Pole Vault

Setting the Bar High

Pole Vault is a track and field event in which each competitor uses a long, flexible pole, made of either fiberglass or carbon fiber,
with the purpose of vaulting over a bar that is set at a specific height.

Polevault Rules
  1. Each athlete chooses his/her height that they wish to be entered for in competitions
  2. Each competitor has three tries to clear the height; if cleared, the jumper advances to the next height and will again, have three more attempts.
  3. If a competitor fails to clear all three attempts, they are out and their highest height is recorded; if a competitor fails to clear any bar throughout the entire competition, they will receive a NH, which stands for no height.
  4. Competitors also have the option of passing a height. For instance, if a vaulter misses their first jump, they have the option of passing on to the next height, but with only two attempts instead of three. Correspondingly, if a vaulter misses two jumps in a row, they can also pass to the next height but with only one attempt left. Once a competitor reaches their third miss, they are out.
  5. A jump-off takes place in the event of a tie and it is considered sudden death starting at the last attempted height. If both vaulters miss, the bar is lowered and if the jump is made, it is raised a little bit. Each competitor gets one attempt.
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