Designation:F1676–96StandardSpecificationforBasicTumblingMats1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1676;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationdescribesthecharacteristicsanduseofabasictumblingmat.Theintentofthisspecificationistoprovideamatthatwillminimizethepotentialdangersassoci-atedwithbasictumblingexercises.1.2Thisstandardisnotintendedtoapplytoadvancedtumblingactivitiesthatmayrequiredifferentperformancetestsandparametersasdefinedbyvariousnationalandinternationalgymnasticsandtumblingorganizations.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:F355TestMethodforShock-AbsorbingPropertiesofPlay-ingSurfaceSystemsandMaterials23.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1basictumbling,n—referstoallskillslistedintheUnitedStatesGymnasticsFederation(USGF)SafetyManualsectionentitled“FloorExerciseandTumblingSkillProgres-sion,”exceptthefollowingskills:3.1.2forwardsalto,3.1.3backwardsalto,3.1.4aerialcartwheel,3.1.5roundoffflip-flopbackwardsalto(tuck),andthe3.1.6russianliftforwardsalto.3.1.7basictumblingmat,n—aresilientsurfaceuponwhichgymnastictumblingactivitiesareperformed.3.1.8playingsurface,n—theareaofthematsurfaceonwhichtumblingactivitiesareperformed,excludinganysafetyarea.4.MaterialsandManufacture4.1Themanufacturershallsupplyaspartofthepurchaseofabasictumblingmatthefollowingitems:4.1.1Core,madeofashockabsorbentmaterial;4.1.2Cover,whichmaybeseparatefromoranintegralpartofthecore;4.1.3InstructionalMaterials;4.1.4AssemblyInstructions(whereapplicable);4.1.5CareandMaintenanceInstructions;4.1.6SourcesofInstructionalMaterialsSpecifictoUse;and4.1.7WarningLabels.5.PerformanceRequirements5.1Theappropriategoverningassociationshallspecifythemat(s)size(s).SeeAppendixX1forlistingsofassociationsandtheiraddresses.5.2Testthemat...
