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Unread postby VaultPurple » Thu May 22, 2008 5:30 pm

Why do alot of the meets like the Rebox and Visa ones not have mens pole vault and only have women, or vise versa
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Unread postby achtungpv » Thu May 22, 2008 6:00 pm

1. Money.
2. To shorten the meet to fit within a tight live TV window.
3. Few facilities can run 2 PV pits at the same time which would be required for #2.
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Unread postby Vaultref » Thu May 22, 2008 8:08 pm

Good question.. Last year we ran both at Ichan Stadium.
This year, only the women on the schedule. Since I'm curious
I'll ask when I get down there next week.
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu May 22, 2008 8:47 pm

Vaultref wrote:Good question.. Last year we ran both at Ichan Stadium.
This year, only the women on the schedule. Since I'm curious
I'll ask when I get down there next week.


Probably $$ in that case.
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