Trampoliin Level 1 - Exam Questions Spring 2010 All questions to be answered in English. Pass Mark 50% NAME Attempt all questions 1. What are the main reasons why trampolining is safer than batuut? a. Trampolines are bigger b. Trampoline frames are better designed and stronger c. Trampolines have better springs d. Trampoline beds are softer to land on e. Trampolines are a better shape f. Trampolining usually takes place indoors g. Crash mats are used at the ends of the trampoline h. Movements on the trampoline are learnt in small progressions i. A coach looks after me when I trampoline 2. Select your top 6 safety checks that you would carry out before trampolining... a. Correct clothing is worn b. Good even lighting c. Trampoline placed in safe location d. All legs have been put in place e. Springs are the right way up f. Safety padding is in place all round the trampoline g. The bed is in good condition h. The gym is not noisy I can hear the coach at all times i. No-one is throwing balls around near to the trampoline
j. I have no injuries or ill-health k. I understand what I am about to do l. I have warmed-up before attempting more difficult or strenuous skills 3. In the early 1970 s new beds were developed using 4mm and 6mm webbing. What effect did this have? a. It made trampolines cheaper to buy b. Trampolines lasted longer before wearing out c. Safety was improved d. Performers could jump higher than before and do more difficult skills e. Trampolines looked better than before 4. What country dominated trampolining at world level in the 1940 s / 50 s and 60 s? a. France b. China c. Russia d. USA e. Great Britain 5. Why did George Nissen stop making trampolines in USA in the early 1970 s? a. He retired after becoming a millionaire b. People didn t want to buy them anymore c. He became bankrupt and had to sell the factory d. Someone else took over making them e. The threat of legal action when people had accidents on trampolines made it too risky financially to carry on making them 6. What should you think about when jumping to stay in the middle of the trampoline?
a. Keeping my body straight b. Nothing keep as relaxed as possible c. Keeping my heels flat when landing d. Looking at the end of the trampoline when taking off and landing e. Not falling off 7. What does it mean to have good style on the trampoline? (Each wrong answer counts as minus 1) a. Wearing the latest fashionable clothing b. Bouncing high c. Keeping legs straight when required d. Staying in the middle of the trampoline e. Tucking tightly in tucked moves f. Keeping your legs together g. Performing difficult movements h. Pointing your toes i. Keeping your fingers straight and together 8. What shapes do we use when trampolining? a. Puck b. Straight c. Star d. Tuck e. Pike f. Straddle 9. What parts of the body can we safely land on when trampolining?
(Each wrong answer counts as minus 1) a. Back b. Side c. Head d. Seat e. Hands f. Knees g. Hands and Knees together h. Stomach i. Feet 10. Write down at least three things to think about to do a front drop safely... 11. What body part do we use to work out how much rotation we have done? a. Head b. Legs c. Torso d. Arms 12. What is it called when you take off your feet and do 90 degrees rotation forwards? a. Front Drop b. Seat Drop c. Back Drop d. ½ Twist Jump e. Swivel-Hips 13. How many degrees rotation is there in a single somersault?
a. 270 b. 90 c. 360 d. 180 e. None 14. What is the common name for a Seat Drop, ½ Twist to Seat Drop? a. Cradle b. Somersault c. Routine d. Swivel-Hips 15. How many directions does a performer usually twist in? a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 4 16. Why is the Back Somersault easier to land from than the Front Somersault? a. It takes less energy b. You don t have to go as high in a Back Somersault c. It s less dangerous d. You can see the bed when you land in a Back Somersault but not from a Front Somersault e. It involves less rotation 17. From the list below, choose the first three progressions for learning a Front Somersault... a. Do a forward roll without using hands b. Do the whole somersault without support or a crash mat c. Do the whole somersault with support and a crash mat d. Without jumping, do a forward roll along the trampoline using your hands for support e. With support, and on a crash mat, do a controlled ¾ somersault to back 18. When talking about the mechanics of trampolining, what does the term support mean? a. Positive comments from the coach b. Other performers holding me up by their hands when I am practising a new move c. The part of my body that lands on the trampoline
19. What does the term Centre of Mass refer to? a. The average position of all of the particles in my body b. The average position of my arms and legs c. The line passing through the middle of my body d. The middle of the trampoline 20. Look at diagrams 1 to 5... (Please refer to your notes from the theory session, and the diagrams drawn on the blackboard in the gym.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Which of these describes... a. Travelling backwards... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. b. Travelling forwards... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. c. Rotating backwards... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. d. Rotating forwards... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. e. Jumping without travel or rotation... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
22. Write down IN ENGLISH a routine of EXACTLY 10 bounces... Bounce No. Name of movement 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Questions 2, 7, 10, 17 and 20 will carry double marks. The exam will be conducted during the week 3 rd to 7 th May.