Bungee Jumping Standard Approved
The new practice is the first bungee standard approved by an international standards development organization.
The new practice is the first bungee standard approved by an international standards development organization.
ASTM International’s amusement rides and devices committee (F24) has approved the first standard for bungee jumping developed by an international standards development organization. The new practice for bungee jumping sites has been published as F3785 in December 2025.
According to ASTM member Mike Teske, owner/operators, designers, manufacturers, and regulators in the bungee jumping industry will now have a single document outlining the minimum requirements to use as a baseline for their work.
“Bungee jumping is a unique and very specialized amusement experience that relies heavily on strong designs, consistent equipment, and comprehensive operation processes,” says Teske, senior technical and sales representative, Cimolai Technology. “Over the years, different countries and regions have developed their own standards with numerous variations.”
Teske notes that the new standard has been written by a task group consisting of respected industry experts from around the world.
“This standard was developed by operators, designers, engineers, and manufacturers of bungee jumping sites and equipment from Asia, New Zealand, Canada, Central America, and the USA,” said Teske. “The task group’s dedication over seven years to compile the standard shows their commitment to developing a standard that will help ensure the public that best practices are being used in bungee jumping operations that follow the standard’s guidelines.”
The new ASTM International Standard gets consensus approval
ASTM F24 Scottsdale, AZ
Big news came out of Scottsdale, Arizona this past week during the ASTM F24 conference with the announcement that after 7 years the bungee jumping task group have achieved success in getting the ASTM WK62522 standard approved with the document moving on to in-house editorial and clean-up with it being slated for publication in early 2026. Once published, the document will receive a new ASTM publication number. The journey to get to this point has been a substantial undertaking involving efforts from experts from around the world.
The standard is expected to shift and change slightly over time with each change to the document being arrived at via the same consensus process that the entire standard went through of conceiving improvements at the task group level, ballot drafting and then membership voting.
This standard is a significant landmark In the 40 year history of the bungee jumping industry as it represents the first International Standard that the industry has ever had drafted in accordance with the WTO’s Principles for the Development of International Standards. This document will find it’s way into government legislation around the world allowing for bungee jumping to fit into the licensed and inspected F24 world, paving the way for more major markets to get into the industry.
The IBA would like to acknowledge the efforts of Mike Teske the task group lead who remarkably chaired the task group continuously through the standards entire 7 year history as well as Matthew Lawrence who assumed a leadership role amongst the subject matter experts. The IBA would also like to recognize the efforts the efforts of all who contributed to the task group at their own expense as volunteers to provide valuable insight in order to serve the future of the industry.
More to come.
ASTM 62522 Out to Ballot
The ASTM bungee jumping standard ballot is currently live on ASTM.ORG and closing August 25. Any ASTM member can participate in the voting process. Any person not an ASTM member that wishes to vote on the ballot is encouraged to join the ASTM by registering and paying the annual fee giving them immediate access to vote.
The ASTM bungee jumping standard ballot is currently live on ASTM.ORG and closing August 25. Any ASTM member can participate in the voting process. Any person not an ASTM member that wishes to vote on the ballot is encouraged to join the ASTM by registering and paying the annual fee giving them immediate access to vote.
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The IBA comes to life!
Following the exhaustive process of developing an International Standard, the experts at the forefront of the bungee jumping industry have assembled the first group to bring the International Bungee Association to life. Armed with a unifying document that brings not only them together, but the entire industry, a framework is now in place for creating an organization that is expected to grow rapidly
Following the exhaustive process of developing an International Standard, the experts at the forefront of the bungee jumping industry have assembled the first group to bring the International Bungee Association to life. Armed with a unifying document that brings not only them together, but the entire industry, a framework is now in place for creating an organization that is expected to grow rapidly. Watch this space for all the latest on the IBA, the board of directors, the new members and initiatives or breaking stories in the bungee jumping industry.