ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 31 January 2023

Events and Costs

Individual - £28.60

DMT - £26.40

Synchro - £26.40

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 28 February 2023 at 23:59 – Student / Guest Competitor Deadline

(Students / Guest Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 2 March 2023 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

STAGE 2 ENTRIES

Should the competition allow more entries, a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

Stage 2 Entry Costs

Individual - £34.32

DMT - £31.68

Synchro - £31.68

Stage 2 window: Friday 3 March – Tuesday 7 March 2023

Stage 2 IA deadline – Thursday 9 March 2023

Institutions can request an unlimited number of non-guaranteed entries, however should the event reach capacity BUCS may need to restrict the number of entries per institution. Therefore when submitting entries on BUCS Play, entries should be ranked in order of preference of entry before being submitted. Should BUCS need to restrict entries this will be done equally across institutions.

For disciplines involving multiple competitors, please ensure that both competitors enter on BUCS Play. They should be ranked accordingly, i.e pair 1 need to be ranked as 1, 1, pair 2 as 2, 2, and so on. 

Synchronised Entries
Please ensure that both individuals for each pair enter the synchronised event in the correct category and in accordance with the competition structure.    

If the event has capacity, non-student and non-BUCS institution student guests will be permitted to enter all categories.  Alumni and Guests should enter as 'guest' on BUCS Play. 

Alumni and Guests are permitted to enter this event. You will need to create an account on BUCS Play and join the Trampoline & Double-Mini Trampoline Championships Event through the 'Guest' Institution. 

Alumni/Guest entries have to have paid your entry fee before your entry is accepted. 

Payments must be made via BACS to BUCS by Monday 6th March 2023. Payment for entries not received by this deadline will be withdrawn from the event.

Sort Code: 16-00-15

Account No: 23210293

Account Name: British Universities & Colleges Sport 

Reference: Trampoline_(Competitor Surname) 

Guests may qualify for and compete in a final round, but will not displace a student competitor (i.e. they will compete in the final in addition to the top 8 student competitors), and cannot medal. Guest scores will also not accrue or contribute towards BUCS points or teams.

Please note that guest entries are provisional and may be subject to withdrawal if the event reaches capacity with BUCS student entries.

Both qualification and final rounds (where applicable) for each category shall take place on one day. The provisional timetable is as follows:

Saturday

TRA
BUCS Disability, BUCS Levels 3-6

TRS
BUCS Synchronised Levels 2-3

DMT
BUCS FIG, BUCS Performance, BUCS Level 1

Sunday

TRA
BUCS FIG, BUCS Performance, BUCS Levels 1-2

TRS
BUCS Synchronised Level 1

DMT
BUCS Levels 2-3

The provisional timetable allocation of categories is subject to change based on final entry numbers.

The entry matrices provides a comparison between competition levels at BUCS and other structures.

Competitors should use the relevant matrix to determine the correct category to enter for their level, and only in exceptional circumstances may a competitor compete in a category lower than the assigned equivalent category (by application, and at the discretion of BUCS). For categories with crossover between multiple categories in other structures, or for structures not listed, reference should be made to the highest difficulty attempted in competition and the difficulty levels of the corresponding BUCS categories. Please note that the trampoline matrix also applies to competitors in synchronised trampoline pairs, including where one or both of the members of the pair are not entered into individual trampoline.

If a competitor has previously entered a level/competed an exercise with a difficulty higher than the BUCS category they wish to enter (including equivalent levels in other structures not listed) within the preceding 12 months, or anticipates to enter such a level within 6 months of the event, a formal application must be made to BUCS if they wish to downgrade. Failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification without right to appeal.

Entry Matrix

Institutions are required to submit officials as follows, for each day of competition:

1-2 entries:
None required.

3-5 entries:
At least one full-day qualified judge; and
At least one full-day official of any role.

6+ entries:
At least two full-day qualified judges; and
At least one full-day official of any role.

Qualified roles: Chair of Judges, Execution, Difficulty, HDTS Device

Unqualified roles: Score Manager, Video Recorder, Marshall

For the avoidance of doubt, these requirements are for full-day judges who must be available on both days of the event (though two different people can judge, one day each). Roles may not be shared between more than one person within a day, and competitor officials must only be selected to officiate on a day they are not due to compete according to the provisional timetable.

In addition to these requirements, institutions entering competitors in Double Mini-Trampoline must ensure that at least one of the qualified judges provided are qualified or competent to judge DMT.

Officials must be entered with their qualification level and role preference. Failure to provide the minimum requirements, or this information, will result in an institution’s entry being invalidated without refund.

All institutions with 3 or more entries must supply at least one judge with a Cycle 14 (2017-2021) or Cycle 15 (2022-2024) British Gymnastics judging qualification/revalidation certificate.  Any additional judges may, if the institution cannot source additional British Gymnastics qualified judges, be submitted provided they have a suitable third party judging qualification (e.g. from NEUT, SST, SUTL) where the course features an execution judging assessment. This relaxation of requirements shall be temporary for the 2023 Championships only.

Please submit your officials via the link below before the entry closing date. Failure to do so on time, or with incomplete information/insufficient numbers, will result in your institution’s entry being rejected without refund.

Officials Form (template to fill out) 

Officials Submission Form 

TRA: Ultimate 4x4
DMT: Ultimate 6x6

The above specification shall be in use for all levels of competition.

Competitors at all levels must have sufficient experience and orientation on apparatus of these specifications prior to the event.

Please note that gymnast attire requirements are not gender-specific, in line with the British Gymnastics Competition Attire at Events for Gymnasts policy.  Any combination of gymnast attire may be worn by any competitor, provided that the attire complies with that policy at all times.

Competitors may wear alternative attire in accordance with their particular faith, belief or religion (including head coverings) with the proviso that the competitor and their coach has assessed the risk associated with this and has taken any suitable mitigating action(s), where applicable, to ensure the highest standards of safety are upheld.

Underwear should not be visible. In the event that it is not possible to adequately cover underwear, a dress penalty shall not be applied if the visible underwear does not create a large contrast with the colour of the leotard.  Competitors are required to remain in competition attire (or a tracksuit) at all times whilst on the competition floor.  Removal of competition attire on the competition floor will result in disqualification.

BUCS will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that its events are run in safe environments. It is the responsibility of all institutions and participants to consider any known medical conditions, injuries, or disabilities before competing in a BUCS event. If you know or are aware of a medical condition, injury, or disability that might interfere with you participating safely, please consult a medical professional before participating. All participants assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, losses and damages that are incurred while participating in BUCS events. Participants must not take undue risks or attempt to perform exercises or elements they are not fully familiar with, and must have competitive experience in the discipline and at the level entered.

Please note that it is an express requirement of entry that each person(s) has prior competition experience at the equivalent level, and for the specific discipline(s), entered, and on apparatus of the specification provided for in the entry information.

TRM i The BUCS Trampoline Championships shall be conducted in accordance with the following BUCS sport specific regulations, the BUCS general regulations, and the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) Code of Points (2022-2024). Technical rules shall be according to the FIG Code of Points (2022-2024), except where modified by these regulations, the Entry Information, or the Competition Structure. Tie-break rules for all disciplines shall be per the FIG Code of Points. Further event specific requirements, rules, and regulations will be contained within the entry and pre-event information for each Championship.

The full BUCS Trampoline regulations can be found here 

All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administration.

Competitor withdrawals must be made by a competitor's institutional administrator emailing Harry Spinks, the BUCS Event Coordinator.

Withdrawals before the entry deadline (28 February 2023 at 23:59 [stage one]) will not be charged.

Withdrawals after the entry deadline (28 February 2023 at 23:59 [stage one]) and before 23:59 on the 7 March 2023 will still be charged the entry fee.

Competitors who do not withdraw before 23:59 on the 7 March 2023 and do not attend the competition will be classed as a late withdrawal/no show and therefore will be charged the entry fee. They will also be fined which will be charged after the event, to the competitor’s athletic union.

Should BUCS have to open stage two entries then new deadlines for withdrawals will be published. Reserves will only be charged an entry fee if they are accepted into the competition.

Please see our Withdrawal Policy for more details.