Talk:Trampoline

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I've just noted the entry on Ross beds and wonder if this is really a Canada specific thought. Here in UK I do not recall anybody talking about Ross beds and so this reference seems to be somewhat proprietary. Any thoughts? DaveK@BTC 21:46, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

According to Public Health Agency of Canada falling off the trampoline is only the 4th most significant cause of injuries (15.6%). Dabbler 21:01, 10 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The same report specifies that 27.3% injured themselves whilst performing actions with others on teh same trampoline - for this reason very few organised clubs permit 'double bouncing' these days. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by DaveK@BTC (talk • contribs) 14:10, 25 May 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Editorial Alert: If you'd rather not listen to my editorial, skip to the end.

I think the Safety subsection seems biased. According to that section, you can only be safe on a trampoline if you're an experience jumper, have "spotters" standing around in case you fall, and there's only one person on at a time. That may be so, but how are you supposed to have fun on the trampoline?

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So if nobody minds, I want to edit that section so it seems less biased. I'll try to make it so that it isn't biased toward my opinion either. Jonathan ^talk File:Canada flag 300.png 17:07, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Given the large numbers of news stories and statements from doctors and hospitals and safety organizations that declare that backyard trampolines should be banned because of the hazards to children, I don't know how factual and neutral you can be. Some examples [1] or [2] or [3]

By the way my kids are competitive trampoliners and have a lot of fun in the gym and at competitions, they can do some pretty advanced moves because their trampolines are far more powerful than the usual run of backyard ones and do them safely because they have a coach, padding mats and spotters, so I have a possible bias the other way. As a parent I would never allow them to have a backyard trampoline and they would be bored on most of them as they couldn't do their best moves because they just don't have the springs. Dabbler 18:55, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Could someone add info on different styles and versions of tricking and jumping on the tramp?

Those most qualified to do so should be reluctant to do so since it would potentially encourage people to self-teach what could be inherently dangerous actions if not properly monitored during development. —Preceding unsigned comment added by DaveK@BTC (talk • contribs) 14:07, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've reverted the additions of user:Loubva. Though well-intentioned, (and I admire the boldness of the edits), I don't think the trampolining activities section is necessary, as it inherently requires original research, which is not allowed in wikipedia. I also don't see the point of a link to the online game, but it doesn't work for me; I don't believe it can tell us much about trampolining. Graham talk 09:35, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I saw several video on you tube featuring something called tramp bikes. It looks like a bicycle without wheels but with some kind of box(?) where the wheels would be. I would appreciate it if someone has anymore info on what they actually and how they help you bounce.

Is the legend/in-joke in circus folklore about Du Trampolin really notable? It's complete nonsense as the "Modern trampolines" section proves, though it's mentioned in sources as reliable as Australia's ABC olympic coverage. Therefore I think it should be at least mentioned in this article. Graham87 08:04, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder if it is a circular source check, Wikipedia mentions Du Trampolin, Australian Olympic commentator finds that, thinks it is cute and mentions it, whereupon Wikipedians say that because the Australians mention it it must be notable! Dabbler 13:42, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, that's definitely not the case; the ABC article was written for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, before Wikipedia was founded. Graham87 14:09, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good point, I did a Google search and the vast majority of the Du Trampolin references are either from Wikipedia and its clones or obvious word for word copies on other sites. Dabbler 15:38, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Most 'trampoline website' sources seem to link back to a foreword to a "Bounce 2000 Booklet" which was penned by Rob Walker. I'm not in touch with him personally but I know people who do and might be able to cast light on this. I'll see what I can find out. DaveK@BTC 15:42, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is it the cloth that is 14 * 7 feet, or the space to the end of the strings, or the whole structure? Please amend the article if you know the answer. Hanbrook 22:05, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i think trampolines are fun, but i really think that they can be very dangerous to kidz,

Trampolines are extremely fun. We had one, twice at least, and I only jumped on someone's head once, never hit my head, except for when I somersaulted off. It was cool. PS: I'm not twelve yet.

Being primarily interested in competitve trampolining I have to declare a knee-jerk reaction against recreational 'back-yard' trampolining. Nevertheless, I bite my tongue as pictures showing woeful practices are placed on this page since it does represent trampolining as it is in many folks minds these days. The latest addition, however (which I have just reverted) showed multiple bouncers (very dangerous) on an enclosed trampoline with an implication that this would be safe. THIS IS NOT TRUE. One of the most signficant dangers of multiple bouncing is for the bouncers to crash into each other - the netting explictly makes that more likely and not less so and so can not be considered a safety enhancement for multiple bouncers. DaveK@BTC (talk) 11:53, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On the issue of safe trampoline practices, I think the article warrants mention of the why people do double-bounce and the putative appeals. I'm troubled by the outright removal of all references to double-bouncing in the name of promoting safety, which explicitly contravenes Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_comprehensive. Asasa64 (talk) 08:26, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

More detailed existing information with sources. PamD 07:55, 24 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there's really anything of value to merge from Trampoline Park. I would recommend a simple redirect. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:49, 24 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that the content already in this article contains everything of usde from the Trampoline Park article and a simple redirect from there should be sufficient. Dabbler (talk) 15:59, 24 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Graham87 08:21, 25 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose redirect per the improvements I have made to the Trampoline park article. A merge may be in order, though. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 07:06, 4 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• I agree with WikiDan61, Dabbler, and Graham87. The "Trampoline park" article has nothing of much value, and most of what there is there is not supported by sources. There is really nothing whatever worth merging, and a straight redirect makes more sense. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 06:45, 5 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The assertion that being tossed in a blanket,in Europe, by a group of people wasn't a recreational activity and was nothing more than "non-voluntary, non-recreational instances of quasi-judicial, mob-administered punishment" is false. I myself, having grown up in a family of 9 children in Glasgow, Scotland from 1969 onwards, have participated in the recreational activity known locally as Toss-the-Blanket.

I've also viewed several British TV programmes where people, mainly children, were thrown into the air by grown-ups as a form of fun. In one TV programme it was even a form of entertainment at a village fair which the adults enjoyed on a very large blanket. All of these TV programmes had one thing in common, they all took place in the English countryside in the 19th Century.

Also, given that whaling has existed since pre-historic times it seems inconceivable that this form of entertainment didn't exist in Europe as long as it has existed in the Inuit culture.

I would go as far as suggesting that the "mob-administered punishment" cited actually stemmed from this game of throwing someone in the air on a blanket and not vice versa. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.132.240.189 (talk) 04:07, 12 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

There are many references to Inuit walrus skin tossing and Don Quixote, however, I have not found any about European blanket tossing. Unfortunately personal experience does not count as a reference. If you can find a reliable source which describes the practice in Euriope as a game rather than a punishment, then please add it and provide the reference. Dabbler (talk) 14:01, 12 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Gymnastics Can i add some Safety Points with Image? Thanks Caseyclanton (talk) 10:26, 19 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Caseyclanton: Sure; be bold! As long as it's referenced to reliable sources. Graham87 14:14, 19 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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The section "Wall running" has no references. A Google on "Wall running" finds an activity of that name in computer games, and also a real-world activity that involves walls but not trampolines.

I have found the activity described in this section though:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/sports/defying-gravity-with-creativity-in-wall-trampoline.html 29 Jan 2012. This article refers to it as "wall trampoline"; I think that this is a better name for the section.
• http://worldtrampwallfederation.com/ shows that this is an organised sport, to a certain extent. They call the activity "Trampwall".

FrankSier (talk) 15:00, 14 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]