This is the first in a series of courses designed to educate and certify judges for the Development Program disciplines of Trampoline (Individual and Synchronized), Tumbling and Double Mini Trampoline. Upon successful completion of each discipline specific course, judges will be certified with a Category 3 rating.

Category 3 judges, who also hold the appropriate USAG membership, are permitted to judge all Development Program levels 1-Open as an execution judge for the discipline tested and as a horizontal displacement judge if certified in Trampoline. They may perform the judging roles for horizontal displacement, time-of-flight, and video for elite competition within the country.

To successfully achieve a Category 3 Judges rating in trampoline, double mini or tumbling participations must successfully complete both the Part 1 online written exam and attend a live, in person Part 2 practical exam.

• Click here to register for Category 3 Trampoline Written and Practical Exams
• Click here to register for Category 3 Double Mini Written and Practical Exams
• Click here to register for Category 3 Tumbling Written and Practical Exam

How to best prepare for a beginning Category 3 exam: Category 3: Preparation for New Judges
How to register minors for the Written and Practical Exams: Education How-To Guide for Parents of Minors

Additional requirements to be on the floor of a sanctioned competition:

Requirements for judges 18 and older:
• USA Gymnastics Judges Membership - each year
• U101 Safety & Risk Management - 4 years
• Background Check* - 2 years
• U110 SafeSport* - each year
• U113 SafeSport Policies*
• T210 Annual Update - each year after the 1st
*Not required for judges 16/17 years old