Telure Standard 2026.1
The Telure Standard for a gymnastics floor
A versioned, Telure-curated program of checks for a gymnastics floor, written in Telure’s own words and organized by how the facility actually runs: the daily rhythm first, then the recurring program above it. It is a documented reference the facility measures its own work against and records reasons against, not a certification. The basis register below shows what informs it, and at what depth.
USA Gymnastics-informed alignment tracker
Inside Telure, this list is an alignment tracker a facility turns on with a checkbox. The recurring program below is its clause list, informed by USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy and Member Club obligations. The facility matches its own tasks, checklist items and training items to the clauses they cover, marks the clauses that do not apply with a written reason, and its exports state what share of the rest has a check behind it.
This tracker is Telure's own clause list, informed by the organization's published document. It does not replace reading that document yourself and verifying your facility against it, and marking a clause here is a note on your own record, not a statement by that organization. Where equipment is involved, the manufacturer's documentation governs.
The daily rhythm
Opening walk
Walked before the doors open, item by item, each answer attributed to the person who gave it. The starting set for a gymnastics floor:
- Bar cables and turnbuckles: no visible frays, safeties in place
- Rings straps and buckles seated; cables hang true
- Beam bases seated and stable; no wobble, base pads in place
- Vault runway taut and flush; board springs clear of debris
- Landing mats placed per setup; velcro seams closed, no gaps
- Pit foam at fill line; edge padding covered and secure
- Spring floor borders flush; no lifted edges or soft spots
- Spotting blocks and skill cushions positioned and intact
- Chalk and debris cleared from landing surfaces and walkways
- First aid kit stocked; emergency contacts posted
During hours
Anything flagged during the day opens a corrective entry on the spot: the item, the finding, and who saw it. Taking equipment or an area out of service is a recorded event with a name attached, and so is returning it. Nothing waits for the end of the shift to become a record.
Closing check
The end-of-day counterpart every facility runs: securing the space and making sure nothing the day surfaced dies overnight.
- Activity areas clear: no members left inside
- Hazards cleared from floors and landing surfaces
- Equipment secured, stowed, or powered down per procedure
- Today's flagged items have maintenance entries opened
- First aid and rescue equipment restocked if used today
- Exits clear; doors, gates and access points secured
The recurring program
The work above the daily walk. Each task surfaces on the day it is due and escalates as it goes overdue. Where a check addresses a published designation, the citation chip names it; a chip is a reference, never a compliance claim.
Weekly
Bar cable, turnbuckle & anchor inspection
Walk every bar and rings station: cable strands and swage fittings, turnbuckle safeties, swivel action, floor plates and anchor tension. Record findings against the apparatus. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Mat placement & velcro-seam walk
Walk every landing zone: mats matched to the posted setup, velcro seams mated with no gaps, covers intact, no exposed base or floor between mats. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Pit depth & fill measurement
Measure foam depth at each entry edge and fill level against the fill line. Record the numbers. A measured series is what makes foam replacement defensible. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
In-ground trampoline & tumble-track inspection
Check bed condition, stitching, spring hooks and coverage, frame pads, and surrounding matting on any in-ground trampoline or tumble track. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
addressing ASTM F2970Spring floor dead-spot walk
Walk the full floor on a grid: note dead spots, soft corners, drifted panels, and border gaps by location so deterioration reads as a series, not a surprise. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Monthly
Pit foam rotation & degraded-block cull
Rotate pit foam bottom to top, cull compacted or torn blocks, and record counts removed and added against the pit. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Apparatus base, settings & floor-plate check
Beam bases and height locks, vault table settings and locks, bar uprights and rail fittings, rings tower hardware, and every floor plate on a rotating section of the gym. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Quarterly
Coach credential & background-check currency review
Review every active coach's credential, training, and background-check dates against the requirements of the credentialing bodies your programs answer to; schedule renewals before anything lapses. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
addressing USA Gymnastics member club obligations
Every 6 months
Emergency action plan & spotting-protocol review
Walk the EAP with coaches on shift: pit extraction steps, exits, parent communication, and the incident documentation flow; review spotting protocols by program level. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Yearly
Full apparatus & anchor inspection (qualified person)
Full inspection of apparatus, cables, anchors, floor systems and pits by a qualified person; file the report against this task. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
The basis register
What informs this pack, at what reference depth, and when each entry was last checked against its source. An entry here means the pack is informed by the document named; it never means the pack, or any facility using it, is certified to or compliant with it.
| Source | Tier | Jurisdiction | Access | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTM F2970ASTM International (Committee F24) · F2970-25Trampoline court lifecycle practice whose scope explicitly reaches trampoline courts located inside gymnastics facilities, fitness centers and similar venues. | Tier 3Voluntary consensus standard | US | Purchase required | Checked 2026-08-31 |
| USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy and Member Club obligationsUSA GymnasticsSafe Sport policy, required training, background checks and club safety obligations for member clubs, implementing the SafeSport Code and the 2017 federal act. Free to read. | Tier 4Trade association practices | US | Free to read | Checked 2026-08-31 |
| Manufacturer documentation for installed equipmentOperator-supplied manuals, bulletins and service documents. Where any pack cadence differs from a manufacturer's documented interval, the manufacturer's interval governs. | Tier 5Manufacturer documentation | n/a | Operator-supplied | Not independently verified |
The manufacturer’s documentation governs
Where a manufacturer's documentation sets an inspection type or an interval for a piece of equipment, that documentation governs. The pack's cadences are a program to build on, not a replacement: when the two differ, Telure shows the difference so it can be seen and documented, and the recorded schedule follows the manufacturer.
Where Telure stands
The Telure Standard is Telure's own curated program. Telure is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by any standards body or association named here, and adopting the Telure Standard does not make a facility compliant with, approved under, or certified to any standard. Where equipment is involved, the manufacturer's documentation governs inspection types and intervals.