In principle, the hall must have the following minimum seating for Spectators, for Trampoline Gymnastics is 3.000.
The temperature of the hall must be at least 20°C when in use and
the lighting should be at a standard of at least 1500 lux but not
designed in a manner to dazzle the gymnasts.
There must be effective and visible separation of the competition area and the accommodation for spectators.
Suitable and sufficient accommodation must be available in the
immediate vicinity of the hall, and linked to it, to provide a "warming
up" area with access reserved to participants only.
For Trampoline Gymnastics the competition hall must have a minimum
height of 8 metres (10 to 12 m preferably). The hall must be equipped
with four Trampolines incl. end decks and with floor covering of the
same brand and model, two Double Mini-Tramps with landing areas and
with floor covering, one Tumbling Track with landing area floor
covering, one springboard and seven spotter mats.
The organiser must nominate the chosen brand of equipment at least
six months prior to the competition and inform the FIG Secretary
General of this decision.
For Acrobatic Gymnastics the competition hall must have a minimum
height of 8 metres (10 to 12 m preferably). The length must be minimum
45 metres and the width 30 metres.
The hall must be equipped at minimum with
- a spring gymnastic type floor (identical to an Artistic Gymnastics
floor) of 12 by 12 metres square working surface (incl. boundary lines)
- landing mats with a thickness of minimum 20cm to maximum 50 cm for the Men's Group Balance Exercise
- sufficient tables and chairs for all the various juries as requested by the President of the TC ACRO.
The floor (identical to an Artistic Gymnastics floor) and the
landing mats must have been tested in one of the official FIG testing
institutes, and conform to the FIG Apparatus Norms. It must be approved
by the Executive Committee.
The Competition area is accessible to the members of the various
juries, competing gymnasts and their accredited coaches, to local group
leaders, to the auxiliary personnel of the Jury, to the President of
the FIG Medical Commission, to the official doctor, to the team
doctors, and medical personnel, to persons concerned with the
apparatus. All these persons must receive a special accreditation card.
A team medical person is permitted to accompany the gymnasts and coaches during all Competitions.
Interpreters may not enter upon the competition area without the
authority of the Technical President concerned. The Competition Area is
strictly forbidden to all other persons.