- Nov 20, 2013
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My university sports centre has recently been persuaded (by me) to have a rig fitted for the trampoline club to use during training. Myself and 2 other tramp coaches in the club are qualified to use it and it's been very useful so far.
The other day one of the cheer girls walked into the hall and started squealing about the rig, saying that she wants to use it to train her girls for somersaults etc on floor. I hold my hands up and admit that while I am a coach and I know a lot about trampoline, I know absolutely NOTHING about tumbling and other disciplines, particularly with regard to rigging. My first reaction when she started saying this was NO, GET AWAY FROM MY RIG, but I don't know if I can actually argue that it's unsafe/unsuitable. Are rigs used for floor skills different to rigs used for tramp? Should I be objecting and warning the sports centre that this is a bad idea or am I the stupid one?
The other day one of the cheer girls walked into the hall and started squealing about the rig, saying that she wants to use it to train her girls for somersaults etc on floor. I hold my hands up and admit that while I am a coach and I know a lot about trampoline, I know absolutely NOTHING about tumbling and other disciplines, particularly with regard to rigging. My first reaction when she started saying this was NO, GET AWAY FROM MY RIG, but I don't know if I can actually argue that it's unsafe/unsuitable. Are rigs used for floor skills different to rigs used for tramp? Should I be objecting and warning the sports centre that this is a bad idea or am I the stupid one?