Region 1 Trampoline and Tumbling

Trampoline
In levels 5-8, athletes perform one 10-bounce compulsory routine.  In levels 9 and 10, the athlete performs one 10-skill compulsory routine and a 10-skill voluntary routine. The position requirements are the same as for double mini. All positions must be closed!  This means that on any tuck position the athlete must grab their legs below the knees on the shins.  They also must touch their toes or lower shins/ankles on all pike or straddle positions.  Athletes must also kick out of all tucked or piked saltos.  Arms must be close to the body at other times.  In addition, the height of the jump and maintaining that height throughout the routine is very important.  An athlete should try to perform all the skills in one location and not travel about the trampoline bed.  To begin a routine, an athlete may take as many preparatory bounces as needed as long as they begin the routine within 1 minute from the time the superior judge salutes.  An athlete may either end the routine on the last bounce or he/she may take one out bounce in a stretched position.

Double Mini
Double mini (DM) is an event where an athlete performs one skill onto the trampoline bed and one skill as a dismount off of the trampoline bed.  Since only two skills are performed, height, form in the air, and the landing are extremely important.  All positions must be closed!  This means that on any tuck position the athlete must grab their legs below the knees on their shins.  Athletes also must touch their toes or lower shins/ankles on all pike or straddle positions.  Athletes must kick out of all tucked or piked saltos.  Arms must be close to the body at other times.  

Tumbling
In all levels of power tumbling there are 2 passes performed on a progressive rod tumbling strip.  In some levels you must begin the pass with a power hurdle instead of a run.  This helps to develop proper technique and allows the athlete to become a strong tumbler. Level 5 athletes master the back handspring, which is the basis for all power tumbling.  In level 6 the athlete will master a series of back handsprings as well as a back somersault tuck.  In level 7 the athlete may  perform one whip salto in the 2nd pass.  Because there are now several choices of skills to perform in level 7, the passes are awarded degree of difficulty points.  As the athlete advances through the levels, the skill choices increase and so does the level of difficulty.   Level 8 introduces bounding whips.  In levels 9 and 10 the first pass is a compulsory pass designed to train the athlete for double somersaults.  Level 9 introduces twisting, and level 10 athletes are expected to perform a double back or a double full twist as the last skill in their voluntary pass.