Safe Gymnastics Attire
All these policies are in place for the safety of all students. We kindly ask that you please follow the dress code to participate in class.
- Leotards, athletic shorts with a tucked-in fitted shirt, leggings, dance clothes, and workout clothes. Make sure the tight-fitted shirt stays down when the student goes upside down. Baggy clothes can get caught on equipment or slip through the coach’s hands while trying to spot a student. Although they are cute, leotards with the skirts attached can get tangled in the equipment. Please avoid these types of leotards. Avoid outfits with zippers, snaps, and buckles.
- Hair tied back. Long hair in a ponytail or low bun. The nature of this sport requires that hair is out of the face and off the shoulders. Metal or hard plastic in the hair will hurt the student during certain skills. Please leave it out.
- Jewelry off, especially earrings.
- Mid drift covered. Sweaty skin is slippery and dangerous to spot! Also, it can eliminate the potential of skin injuries in the stomach area on some of the apparatus, and while a coach is spotting.
- Barefeet – No socks or tights.
- Always consult a Flipside staff member if you are not sure about attire.