rise to a need for regulation on this subject are discussed within the British Gymnastics Child Protection Policy.

It is a condition of entry to the venue at which the event is being held that you agree to these conditions. If you are unwilling or unable to agree and comply with these conditions, you should not bring any form of camera into the venue at which the event is being held or make any use of any photographic equipment while in any part of the venue.

1. Photography includes any form of recording a visual image – still or moving regardless of the type of equipment used and includes the use of video, mobile phones, web-cams or digital imaging. Photo and image mean any form of visual image however recorded. 2. The Competition Organiser may at any time in his or her absolute discretion, direct that photos shall not be taken – either generally or by any particular person, at any particular time, of any particular kind, from or of any particular part of the venue, of any particular subject or using any particular equipment. 3. The Competition Organiser may require any person taking photos, or who he believes has been taking photos, to provide their full name and address and to provide evidence of their identity and address. 4. The Competition Organiser may at any time either during or after the event

a. require any person to allow and enable the Competition Organiser to view any images recorded; and

b. direct that any image which has been recorded shall be permanently deleted. 5. Where images cannot be viewed or deleted (due to being recorded on traditional film or for other reasons including a refusal to permit the images to be viewed or deleted) the Competition Organiser may require that the media or equipment on which the images have been recorded shall be given to the Competition Organiser. Media or Equipment taken by the Competition Organiser in these circumstances may be retained by the Competition Organiser after the event for a period of up to one week to allow the images to be examined and deleted. The cost of collection of the equipment from the Competition Organiser is the responsibility of the person from whom the equipment or media was taken. 6. Images shall only be taken and used in accordance with the British Gymnastics policies on the “Use of Photographs or Recorded Images”, “Use of Video, Film or Photography at Events” and “Use of Video as an aid to Coaching” contained in paragraphs 3.4 to 3.6 of the British Gymnastics’ Child Protection Policy as revised in May 2008. 7. Images recorded shall be used only for personal purposes and shall not be used, distributed or copied for any commercial purposes other than inclusion, with the permission of the gymnast, on websites or literature of BG registered clubs 8. Flash or any other form of supplementary lighting shall not be used at any time while gymnasts are warming up or competing. Photographers are responsible for ensuring that any automatic flash is disabled each time their equipment is turned on. If a flash facility cannot be disabled, the equipment must not be used. 9. Where the Competition Organiser believes that a person taking or assisting in the taking of photos is in breach of these conditions he or she may require that person to leave the venue. 10. References in these conditions to the Competition Organiser are to the person appointed to perform this role by the organisation arranging the event and include any person acting under his or her authority. If no one has been expressly identified as such, references to the Competition Organiser are to the person at the venue controlling or coordinating the running of the event on the day.

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12. Organiser are to the person at the venue controlling or coordinating the running of the event on the day.