Athletic Training

THE POLE-VAULT 115 also be taken not to let go of the pole. The v~ulter must use his eyes all the time and get as high on his hands and arms as pos– sible. When the body and legs are over the bar the hands should be thrown up and back from the bar. As the hands are released from the pole it is given a little push and will fall back naturally. The pole-vaulter must know the rules of competition and what constitutes a foul. In the intercollegiate rules a line is drawn · 15 feet in front of the bar and parallel therewith. Stepping over this line, which is known as the balk-line, in any attempt counts as a balk, and two such balks constitute a try. Displacing the bar or leaving the ground in an attempt also counts as a try. A vaulter should know that during his vault he cannot raise the hand which was uppermost when he left the ground to a higher point on the pole, nor can he raise the hand which was under– most to any point on the pole above the other hand. This constitutes climbing the pole and is illegal. Each competitor is allowed three trials at each height, and if finals are held those who won places are allowed three more