Gymnastics Rules and Regulations

  1. No entry to the floor or any equipment by non-participants will be allowed. A participant is a student, a parent, or an adult enrolled in a class. An instructor will call the students to class.
  2. No participant is permitted on the equipment without an instructor at any time. Equipment includes (but is not limited to) conditioning equipment, spring floors, wedges, barrels, mats, trampolines, bars, rings, beams, vault, inflatable, and pit.
  3. No gum, drink, or food is allowed in the gym.
  4. No street shoes are allowed in the gym.
  5. No Running. RUNNING IS UNACCEPTABLE, except as directed by the coach.
  6. Respect your instructor - do not talk when the instructor is teaching. Respect your classmates - talking about, making fun of, or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated.
  7. Do not walk or run across any event area when leaving the gym, getting water, or using the restroom.
  8. Loose clothing is not permitted. In many activities, a person’s body must be spotted and loose clothing gets in the way.
  9. Long hair must be tied back.
  10. Respectful social behavior is expected of all students. Unacceptable behavior includes cutting in front of others, pushing, hitting, and bad language. Participants who are continually disruptive will be asked to leave.
  11. If you leave class, you must ask your instructor. This includes going to the bathroom or for early dismissal.
  12. If at any time you feel unusual pain or discomfort, it is your responsibility to report this to your instructor immediately.
  13. When class is dismissed, no under-age student is permitted to leave the building without a caretaker, parent, or guardian. Students waiting to be picked up must wait inside the building.

Trampoline and Pit Safety

  1. Absolutely no double bouncing (2 or more individuals) is permitted.
  2. Bounce only in the center of the trampoline.
  3. Bounce on feet and bottom only. Head first can cause serious injuries.
  4. When jumping into the pit, feet entry only. Head first can cause serious injury.
  5. If participating in a Hot Tots class , a parent must be at the pit padding supervising their child at all times. If a child is bouncing on the trampoline without an instructor, the parent or caregiver must be on the trampoline bed with the child.
  6. Only one person in the pit at a time unless otherwise instructed.
  7. NO STUDENT IS PERMITTED ON THE TRAMPOLINE OR IN THE PIT WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTOR.

Hot Tot Class

  1. The parent or caregiver must supervise their child at all times. The parent is the child’s designated instructor and the gymnastics instructor is the adults designated instructor.
  2. Keep focused on your child. Visiting with other adult’s is discouraged.
  3. If your child wanders, please follow the child and to return to the group.

Birthday Parties

  1. All of the above rules pertain to birthday party participants.
  2. No parents/visitors on gymnastics floor at any time. Parent hosing party MAY be allowed on floor for photos only - a signed waiver will be required.
  3. When the gymnastics portion of the party is finished, children are not permitted to enter the gym.
  4. NO ADULTS ON EQUIPMENT AT ANY TIME.