Trampoline

Trampoline

Trampoline is a recreational activity and gymnastics competitive sport. Trampoline involves jumping up and down on a raised elastic surface.

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Points are awarded for the difficulty in executing the movement. One-quarter somersault = 0.1 point; Three-quarter somersault = 0.3 points; Full somersault = 0.4 points; Half twist = 0.1 point; Full ...

difficulty judges

Sports; Trampoline

There are 2 difficulty judges and they count somersaults with twists. They make sure that the somersaults and twists are preformed in the position (tuck, pike, layout) that was declared they would be ...

dismount

Sports; Trampoline

This is the last move by a gymnast to get off of the trampoline.

dorso-ventricle axis

Sports; Trampoline

There is an imaginary line that goes from the front to the back of the gymnast running through the navel. It is around this imaginary line that the gymnast performs side somersaults and turntables.

double back somersault pike

Sports; Trampoline

This move is a complete rotation of the body, twice. The body remains straight, legs together, with the heels coming over the head and then gymnast landing back on their feet. Often done in Tumbling.

double full

Sports; Trampoline

This is a backward somersault with 2 complete twists.

execution judges

Sports; Trampoline

There are 5 execution judges and they mark the competitor for staying in the center of the bed, how uniform the gymnast bounce heights are and the overall form of the performance.