Guidance for Members

This page is intended to help members and to outline some of the required standards.

Dress Code

For safety reasons the following rules must be adhered to:

1. Male gymnasts should wear shorts and ‘T’ shirts or a male leotard. Female gymnasts should wear a well fitting leotard and if required shorts (over the top of leotard, not underneath).
2. Gymnastics is usually conducted in bare feet or gym shoes, socks only are not allowed, unless on trampoline/trampette.
3. Sweat tops or tracksuits should be worn (especially during winter months) until warm up has finished. Discarded clothing should then be removed to the changing room.
4. Pre-school and Parent Toddler groups may wear shorts and ‘T’ shirt.
5. Appropriate gymnastic clothing should be worn for various apparatus work. (e.g. handguards for bars).
6. Long hair must be kept back off the face and tied at the back with a hair band or scrunchie. Overuse of metal clips is discouraged as this can cause harm to both gymnast and coach.
7. In accordance with the BG directive regarding dress, glitter and make up is not allowed. (Hair glitter as well as face/body glitter).
8. No body jewellery is allowed to be worn during training, this includes any form of earring, ’friendship bands’, tongue or stomach jewellery.
9. Finger and toenails should be kept clean and short.

Items of clothing with belts, buckles or zips are not to be worn during training