Athletics (British Sports Library)

214 . ATHLETICS · . A competitor must not at the moment ·he takes off, or after he has left the ground, place the 1ower hand above the upper one, nor move the upper hand higher up·· bn the pole. This does away with the old-fashioned style of climbing. ~ rjt' ll~i111-~ PLAN. 1 sccT•oN. ' If the competitor dears the bar but the pole follows through and removes it, it is counted as a failure to clear. No attendant ·may touch the pole until it has ·commenced to fall backwards. Should the pole break while the competitor is jumping, this is not counted as a ·· jump. Competitors may use their own poles; these may