Skipping Australia

ROPE SKIPPING IN AUSTRALIA

Skipping Australia had its origin in 1984 when Lorraine Bannerman formed a Heart Foundation Demonstration Team at Kurrajong, NSW school where she was a teacher. Known as the Aussie Ropers, the team traveled overseas gaining places in international events in the United States.

The first World Rope Skipping Championships were held in Sydney, NSW in 1997 with one Australian team competing. Since that time, many clubs have been established, with many Clubs now having competitive skippers who are world ranked.

aUSTRALIA IN THE WORLD OF ROPE SKIPPING

Australia is one of more than 68 countries who actively participate in the sport of rope skipping or jump rope. The world governing body is the International Jump Rope Union (IJRU).

ROPE SKIPPING AND THE OLYMPICS

In line with the Olympic movement, IJRU has 5 continental areas ERSO (European Rope Skipping Organisation, ORSA (Oceania Rope Skipping Association), AJRF (African Jump Rope Federation), AJRU (Asian Jump Rope Union ) and PAJRF (Pan American Jump Rope Federation).

Skipping Australia takes very seriously its responsibility to deliver a safe and welcoming sporting environment that is caring, nurturing and safe for children.

Our sport operates across Australia and engages children and young people through a number of programs such as competition, workshops, participation activities and social events.Our policies and procedures seek to address risks to Child safety and to establish child safe culture and practices.

Our policies and procedures seek to address risks to Child safety and to establish child safe culture and practices.

Link to our Child Commitment Statement Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.