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Borrowing Poles from colleges
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:27 pm
by C-townvault
I'm not having much luck finding the poles i'm looking for at the high school level. Has anyone on here ever borrowed a pole from a college? I'm trying to find out the best way to contact them. Will most colleges let high schools borrow poles?
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:11 pm
by Lord of the Poles
I used to borrow poles from Holy Cross College all the time....actually we still do...LOL
just have your coach contact them.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 11:32 am
by bjvando
that could be a REAL touchy topic, if a High school athlete gets any "special" help from a college, it could be considered 'birbery.' The NCAA has so many rules about that its hard to know whats right or wrong. I dont see it as a real big deal, but the NCAA will most likely look at it otherwise.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:02 pm
by vaulterpunk
it might not be as big of a deal if you were getting poles from a junior college/ community college but he does make a good point about the NCAA
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:46 pm
by C-townvault
What about from a college that doesn't have men's track and field anymore? Does anybody think it would bribing still?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:50 pm
by rainbowgirl28
C-townvault wrote:What about from a college that doesn't have men's track and field anymore? Does anybody think it would bribing still?
Shoot in that case you should look into buying those poles off of them!
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:11 pm
by Vaulterchick88
What colleges are you looking to borrow from?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:18 pm
by C-townvault
Right now i'm talking to Bowling Green State University in Ohio. They dropped men's track a few years back, but have a Vaulters club? The coach said he would be willing to let me borrow some. Just need to find out what size poles the other guys don't need.
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:21 pm
by PVJunkie
bjvando wrote:that could be a REAL touchy topic, if a High school athlete gets any "special" help from a college, it could be considered 'birbery.' The NCAA has so many rules about that its hard to know whats right or wrong. I dont see it as a real big deal, but the NCAA will most likely look at it otherwise.
You are correct. The NCAA has rules against "loaning/giving" equipment to HS athletes. THEN most univ have policies against selling used equipment (liability issues).
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:26 pm
by skyin' pimp
i find it's best to be dishonest.. borrow, and never tell.. oh, but, make sure that when you're vaulting at a meet with those poles.. have the sticker of the college that you borrowed from taped on the pole.. but, deny that it's their's.. if only for your own personal "HA"