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81. Pole Vault Overview This Page Concentrates On Safety And A Basic pole Vault poles are EXTREMELY FRAGILE.do not lay your poles flat on the ground Always carry your pole vault pole in a protective case (cardboard case, http://www.speed-fitness.com/uspva/overview.htm

Pole Vault Overview This page concentrates on Safety and a basic understanding of the Pole Vault. General Overview: The pole vault (PV) is an event in track and field where athletes compete to clear the highest possible crossbar by using a vaulting pole. The basic concept is to convert horizontal energy (the run) into vertical energy (thus clearing a higher bar). Pole Vault Pits Ensure the landing pad meets the minimum specifications in size and capability (to sufficiently cushion the landing). If you are unsure of the minimum specifications, check your State (High-School), NCAA (Collegiate), or IAAF rulebook. Keep the pits covered and/or inside when not using. If you cover your pits outside, put your pits on tires or wood palattes to avoid water damage to the underside of the pits. Always strap and tie pits to manufacturers specifications, and check them before each use. Seasonally check your pits (especially the cover pit) for tears or rips and have an awning or upholstery shop repair as necessary. Pits are expensive ($5,000 - $10,000) and this is an easy way to prolong their life. Ensure the pits are the proper distance from the back of the box. While National High School regulations permit 14" of space between the back of the box and the pits we recommend pushing the pits as close to the box as possible without having the pole bend into the pit (which would stop the poles forward motion and cause the vaulter to stall).

82. Welcome To The Official 2004 Pole Vault Summit Website Official site with pictures, a newsletter, a listing of directors, sponsors, andresults. http://www.polevaultsummit.com/

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83. Pole Vault Congrats to the pole Vault squad on a most successful sophomore season. 5/6/98 Novice City Champs - John Carpenter raises the Soph pole Vault Record http://www.fordhamprep.org/track/vault.htm

Coach Carney's Pole Vault Page Latest News: 1/29- Mayor's Trophy Meet Bednarz and McGeever Top 13'3 Brian McGeever, in his first meet this season showed that he's better than when he last competed more than six months ago, as he cleared a personal best 13 feet and 3 inches. That ties him with teammate Jon Bednarz who also cleared a personal best 13'3 for second highest jumping the league this season. Bednarz is now just six inches off the sophomore school record set in 2001 by Gavin McMahon '03. Darren Traynor, after clearing 11'9 had three good attempts at 12'3. Junior John Antrim-Cashin cleared a personal best 11'3, while soph Chris Corsillo also PR'd at 9'9.(Note Corsillo only cleared 7'0 once all last year as a Frosh). Two frosh also joined in the PR parade as Conor Prunty and Joshua Lopez-Travetello cleared 8'9. Stanner Games BEDNARZ SOARS OVER 12’10 CLEARS THE SECOND HIGHEST HEIGHT FOR A SOPH IN PREP HISTORY It seems persistence pays off as Jonathan Bednarz pushes through this midseason with a 12’10 clearance this past Saturday at the Armory after months of struggling to get beyond 11’6 . After his 3 rd attempt at 12’4, nobody thought that his narrow clearance could get him any higher. They were proved right through his first two attempts at 12’10, but to everyone’s surprise on the 3rd attempt he leapt up and soared over the bar. Along with this was Darren Traynor's clearance of 11'10, a 4 inch PR, moving him ever closer to medal contention come championship time. Soph Michael Ulanski also had a good day and vaulted over 11-4 (Note: Mike jumped 8'6 at this meet last year).

84. Pole Vault Pits And High Jump Landing Pads Store Sport Equipment Track and Field pole vault and high jump pits and landing pads. http://www.advantageathletics.com/essx.html

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85. Lethbridge Pole Vault - Main Page pole Vault club at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. Includes clubrecords, athletes, results. http://people.uleth.ca/~ross/leth/leth.htm

Pronghorn Athletics Chinook Track Lethbridge Pole Vault Group Annual Reports Pole Inventory Club Records Athletes ... Video Doug Ross Resigns October 28, 2003 Having coached pole vault in Lethbridge since the spring of 1995 (9 years). I find that I lack the motivation to continue. Though I feel much obligation to the athletes who have worked so hard over the years, I feel to continue without the passion I have felt in the past would be unfair to everyone concerned. This decision has been debated in my thoughts many, many times over the past few months. I will attempt to explain why my passion for this sport has deteriorated to the point where I can no longer continue. 1. I am selfish and want my time to myself again. I want to spend my time on other things. 2. I am no longer convinced that the pursuit of excellence in pole vaulting is a worthwhile endeavor. Though it does teach many qualities that spill over into other facets of daily life and the fitness aspect is a plus to all involved. The rewards for reaching a national or international level are only greater problems of training and travel support. Coaching young athletes to reach their full potential means that some of them are going to reach these levels and the same problems of funding for national and international travel and higher quality training will come up again and again. I cannot lead young ones into this dead end with a clear conscience. 3. Volunteer coaches are used and abused in Canada. Volunteer coaches are expected to coach and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Volunteer coaches are out of necessity coaches, trainers, chauffeurs, administrators, fundraisers, psychologists, maintenance personnel, logistics experts, statisticians etc. Volunteer coaches use their vacation time to spend time with and for their athletes. It is too much. This is not going to change.

86. 404: Page Not Found University s facilities provide an outstanding venue for a pole vault camp.Campers will have the opportunity to improve their pole vault skills and http://condor.stcloudstate.edu/~scsucamp/vault/

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87. 404: Page Not Found pole Vault Camp. General Info Coaching Staff Training Program Registration URL http//www.stcloudstate.edu/~scsucamp/vault/train.htm http://condor.stcloudstate.edu/~scsucamp/vault/train.htm

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88. BBC Sport Academy | Athletics | Events Guide | The Pole Vault The pole vault. Around the Academy. Stacy Dragila in action Bubka then wenton to completely dominate the pole vault for the next five years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/athletics/events_guide/newsid_4025000/4

Home TV Radio Talk ... WIN You are in: Athletics: Events Guide Homepage Athletics ... Disability The pole vault Around the Academy: This is an exhilarating event to watch It's all about clearing a crossbar with the use of a pole with speed and a smooth technique the key to success. You power down the runway and plant a pole into the special box at the front of the landing pad and hopefully get over the bar without knocking it to the ground. Stacy Dragila (USA) Born 25.3.71 Russian Yelena Isinbayeva is the current superstar, but it wasn't so long ago when Dragila was the vaulting queen. The American originally ran the hurdles but after a stint at training for the heptathlon, she was encouraged to try the pole vault and dominated for several years. As well as her Olympic crown in 2000, she has won almost every major championship, including the 1997 indoor Worlds in Paris and the 1999 outdoor Worlds in Seville. Sergey Bubka (UKR) Born 4.12.63 Super Surgey He won the 1983 World Championships as an unknown 19-year-old. Bubka then went on to completely dominate the pole vault for the next five years.

89. Pole Vault Guidance on developing your pole Vault performance. http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/polevault/

topline(1,0) Pole Vault The pole vault is the most technical of athletic events, therefore a considerable amount of time should be spent on understanding and perfecting the technique. The vault can be broken up into different sections, which can be worked on individually. All instructions refer to a right handed athlete. adsenset(1) Pole selection The appropriate pole to use is determined by your weight. Never use a pole rated below your body weight. The Grip A grip area from 6" to 18" (inches) from the top of the pole is the range the pole is made to bend and respond efficiently. Pole manufacturers place a red band around the top of the pole to indicate the top of the recommended grip range. All fiberglass poles have a specific "soft side" which runs the length of the pole and you must identify the specific "soft side" either by using the manufacturer's identification point or by visually sighting down the pole. When vaulting, the "soft side" must face away from you in the direction of the initial bending of the pole. Holding the pole parallel to the ground, "soft side" facing away from you, grasp the pole with the left hand palm down and the right hand palm upwards. Right hand should be approximately 12" from the top of the pole and the hands should be approximately shoulder width apart.

90. Pole Vault: Definition And Much More From Answers.com pole vault n. A field event in which an athlete vaults over a high crossbar withthe aid of a long pole. http://www.answers.com/topic/pole-vault

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary WordNet Wikipedia Best of Web Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping pole vault Dictionary pole vault n. A field event in which an athlete vaults over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole. A vault made with the aid of a long pole. pole -vault pà l v´lt v. pole -vault er n. WordNet Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. The noun pole vault has one meaning: Meaning #1 a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole Synonyms: pole vaulting pole jump pole jumping Wikipedia @import url(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/css/common.css); @import url(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/css/gnwp.css); pole vault Pole vaulting is an athletics event where competitors use a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar, similar to the high jump , but at much greater heights. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks , as well as the Cretans and Celts , but with these exceptions there is no record of its ancient practice as a sport.

91. Kimo's Pole Vault Site - Physics This site contains images of Kimo Morris who vaulted for Torrance High Schooland for UC Santa Barbara. This site links to other pole vault pages. http://pukashell.net/kimo/polevault/physics.html

Physics of the Pole Vault by Kimo Morris I PE = mgx where m is mass (calculated from weight), g is the acceleration of gravity, and x is the height off the ground. Again, from your physics book, you can also get the equation for calculation Kinetic Energy: KE = 1/2 mv where m is mass, and v is velocity (which is the same as speed in our equation). Since we've made the assumption that all the kinetic energy will equal the potential energy, you can just make the equations equal to each other like this: mgx = 1/2 mv If you solve for x (height), you get x = (1/2 v )/g T his solution says a lot! First, notice that mass no longer appears in the equation. In fact, there are only two things left in the equation - speed and gravity. Obviously, gravity is constant. Thus, your absolute height will be determined by how fast you run! Now, let's come back down to reality. There is a lot more to pole vaulting than just running fast. One must work on proper technique throughout the entirety of the vault. The better your technique, the less energy you will lose throughout the vault. But, a generality can be made here. Assuming it were possible for two vaulters to have the exact same technical skills, the one that jumps the highest is the one that can run the fastest. So, let's get back to our equation. Suppose you can run a 100m race in 12 seconds. Your speed (velocity) would therefore be 100m/12s = 8.33 m/s. Gravity is 9.8 m/s

92. Kimo's Pole Vault Site - Pictures And Links This site contains images of Kimo Morris who vaulted for Torrance High Schooland for UC Santa Barbara. This site links to other pole vault pages. http://pukashell.net/kimo/polevault/Pvault.html

Link to: PHYSICS OF THE POLE VAULT By Kimo Kimo's Pole Vault Page Pole vaulters have inverted personalities!!! Entertainment On A Stick CSU Fullerton, 1994 I La Cumbre Annual, UCSB UC Irvine quad meet M y personal record in competition is 5.00 meters (16' 4 3/4"). You may wonder how a 124 pound short guy might catapult his body over a bar over 16 feet in the air. Well, there's no magic involved... it's all physics! By no means am I a "great" pole vaulter. Most world-class vaulter's opening heights are higher than my personal record! But, I'll bet not many of them can derive the equation that describes the physics of the pole vault. I have always enjoyed sharing my technical understanding of pole vault basics, and will attempt to answer any questions, should you E-Mail me with such a request. For those of you who wish to learn a bit about pole vault physics, check out my PHYSICS OF THE POLE VAULT page. California Championship West Torrance HS Invitational March 2002 O f course, if it weren't for coaches, where would we be? Indeed, good coaching is essential in a highly technical event like the pole vault. I owe all my success to the coaches in my past most notably Don Kalmar, Bill Blewett and Gerry Morro.

93. Page Title High Jump ? Hurdles ? Long Jump ? Triple Jump ? pole Vault ? High Jump pole Vault Camp Features. 2004 ATHENS. OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST. TIM MACK http://events.mtsac.edu/itfc/

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94. SkyJumpers He has coached a number of world class polevaulters including the 1997 WorldChampionships Jan is also the National Safety Director of the pole-vault. http://www.skyjumpers.com/

NEW ARTICLE: PV Safety and Landing Systems Up-grades available Pole Vault Superstore The Skyjumpers Vertical Sports Club (also known as the SJVSC ) is run by 1972 Olympic bronze medalist Jan Johnson . Jan Runs several camps around the country teaching basic and advanced techniques of pole-vaulting. He has coached a number of world class pole-vaulters including the 1997 World Championships bronze medalist Dean Starkey (19'5"). Jan is also the National Safety Director of the pole-vault. Learning the Basics Every athlete that comes to camp will learn all of the basic fundamentals of the pole-vault. All the latest drills and training techniques are demonstrated by Jan and his many expert coaching assistants. Drills Video Sessions Jump Sessions Fun Time Athletes that come to camp also enjoy a variety of activites incuding : Skateboarding - Surfing - Rope Vaulting Recently Jan Johnson No Excuses!!!!

95. Official Athletic Site Of The University Of California, Los Angeles The UCLA Bruin pole Vault Camp guided by Head Coach Anthony Curran is open toguys and The UCLA Overnight pole Vault Camp will be held at Drake Stadium, http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/camps/pole-vault-camp.html

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96. ASTM F-8.53 Pole Vault Task Group Minutes - November, 2003 ASTM F8.53 pole Vault Helmet Task Group Minutes Tampa, November, 2003. http://www.helmets.org/astmdocs/pvm0311.htm

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute ASTM F8.53 Helmet SubCommittee Unofficial and for members' convenience only F08.53 TASK GROUP ON POLE VAULT HEADGEAR Meeting Minutes November 20, 2003 * 8-10 am * Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina * Tampa, FL Present: Bob Anderson, Earl Bell, Bill Brine, Roy Burek, Rick Burke, Steve Chappell, Tim Curley, Ed Dare, Eric Darnell, Scott Deitch, Ruben Echemendia, Dean Fisher (co-chair), David Halstead, Greg Henshaw, Eric Hostetler, Greg Hull, Jan Johnson, Ian Kovacevich, Peter McGinnis (co-chair), C.A. "Dewey" Morehouse, Dennis Piper, Daniel Pomerening, John Sabelli, Eddie Seese, Wilson SooHoo, Mark Strawderman, Chris Swanson, Randy Swart, Russ VerSteeg, Jeff Watry, Paul Wilson McGinnis opened the meeting at 8:05 am. Attendees introduced themselves. McGinnis then gave brief history of the proposed standard for specifications for helmets used in pole vaulting. The standard was balloted a second time during the summer of 2003 at the subcommittee level. This ballot resulted in three negative ballots (one by a non-member) as well as one comment accompanying an affirmative ballot. The purpose of the meeting was to address these negative votes and comments. NEGATIVE VOTES AND COMMENTS FROM JUNE 17 BALLOT: *W. Farrell (non-member) negative: "In Section 8.3.2 after the statement saying "For use in the sport of pole vaulting" add "and state the peak acceleration test results achieved" or similar wording so that consumers can compare helmet test results, not just whether the standard is met." Swart suggested that Farrell should be asked to withdraw his negative. If Farrell would not withdraw his negative, Eddie Seese moved and Dean Fisher seconded a motion to consider this a non-persuasive negative. Discussion: No other ASTM helmet standards included this specific labeling requirement. ASTM standards are pass-fail. There are more than one impact test - which acceleration result would be indicated on the label? Impact tests are not the only element of the standard. Motion passed unanimously. (Note: McGinnis spoke with Farrell after he arrived later in the day and Farrell indicated that he had withdrawn his negative.)

97. ASTM F-8.53 Helmet Subcommittee: Pole Vault Task Group Minutes, November 2002 ASTM F8.53 Helmet Subcommittee pole Vault Task Group Minutes, November 2002. http://www.helmets.org/astmdocs/pv0211.htm

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute ASTM F8.53 Helmet SubCommittee Unofficial and for members' convenience only F08.53 TASK GROUP ON POLE VAULT HEADGEAR Meeting Minutes November 7, 2002 Fountainbleau Hilton, Miami Beach, FL Present : Spencer Chang, Tim Curley, Edward Dare, Eric Darnell, Cynthia Doyle, Bill Farrell, Dean Fisher (co-chair), Mark Granger, David Halstead, Jan Johnson, G. Peter Macon, Mark Massmann, Peter McGinnis (co-chair), Dennis Piper, Eddie Seese, Wilson Soohoo, Randy Swart, David Thom 1. Discussion : Is a pole vault headgear standard needed? 4 state high school associations require helmet use by high school pole vaulters but do not specify type of helmet to use: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin New York State legislature has proposed a law requiring all college and high school pole vaulters to wear helmets implementation of rules requiring larger pole vault pits and padding of hard surfaces eliminates much of the head injury risks - but many head injuries in pole vaulting have occurred in non-compliant facilities (i.e., unpadded hard surfaces around the pit or unpadded standard bases) expectations of helmet users will exceed capabilities of helmets - clear warning labels explaining the limitations of a helmet and the instructions for helmet use would need to be included as part of a standard helmets should not be considered the only solution to the problem of reducing head injuries in pole vaulting, but one part of an overall plan to reduce injuries in pole vaulting

98. North Central College - 2005 Pole Vault Camp North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. An independent, comprehensive collegeof the liberal arts and sciences known nationally for excellence in http://www.noctrl.edu/x4825.xml

At A Glance Why NCC? What Others Say College Leadership ... Athletic Camps 2005 Summer Pole Vault Camp Camp Information: Session 1: Mon/Wed. 4:00-6:00 p.m. Session 2: Mon/Wed. 6:00-8:00 p.m. Session 3: Tu/Thur. 4:00-6:00 p.m. Session 4: Tu/Thur. 6:00-8:00 p.m. Camp Ages: 9-18 years Camp Cost: $300 per session Check out our Vaulting Competition too, Vaultfest 2005 Call: 630-637-5560 Fax: 630-637-5224 About the coaching staff Tim Winder - He was an IHSA state pole vault champion in 1979, multiple NCAA qualifier and All-American while attending college. - A 17 foot vaulter himself, he blends his vaulting experience and proven instructional methods to teach the technical aspects of vaulting. - He has coached numerous men and women NCAA All-Americans while at North Central. - He teaches vaulting using a systematic approach developed over his life time of experience in pole vaulting. Justin Tabour - Entering his 7th season with the pole vault camp. - He assisted at Lewis University (1996-1998) - Coached multiple All-American and National Qualifiers. - He is a product of the North Central College systematic approach to vaulting and used its methods to propel him to high heights.

99. Simpson - Helmets > KDMax Pole Vault Helmet Outlaw GS3MX GS3 Face Shield. Specialty. KDMax pole Vault Helmet. The KDMaxpole Vault Helmet was developed through a partnership between Penn State http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/products/products.aspx?cat_id=298

100. Cool Running Coaching - Pole Vault Cool Running Coaching Coaching in Athletics in New Zealand. http://www.coolrunning.co.nz/coaching/pv.html

Home Email Calendar Results Races ... Multievent Pole Vault Fees Contact Us ~ Helping athletes be the best they can be ~ Only the brave - - or the barmy - - or the brilliant! ...attempt the Pole Vault! Actually it's not quite like that! The pole vault is a fun event but exacting requiring a range of physical skills including strength, speed, flexibility and gymnastic ability - and above all a fearless attitude and determination. We are very lucky in Wellington in being able to offer young athletes the chance to try this, the ultimate all-rounder's event. Who me? To become a pole vaulter the main qualification is an interest in the event. The best vaulters are all-round athletes with a background either in sprints or jumps. The event is particularly well suited to gymnasts or ex-gymnasts. What is the Pole Vault? Well I am sure you have seen it on TV - the aim is simply to jump over a bar set as high as possible. You are allowed to us a pole (of any length) to assist your passage to the upper realm. The Pole Vault is an Olympic event for men and women, and has recently become a glamour event starring the likes of Sergei Bubka, Stacy Dragila, Dimitri Markov and Tatiana Grigorieva.