Standard Operating Procedure
Attraction: EUROBUNGY-TRAMPOLINE
August
2011
Policy: Standard Operating Procedures Manual
Approved: Peter Raidt
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ADJUSTMENT - TOO MANY ELASTICS
When the jumper severely swings back and forth uncontrollably or he or she is having trouble
reaching back down to the trampoline with his or her feet, there are probably too many elastics.
Usually in this case the carabiners connecting the jump rope to the elastics are still very far away
from the pulleys on the support poles and the jumper is having trouble reaching the trampoline.
To correct this, stop the jumper from swinging, lower him or her down and then adjust elastics
according to a lower weight class or switch to another jump station.
ADJUSTMENT – TOO FEW ELASTICS
When the jumper swings back and forth but sinks very deep into the trampoline to the point of
having their knees completely tucked and/or touching the trampoline with his or her behind,
there are probably too few elastics. In this case the knots of the jump rope are almost tucked
into the pulleys on the support poles. Should this kind of swinging be noticed with the carabiner
very far away from the hoist, the jumper is to be raised immediately up to optimal height while
being instructed to stop swinging.
In the case the jumper cannot be pulled up any higher he or she needs to be stopped from
swinging before he or she is lowered and then readjusted according to a higher weight class.
Never lower a jumper toward the trampoline when they are still swinging. To stop a jumper from
swinging, there are several different options.
Option 1
In light cases of swinging, which do not hint towards maladjustment of elastics, the jumping
motion can simply be corrected by reminding the jumper to jump straight up and down and to
concentrate on landing in the middle of the trampoline.
Option 2
An uncontrolled swinging might occur should the jumper release the hold on the elastics. The
operator needs to remind the guest to hold on to the elastics.
Option 3
In the cases of severe swinging, the operator must step onto the trampoline and physically stop
the swinging motion by catching the jumper. Never lower a jumper toward the trampoline when
they are still swinging!
ADJUSTMENTS – LOST MOMENTUM
It occasionally happens that a jumper who is correctly adjusted loses his or her momentum, and
is hanging in the harness unable to reach the trampoline. There are two methods of correcting
this situation.
Method 1
1.
Lower the jumper to the point that his or her feet are able to reach the trampoline again
2.
Slowly raise the jumper back up until optimum height is reached while regaining momentum.
During this process the jumper needs to be instructed to keep jumping as hard as he or she
can, even when landing after somersaults. Pulling on the elastics during the upward motion
is also a way a jumper can regain momentum.
