Rules

A forum to discuss anything that has to do with pole vaulting that does not fit in the other forums.

Moderators: Russ, lonpvh

Post Reply
User avatar
theflyingkorean
PV Follower
Posts: 503
Joined: Sun Mar 09, 2003 1:06 am
Location: Stanford, Ca
Contact:
Contact theflyingkorean

Rules

Unread postby theflyingkorean » Sat May 03, 2003 9:14 pm

Today I was at a large high school meet. It was USATF sanctioned. The weather was terrible. I need a rule clarification. We were pole vaulting, then it started to rain. We waited it out for about 30-40 minutes then continued vaulting. We proceded until it started raining heavily again. I was the only one who had cleared the height (in light rain). Everyone else had missed two times. Once it started raining, the father of one of the vaulters left (four plus me) pressured the officials to call off the rest of the event. It had been raining again for only two minutes. Is there any specific time limit that must be considered before calling an event off. If we had waited 20 more minutes, the reain would have cleared. There was blue skies with light clouds only a few minutes away. I was very disapointed. :crying:
Top
User avatar
tim hutzley
PV Pro
Posts: 436
Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2003 1:30 am
Location: California
Contact:
Contact tim hutzley

Unread postby tim hutzley » Sat May 03, 2003 9:31 pm

where was that meet?
Top
User avatar
theflyingkorean
PV Follower
Posts: 503
Joined: Sun Mar 09, 2003 1:06 am
Location: Stanford, Ca
Contact:
Contact theflyingkorean

Unread postby theflyingkorean » Sat May 03, 2003 9:38 pm

Sacramento
Top
User avatar
tim hutzley
PV Pro
Posts: 436
Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2003 1:30 am
Location: California
Contact:
Contact tim hutzley

Unread postby tim hutzley » Sat May 03, 2003 10:49 pm

oh I almost went to one in sandiago and I figured it might be the same one. thanks
Top
Decamouse
PV Great
Posts: 923
Joined: Thu Oct 24, 2002 6:43 pm
Expertise: Masters vaulter, coach, USATF Official
World Record Holder?: Renaud Lavillenie
Favorite Vaulter: Kate Dennison
Location: Bohners Lake, Wisconsin
Contact:
Contact Decamouse

Unread postby Decamouse » Sun May 04, 2003 6:51 am

no specific rule - you can vault in the rain, snow, cold - Meet Management call on calling off for safety reasons
Plant like crap sometimes ok most times
Top
User avatar
jmayesvaultmom
PV Follower
Posts: 528
Joined: Mon Oct 21, 2002 10:38 am
Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Contact:
Contact jmayesvaultmom

Rain

Unread postby jmayesvaultmom » Tue May 06, 2003 7:31 am

In Omaha this summer it was so bad they stopped it three times. Then when there were just a few left, they held umbrellas over their heads on the runway before they would take off. It was ridiculous! Girls were slipping into the box, getting hurt and everything and they wouldn't stop it again. The vault took 7 hours that day! :P
That's Jodie!!

A scripture that makes me think of all you girls and guys pole vaulting....

Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Pole Vault - General”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 26 guests