isto 2015 info pack

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This%year%we%are%delighted%to%be%returning%to%the%beautiful%Cork%City,%where%

ISTO%was%held%in%2013.%ISTO%will%be%taking%place%from%the%Thursday%26th%of%

March% to%Sunday%29th%2015,% in% the%UCC%Mardyke%Arena,% for%4%days%and% 4%

nights% of% trampy% madness.% There% will% be% individual% and% synchronised%

trampolining,%DMT,%Tumbling%and%we%are%even%bringing%back%Cheerleading!%%

We%hope%you%are%all%as%excited%for%ISTO%2015%as%we%are,%and%you%are%ready%

for%a%weekend%you%will%never%forget%(or%remember%most%of…)%

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The%remainder%of%the%welcome%pack%will%help%you%with%all%of%the%important%

information% for% registering% and% entering% your% club,% important% dates% and%

costs,% routines% and% the% responsibilities% of% captains,% judges,% superiors,%

marshals%and% score%keepers.% It% also% includes%details%of%how%best% to%get% to%

know% your% fellow% tramps% across% Europe!% These% include:% the% social% media%

challenges,%the%mission,%the%themes%for%our%socials,%gladiators%and%of%course%

all%of% the%ways%you%can% get% in% touch%with% us!%With% the%amount%of%people%

who% wish% to% attend% ISTO% each% year% please% ensure% you% get% your% entries,%

payments% and% accommodation% sorted% out% as% soon% as% possible% to% avoid%

disappointment!%

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We look forward to meeting you all! Yours%in%Sport,%

Hannah Gibney and Kate O'Neill CoUHead%Organisers%ISTO%2015%

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Hello Tramps!

ISTO%is%back%again%this%year%celebrating%its%

14th% birthday!% With% the% help% of% our%

handpicked% CommISTO,% we% are% going% to%

make% sure% that% this% year% is% bigger% and%

better%than%ever.%We%can%assure%you%that%

they% have% passed% all% the% necessary%

trampy% tests% and% are% indeed% qualified% to%

organise% a% brilliant% ISTO% (even% with% the%

lack%of%sleep%and%massive%hangovers!).%%

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Introducing your 2015 CommISTO Reps:

Kate:&

TCD,%Bath,%Edinburgh,%Cambridge,%Worcester,%Glouchestershire,%Dundee%

Hannah:&&

GMIT,%Portsmouth,%ULU,%Cumbria,%Team%Awesome,%Southampton,%

Sheffield%Hallam,%Stirling,%Manchester%

Sinead:&&

UCC,%DCU,%Bristol,%Chichester,%Glamorgan,%Kingston,%Lincoln,%

Northampton,%Royal%Holloway,%Strathclyde%

Michaelagh:&&

QUB,%Brighton%U%Eastbourne,%Brighton%Falmer,%Cardiff%Met,%Exeter,%Kent%

(UKC),%Newcastle,%Oxford,%Plymouth,St.%Andrews,%Surrey%

Jack:&&

UL,%Aberdeen,%East%Anglia,%Hull,%Leicester,%RGU%

James:&

Loughbourough,%University%East%London,%Bradford,%Cardiff,%Keele,%

Roehampton,%Salford,%Nottingham,%Stradfordshire,%Warwick%

Fiona:&&

UCD,%Birmingham,%Leeds,%Leeds%Beckett,%Durham,%Hertfordshire,%Kiel%

Germany,%Liverpool,%LJMU,%UCLAN,%York,%Edge%Hill,%Glasgow%

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If&your&club&is&not&on&here,&or&you&do&not&have&a&rep,&let&us&know!&

2.%

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We%are%currently%updating%our%entry%system%as%our%website%is%under%

construction,%it%will%be%up%and%running%in%the%New%Year,%until%then%sit%

back%and%relax!%

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We%will%contact%each%club%and%inform%you%of%the%entry%process%once%it%

has%been%updated.%

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We%thank%you%for%your%patience.%

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Entries! Contents ! Pg&4&

! Costs%and%Important%Information%

! Pg&5&

! TUshirts%

! Pg&6&

! The%Socials%

! Pg&7&

! ISTO%Give%Back,%Games%and%Activities,%Social%

Media.%

! Pg&8H12&

! Information%On%Cork:%Hostels,%Transport,%Food,%

Things%To%Do%

! Pg&12H14&

! Officials%Responsibilities%

! Pg&14H15&

! DMT%and%Tumbling%

! Pg&16H18&

! Trampoline%Routines%

! Pg&19&

! CHEERLEADING%

! Pg&20&&

! General%Outline%of%ISTO%weekend%and%Contact%Us%

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Item& Price&

Standard&Club&Entry&Fee& €10%

Entry&for&each&individual&competitor& €10%

Entry&for&up&to&3&university&teams& €10%

Entry&for&a&synchro&pair&€5%

(€2.50%per%person)%

Individual&entry&for&DMT& €4%

Individual&entry&for&Tumbling& €4%

Individual&entry&for&DMT&and&Tumbling& €6%

Social&entry&for&all&4&nights& €10%

The&ISTO&tHshirt& €10%

Date& Event&

22nd&January&

Entries&open&for&the&first&600&

competitors&

23rd&January&

Entries&close&

(It%is%likely%they%will%close%before%this%date%

due%to%reaching%max%capacity)%

5th&February&

Deadline&for&payment&

(Unpaid%entries%will%be%reUopened%to%the%

public%after%this%date)%

12th&February& Opening&date&for&adding&further&entries&

19th&February&

Closing&date&for&further&entries.&

Payment&due&for&extra&entries.&Last&date&

to&order&ISTO&tHshirts&and&social&tickets.&

5th&March&

Synchro/DMT/Tumbling&entries&close&

(It%is%likely%they%will%have%to%close%well%

before%this%date%due%to%reaching%max%

capacity.)%

Costs!

Costs! IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

Notes: Before% entries% open% we% will% email% you% a% standard% ISTO% 2015% invoice.% You%

will%be able% to% fill% your% details% in% to% this% and% it%will% calculate% the% total% cost%

of% ISTO% for your%university.%We%will% also% send%on%details% of% how% to% pay% for%

your% university’s ISTO% experience.% We% do% accept% Sterling% cheques,% % with%%

clubs% % converting% % the total% cost% in% euro% to% the% nearest% pound% upon%

payment.% However,% we% would prefer%bank%transfers%made%in%time%to%enter%

our%account%by%the%deadline. %

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Insurance Disclaimer: Neither% ISTO% nor% the% Mardyke% Arena% is% responsible% for% any% injury% or% loss%of

property% to% any% person% suffered% while% engaged% in% any% ISTO% related% activity%

over% the weekend.% It% is% the% responsibility% of% individual% clubs% to% ensure% that%

each% person% who registers% for% the% competition% and% social% is% aware% of% this%

and% has% their% own insurance% or% is% covered% by% their% trampoline% club’s%

insurance. %

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Main&Colour& Writing&

Pink%% Lime%Green%%

Navy%% Yellow%%

Green% Maroon%%

Orange%% Turquoise%%

Red% Light%Blue%

T-Shirts There% are%many% things%we% can't% promise% you'll% return% home%with% after%

ISTO,% such%as%your%belongings,% your%bank%balance,%medals%or%even%your%

memory,%but%you%can%take%home%your%very%own%swanky%ISTO%2015%tUshirt!%

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Check%out%the%examples%from%last%year%if%you%can't%make%your%mind%up!%

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Reasons%why%you%should%get%one:%

! They%are%totes%fab%

! They%go%with%everything%(we%promise!)%

! They're% a% great% memoir% from% ISTO,% also% did% I%mention,% THEY'RE%

FAB!%

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Examples%from%ISTO%2014:%%

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Colours Available This Year:

Orders%are%required%with%entries,%please%specify%sizes.%%

! S%(34/36")%

! M%(38/40")%

! L%(42/44")%

! XL%(46/48")%

! 2XL%(50/52").%

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We% will% be% ordering% standard% unisex% tshirts,% so% please% ensure% you%

choose%the%correct%size.%Orders%for%tUshirts%will%not%be%accepted%after%the%

19th%February.%

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Thursday: “Club Colours” Thursday% night% is% the% night% that% Novices% get% rid% of% their% nerves% and% older%

tramps%make%a%start%on%that%4Uday%hangover.% We%want%you%to%come%wearing%

your% university% club% colours,% whether% blue% and% white% or% red% and% black,%

introduce%yourselves%and%show%your%pride%for%your%team!%

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Friday: “80s Aerobics Workout Fashion” Think% neon,% think% clashing% colours,% think%headbands,% legwarmers,% spandex,%

cycling%shorts%and%high%cut% leotards.%Seeing%as% this% is%a%serious%competition%

(not% drink% fuelled% at% all),% we% decided% you% all% need% a% warm% up% for% the%

Saturday%competition,%so%turn%up%on%Friday%ready%to%get%your%sweat%on%Jane%

Fonda/%Olivia%Newton%John%style.%Let’s%get%physical%baby.%

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Saturday: “Masquerade” The%dark,%mysterious%world% of% the%Masquerade% is% coming% to%Cork% in% 2015.%

Be% inspired% by% the% elaborate% and% ornate% costumes% of% the% Venetian%

Carnivale,% decorated%with% lace,% ribbon% and% feathers.% Think% the% glamour% of%

18thcentury% French% court% combined% with% the% voodoo% magic% of% the% Mardi%

Gras.%Dramatic%dresses%or%long%capes%with%open%shirts.%And%don’t%forget%your%

mask,%because%if%no%one%knows%who%you%are….no%one%knows%what%you%did.%

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Sunday: “Sunday Trampy Sunday” You%did%it.%You%made% it%through%the%whole%weekend%with%enough%in%you%to%

head% out% for% one% more% night.% This% is% the% time% for% the% last% laughs% of% the%

weekend%and%to%dance%out%all%the%remaining%energy%you%have%left.%

The Socials!

Notes: %

It% is%unfortunate% that% being% an% incredibly% good% looking% tramp%will%

not% be% enough% to% gain% you% access% to% the% ISTO% socials.% All%

competitors/social%tramps%must%bring%2%forms%of%photo%ID,%proving

they%are%over%18.%

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% Games and activities Isto gives back

Facebook&Group:&

https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishstudenttrampolineopen/%

Facebook&Page:&

https://www.facebook.com/pages/IrishUStudentUTrampolineU

Open/139153787666%

Twitter:&&

@COMMISTO%

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Keep%an%eye%on%these%sites%as%this%is%where%we%will%post%of%all%our%ISTO%

updates% and% let% you% know% about% our% social%media% challenges,% where%

your%club%could%potentially%win%really%cool%prizes!%%

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Social Media

The games corner: Here% you'll% find% the% infamous% nap% corner,% the%meme%wall,% the%wall% of%

shame,% giant% board% games% and% much% much% more% to% keep% you%

entertained%in%the%hall!%

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ISTO Mission: This% years% mission% is% going% to% be% bigger% than% ever.% To% win% this% years%

mission% you'll% have% to% let% all% your% inhibitions% go% and% let% out% your%wild%

side!%The%mission%is%a%great%way%to%meet%new%tramps,%explore%Cork%and%

of%course%to%make%your%weekend%even%better!%Its%also%ideal%for%growing%

your%list%of%Never%Have%I%Ever...But%don’t%forget%you’ll%also%have%the%PreU

ISTO%mission%to%do%first!%%

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Gladiators 2015: This%year%CommISTO%will%be%running%Gladiators%once%again!%We%will%have%

all%types%of%tasks%for%your%clubs%to%undertake,%it%will%test%your%limits%and%

it%will%probably%make%you%cry%(or%perhaps%that%will%be%your%hangover!)%It%

is% one% not% to% miss% and%we%will% be% crowining% our% ISTO% 2015% Gladiator%

Champions!%

ISTO% isn't% just%all%about% the%bouncing%and% the%partying,% in%2012%fundraising%

for% charity% partner% was% first% introduced.% Since% then% supporting% an% Irish%

Charity%has%become%a%funimental%part%of%ISTO,%and%this%year%is%no%different.%%

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Cystic Fibrosis Ireland% was% established% in% 1963% by% parents% of%children% suffering% from%CF.%Cystic& Fibrosis& Ireland's&work&primarily& focuses&

on&providing&advice&and&support&to&patients&and&families,% to%help% improve%

services% and% to% aid% in% cystic% fibrosis% research.% More% than% 70,000% people% a%

year%worldwide%suffer% from%CF,%with% Ireland&having&over&1,200& individuals,%

making% the% ratio% of% sufferers% for% this% country% particularly% high.%%

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CF&affects&the&lungs&and&digestive&system.%Thick%mucous%is%formed%due%to%%a%

defective%gene%in%the%body,%which%clogs%the%lungs%and%causes%life%threatening%

infections% to% the% patient.% This% mucous% also% obstructs% the% pancreas% from%

producing%crucial%enzymes%for%the%break%down%of%food,%that%the%body%needs%

to%absorb%to%survive.%The&majority&of&people&who&suffer&from&CF&will&need&a&

lung& transplant% in% order% to% lengthen% their% lifespan.% In% Ireland% over% 55%%of%

people%suffering%from%CF%are%over%the%age%of%18.%

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We%are%going%to%try%our%very%best%at%raising%as%much%money%as%possible%for%

this% deserving% charity,% ISTO% style!% Examples% of% our% previous% fundraisers%

include%the%2012%Slave%Auction%and%2013%Last%Tramp%Standing.%We&are&asking&

your&clubs&to&get&involved&before&ISTO&2015&and&host&your&own&fundraiser.%

Your% ISTO% Reps% will% be% delighted% to% help% you% in% any% way% they% can.% The%

fundraiser%can%be%anything%you%want%from%a%bake%sale%to%a%pub%quiz,%to%even%

whackier% ideas!%So&get& involved&and&help&us& raise&some&money& for&a&very&

special&charity.&&

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!!

So%ISTO%is%coming%back%to%Cork%again,%it%seems%we%Tramps%can’t

get%enough% of% “the% rebel% city”,%and% it%can’t% get% enough%of%us!

Cork% really% is% the% perfect% place% for% Tramp% trips% thanks% to% the

reasonably% priced% hostels,% abundance% of% great% nightclubs% and%

the%fantastic%facilities%at%the%Mardyke%Arena.%There%is%also%a%fair%

amount% of% culture% to% take% in% in% this% old% city,% if% you% have% time%

between%your%bouncing%and%hangovers!%

Some fun facts about Cork ! In%the%18

th%century%Cork%had%the%largest%butter%market%in%the%

world.%

! County%Cork%is%the%largest%county%in%Ireland,%and%Cork%City%is%

the%third%largest%city%behind%Belfast%and%Dublin.%

! Sir%Walter%Raleigh%is%said%to%have%planted%the%first%potato%in%

Ireland%near%his%home%in%Youghal,%Cork,%around%1588.%

! There% is% a% crater% on% the% moon’s% surface% named% after% a%

Skibbereen%woman.%Agnes%Mary%Clerke%(1842U1907)%

! Cork%people%love%sex,%so%much%so%that%they%do%it%more%often%

than%the%residents%of%any%other%county% in% the%country,%9.25%

times%a%month%or%2.3%times%a%week.%%

Information on Cork

8.%

Hostels Hostels% are%definitely% the% cheapest% funnest%option% for%staying% in%Cork%on% a%

tramp%trip.%Most%of%the%hostels%are%shown%on%the%map%on%the%previous%page,%

but%here%are%some%of%the%CommISTO’s%favourites:%

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Sheila’s Hostel This%where%CommISTO%will%be%staying%for%the%weekend.%It%is%a% popular%hostel%

for% tramps% and% has% loads% of% great% facilities% including% a% huge% kitchen,% free%

wifi% and% breakfast,% home% cinema% (although% don't% count% on% having% any%

time%to%enjoy%this% feature),%an%inUhouse%sauna%(only%PG%activities% please),% a%

24%hour%coffee%dock%and%shop,%and%personal% lockers%among%other% things.% In%

addition% anyone% who% stays% at% Sheila's%are%entitled% to%15%%off% beer%at% the%

Shelbourne%Bar,%and%1/2%price%Pizzas% in%Four%Star%Pizza.%But%be%warned,%this%

place%books%out%fast!%

%Sheila’s%Hostel,%4%Belgrave%Place,%Wellington%Road,%Cork%

(www.sheilashostel.ie).%

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Cork International Youth Hostel

This% hostel% is% located% about% a% ten% minute% walk% from% the% Mardyke%

Arena.%With%a% friendly%and%homely% atmosphere%any%stay%here% is%enjoyable.%

It%has%its%own%TV%room,%selfUcatering%kitchen,%lunch%and%dinner%available%for%

groups%of%10%or%more%on%request,%along%with%parking%and%breakfast%included%

in%the%price.%

Cork%International%Youth%Hostel,%1&2%Redclyffe%Western%Road,%Cork%City,%Co.%

Cork.%(www.anoige.ie)%%

Brú Hostel Located% just% down% the% road% from% Sheila’s.% They% offer% free% breakfast,% free%

luggage% storage,% Meal% Deals,% free% internet,% fully% licensed% bar,% towel% hire,%

complementary%tea%and%coffee,%and%offer%10%%off%at%various%restaurants%and%

tourist%attractions%among%others.%

Brú%Hostel,%57%MacCurtain%Street,%Cork%

(http://www.bruhostel.com/)%

Restaurant/Take&

away&Location& Number& Type&of&Food&

Captain&Americas&4/5%South%

Main%Street%00353%21%4278972% American%

Dominoes&

26%

Washington%

Street%West%

00353%21%4222288% Pizza%

Eddie&Rocket’s&97U98%South%

Main%Street%% American%

Four&Star&Pizza&9%MacCurtain%

Street%00353%21%4506666% Pizza%

Gourmet&Burger&

Bistro&8%Bridge%Street% 00353%21%4505404% American%

McDonalds&Winthrop%

Street%% Fast%Food%

Wagamamas&4/5%South%

Main%Street%00353%21%4278874% Asian%

O’Conaill’s&16%French%

Church%Street%00353%21%4373407% Chocolatier%

There% are% various% other% hostels% available.% They% are% highlighted% on% the%

map.%More%can%be%found%on%the%following%also:%

www.hostelworld.com%

www.hostel.com%

www.goireland.com%

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food Because% hungry% tramps% are% grumpy% tramps.% Here% are% some% of% the%

CommISTO’s%favourite%places%to%stuff%our%faces.%

P.S.%O’Conaill’s% is%a%hidden%gem,%quite%possibly%the%best%hot%chocolate% in%the%

world.%The%perfect%hangover%cure.%

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Travelling&from& Bus&Eireann& Air&Coach&

Dublin&

Student%Single%U%€12.35%

Student%Return%U%€20.90%

Adult%Single%U%€14.25%

Adult%Return%U%€23.27%

(Leaves%from%D’Olier%Street)%



*prices%change%with%time%

departure%

Dublin&Airport&







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Belfast& Price%not%available%

(only%goes%to%Dublin/Dublin%

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Irish&Airport& UK&Airport&that&flies&to&Ireland&

Cork London Birmingham

Liverpool Edinburgh Manchester%

Kerry&

(Farranfore) London%

Dublin

Glasgow Bristol

Nottingham Leeds

Newcastle Southampton

Cardiff Blackpool Bangor%

Shannon&

(near%Limerick%City)

Birmingham Bristol

Edinburgh

Liverpool London

Manchester%

Buses The%main%bus%company%in%Ireland%is%Bus%Eireann,%and%you%can%find%buses%to%

and% from% most% locations% in% Ireland% on% their% website.% However% there% is%

another% company,% Air% Coach,%that% offers% a% direct% and% comfortable% service

from%Dublin%to%Cork%in%3%hours.%

Bus&Eireann:&http://www.buseireann.ie/%

Air&Coach:&http://www.aircoach.ie/%

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Prices%are%all%subject%to%change%depending%on%time%of%travel%during%the%day%

for%Air%Coach.%We%advise%booking%buses% prior% to% travelling% to%guarantee% a%

seat.%

Transport The%closest%airport% to%Cork% city% is%Cork%Airport,%but% it% is% also%possible% to% fly%

into%one%of%Ireland’s%other%airports%and%get%the%bus%or%train%to%Cork.%

Flights

Notes:&

The%above% list% is%not%a%definite%list%of% the%only%airports% flying% in%to%Ireland.%

Please% check% the% website% of% your% nearest% airport% for% a% definite% list% of%

destinations%in%Ireland.%%

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The%two%main%airlines%that%fly%to%Ireland%are:%%

http://www.ryanair.com%

http://www.aerlingus.com/%

10.%

!! ! Attraction) Webpage) Price))

Cork)City)Gaol) www.corkcitygaol.com! Adult:!€6!Student:!€7!!

Blackrock)Castle)Observatory) www.bco.ie!

Adult:!€6!Student:!€4!Groups!(10+):!€5!

Blarney)Castle)(home)of)the)Blarney)stone))

www.blarneycastle.ie! Adult:!€12!Student:!€10!!

The)English)Market) www.englishmarket.ie! Free!!

Fota)Wildlife)Park) www.fotawildlife.ie!

Adult:!€14!!Student:!€9!!Groups!(20+):!Adult:!€11.50!!Student:!€7.50!!

Leisureplex) www.leisureplex.ie!

Bowling!!Per!Game:!€6.85!Per!Hour!(<6):!€35!!Quasar!!20!mins:!€5.80!30!mins:!€10!!

Titanic)Experience)Cobh)

www.titanicexperiencecobh.ie!

Adult:!€9.50!!Student:!€7.50!

Price&Belfast&to&Dublin Price&Dublin&to&Cork Luas&from&Connolly&&to&Heuston

Student&Single&;&€20.00 Student&Return&;&€20.00 Adult&Single&;&€14.99 Adult&Return&;&€17.99

See#above €1.80

Travelling&from Price&(single) Price&(return)

Dublin&(Heuston) Adult#2#€19.99 Student#2#€25.20

Adult#2#€39.98 Student#2#€31.50

Limerick Adult#2#€9.99 Student#2#€14.50

Adult#2#€19.98 Student#2#€17.40

When# travelling# from# Dublin# to# Cork# the# train# is# a# pretty# relaxing# and#speedy#option,#and#they#even#have#wifi#on#them#now!#Irish#rail#has#all#the#details#you#need,#and#Transport#for#Ireland#can#be#helpful#too.#Irish&Rail:#www.irishrail.com#Transport&for&Ireland:#www.transportforireland.ie##

These!prices!are!based!on!booking!well! in!advance!of! travel,! so!are!probably!the!cheapest!available.!!!Those!travelling! from!Belfast!must! travel! to!Connolly! in!Dublin!and!then!travel!to!Cork!from!Heuston.!!

Things to do Two)buses)run)in)Cork)city.)

1. Route)266!(Towards!City!Centre)!!2. Route)249!(Towards!the!airport)!

Trains

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Taxi&Company Telephone&Number Blue&Cabs 00353#21#4393939

B&Town&Cabs 00353#21#4345545 Cork&Taxi&Coop 00353#21#4272222

Douglas&Street&Cabs 00353#21#4847888 Glen&Eire&Cabs 00353#21#4500500

Taxis

! Emergency!Services!(if!life!is!at!risk)!–!112!or!999!! Gardai!(Irish!Police)!–!00353!21!4522000!! Fire!Brigade!–!00353!21!4966333!! Cork!University!Hospital!–!00353!454!6400!

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Emergency Numbers

Officials Responsibilities

CAPTAINS. ! Please& please& please& read& through& this& section& and& ensure& the&

officials&you&enter&know&what&is&expected&of&them.&&! We#rely#on#you#heavily#for#the#competition#to#run#smoothly.#Here#

are#just#a#few#things#we#ask#of#you#on#the#weekend.#! Captains#are# responsible# for#ensuring#all#competitors’#details# are#

entered#correctly.#! Captains# are# responsible# for# ensuring# payments# are# made# on#

time.#! When# entering# Judges# and# Marshals,# Captains# are# responsible###

for#making# sure# Judges# and#Marshals# are# qualified# and# suitable###to# do# so.# This# is# especially# true# for# Judges.# Please# ensure# that#Superiors#are#fully#qualified,#and#Judges#competent.#

! During# the# competition,# Captains# are# responsible# for# ensuring#their# competitors# are# there# on# time# and# in# the# proper# attire# to#compete.#

! Captains# are# responsible# for# ensuring# that# Judges# are# informed#about#when# they# are# judging# and#making# sure# they# are# at# their#assigned#panel#on#time.#If#Judges#are#not#present#captains#should#have#another#judge#to#replace#them.#

!

MARSHALS (Captains:# Make# sure# your# marshals# have# read# this# before# the#competition)#Good# marshals# are# crucial# for# making# the# competition# run# smoothly!#Below#is#a#list#of#jobs#that#will#help#you#be#outstanding#in#your#field.#If#at#any# time# you# are# in# doubt,# ask# the# Chair# of# the# Judging# Panel# for#assistance!#

&Marshals&(continued)&

! Ensure# all# competitors# are# present# and# in# the# vicinity# of# the#competition#trampolines#when#their#level#is#called.#

! Check#each#competitors#name#off#the#running#list.#! Wink#at#the#Judges#and#pass#them#a#compliment,#regularly.#! Inform# Superior# Judge# and# Scorekeeper# of# any# changes# to# the#

running#order.#! Ensure# each# competitor# is# aware# of# their# position# in# the# running#

order# and# are# present# for# their# controlled# warm2up# and# ready# to#compete.#

! Ensure#each#competitor#gets#a#warm#up.#! Ensure# only# those#who# are# competing# in# their# respective# category#

warm#up#on#the#trampolines#in#between#set#and#voluntary#routines.#! Make# sure# each# competitor# has# handed# up# a# tariff# sheet# if# they#

intend#to#change#their#voluntary#routine.#! Make#sure# there#are# spotters#at# the# trampoline#when#competitors#

are#warming#up#and#competing.#

Recorder The#position#of#recorder#is#being#brought#back#again#for#ISTO#2015,#but&only&for&the&Elite&and&Pro&Elite&panels.#The#reason#for#this#is#for#any#tariff#queries#and#also#should#any#of#the#competitors#be#interested#in#their#time#of#flight.#We#will#not#be#including#time#of#flight#in#this#year’s#competition#as#part#of#scoring# for#Elite# competition#as#we#are#unable# to#get#a#TOF#machine,#and#we#believe#a#stopwatch#is#too#unreliable.##So#the#duties#are#as#follows;#

! Work# alongside# the# marshal# to# make# sure# you# have# the# right#competitor#

! Ask#permission#to#each#competitor#before#videoing.#! Record# the# routine# from#when# the# person# starts# bouncing# till# the#

competitor#gets#off#the#trampoline#

SCOREKEEPERS: Manual and Electronic Though# this# position# doesn’t# need# a# qualification# it# is# a# vital# part# of# the#competition#process.#Please#only#put#forward#people#who#are#capable#of#this#position,# preferably# who# are# experienced# competitors.# No# competition# will#start#without#a#member#of#the#CommISTO#explaining#the#scorekeeping#system#to# the# score2keepers.# # Please# ensure# that# score2keepers# know# to# record# a#score#as#69&rather&than&6.9.#You#will#also#receive#an#awesome#T2shirt#

JUDGES Please# can# each# club# read# the# following# guidelines# before# submitting# any#candidate#to#judge#at#ISTO#2015.##All&persons&being&submitted&as&candidates&for&Judging&must:&

! Hold# the# relevant# Judging#qualification#and#be#competent# in# judging.#To# be# eligible# for# the# Chair# of# Judging# Panel# (Superior)# position# you#must#have#judged#at#National#level#competitions#or#judged#as#Chair#of#Judging#Panel#for#at#least#4#University#level#competitions.#

! Be# fully# aware# of# the# elements/requirements# for# the# level# they# are#assigned#to#judge.#

! Be#at#their#assigned#judging#panel#10#minutes#before#the#competition#is#scheduled#to#start.#

#Chair&of&Judging&Panel:&

! Organize#the#Judge’s#conference#and#the#trial#scoring.#! Place#and#supervise#all#Judges,#spotters#and#recorders.#! Direct#the#competition#! Decide#if#a#second#attempt#should#be#allowed.#! Decide#whether#any#assistance#given#by#a#spotter#was#necessary.#! Declare#the#maximum#mark#in#the#case#of#an#interrupted#routine.#! Inform#the#Execution#Judges#and#Synchronization#Judges#of#additional#

deductions.#! Decide#if#a#Judge#fails#to#show#his#mark#immediately.#! Decide#about#penalties#and#inform#the#Chief#Recorder.#! Supervise# and# control# all# scores,# calculations# and# intervene# if# he#

recognizes# obvious# calculation# errors# concerning# execution,#synchronized#or#difficulty#scores.#

13.!

Level)2)) Routine)A) Routine)B)Pass)1) Spotter!tuck!jump! Mounted!tuck!jump!

)Dismount!front!somersault!

(free)! Dismount!full!twist!Tariff)) 0.6! 0.2!Pass)2) Mounted!straddle!jump! Spotter!½!twist!

) Dismount!full!twist! Dismount!back!somersault!(free)!

Tariff) 0.2! 0.7!

Level)1)) Routine)A)) Routine)B))Pass)1) Mounter!tuck!jump! Spotter!full!twist!) Dismount!full!twist! Dismount!Straddle!jump!Tariff) 0.2! 0.2!Pass)2) Spotter!straddle! Mounter!tuck!jump!) Dismount!pike!jump! Dismount!pike!!jump!Tariff) 0.0! 0.0!

Duties&of&the&Judges&for&Execution:#! Evaluate#the#execution# in#the#range#of#0.0#to#0.5#points#and#write#

down#their#deductions.#! Subtract#their#deductions#from#the#maximum#mark#indicated#by#the#

Chair#of#Judges#panel.#! Making# additional# deductions# on# the# instruction# of# the# Chair# of#

Judges#Panel.#! During# synchronized# competitions# Judges#nos.#1#&#3# evaluate# the#

execution# of# the# routine# on# trampoline# No.# 1,# Judges# nos.# 2# &# 4#evaluate#the#execution#on#trampoline#No.#2.#

! The# evaluation# of# execution# in# the# synchronized# competition#will###be#done#in#the#same#manner#as#in#the#individual#competition.#

! Display#their#execution#marks.#&Duties&of&the&Judges&for&Difficulty/Tariff:&

! Collect#the#competition#cards# for#elite#competitors# from#the#Chief#Recorder#prior#to#the#start#of#the#competition.#

! Check# the# elements# and# difficulty# values# entered# in# the#competition#cards.#

! Check#the#required#elements/requirements#of#the#first#routine#and#notify#the#Chair#of#Judges#Panel#of#the#number#of#changed#/missed#elements/requirements.#

! Display,# in# public,# if# a# gymnast# executed# other# element/s# with#counting#difficulty#than#indicated#on#the#competition#card.#

! Determine# and# record# all# elements# performed,# and# its# difficulty#value,#on#the#competition#card#

! Check# that# pairs# in# synchronized# competition# perform# the# same#elements#at#the#same#time#and#notify#the#Chair#of#Judges#Panel.#

! Display#the#difficulty#score.##Duties&of&the&Judges&for&Synchronisation:#

! Evaluate# the# synchronized# performance# in# the# range# 0.0# to# 0.5#points# and# write# down# their# marks# on# the# respective# deduction#sheets.#

! Subtract#their#deductions#from#the#maximum#mark#indicated#by#the#Chair#of#Judges#Panel.#

! Make#and#record#the#deductions#for#each#un2synchronized#landing.#!

DMT: Double Mini Trampoline !

DMT and Tumbling

Level)3)!! At!least!one!pass!must!contain!a!mounter!skill.!!! Minimum!tariff!2.2!!! No!maximum!tariff.!

!

DMT#Passes#must#contain#either#a#spotter#skill#and#a#dismount#skill#or#a#mounter# skill# and# a# dismount# skill.# Gymnasts# are# free# to# choose#between#the#two#types#of#passes#unless#specified#below.#Gymnast#must#complete#2#passes.#Tariff#is#awarded#in#each#pass#however;#repeat#skills#within# the# same# area# (i.e.# the# same# dismount# skill# twice)# will# not# be#awarded#tariff.##

Level%3%% % % % % %Routine%1%

Tariff%% ! ! ! 4!elements!! 0.7!

From!a!run! Round3off! Back!flic! Back!flic!Straight!jump!

!

Routine%2%Tariff%% ! ! ! 4!elements!! 0.7!

From!a!run!Handspring!to!1/!to!2!

Round3off! Back!flic!Straight!jump!

!

% ! ! ! ! !

Level%4% % % % % %Routine%1%

Tariff%% ! ! ! 3!elements!! 1.1!From!a!run!

Round3off! Back!flic! Back!flic!Tuck!back!

salto!!

Routine%2%Tariff%% ! ! ! 3!elements! 1.1!

From!a!run!

Tuck!front! Round3off! Back!flic! Back!flic!!

% ! ! ! ! !

Level%5%% %Routine%1%

Any! tumbling! pass! containing! a! forward! somersault! and! a! whip.! Routine! must!contain!at!least!5!elements.!!E.g.!Front!somersault!half!twist,!back!flic,!back!flic,!whip,!tuck!back.!

Routine%2%Any! tumbling! pass! containing! a! backward! somersault! and! a! whip.! Routine! must!contain!at!least!5!elements.!Tumblers!can!perform!6!elements!if!the!first!element!is!a!round!off.!This!round!off!will!not!be!judged.!!E.g.!Round!off,!back!flic,!back!flic,!back!flic,!whip,!full3twisting!back!somersault. % !

Level%1%% % % % % %

Routine%1%Tariff%% ! ! ! 5!elements! 0.6!From!a!run!

Stretch!Jump!

Forward!roll!

Jump!hurdle!step!

Round3off!Pike!jump!

Routine%2%Tariff%% ! ! ! 4!elements! 0.4!

From!standing!

Forward!roll!

Jump!hurdle!step!

Cartwheel!132!

Backwards!roll!to!stand!straight!legs!

From!standing!

! ! ! ! ! !

Level%2%% ! ! ! ! !

Routine%1%Tariff% ! ! ! 4!elements!! 0.6!

From!a!run!Jump!

hurdle!step!Round3off! Back!flic!

Straight!jump!

From!standing!

Routine%2!Tariff% ! ! ! 4!elements! 0.6!

From!a!run!Handspring!to!1/to!2!

Jump!hurdle!step!

Round3off!

Pike!jump!From!

standing!

! ! ! ! ! !

TumBLING !Competitors!must!compete!both!routines!at!each!level.!

15.!

!

! Novice!1! Novice!2! Intermediate!1! Intermediate!2!

1!2!3!4!5!6!7!8!9!10!

Full$twist$jump$Straddle$jump$½$twist$to$seat$½$twist$to$seat$½$twist$to$feet$Tuck$jump$½$twist$jump$Pike$jump$Front$landing$to$feet$$

Back$drop$½$twist$to$feet$Straddle$jump$½$twist$jump$Seat$landing$½$twist$to$seat$½$twist$to$feet$Tuck$jump$Pike$jump$Full$twist$jump$

Full$twist$jump$Straddle$jump$Back$s/s$(T)$Seat$landing$½$twist$to$seat$½$twist$to$feet$Pike$jump$½$twist$jump$Front$landing$to$feet$

Full$twist$jump$Pike$jump$Back$drop$½$twist$to$feet$Seat$landing$½$twist$to$seat$to$feet$Tuck$jump$Front$s/s$(T)$½$twist$jump$

! Tariff:!0.8! Tariff:!0.8! Tariff:!1.2! Tariff:!1.2!! $

Maximum$S/S$rotation$permitted$is$270$degrees$Maximum$Tariff$is$1.1$

$

Maximum$S/S$rotation$permitted$is$360$degrees$(back$s/s$to$seat$is$permitted)$$Maximum$of$two$S/S$

No$twisting$S/S$are$permitted$at$intermediate$No$S/S$may$be$linked$Maximum$Tariff$is$1.9$

Trampoline Routines

% InterAvanced%1% InterAvanced%2% Advanced%1% Advanced%2%

1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%

Back!s/s!(S)!Straddle!jump!Back!s/s!(T)!Seat!landing!½!twist!to!feet!Pike!jump!Back!drop!½!twist!to!feet!Tuck!jump!Barani!(free)!!

Back!s/s!(T)!Tuck!jump!Barani!(free)!Seat!landing!½!twist!to!seat!½!twist!to!feet!Straddle!jump!Full!twist!jump!Pike!jump!Front!s/s!(P)!

Back!s/s!(S)!Straddle!jump!Back!s/s!(T)!Barani!(T)!½!twist!to!seat!!½!twist!to!feet!!Pike!jump!Barani!(P)!Tuck!jump!Front!s/s!(T)!!

Back!s/s!(P)!!Tuck!jump!Barani!(free)!Straddle!jump!Back!s/s!(S)!Back!s/s!(T)!to!seat!!½!twist!to!seat!!to!feet!!Pike!jump!Front!s/s!(P)!

% Tariff:%2.1% Tariff:%2.1% Tariff:%3.0% Tariff:%3.0%% !

Maximum!S/S!rotation!permitted!is!360!degrees!(back!s/s!to!seat!is!permitted)!Maximum!of!four!S/S!Maximum!twist!of!180!degrees!allowed!during!S/S!!No!more!than!two!S/S!may!be!linked!Maximum!Tariff!is!2.9!!!

!Maximum!S/S!rotation!permitted!is!360!degrees!(back!s/s!to!seat!is!permitted)!Maximum!of!six!S/S!Maximum!twist!of!180!degrees!allowed!during!S/S!No!more!than!three!S/S!may!be!linked Maximum!Tariff!is!4.0

!

% ! ! ! !

17.!

Elite% Pro%Elite%10%Different%skills%that%must%contain;%%! 6!Skills!of!at!least!360!degrees!of!rotation!!

! One!skill!of!at!least!270!degrees!rotation!landing!on!either!front!or!back!!

! One!skill!from!front!or!back!of!at!least!450!degrees!of!rotation!!

! Minimum!set!routine!tariff!4.1!!! Maximum!tariff!for!both!routines!5.2!

!

10%Different%skills%that%must%contain;%%! 9!Skills!of!at!least!270!degrees!of!rotation!!

! One!skill!of!at!least!270!degrees!rotation!landing!on!either!front!or!back!!

! One!skill!from!front!or!back!of!at!least!450!degrees!of!rotation!!

! One!skill!of!at!least!720!degrees!of!rotation!OR!one!skill!of!at!least!360!degrees!of!rotation!and!540!degrees!of!twist.!!

! Minimum!set!routine!tariff!5.2!!! No!voluntary!routine!restrictions!

!

18.!

!

Cheerleading!

19.!

Cheerleading!was!first!introduced!to!ISTO!in!2011!as!a!fun!event!on!the!Sunday,!and!was!a!massive!success.!Get!your!pompoms!ready!because!ISTO%2015%is%bringing%Cheerleading%back.%%%This!special!event!will!take!place!on!Sunday!after!the!Synchro!and!DMT!competitions!are!complete,!and!will!be!run!for!2!hours!in!the!form!of!a!display.!Due!to!this!time!constraint!there!will!only%be%room%for%20%clubs!to!enter!this!competition.!Clubs!will!need!to!email!the!ISTO!account!to!register!their!interest!in!competing,!and!if!there!are!more!than!20!clubs!interested,!we!will!choose!by!random!selection.!!!Cheerleading!in!ISTO!2015!will!be!more!like!a!gymnastics/cheerleading%fusion,!with!clubs!having!to!show!off!their!gymnastic!skills!as!well!as!their!cheering!ability.!!!Here%are%the%requirements%for%each%display:%%

! Maximum!of!one!display!per!club!!! Routine!must!include:!

! 1!retro!dance!move!! 1!opening!chant!or!cheer!!! 1!mascot!!! 2!balance!elements!(e.g.!airplane,!broken!angel,!standing!

on!shoulders)!! 2!flexibility!element!(e.g.!splits,!crab,!bridge)!! 2!agility!elements!(e.g.!chartwheel,!round3off)!! 1!full!twist!jump!!! 1!solo!interpretive!dance!!

! There!will!be!additional!points!awarded!for!looking!like!a!team!! There!will!be!additional!points!for!props!(e.g.!pompoms,!ribbons)!! There!will!be!additional!points!for!creativity!!

!

A Few Notes: ! Displays!must!be!a!minimum!of!2!mins!long!and!a!maximum!of!3!

mins!long.!!! Music! can! be! just! one! song,! or! a! mash! up! but! the! completed!

backing! track!must! be! submitted! to! the!CommISTO!by!Monday%9th%March%so!we!can!create!a!running!order.!!

! All!props!have!to!be!approved!by!the!CommISTO!at!least!1!week!before! the! competition.! Using! unapproved! props! will! result! in!disqualification!

! Minimum!number!of!people!per!display!is!5,!maximum!is!30.!!! Judging!will!be!on!the!basis!of:!

! Creativity!! Gymnastic!skill!! Style!! Team!synchronisation!!! Generally!it!looks!cool.!!

!We! are! hoping! that! you!will! all! be! really! excited! to! enter! this! new! fun!competition,!and!we!are!very!excited!to!see!what!you!come!up!with!!!!

Contact Us General Outline of ISTO weekend

20.!

Thursday “Club%Colours“!Night!out!in!Cork!

!Friday

General!warm!up!from!1pm!Novice%Competition!from!2pm35pm!

“Eighties%Aerobic%Workout%Fashion”%Night!Out!!

Saturday Trampoline%Competition:%General!warm!up!from!9am!

Intermediate%competition!from!9.30am312.30pm!Lunch!from!12.30pm31.30pm!

Advanced/InterAvanced%competition!from!1.30pm32.30pm!Elite%competition!from!3pm!to!4pm!

Free!bouncing!until!5pm!“Masquerade”!Night!out!

!We%are%also%aiming%to%run%the%Tumbling%competition%on%Saturday%this%year.%It%will%

be%run%in%reverse%order:%Level!5!and!Level!4!competition!10am312pm!

Level!3!competition!12pm312.30pm!Level!2!and!Level!1!competition!1.30pm33pm!

!Sunday

General!warm!up!10am310.30am!Synchro%and%DMT!competition!10.30!am31pm!Cheerleading%competition!from!1pm33pm!

Medal%ceremony!3pm34pm!Gladiators!4pm35pm!

“Sunday%Trampy%Sunday”!Night!out!!!

This!timetable!is!subject!to!change!and!is!only!meant!as!a!guideline!for!booking!transport!and!for!planning.!

Co-Head Organisers Kate:!+353!87117!8634!

Hannah:!+353!85130!6557!!

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