Off Topic Trampoline parks: Super fun...or super dangerous?

[LIGYMMOM]

Opinions please! We have a new indoor trampoline park near us that I'm dying to take my kids to, or possibly even "team outing!". I have this little voice in my head that's telling me "DD's coach would hate this idea". Of course the park sets itself up for safety but we all know accidents happen. Anybody have any experience at a trampoline park, good or bad?

 

[Deleted member D3987]

seriously?

 

[LIGYMMOM]

yes

 

[Deleted member D3987]

“Something else had happened by then that also filled Nissen with conflicting emotions. The first inkling of this turn of events came in the fall of 1959, when orders for trampolines started to arrive from a new source: small operators interested in opening outdoor "jump centres." San Diego got its first one in late November of that year at the corner of 64th Street and University Avenue, and in its first 40 days of operation, the owner took in almost $3000. Such success ignited interest among others, and within just four months, 20 operators in San Diego County had either opened centres or announced plans to do so. (Among them was world light heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore.)
In larger cities, the growth was even wilder. "Last fall there were three jump centres in the Los Angeles area," reported a Life magazine cover story on the phenomenon. "Now [May 2, 1960] there are 175 there and another 150 in Miami, Phoenix, Houston, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Reno, Hawaii, and other places. Matrons trying to reduce, executives trying to relax, and kids trying to outdo each other are plunking down 40 cents for a half hour of public bouncing at trampoline centres which are spreading the way miniature golf courses spread several decades ago." Newsweek reported that a plot of land, about $8000 for equipment, and some liability insurance could generate an average gross income of $1500 a month. It added that Nissen expected his company's gross sales to reach $4 million in 1960 (up from $900,000 in 1957) and was building a $615,000 plant to house his 100 workers. It quoted the Iowa inventor as boasting that the list of backyard jumpers by then included "Vice President Richard Nixon, Yul Brynner, a brace of Rockefellers, auto-TV man Earl (Madman) Muntz, and King Farouk."
If Nissen felt elated to see his invention at last take America by storm, he fretted over the format of the centres. "We didn't like them!" he declares today. He says he often grilled would-be operators about how their places would be managed, but they'd brush away his questions. "You just get a girl to take tickets!" they'd say. Financing often seemed to be on a shoestring, Nissen says. And the newcomers were frighteningly ignorant of the dangers faced by untrained jumpers. Part of the pitch, Nissen explains, was that the centres were safe because they featured trampolines at ground level, set into pits. " 'You can't fall off!' That was the line. Well, it sounds good, but it is absolutely bad," Nissen says. Trampolines set into the damp ground get wet. "Anyone can walk onto them, with shoes and everything." And injuries from falling off trampolines have always tended to be minimal, Nissen says. The most cataclysmic accidents happen in the middle of the bed.
He couldn't buck the tidal wave, however. "There were actually 50 manufacturers of trampolines at that time. In Texas alone, I don't know, there were 20 or 25. If you didn't [sell trampolines to the jump centres], they'd go down the street and buy them somewhere else." Nissen tried to organize a franchise called Jumpin' Jiminy that was run with proper supervision. But whenever someone got hurt anywhere, people concluded that all trampolines were unsafe. And get hurt they did. In San Diego, just days after the San Diego Union ran a long story about "San Diego youngsters from 8 to 80 jumping for joy," a 15-year-old beauty queen candidate from Coronado knocked out three of her front teeth at a jump centre (forcing her to withdraw from the Miss Coronado pageant and prompting her parents to sue the operator for $52,000). Almost simultaneously, a 16-year-old high school football player from Kearny Mesa was paralyzed at a jump centre on Ulric Street. "He was trying an extremely difficult 'suicide dive' after only two visits to a centre and instead of taking the fall on his back and shoulders, hit right on the top of his head with his whole weight on his neck," the Union later quoted one of the centre operators. After two weeks in the hospital, the boy died.
As the list of injuries - fatal and minor - mounted, the San Diego City Council scrambled to try to regulate the centres. But while the council dithered, the marketplace was imposing a more draconian punishment on those who had sunk their savings into the craze. By late August of 1960, "what went up was plainly coming down," Newsweek reported. Typical monthly profits had plunged to "a soggy $500," according to the magazine, and the centres were closing in droves. In San Diego, a year after the fad had begun, the Union reported that "trampolin [sic] centres have joined the limbo of hula hoops, yo-yos, and marathon dancing."

 

[Deleted member D3987]

AAP study differentiates between structured trampoline programs and backyard trampolines

09/24/2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 24, 2012 – The American Academy of Pediatrics today released a policy statement, "Trampoline safety in childhood and adolescence." Although the piece focused mostly on the dangers of backyard trampolines, the paper separated backyard/recreational trampolines and activities from trampolines used in structured training programs. The statement's conclusion stated, "Pediatricians should only endorse use of trampolines as part of a structured training program with appropriate coaching, supervision and safety measures in place."

"In a supervised environment like a gymnastics club, trampoline activity has incredible benefits for kids, whether training for a sport or getting fit," said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. "USA Gymnastics club programs are designed to follow the highest in both safety and equipment standards in the development and training of an athlete. The differences between a backyard trampoline and trampoline training at a gymnastics club are vast, and we applaud the AAP for recognizing those differences as noted in today's policy statement."

Dr. George Drew, an emergency room doctor, was a consultant on developing the AAP policy and also serves as a national trampoline coach and team physician for USA Gymnastics. He is board certified in emergency medicine and is with Valley Emergency Physicians in South Bend, Ind., which is affiliated with Indiana University School of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame.

"The authors were careful to separate competitive trampoline and structured training programs from the injuries seen in backyard trampoline use and jump/trampoline parks," said Drew, who is a past competitive trampolinist. "As a consultant to the study, I was pleased they took the time to carefully examine the safety differences between backyard trampolines and a structured program. Every single safety recommendation made by authors is already in place at any reputable program in our sport."

Some of the benefits of trampoline activity include: low-impact cardiovascular training; working the muscles of the entire body at one time; building spatial awareness; and cross training for many sports, such as gymnastics, BMX biking, skate and snow boarding, water skiing, wake boarding, snow skiing, trick skiing, and diving. Trampoline is also an effective and easy way for overweight individuals to get in shape and enjoy an athletic activity from the beginning.

In gymnastics clubs, coaches use a variety of teaching tools – a bungee system, rope/belt harness, pit training, etc. – and follow the accepted skill progression, which means an athlete does not do a skill until he/she has mastered the appropriate progression of easier and preliminary skills.

"This is not the first time that AAP has examined trampoline use in their patient population," said Drew. "This is the third official policy statement since 1971, but it is really the first time the authors and organization have recognized the differences between backyard trampolines and structured training programs. One of the key points in the statement is, 'Given the significant differences between the recreational and the structured training settings, extrapolation of data from the recreational setting to a formal training program is not appropriate.' This is an indication of the thorough examination done by the authors, and the recognition that the trampoline is a piece of gymnastics equipment that was not intended to become a backyard toy."

The use of trampolines requires appropriate and careful supervision, competent instruction, and proper equipment and safety measures, in an environment where these requirements can be met. USA Gymnastics only endorses the use of trampolines in properly supervised, progression-oriented programs directed by USA Gymnastics professional members.

Trampoline joined the Olympic program in 2000, and the United States has qualified an athlete at every Games. In 2008 and 2012, the USA qualified both a man and a woman for the Olympic Games, and in 2012, Savannah Vinsant became the first U.S. gymnast to advance to the finals. The modern trampoline was patented by George Nissen in 1945 as a training tool for gymnastics, acrobats and military aviators. It grew into a competitive sport in the 1960s and 1970s.

 

[kimskids]

A friend of mine from our gym was wanting us to take our girls to one and I kept putting it off. I've heard a lot of horror stories and my daughter broke her ankle on a trampoline when she was younger so I think it's a bad idea. One of those things that's just not worth the risk.

 

[LIGYMMOM]

point taken. And maybe that little voice in my head was yours dunno.

 

[kimskids]

Think I posted while you were Dunno!

 

[Deleted member D3987]

Health department: ‘Jumping on trampolines is not safe’

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Owner: Jump gyms safer than sports

A local trampoline gym owner is defending the safety record of his business one day ahead of a meeting where county health officials will be c… Read more

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Kim Holman of Provo was no stranger to jump gyms. For the past six months he had repeatedly taken his kids to play at trampoline gyms. Read more

Jump gym injuries prompt regulation proposal from Utah County



The county health department will take another stab at regulating jump gyms after a raft of injuries. Read more

Proposed county regulations would shut down local jump gyms, said owners on Monday.

A meeting of the county health board got difficult on Monday afternoon when jump gym owners pinpointed one specific line of the proposal: "No somersaults or flips."

"It basically shuts us down," said Aaron Cobabe, owner of Get Air Hang Time in Orem.

"This will be an interesting discussion in September," said County Commissioner Doug Witney in response. September is when the county will hold a public hearing on the proposal.

The county's three pages of proposed regulations begin with this: "Under any circumstances, jumping on trampolines is not safe. Jumping on trampolines at commercial trampoline gyms carried increased risk of severe injury."

On Monday, members of the board of health heard from jump gym owners and an injured patron and family members. Kim Holman, who suffered a catastrophic knee injury, asked that requirements be established for how gym staff should handle an injured patron, and what medical equipment should be on hand in case of an accident.

Board members said they may take time to gather statistics before implementing regulation. Two jump gym owners both said injuries at their facilities are "very, very low" but health officials pointed out that is not what the county is hearing from the local hospital.

Cobabe, owner of Get Air Hang Time, said he believes the injuries doctors have warned about also include backyard trampolines.

The regulations, if imposed, would apply to brick-and-mortar jump gyms as well as temporary or mobile gyms like those at harvest festivals or corn mazes.

Paul Jones, attorney for the health department, said it would likely require hiring someone with an engineering degree to do inspections which require math equations.

"First we have to determine if there really is a problem, so this is step one," said Witney.

Over the past year, more than 150,000 visitors have flocked to Get Air Hang Time, a trampoline gym in Orem. Out of all those visits, about 11 people sustained serious injuries, said Cobabe.

-- Caleb Warnock covers 11 cities in north Utah County and is also the Daily Herald's environmental reporter. You can find him on Facebook and at calebwarnock.blogspot.com.
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[mouey77]

Oh goodness. My kids went to one with their cousins in Dallas. They all thought it was the greatest place ever. While there, my husband saw lots of casualties in just an hour and a half of "free jump." One of the girls' cousins reinjured a sprained wrist, there was a jumping collision between two kids, and an adult broke her nose walking into the door while texting (He said that was kind of funny.). I personally think the inflatable places are dangerous too. My oldest daughter fell off an obstacle course inflatable when she was 5 and broke her nose and had a concussion. Unfortunately the kids love those places and there are always birthday parties being held at them. There is a trampoline park "in the works" to open here, so I am just bracing myself...

 

[Deleted member D3987]

Atlanto-Axial Subluxation: A Newly
Reported Trampolining Injury
Ashley M. Maranich, MD1
Mitchell Hamele2
Mary Fairchok, MD1
Introduction
Starting with Zimmerman in
1956,1 multiple trampolineassociated
injuries have
been reported in the pediatric literature.
Most of these injuries involve
extremity sprains and fractures,
but spinal injuries have also
been reported.1-4 Although the
majority of spinal injuries are minor,
there have been injuries resulting
in paralysis and even
death.1-4 Trampolining injuries
have typically been obvious and
associated with falls off of the
trampoline or deformity upon
landing. Many parents now have a
sense of security in using trampolines
with safety nets. To our
knowledge, atlanto-axial subluxation
caused from trampoline use
has not been described. We report
a series of 2 patients admitted
to Madigan Army Medical
Center in July 2004 with torticollis
that was secondary to atlantoaxial
subluxation caused by trampoline
use. In both cases, the
severity of the trampolining injury
initially went unrecognized.
Case Reports
Case 1
NS was a previously healthy 8-
year-old male who presented to
the emergency department with
left-sided torticollis progressing
over 21¼2 weeks, unresponsive to
ibuprofen. Although he initially
denied any inciting event, further
questioning during hospitalization
revealed that the patient
had done front flips on the family’s
trampoline just before developing
neck pain. He denied having
fallen off of the trampoline,
or landing on his head. His family
was unaware of the trampoline
association because he had not
reported any injury to them at
the time.
Physical examination was remarkable
for head positioning in
an obvious “cock-robin” position
with left lateral flexion and right
rotation. The left sternocleidomastoid
muscle was rigid to palpation,
but without appreciable
masses. The patient’s chin could
not be actively rotated or flexed
past midline. Examination was
otherwise normal with intact distal
neurologic function. The patient
did not have any significant
medical history, including syndromic
features, rheumatic conditions,
or hyperextensibility.
Cervical spine radiographs
were inconclusive, leading to use
of computed tomography (CT).
The CT showed a left rotational
subluxation of C1 on C2 with no
evidence of fracture or other
acute bony pathology. He was admitted
with a diagnosis of torticollis
secondary to atlanto-axial subluxation,
placed in 5 lb of halter
traction, and treated with diazepam
and ibuprofen. Despite
problems with patient compliance,
he showed clinical improvement
after 1 week with return of
full range of motion and erect
neutral positioning of the head
and neck. Repeat CT scan showed
resolution of the subluxation.
The patient was released in a
Miami-J collar for further stabi-
1Department of Pediatrics, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA; 2F. Edward Hebert
School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
Disclaimer: The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and
are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of Defense.
Reprint requests and correspondence to: CPT Ashley Maranich, MD, Department of Pediatrics,
Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma, WA 98431.
DOI: 10.1177/0009922806289627
© 2006 Sage Publications
Please visit the Journal at http://cpj.sagepub.com
Clin Pediatr. 2006;45:468-470
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[lhmom]

One opened up here recently where we live. DD's coach has already banned the girls from going because of the reports of injuries. One of our gym's parents is an ER doc near this place and has told us about the # of injuries he has already seen in the few months that it's been opened. My kids went once (before the coach banned it) and I could easily see why kids were getting injured. Too many kids allowed in at once, no real supervision and much larger kids jumping from trampoline to trampoline without caring if anyone else was already there. I pulled my kids out not long after we got there-made me extremely nervous. IMO, not worth it.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

lization. The collar was removed 1
month later without recurrence
of subluxation or pain.
Case 2
CB was a previously healthy 7-
year-old female in whom neck
pain developed 2 months before
admission after playing “popcorn”
with friends on a trampoline.
She described moderate
pain in her posterior neck immediately
after an awkward landing
on her head. The pain resolved in
less than an hour. She awoke the
next morning with neck pain and
“cock-robin” positioning of her
neck with left lateral flexion, right
chin rotation, and decreased
range of motion.
Initial evaluation with cervical
spine radiographs did not show
any abnormalities. Physical therapy
was initiated with little improvement
in symptoms over 1
month. She was then seen by an
orthopedist who diagnosed
atlanto-axial subluxation by CT
scan (Figure 1). She was placed in
traction for 12 hours in an unsuccessful
reduction attempt, necessitating
hospital admission for further
treatment.
Examination on admission
was significant for chin rotation
to the right with left lateral flexion
combined with decreased
rotary range of motion to the
left and minor tenderness of the
left sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Examination was otherwise
unremarkable with intact distal
neurologic function. The patient
had no significant medical
history, including syndromic features,
rheumatic conditions, or
hyperextensibility.
The patient was treated with
halo traction, diazepam, and
ibuprofen. She was discharged after
nearly 3 weeks with repeat CT
scan showing marked improvement
in alignment.
After 2 months, repeat studies
showed resolution of subluxation.
At that time, the halo traction device
was removed. The patient
quickly returned to a position of
C1-C2 subluxation, reducible with
traction but not sustainable. She
was readmitted to Madigan Army
Medical Center and underwent
surgical C1-C2 spinal fusion for
definitive correction and treatment.
Discussion
Torticollis is an unusual complaint
in older children without
underlying abnormalities and
should trigger a thorough diagnostic
evaluation. Both of our patients
experienced a delay in diagnosis
and extended hospital stays
because their injuries were initially
perceived to be minor. In
the case of NS, the patient and his
family persisted in believing for
nearly 2 weeks that his symptoms
were not serious and would resolve
without treatment. They did
not attribute his neck pain and
torticollis to trampoline use. It
was only after repeated detailed
questioning by the inpatient team
that he admitted to trampoline
use as the cause of injury. Children
may be afraid of admitting to
the use of a trampoline or of revealing
the activities they were doing
on the trampoline. They also
may not recognize injuries when
they occur. These facts emphasize
the importance of maintaining a
high index of suspicion regarding
possible trampoline use in children
with a chief complaint of torticollis.
The significant morbidity
and potential mortality that exists
with atlanto-axial subluxation necessitates
that care providers seek
out a history of trampoline use in
patients presenting with torticollis.
They should also have a low
threshold for further diagnostic
evaluation and imaging.
JUNE 2006 CLINICAL PEDIATRICS

 

[Deleted member D3987]

Maranich, Hamele, Fairchok
It is also important that primary
care providers educate patients
and their families regarding
the potential hazards of trampoline
use. Not all of these trampoline
injuries are readily apparent—
patients may not give a
history of trauma or significant
pain. Their examinations can be
relatively benign with the exception
of torticollis (as in our described
cases). As the case of CB illustrates,
imaging may be
appropriate before beginning
physical therapy in the setting of
torticollis with trampoline use.
The severity of this patient’s injury
went unrecognized not only
by her family, but by multiple care
providers. This shows that more
frequent re-evaluation of the effectiveness
of physical therapy interventions
may be necessary, especially
since this intervention
could actually have worsened her
condition. Given the significant
delay in diagnosis, earlier identification
of CB’s condition would
likely have resulted in not only a
shorter hospital stay, but also
avoidance of the need for surgery.
In 1977, following reports of
serious injuries related to trampoline
use, the American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy
statement recommending the
elimination of trampoline use in
schools, colleges, and competitive
sports.5 Later, in 1981, the AAP revised
this statement to allow for
trampoline use in certain situations
and under strict supervision.
6 The rate of trampolining injuries
continued to increase,
leading to the most recent revision
of the AAP’s policy statement
in May of 1999.7 These recommendations
state that trampolines
should not be used at home,
in schools, or on playgrounds.
Unfortunately, in spite of the
AAP’s recommendations, injuries
continue at a rate of 98,000 plus
each year.8-10 Estimated injuries
actually increased by 10% from
2002 to 2003.9,10
Potentially, trampolining injuries
have failed to decrease due
to perceived safety in the newer
designs. The AAP statement does
make allowances for limited trampoline
use in supervised training
programs with specific recommendations
for product design
and participant behavior. In these
design recommendations, the
AAP does not address safety nets
and their inability to eliminate
the risk of serious injury.7 Both
children in our series used trampolines
with safety nets. Both children’s
families were falsely reassured
that this precaution would
provide a safe method of trampoline
use for the children. However,
this feature is no different
than other adjustments to trampoline
manufacturing, such as
spring and frame padding, which
serve only to reduce the risk of
specific types of injuries. Safety
nets do prevent children from
falling off of trampolines, therefore
minimizing fractures and
other impact injuries. However,
they do not protect against injuries
that may result from landings
on the trampoline, to include
cer vical spine injuries. Care
providers should educate families
about the dangers of trampolines
even when used in conjunction
with safety nets and other modifying
safety features, to include the
possibility of subtle, but serious,
injuries resulting from very minor
impact.
Conclusion
The diagnosis of atlanto-axial
subluxation in our 2 patients adds
another serious injury to the long
list of trampoline dangers. It is important
to continue to educate
primary care providers, as well as
parents and children, regarding
the risks involved with trampoline
use. Only after increasing awareness
of trampoline associated injuries
can the medical community
reduce the number of such injuries
and ensure their prompt diagnosis
and treatment.
REFERENCES
1. Torg J, Das M. Trampoline-related
quadriplegia: review of the literature
and reflections on the American
Academy of Pediatrics’ position statement.
Pediatrics. 1984;74:804-812.
2. Brown P, Lee M. Trampoline injuries
of the cervical spine. Pediatr Neurosurg.
2000;32:170-175.
3. Silver J, Silver D, Godfrey J. Trampolining
injuries of the spine. Injury.
1986;17:117-124.
4. Torg J, Das M. Trampoline and
minitrampoline injuries to the cervical
spine. Clin Sports Med. 1985;4:45-
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5. American Academy of Pediatrics.
Trampolines. Pediatrics. 1977;28:5.
6. American Academy of Pediatrics.
Trampoline II. Pediatrics. 1981;67:438.
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(Committee on Injury and Poison
Prevention and Committee on Sports
Medicine and Fitness). Trampolines at
home, school, and recreational centers.
Pediatrics. 1999;103:1053-1056.
8. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Consumer Product Safety Review,
Fall 2000. Available at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/
cpsr_nws34.pdf. Accessed September
10, 2004.
9. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Consumer Product Safety Review,
Fall 2003. Available at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/
cpsr_nws30.pdf. Accessed September
10, 2004.
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cpsr_nws34.pdf. Accessed September
10, 2004.
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[Deleted member D3987]

Hello,

Thank you for diligent work in keeping the best interest of our sport in mind. Below is our organization’s official statement regarding trampoline use.

USA Gymnastics statement regarding trampoline use

Use of trampolines requires appropriate and careful supervision, competent instruction, and proper equipment and safety measures, in an environment where these requirements can be met.

USA Gymnastics only endorses the use of trampolines in properly supervised, progression-oriented programs directed by USA Gymnastics professional members. USA Gymnastics club programs are designed to follow the highest in both safety and equipment standards in the development and training of an athlete.

April 8, 2011

Susan Jacobson

USAGymnastics

Trampoline & Tumbling

Program Director

317-829-5674 | phone

317-237-5069 | fax

sjacobson@usagym.org

www.usagym.com

Begin Here…Go Anywhere

 

[JBS]

Rent the facility out and have your gymnastics coaches supervise the event...then it could be fun. Otherwise...go and watch some high school boy fall on your gymnast and snap their arm.

 

[happychaos]

I have taken my kiddos to a trampoline park, and they loved it! The trampolines themselves don't really seem too dangerous. My kids are too little to get really high. What was dangerous was the 16 year-old boys who go flying from tramp to tramp in one huge bounce. The only way I will take my kids back is if I am sure there are only going to be little kids there (like during the school day). If you could rent out the whole place for a team event, I think it would be great. If you are thinking of just going on a regular Saturday night, I would avoid it.

DD's current coaches are huge fans of the trampoline, and have a series of inter-connected tramps in the gym. DD's old gym only had a small tumble trak (despite being a large gym), and they didn't really want the girls on trampolines. So, check with the coach for sure!!!

 

[JBS]

The new one by us has broken more bones in 6 months than we have in 30 years.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

I have taken my kiddos to a trampoline park, and they loved it! The trampolines themselves don't really seem too dangerous. My kids are too little to get really high. What was dangerous was the 16 year-old boys who go flying from tramp to tramp in one huge bounce. The only way I will take my kids back is if I am sure there are only going to be little kids there (like during the school day). If you could rent out the whole place for a team event, I think it would be great. If you are thinking of just going on a regular Saturday night, I would avoid it.

DD's current coaches are huge fans of the trampoline, and have a series of inter-connected tramps in the gym. DD's old gym only had a small tumble trak (despite being a large gym), and they didn't really want the girls on trampolines. So, check with the coach for sure!!!

the trampolines themselves ARE dangerous. do you know about kinetic energy? are you aware of the 'waves' that are made on these trampolines? are you aware of the deaths??

or how about the latest. midnight bowling...they turn the lights off in these places and put on the old disco ball. while they are on the trampolines.

do you have first hand knowledge on how these trampolines are constructed and interconnected to each other??? in other words, have you ever looked under the decks to see the guts??

you DD's coaches are fans BECAUSE it is in their gym in a supervised setting where the trampoline are being used as a learning aid and NOT A TOY.

these places will now be regulated, finally, in California. Next will be Utah. and in time all the other states will adopt the Cali/Utah legislation to regulate these morons. and for good reason. these places can not be made safe.

and to the mom down in Dallas. did you hear the one about the 17 year old boy that disappeared in to a hole at the tramp park by you? he now has the cognitive skills of a 7 year old??

http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Parents-question-safety-at-trampoline-parks-221248221.html

 

[mouey77]

Not surprised but had not heard. We don't live in Dallas. The girls were visiting family. I hope the states do start to regulate these places.