| TRAMPOLINING GLOSSARY |
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| Tag Trampoline Game. Every player has to repeat all skills of those that went before in the correct order and append an additional skill at the end; also known as "Add-On". (Variants: Add-Before, Add-Between). Tariff A rating that measures the difficulty of specific moves and is factored into the total score after judges have scored the execution of the moves; also known as 'Degree of Difficulty [DD]'. Tilt-Twist Complex mechanical phenomenon whereby arial twist rotation, obtained by 'borrowing' somersault rotation in straight twisting somersaults, translates into an amount of "Tilt". Easily visible viewed from the short end of the trampoline. Caused by "Gyroscopic Precession". Three - Quarter Turnover ¾ Front Somersault, starting from feet. Also known as 'Forward Turnover'. A specific variant in the straight position is termed a "Crash Dive. Throw-In Mat A foam filled mat that a Coach might use to reduce the rebound of a trampolinist when developing a new move. It is not a substitute for proper coaching of technique. Better name is "Push-In Mat", often known as "Crash Mat" (scary). Travel 1. Movement away from the centre of the bed, with appropriate form deduction. 2. Movement along the bed in the same direction as the shoulders in Somersault rotation, ie. travelling backwards in a back somersault. Triffis [or Triff] Any triple Somersault combined with a component of twist. Tuck A position where the knees are bent and drawn into the chest, with the upper body folded at the waist at angle of greater than 45° from the upper legs. Tucked Jump Move showing the "Tuck" shape alone, ie. no rotation or twist. Turntable A move starting on the stomach, a complete Side Somersault, landing again on the stomach. (See Bluch). Twist Rotation around the body's longitudinal axis, roughly defined by the spine. |